Tall tales of the sea by Albert R. Wetjen, originally published in Argosy, 19 October 1935. Enjoy.
Category: Pulp Magazines
Editor’s Choice – Harry E. Maule of Short Stories on his criteria for selecting stories
Source: The stories editors buy and why, Ed. Jean Wick, Publisher: Small, Maynard and Company, 1921 THE best, indeed the only reply to the question as to the needs of a magazine that I can think of is — read it. That is the answer for Short Stories. When a writer asks me what we… Continue reading Editor’s Choice – Harry E. Maule of Short Stories on his criteria for selecting stories
Hugh Pendexter on making his first fiction sale
[Source: My Maiden effort, Ed. Gelet Burgess, Published by Doubleday, Page and Company, 1921] My very first effort was written at the age of fourteen. Never having been out of New England, I made it a Western story. I endeavored to imitate Bret Harte, but with the avowed purpose of making it snappier. Every other… Continue reading Hugh Pendexter on making his first fiction sale
Free pulp stories at Munsey’s – selected authors
I haven’t been posting short fiction lately, so I thought you might enjoy this roundup of pulp fiction available from the Munsey’ssite by authors who have been featured on this site (or should have been). Marion Polk Angellotti The Firefly of France B.M. Bower Ananias Green Cabin Fever Casey Ryan Chip of the Flying… Continue reading Free pulp stories at Munsey’s – selected authors
Interview with Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro)
Johnston McCulley, Alias Seth Bailey [Originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune, May 20, 1923] If you have ever read stories written by Harrington Strong, John Mack Stone, Walter Pierson or Camden Stuart, you have read works by the author about whom this article is written – Johnston McCulley. But few authors boast as many… Continue reading Interview with Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro)
Pulp in the mainstream – two sports pulp articles
Two articles on baseball in the pulps (or should that be the baseball pulps). You decide. Part 1: http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/11/8/3610582/the-x-collection-part-1-baseballs-pulp-fictionPart 6: http://mlb.sbnation.com/2013/1/31/3937806/the-x-collection-part-6-more-baseball-pulp-fiction Have fun.
Pulp in the mainstream – article on Margaret Brundage in The Atlantic magazine
I just came across an article in the Feb 1, 2013 issue of The Atlantic magazine on Margaret Brundage, with cover illustrations from Weird Tales. Thought you might like it as well. See http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/01/the-revenge-of-margaret-brundage-the-queen-of-the-pulps/272715/ for the full article and information about a forthcoming book on her.
Johnston McCulley (Creator of Zorro) article about writing
[Originally appeared in The Editor, v. 52, Jan-Jun 1920] Twelve years ago we sold our first story; three years ago we felt that we had “arrived”; at present we cannot begin to supply direct requests from magazine editors for fiction along certain lines. Perhaps that is success in a measure. How was it attained?… Continue reading Johnston McCulley (Creator of Zorro) article about writing
H. Bedford-Jones, King of the Pulps, speaks about his typewriter’s keyboard layout
From the letters column of the Author’s League Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 7, October 1918, a letter from H. Bedford-Jones about some typewriter modifications he made to increase his speed. Bedford-Jones was the “King of the Pulps”, writing more than a million words a year. A standard L.C Smith typewriter from the era: The Editor,… Continue reading H. Bedford-Jones, King of the Pulps, speaks about his typewriter’s keyboard layout
Henry Oyen – Reporter, Pulp Author
Henry Oyen was a popular author from the early years of Adventure. He was a reporter before he became an author. You can read a detailed biography of his life here. Bonus:Three full novels by Henry Oyen from Adventure for your reading pleasure: The Snow-Burner Gaston Olaf The Man Trail (Google Books, US only)