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A '''letterhack''' is a copious contributor to [[lettercols]]. An important term in early [[fandom]] and during [[WWII]], when much[[fannish]] interaction was in [[prozine]] [[letter columns]], but later it referred mainly to [[fen]] who [[locced]] [[fanzines]]. ''Letterhack'' implies a much more intensive, [[crifanac|crifannish]] approach to [[loccing]] than mere ''[[loccer]]''.
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Originally, a '''''letterhack''''' was a copious contributor to [[prozine]] [[lettercols]]. An important term in early [[fandom]] and during [[WWII]], when much [[fannish]] interaction was in prozine [[letter columns]].  
  
One might be a letterhack to one particular fanzine (''[[Title]]'' letterhacks tended to be so singular) or to many [[zines]]. The most famed letterhacks in [[fanzine fandom]] were [[Harry Warner, Jr.]]. and [[Mike Glicksohn]], of whom it was said that a [[faned]] hadn't published a real fanzine unless it had [[locs]] from both.  
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In later usage, a letterhack is a [[fan]] who regularly [[locs]] [[fanzines]]. ''Letterhack'' implies a much more intensive, [[crifanac|crifannish]] approach to [[loccing]] than mere ''[[loccer]]''.
  
Though mainly a noun, ''letterhack'' is occasionally verbified ("Joe Fan letterhacked his way to [[BNF|BNFhood]]").
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One might be a letterhack to one particular fanzine (''[[Title]]'' letterhacks tended to be so singular) or to many [[zines]]. The most famed letterhacks in [[fanzine fandom]] were [[Harry Warner, Jr.]], and [[Mike Glicksohn]], of whom it was said that a [[faned]] hadn't [[published]] a real fanzine unless it had [[locs]] from both.
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Though mainly a noun, ''letterhack'' is occasionally verbified ("Joe Fan letterhacked his way to [[BNFhood]]").
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 12 December 2021

Originally, a letterhack was a copious contributor to prozine lettercols. An important term in early fandom and during WWII, when much fannish interaction was in prozine letter columns.

In later usage, a letterhack is a fan who regularly locs fanzines. Letterhack implies a much more intensive, crifannish approach to loccing than mere loccer.

One might be a letterhack to one particular fanzine (Title letterhacks tended to be so singular) or to many zines. The most famed letterhacks in fanzine fandom were Harry Warner, Jr., and Mike Glicksohn, of whom it was said that a faned hadn't published a real fanzine unless it had locs from both.

Though mainly a noun, letterhack is occasionally verbified ("Joe Fan letterhacked his way to BNFhood").

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
A fan who seeks egoboo by writing numerous letters of comment and criticism to the prozines. A harmless druj.

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