This article was originally published in the February 25, 1918 issue of THE EDITOR magazine. Harold A. Lamb talks about the influence of editors on his first story of Khlit the Cossack and how he came to write it. The editor he refers to in the story is likely Arthur S. Hoffman. Original heading for… Continue reading Harold Lamb on selling his first story of Khlit the Cossack
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Origin stories: Hashknife Hartley by W.C. Tuttle
[This is a slightly modified excerpt from an article in the The Pittsburgh Press of Jul 23, 1950.] W.C. Tuttle, author of the “Hashknife Hartley” stories, admits that the idea for the “Hashknife Hartley” Western adventures was born of a blister but the character is the composite of two men Tuttle knew some… Continue reading Origin stories: Hashknife Hartley by W.C. Tuttle
Magazine recirculation – life after the newsstand
From the New York Times, Mar 22, 1936: OLD MAGAZINES TRAVEL WIDELY FOR many an old magazine the wastebasket is not, by any means, the end of the trail. Janitors and waste-paper dealers conspire to salvage an amazing proportion of all printed matter not given directly to welfare organizations. Once reclaimed, periodicals are classified… Continue reading Magazine recirculation – life after the newsstand
Charles Beadle on writing fiction and selling his first novel
Article from Charles Beadle about writing, his first book sale and other thoughts. Charles Beadle wrote stories set in Africa, some of which appeared in Adventure magazine. Some of his work has been collected in The City of Baal, and The Land of Ophir, both published by Off-Trail Press. You can find a very detailed review of… Continue reading Charles Beadle on writing fiction and selling his first novel
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
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
The history of the Argosy magazine – article by William DeWart, publisher of the Argosy magazine
[This article on the history of the Argosy was published in the December 10, 1932 issue of the Argosy. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary of the magazine. The author is William DeWart, the owner and publisher of the Argosy. On the occasion of the one hundred and thirtieth anniversary of its beginning, here is… Continue reading The history of the Argosy magazine – article by William DeWart, publisher of the Argosy magazine
Harold Lamb and Historical Romance – article by Arthur S. Hoffman
Arthur S. Hoffman wrote this article about Harold Lamb, the pioneering author of eastern historical adventure fiction, for “The Bookman“, March 1930. This was after Lamb had become famous for his popular histories – Genghis Khan, Tamerlane and The Crusades. In it, he talks about how Harold Lamb got interested in Asian history and started… Continue reading Harold Lamb and Historical Romance – article by Arthur S. Hoffman