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The Inferior 4+1

The Inferior 4+1 is a Livejournal community maintained by Paul, lizhand, Paul Witcover, lucius-t and ljgoldstein.

Recent posts:

  • Brief Photoessay on the Steampunk World's Fair May 19, 2013
    Just a few snapshots sketching the immense doings at the SWF:http://steampunkworldsfair.com/RegistrationMidway performance tent, outsideMidway performance tent, insideAtrium of one of the two hotelsOne of the many, many vendor spacesA musical performanceA burlesque performanceMore musicThe bar and "Hangout" areaA tiny instance of the vast elaborate cosplay. KW Jeter with book.Jeter & DiFi, looking noirish
  • Me & Griffy May 19, 2013
  • New Review at LOCUS ONLINE May 16, 2013
    I review Milton Lesser:http://www.locusmag.com/Reviews/2013/05/paul-di-filippo-reviews-milton-lesser/
  • New Rilo Kiley May 15, 2013
  • New Review at the B&NR May 15, 2013
    I review the new John Scalzi book:http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/The-Speculator/The-Human-Division/ba-p/10527
  • LOCUS Awards May 9, 2013
    Very pleased to be on the Locus Awards Ballot!

My Brief Career as a Fanfic Writer

(Originally posted at The Inferior 4+1, November 25th 2012)

The year was 1965, and I was eleven years old and in love with THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. I had read the paperbacks that accompanied the series, and even subscribed to the digest magazine of the same name. So, naturally, I thought I could write my own adventure starring my heroes.

I laboriously typed up the tale, and bound it with cardboard and cellophane tape (now yellowed flakes). The first jpeg shows the little cover flap with blurb designed to lure readers into the tale.

I might have shown it to my best friend Stephen Antoniou, who was equally besotted with the show, but certainly it never passed through many hands. Almost fifty years old, it remains as my one and only foray into fanfic. My first “published” work?

If you click on the images, you can read some of the text, if you’re so inclined.