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MSA Bulletin, v. 2, issue 1, January 1940
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APOLOGIES ET CETERA As this is being typed, the BULLETIN has undergone a sensational change in publisher! And we're not sure just how this third issue is going to look. Compared to #2 it may be a sorry mess, I am afraid. Reason: the Sec has taken over the duties of publisher--and what he knows about mimeographing can be summed up in two words--practically nothing! But please bear with us during our period of learning. Of course this may turn out better than we now suspect, but chances are it won't. Other information will be found elsewhere in this issue. ADD PERSONALS Phil Gilbert in York Beach (we got it right that time didn't we, Phil?) travels to Boston every few weeks. Next time you're there, look up Francis Paro in South B. He's the gentleman, you know, who bough a half page adv. in the last BULLETIN for his very commendable fan mag, FANFARE. Among his pen-pals, Jerry Secundus numbers WEIRD TALES' star author, Seabury Quinn, who, we understand is in the same business as Jerry. According to that, J. ought to be able to pen some pretty weird stuff, himself. It seems that your editor made an unforgivable error last issue when he mentioned about embalming zombies. He's since been told by his very good friend Harry Warner that little things like embalming don't worry a would-be zombie in the slightest, and we were all wet when we promised that MSA'ers would never become zombies! Heh! Eddie Smart has suddenly become interested in Esperanto and at last reports was avidly studying Avery's books on the subject. ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST The Treasurer's official report which should have been distributed each month has been held up due to a breakdown in the Hekto equipment; but said report will be enclosed with this copy. At the conclusion of it's present serial, "Moon Pool", FFM will commence with two of the most talked about novels in stf.; The Blind Spot and Darkness Dawn. Best news today is the announcement of a new stf. news-weekly to be published by the Futurians. Title is set as SCIENCE FICTION WEEKLY with Doc Lowndes as ed. 'Twill be published at the new FUTURIAN HOUSE (which if you must call it something--is IVORY TOWER) Publication date for the first issue is set at Feb. 16, and each Friday thereafter. At present, the MSA is bickering with the publishers for mass subscription prices so that everyone in the club may have the opportunity of getting the first three or four issues at no expense. The next issue of this BULLETIN is even now under way and will follow this copy in less than a month. And inasmuch as this issue has but six pages, #4 will have ten we guarantee. We hope they'll come thicker and faster hereafter. Much important news has been crowded out of this issue, as well as much neatness, but all will be present shortly. jim s avery...
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APOLOGIES ET CETERA As this is being typed, the BULLETIN has undergone a sensational change in publisher! And we're not sure just how this third issue is going to look. Compared to #2 it may be a sorry mess, I am afraid. Reason: the Sec has taken over the duties of publisher--and what he knows about mimeographing can be summed up in two words--practically nothing! But please bear with us during our period of learning. Of course this may turn out better than we now suspect, but chances are it won't. Other information will be found elsewhere in this issue. ADD PERSONALS Phil Gilbert in York Beach (we got it right that time didn't we, Phil?) travels to Boston every few weeks. Next time you're there, look up Francis Paro in South B. He's the gentleman, you know, who bough a half page adv. in the last BULLETIN for his very commendable fan mag, FANFARE. Among his pen-pals, Jerry Secundus numbers WEIRD TALES' star author, Seabury Quinn, who, we understand is in the same business as Jerry. According to that, J. ought to be able to pen some pretty weird stuff, himself. It seems that your editor made an unforgivable error last issue when he mentioned about embalming zombies. He's since been told by his very good friend Harry Warner that little things like embalming don't worry a would-be zombie in the slightest, and we were all wet when we promised that MSA'ers would never become zombies! Heh! Eddie Smart has suddenly become interested in Esperanto and at last reports was avidly studying Avery's books on the subject. ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST The Treasurer's official report which should have been distributed each month has been held up due to a breakdown in the Hekto equipment; but said report will be enclosed with this copy. At the conclusion of it's present serial, "Moon Pool", FFM will commence with two of the most talked about novels in stf.; The Blind Spot and Darkness Dawn. Best news today is the announcement of a new stf. news-weekly to be published by the Futurians. Title is set as SCIENCE FICTION WEEKLY with Doc Lowndes as ed. 'Twill be published at the new FUTURIAN HOUSE (which if you must call it something--is IVORY TOWER) Publication date for the first issue is set at Feb. 16, and each Friday thereafter. At present, the MSA is bickering with the publishers for mass subscription prices so that everyone in the club may have the opportunity of getting the first three or four issues at no expense. The next issue of this BULLETIN is even now under way and will follow this copy in less than a month. And inasmuch as this issue has but six pages, #4 will have ten we guarantee. We hope they'll come thicker and faster hereafter. Much important news has been crowded out of this issue, as well as much neatness, but all will be present shortly. jim s avery...
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