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Bill Rotsler has sent along Guild which trains and certifies The book will run about 100 another fat 9x12 full of cartoons Conj)aniens is well established and ages, I'm told, and probably cost and fillos, for distribution to trusted; its graduates and members 7.95 plus $2. shipping and handling those faneds who want them. As are hired by space and planet cor¬ before, send me a stamped, self-ad¬ porations and wealthy individuals. It's written in a conversational dressed #10 business envelope (or Trouble is, Toi keeps getting style—you knew me—and has also a 5x7 would be fine) and I'll send into trouble_ a lot of quotes from my early and a selection of his illos for use in Maybe next issue I'll have some¬ late sex novels. your fanzine. thing to offer. Some of the chapter titles are: Your only obligation is to send "Who Is Richard E. Geis, And Bill a copy of the publication in Why Is He Writing This?" which his art appears. His ad¬ "A Short History Of The Modem dress is: DEPT. OF KORRECTIONS Porno Novel, 1960-1985, With Caustic William Rotsler Jim Stunn is the editor/publish- Asides And Wry Truths" 17909 Lull Street, "Writing Dirty Stories And Novels Reseda, CA 91335 er of LIVING FREE. Paul Doerr is the editor/publisher of PIONEER. or Fun, A Hobby That Will Shock Your [Remember, a 5x7 envelope requires Relatives And Amaze Your Friends" at least 39f postage because of its On p.58, SFR #54, I attributed LIVING FREE to Paul. Jim took um¬ "Writing Porno Novels For Prof¬ 'off size'. So spake the postal it-The Nitty Gritty And The Down service. Don't blame me.] brage. Three full pounds of it as a matter of fact. [A joke, Jim, a And Dirty" joke. ] LIVING FREE is a very inter¬ This book gives real, honest-to- esting, valuable personal journal of God detailed advice on writing sex AN LM-IKELY INVESTFENT self liberation. scenes, sex novel structures, themes, L.W. 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