DOING THE ADVENTURE STORY By Leonard H. Nason [Originally appeared in How to write for a living, Trentwell Mason White (Ed.), published ] THE adventure story is probably easier to write than any other kind of yarn. The action to be followed by the narrative is already there, or there would be no idea in… Continue reading Leonard H. Nason’s advice on writing adventure stories
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5 most significant pulp magazines?
What would be your picks for the 5 most significant pulps? One student of pulp history picks a top 5 including Argosy, Black Mask and Weird Tales. But there’s a surprise or two in there. What would you pick?
Read online: Western Story Magazine July 27, 1940 and more
With a novel by T.T. Flynn and stories by S. Omar Barker and others, looks like a must read. Courtesy the Western Games blog. Go to the end of the article to open the magazine. The same site also has a bunch of pulp western stories available.
Pulp Art – Drawings and Paintings from Windy City 2014
I really enjoyed the art at Windy City, and thought I’d share what I saw there with you. Please excuse the quality of photos, some reflections could not be avoided: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/791h7fzia9q5a4o/AAA2rFuYe5fFB-FsVDgtOU-aa To see the photos in their full resolution, click on the … at the bottom right, and then click on View Original.
Arthur S. Hoffman’s departure from Adventure magazine – an update
A long time ago, when I published my first article on Arthur S. Hoffman, I mentioned that he probably left because the management changes to the editorial direction of Adventure magazine were not to his liking. Walker Martin disagreed with me on this, saying Hoffman wanted to make Adventure a higher quality magazine, and his… Continue reading Arthur S. Hoffman’s departure from Adventure magazine – an update
Attended Windy City Pulp and Paper 2014
I said earlier that I was going to the Windy City Pulp show this year. I had a great time there, met a lot of people who know a lot about pulp, bought more than I thought I would, enjoyed the art and the panels, and will return next year. I arrived in Lombard on… Continue reading Attended Windy City Pulp and Paper 2014
Ad department – I want this watch
Just going through a bunch of magazines I got at Windy City (which I’m going to do a separate post about) and came across this ad for a watch in the November, 1950 issue of Short Stories. It tells the time, weather, starts a fire and all for the price of 1.98. Watch ad from… Continue reading Ad department – I want this watch
Attending Windy City this year
Looking forward to meeting many of this blog’s readers there. See you there.
On hold for a month or so
First of all, thanks for reading my blog. I am especially thankful to those who took time to comment on my work, either by leaving a post on this blog, sending me an email, or sharing my articles on social media. You have really kept me motivated, and I am very grateful to be part of such… Continue reading On hold for a month or so
Mystery artist revealed: Laurence Sterne Stevens
The illustration I posted last week was by Laurence Sterne Stevens. It was from Adventure magazine, January 1944 and was an illustration for the poem Vulture Blood by Helen von Kolnitz Hyer, who went on to become the poet-laureate for South Carolina. It’s really a story in poem form. You can read it here. He… Continue reading Mystery artist revealed: Laurence Sterne Stevens