SFRuminations, 7 months ago E. C. Tubb (1919-2010) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?113 L, Paul Alexander, 1982; R, uncredited, 1954 #scifi #pulp #sciencefiction two people emerge from a futuristic factory? in suits
E. C. Tubb (1919-2010) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?113
L, Paul Alexander, 1982; R, uncredited, 1954
#scifi #pulp #sciencefiction
two people emerge from a futuristic factory? in suits
Virginicus, 7 months ago @SFRuminations I did not know E.C. Tubb was one person. The rate he cranked out books made me think he was a pseudonymous collective.
@SFRuminations I did not know E.C. Tubb was one person. The rate he cranked out books made me think he was a pseudonymous collective.
SFRuminations, 7 months ago @Virginicus You had to if you wanted to survive on writing -- most other SF writers had second jobs.
@Virginicus You had to if you wanted to survive on writing -- most other SF writers had second jobs.
SFRuminations, 7 months ago @Virginicus Even critically lauded authors -- John Brunner comes to mind -- periodically had to take second jobs to make a living. It took him too long to write his best work so he had to return to cranking crap out to pay the bills.
@Virginicus Even critically lauded authors -- John Brunner comes to mind -- periodically had to take second jobs to make a living. It took him too long to write his best work so he had to return to cranking crap out to pay the bills.
Virginicus, 7 months ago @SFRuminations Tom Shippey once mentioned that Robert Heinlein and Poul Anderson were the only writers who could earn a living back then.
@SFRuminations Tom Shippey once mentioned that Robert Heinlein and Poul Anderson were the only writers who could earn a living back then.
SFRuminations, 7 months ago @Virginicus Silverberg is the best example. He invested early profits and made quite a bit of money as a result.
@Virginicus Silverberg is the best example. He invested early profits and made quite a bit of money as a result.
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