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Acolyte, vol 1, issue 3, whole 3, Spring 1943
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publications were just coming into their own, and a magazine like the Argosy of fifteen and twenty-five years ago had a phenomenal circulation." HARRY WARNER, JR. -oOOo- "Many thanks for The Acolyte, which certainly stands out among fan magazines, and should make a worthy successor to the old Fantasy Fan. You are welcome to reprint my prose pastels. Also, you can print the enclosed sonnet, "The Mime of Sleep", which was written rather recently. As soon as I have a leisure hour to dig through piles of ancient mss., I'll see if I can't disinter some more pastels for you. I have the impression that there must be a few of these lying fathom-deep in the literary debris of years!" CLARK ASHTON SMITH. -oOOo- "Some years ago, I ha several science-fistion stories published, among them: INTO THE 28th CENTURY, THE ISLE OF MADNESS, THE JOVIAN JEST, THE BRAIN OF THE PLANET, CELESTIAL VISITOR, etc. I may still return to science-fiction some day, whenever the market ceases to be so stereo-typed and standardized that it kills out all new ideas and original manner of expressing them. I have a rather daring idea in mind of starting a national magazine for the publication of rejected stories and showing up just how fine some of the rejected stories of the really great science-fiction writers are; in other words, showing what people like Coblents, Francis Flagg, Clark Ashton Smith, etc. can do if they are really turned loose, free from editorial fetishes." LILITH LORRAINE. -oOOo- "I have read throughly your quite important article on the Cthulhu Mythology. This article indicate a devotion to the writings of Lovecraft, and a real study of his work which tells me I was not mistaken in placing in your hands almost the last copy of my Memoriam to him. You have done a great deal in this article to clarify the Lovecraft mythos, and to explain perhaps better than Lovecraft could have done it himself his hazy but always developing Out-of-Space mythology. Lovecraft fans owe you a debt of thanks." W. PAUL COOK. -oOOo- "I really enjoyed the second issue of The Acolyte more than any other fanzine in ages. When you glance casually through the magazine you can see that there isn't much to it except plain, ordinary typing. And yet, somehow the mag has developed a pleasing atmosphere all its own. It is atimulating. Its very unpretentiousness makes one like it at first sight." PHIL BRONSON. -oOOo- "...the hell with format; all that really matters is the quality. I don't mind if the edges are uneven, if there are no illustrations, or even if it is on yellow sheets, but for Ghu's sake keep up the quality of the contents and keep the material serious. I'm tired of reading the droolings of juveniles." MANSON BRACKNEY. -oOOo- "Perhaps if the markets are real good, which will put me in a good mood, I might find time to write somethin especially for you - of a nature that wouldn't be saleable material, but would make good reading if you understand what I mean. Occacionally, I like to say to hell with form and write something that's downright gruesome just to hell with form and write something that's downright gruesome just to get it out of my craw. Some things just can't be beaten into the regular commercial formula, and unfortunately never see the light of day, except in publications such as your own." MANLY BANISTER. -oOOo- To all you folks, thanks for writting your criticisms and comments --- I hope that this issue fills my mailbox as full as the last one did. Good reading to you all. FRANCIS T. LANEY. -- 28 --
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publications were just coming into their own, and a magazine like the Argosy of fifteen and twenty-five years ago had a phenomenal circulation." HARRY WARNER, JR. -oOOo- "Many thanks for The Acolyte, which certainly stands out among fan magazines, and should make a worthy successor to the old Fantasy Fan. You are welcome to reprint my prose pastels. Also, you can print the enclosed sonnet, "The Mime of Sleep", which was written rather recently. As soon as I have a leisure hour to dig through piles of ancient mss., I'll see if I can't disinter some more pastels for you. I have the impression that there must be a few of these lying fathom-deep in the literary debris of years!" CLARK ASHTON SMITH. -oOOo- "Some years ago, I ha several science-fistion stories published, among them: INTO THE 28th CENTURY, THE ISLE OF MADNESS, THE JOVIAN JEST, THE BRAIN OF THE PLANET, CELESTIAL VISITOR, etc. I may still return to science-fiction some day, whenever the market ceases to be so stereo-typed and standardized that it kills out all new ideas and original manner of expressing them. I have a rather daring idea in mind of starting a national magazine for the publication of rejected stories and showing up just how fine some of the rejected stories of the really great science-fiction writers are; in other words, showing what people like Coblents, Francis Flagg, Clark Ashton Smith, etc. can do if they are really turned loose, free from editorial fetishes." LILITH LORRAINE. -oOOo- "I have read throughly your quite important article on the Cthulhu Mythology. This article indicate a devotion to the writings of Lovecraft, and a real study of his work which tells me I was not mistaken in placing in your hands almost the last copy of my Memoriam to him. You have done a great deal in this article to clarify the Lovecraft mythos, and to explain perhaps better than Lovecraft could have done it himself his hazy but always developing Out-of-Space mythology. Lovecraft fans owe you a debt of thanks." W. PAUL COOK. -oOOo- "I really enjoyed the second issue of The Acolyte more than any other fanzine in ages. When you glance casually through the magazine you can see that there isn't much to it except plain, ordinary typing. And yet, somehow the mag has developed a pleasing atmosphere all its own. It is atimulating. Its very unpretentiousness makes one like it at first sight." PHIL BRONSON. -oOOo- "...the hell with format; all that really matters is the quality. I don't mind if the edges are uneven, if there are no illustrations, or even if it is on yellow sheets, but for Ghu's sake keep up the quality of the contents and keep the material serious. I'm tired of reading the droolings of juveniles." MANSON BRACKNEY. -oOOo- "Perhaps if the markets are real good, which will put me in a good mood, I might find time to write somethin especially for you - of a nature that wouldn't be saleable material, but would make good reading if you understand what I mean. Occacionally, I like to say to hell with form and write something that's downright gruesome just to hell with form and write something that's downright gruesome just to get it out of my craw. Some things just can't be beaten into the regular commercial formula, and unfortunately never see the light of day, except in publications such as your own." MANLY BANISTER. -oOOo- To all you folks, thanks for writting your criticisms and comments --- I hope that this issue fills my mailbox as full as the last one did. Good reading to you all. FRANCIS T. LANEY. -- 28 --
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