At 06:20 PM 5/1/2002 -0400, Anthony Dauer wrote:
>I thought someone posted the guidelines to the
original Black Mask or
>another hardboiled mag once and it had in it that the
writing was
>supposed to be geared towards male readers
(paraphrased of course). I
>tried to find it searching the archive, but never got
the right keyword
>to hit it. Good for trivial interest.
I don't have the guidelines, but I do have the "Writer's
Market" for 1937. It lists the following for Black
Mask:
BLACK MASK, 515 Madison Ave., New
York City. Uses exciting action, detective
stories with an unusual angle, but
they must be convincing and have real human
character, good logical motivation,
unusual plotting and rapid action. A little woman
interest is permissible, but it must
be kept subordinate. Best lengths are 3,000 to
6,000 words for shorts; 15,000 words
for novelettes. Pays good rates on acceptance.
I forebear comment on the observation that the little woman
must be kept subordinate :-).
Ray
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