y, isn't this
involved!) can trigger our hero's memory just a bit, shake
the block a mite, undiddle the synapses etc ... and then
I'll have you, platinum-butt, step in to head Joe off, under
pretense of a poker itch.

You know, it's wonderful the way there are hot story ideas
in plain old everyday things! S'long ... gonna revise.

Jerry

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Oct. 23, 1952

Mr. Robert W. Lowndes

COLUMBIA PUBLICATIONS, Inc.

241 Church Street,

New York 13, New York

MASTER,

Herewith a story, "The Slizzers," which Fred and I don't
quite see eye to eye on. He thinks it stinks on ice. I'm
sure you will disagree to the tune of nice money.

J.

ENCL: THE SLIZZERS

1952 OCT 24 AM 9 06

NB168 PD=NEW YORK NY 63 110B=
JEROME BIXBY=
862 UNION ST APT 6H=
BKLYN=
JERRY=

URGE STRONGLY THAT YOU DON'T TRY TO SELL SLIZZERS STOP IT'S
JUST NO DAMN GOOD STOP YOU'VE GOT YOUR REPUTATION TO THINK
OF STOP WHY LOUSE UP YOUR GOOD NAME WITH A LEMON AT THIS
LATE DATE STOP KILL IT STOP I'VE TALKED IT OVER WITH JOE AND
HE ISN'T FEELING HUMOROUS ANY MORE STOP PREFERS NOT TO HAVE
NAME USED STOP REPEAT KILL THE THING FOR YOUR OWN GOOD=

FRED

1952 OCT 24 AM 11 14

KL300 PD=NEW YORK NY 12 604B=
JEROME BIXBY=
862 UNION ST APT 6H=
BKLYN=
SON=

LIKE SLIZZERS STOP PREPOSTEROUS BUT CUTE STOP DISAGREE WITH
FRED TO THE TUNE OF NICE MONEY BUT NICE MONEY STAYS IN MY
POCKET STOP YOU NOW OWE ME ONLY FIFTY DOLLARS OF ADVANCE
AUGUST 16 STOP DO I HEAR A SCREAM POOR BOY=

BOB

Oct. 24, 1952

Frederik Boles, Author's Agent
2200 Fifth Avenue
New York, N. Y.

Dear Fred,

Your telegram came too late, and besides, the hell with it.
Sent the yarn to Bob yesterday (groceries and rent wait for
no man, you know) and he bought it, like the sensitive and
discerning editor he is. What're you and Joe getting your
tails in an uproar about? It's only a gag, so relax. Joe'll
change his mind when he sees his name in print.