Recruiting Station was a story that came as the result of many anxious awakenings during many nights. A. E. van Vogt anxiousawakeningnight Change image and share on social
Chum was a British boy's weekly which, at the end of the year was bound into a single huge book; and the following Christmas parents bought it as Christmas presents for male children. A. E. van Vogt bindbookboy Change image and share on social
I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old. A. E. van Vogt annualbritishchum Change image and share on social
In a sense, there's a great truth to that, but, also I was a great reader. A. E. van Vogt greatreadersense Change image and share on social
In those days I was new to covers; merely felt pleased that a story of mine had been honored. I later met Rogers who did some of my early covers and I was impressed with him. A. E. van Vogt coverdayearly Change image and share on social
But, somewhere in there, I did have the thought that this really fits in with my thinking about what I wanted to do; with what has to be done by a writer in order to stay alive as a writer. A. E. van Vogt alivefitorder Change image and share on social
My theory was that what I had to do was make a study of human behavior. A. E. van Vogt behaviorhumanmake Change image and share on social
I had casually rented an apartment that cost $75 a month because I expected my writing to pay my way. A. E. van Vogt apartmentcasuallycost Change image and share on social
I figure that that has a ten year cycle. At the end of that ten years, I began to get worried that I would run into what is known as the writer's block, the feeling of not being able to do these things. A. E. van Vogt beginblockcycle share on social
It's difficult for me to feel that a solid page without the breakups of paragraphs can be interesting. I break mine up perhaps sooner than I should in terms of the usage of the English language. A. E. van Vogt breakbreakupdifficult Change image and share on social
