Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

1T IS typewriter or not! Should write on both
sides of the paper it is written on"
Here comes one from a Georgia youth who
has some doubts as to his ability until he has
coached it somewhat:
Please tell me the Address of Correspon-
dent School who teaches Story writing or Jour
nalism. Also tell me the Name and Address of
a Paper or Magazine which is related to Story
Writing and helps Story writers"
Oklahoma is a new State: but the itch is
spreading out there, too. Listen, uerbatim ct
iiterdtfn (shes woman.
Il would like to ask YOU few questions
have Written some stories Which would like
to know the Address of few publishing Co who
Bui strores & also will you tell me About what
a good short Stoy would Be worth And aso
Tell me how to write them for print.
One from Missouri
HERE is one from Missouri where people have
= to be shown and it has a confident tone,
though the charming aspirant Qady) would
get check by return mail. 1t is written in
good hand, as most of these letters are:
Would you please tell me where | can dis
pose of good love story and how much to ask
for it7'
All she wants is to be shown. and she II do the
rest.
The casual observer might happily imagine
that Kentucky women were SO lovely they
wouldn't have the itch, SO to speak; but they
are not. Here comes one from the Pea Vine dis
trict, which adjoins the Blue Grass to the east
Can you furnish me the address of a story
syndicate buying stories from the author and
selling them to publications? What length
stories do story syndicates prefer! If story
is not typewriter, does that destroy its chance
with Syndicate? If you submit story to a
syndicate and they do not accept it. do you
have to pay for the examination! Can you
write and ask syndicate if they want to buy
a story
Another syndicate seeker halls from Tennes-
Sea IA woman tool and she writes.
"Wil YOU please give me the addresses of
some story Syndicates that will purchase such
stories published in common Monthly
papers and what are the usual prices paid for
stories ranging from seven to eight thousand
words9 Do publishers of such papers ever buy
stories direct from the Author"
A lady from Illinois writes:
Il wish to know of some Opera Troupe That
will Buy Playwright? Also wish to know of
some firm that will Publish in book FORM
Possibly some New York or other theater
manager would like to purchase a play
wright. The price is not stated; but it might
be had upon application.
A Kentucky man makes this brief and com
prehensive inquiry
"How could | get a story published? Do
you give the publisher a per cent or pay him
SO much to print themt
The editor would have no difficulty in reach
ing a quick decision the story that may
eventually come from the Vermont lady who
writes thus ngenuously:
Will you inform what kind of paper
they write stories on and where can obtain it )"
Itch in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA is one of the leading
~ health States; but the itch is there as else
where Hear this appeal for relief:
What / wish to ask is this. Would person
with a very limited education enough to spell
and divide sentences correctly but not to pune
tuate correctly have any chance to get novel
of their own composition published in book
form or otherwise If they would have any
chance whatever l also wish to know all the
requirements of a publisher. also the names of
reliable publishers Please tell me all about an
editors or publishers requirements. p. S.
Would a person as described above have bet
ter success with short stories otherwise"
From the Golden State where the lemon
trees bloom all the year comes this cry:
Kindly inform me as to how to get book
written by MYSELF published or put before the
public. What the first steps to be taken in
such matter"
Texas which has been SO busy raising cotton,
cattle. and SO forth that it has had no time to
raise literary standards, might be expected to
be immune; but there is testimony to the con-
trary. Listen:
DO you know to be reliable? l have