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From: Gary McGath <garym@mcgath.com>
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Subject: Re: Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction--defunct?
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:53:04 -0400
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On 7/14/25 6:04 AM, Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:
> F&SF was always an outlier, even back when it was the "Big 6" (Analog, 
> Amazing, Fantastic, Galaxy, If, and F&SF--and that tells you how old I 
> am!), and it's outlasted four of them, so it has had a good run. I have 
> to admit that when it went to the thicker double issues, it never felt 
> like the same magazine again to me.

I'm reminded of Mike Rubin's "Three Laws of Thermo":

I see all these rejections are driving you mad;
Even F&SF won't take science this bad;
Have some friendly advice: sell to Omni, my lad.

(Anyone remember Omni?)

-- 
Gary McGath    http://www.mcgath.com