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TELLUS PAGE SEVEN Why can't official meetings get as much done as a little meeting of no importance some afternoon brings forth? (I dunno, friend...but it always works that way in stf. circles...Ed.) Incidentally, a mighty fine little lady getting practically no credit from the club is Lorraine "Larry" Smith. Darned if she doesn't do most of the work most of the time. And what swell eats...yum, yum, yum! Sounds asinine, but it's true. One thing of interest to occur at one of the later meetings was a discussion point--out-of-order, of course--of whether or no AMAZING was any longer a science fiction magazine. Most seemed to agree that it was not; this is interesting in itself, but the discussion should have been brought into fully play. We, for an unnoble one, should like to say that broadly speaking, AMAZING is still a science fiction magazine (or stfiction, or imaginative fiction): but that it is not a science fiction mag in the full and strict sense of the term. There is not one bit of science in any of the stories other than a light globe or short-circuited ironing cord. Considered a good plot for Palmer these days is Hector's Horrifying Experiment of Havoc, or something similar. Probably Hector will blow a fuse, land in Utopia, then come back for no rhyme or reason. The stories now fail to arouse even entertainment, as they did earlier in the year. The material might have been classed as future adventure for a short while of about six or eight months, but now they fall into no category outside of the pulpiest of pulpy slap-stick adventure and drivel. The first issue of TELLUS..... The idea for the cover was fine, but the illustration was a poor steal from Paul. The contents page is neat, but an attractive heading would help very, very much. (Well? Take a look...Ed.) I approve of cutting the forecast, Yngvi approves of keeping it. We both think it was written poorly. "On Coming Back" was a superior editorial. Yngvi says "Superior to What?" I say its superior to any written during the past few months. We both agree. The policies? What do you think, Yngvi? "Very, very commendable, and actually sensible." There is no truth to the rumor that "beleiver" is the correct spelling for a certain word. The feature article, "The Pink Slip," was a wonderful masterpiece. There's only one thing wrong, as Yngvi said: it stinks. The autobiographies are a grant feature; the department is heightened bt the novel presentation in pairs of side-kicks. Who is next? "They Tellus" may become a fine feature with future issues, but, quoting from Yngvi, why whould brother Walt be a better guy to feature than any other relative? The cartoon? Altogether at once,now, and yell it with gusto: STONK! There's one place we agree with enthusiasm. "Lunar Prison" was the best feature of the magazine. Wyers' illustrations were the best interiors of the lot--which isn't saying too much. There is no truth To the rumor that we did the back cover...... ILLUSTRATION
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TELLUS PAGE SEVEN Why can't official meetings get as much done as a little meeting of no importance some afternoon brings forth? (I dunno, friend...but it always works that way in stf. circles...Ed.) Incidentally, a mighty fine little lady getting practically no credit from the club is Lorraine "Larry" Smith. Darned if she doesn't do most of the work most of the time. And what swell eats...yum, yum, yum! Sounds asinine, but it's true. One thing of interest to occur at one of the later meetings was a discussion point--out-of-order, of course--of whether or no AMAZING was any longer a science fiction magazine. Most seemed to agree that it was not; this is interesting in itself, but the discussion should have been brought into fully play. We, for an unnoble one, should like to say that broadly speaking, AMAZING is still a science fiction magazine (or stfiction, or imaginative fiction): but that it is not a science fiction mag in the full and strict sense of the term. There is not one bit of science in any of the stories other than a light globe or short-circuited ironing cord. Considered a good plot for Palmer these days is Hector's Horrifying Experiment of Havoc, or something similar. Probably Hector will blow a fuse, land in Utopia, then come back for no rhyme or reason. The stories now fail to arouse even entertainment, as they did earlier in the year. The material might have been classed as future adventure for a short while of about six or eight months, but now they fall into no category outside of the pulpiest of pulpy slap-stick adventure and drivel. The first issue of TELLUS..... The idea for the cover was fine, but the illustration was a poor steal from Paul. The contents page is neat, but an attractive heading would help very, very much. (Well? Take a look...Ed.) I approve of cutting the forecast, Yngvi approves of keeping it. We both think it was written poorly. "On Coming Back" was a superior editorial. Yngvi says "Superior to What?" I say its superior to any written during the past few months. We both agree. The policies? What do you think, Yngvi? "Very, very commendable, and actually sensible." There is no truth to the rumor that "beleiver" is the correct spelling for a certain word. The feature article, "The Pink Slip," was a wonderful masterpiece. There's only one thing wrong, as Yngvi said: it stinks. The autobiographies are a grant feature; the department is heightened bt the novel presentation in pairs of side-kicks. Who is next? "They Tellus" may become a fine feature with future issues, but, quoting from Yngvi, why whould brother Walt be a better guy to feature than any other relative? The cartoon? Altogether at once,now, and yell it with gusto: STONK! There's one place we agree with enthusiasm. "Lunar Prison" was the best feature of the magazine. Wyers' illustrations were the best interiors of the lot--which isn't saying too much. There is no truth To the rumor that we did the back cover...... ILLUSTRATION
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