The Editors turn down EFR's short story Hell's Bells (and ask why EFR used a pseudonym for it); they turn down a story called Gravy Grab, as being "more than a bit too sexy for our readers”; the Editors turn down the short story Take a Seat, on the grounds of its "peculiar language”, but mention that a review of a reissue of EFR's novel Sinister Barrier will be appearing in the magazine; they turn down a story called Blow the Man Down; Anthony Boucher complains that EFR's agent seems only to submit the most minor stories to the magazine; a courtesy copy of a letter to EFR's agents Otis Kline Associates explains why they are turning down EFR's short story Saraband in C Sharp Major; in a letter addressed to Scott Meredith, Anthony Boucher turns down a story called The Wonderful Wheel, but explains that he is very keen to publish EFR in the magazine; Bob Mills and Philip Klass, ponder over EFR's article Asstronomy, but turn it down; Klass writes with news of the death of Cyril Kornbluth, and invites Russell to contribute a story to a memorial anthology; the letter is signed "Philip Klass (William Tenn)”.