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Dime novels and their frantic makers in old magazines
The article details dime novel craft and openers, the rush to publish after sensational events, the roles of staff and independent writers, and the tales of Nick Carter style heroes. It notes prolific producers like Eugene Sawyer and Ned Buntline and explains publisher strategies for rapid writing and continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Sam
Bill
California
Eugene Sawyer
Sawyer
John Armstrong
Elmira
New York
Rawson
San Francisco
Carter
Nick Carter
Captain Mayne Reid
Colonel Prentiss Ingraham
Ned Buntline
Dewey
Manila Bay
Baltimore
Valparaiso
Desperado
Buntline