Difference between revisions of "Letterhack"

From Fancyclopedia 3
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
Line 1: Line 1:
Originally, a '''letterhack''' was a copious contributor to [[lettercols]]. An important term in early [[fandom]] and during [[WWII]], when much [[fannish]] interaction was in [[prozine]] [[letter columns]].  
+
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]].  
  
With lettercols effectively dead, in modern usage a letterhack is a [[fan]] who regularly [[locs]] [[fanzines]]. ''Letterhack'' implies a much more intensive, [[crifanac|crifannish]] approach to [[loccing]] than mere ''[[loccer]]''.
+
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]]''.
  
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.  
+
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]]").
 
Though mainly a noun, ''letterhack'' is occasionally verbified ("Joe Fan letterhacked his way to [[BNFhood]]").
Line 12: Line 12:
  
 
{{fanspeak}}
 
{{fanspeak}}
 
 
[[Category:fancy2]]
 
[[Category:fancy2]]
 +
[[Category:publishing]]

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.

Fanspeak
This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc.