L. Ron Hubbard was very a prolific author from an early age. His earliest stories date from the summer of 1934, drawn from personal experience such as travels to the Far East, his initiation as a blood brother of the Blackfoot Indian society and other such adventures.
So far we have given you 3 episodes of the story Sinner Take All by L. Ron Hubbard.
It is the story of a young third mate on the Rangoon, crossing the North China Sea, and because he is so young, the more experienced sailors take advantage of him, especially the Chief Engineer, who plays him with crooked dice.
But Bob Rowland, the young third mate is getting tired of being played like a fool and he confronts the chief, eager to get revenge. Here are the links to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd episode:
We will be bringing you this story in 4 installments, one every day, in a serialization of some of Mr. Hubbard's pulp fiction. Enjoy it and let us know what you think of the stories you will be reading!
This story takes you to China before war and politics forever diminished its aura of mystery. Sinner Take All is a high-seas thriller, rife with danger, double-crosses, threacherous seas and savage hand-to-hand combat. Prepare for intrigue and adventure at every turn.
In what is believed to be one of the most violent celebrity book interviews ever recorded, investigative reporter Lawrence Carpetburner (actor and comedian Jim Meskimen) comes face to fist with sailor Kurt Reid (actor Paul Ganus), an explosive character from author L. Ron Hubbard's murder mystery pulp "Spy Killer."
What began as the latest hard-nosed, smoke-filled chapter in Carpetburner's "Elbows on the Table" interviews of fictional Hubbard characters quickly spirals out of control when the always tactless reporter touches one raw nerve too many. "I should have known that the rough and tumble first mate of the ship Rangoon couldn't take the heat of my penetrating questions," said Carpetburner, holding a piece of raw porterhouse steak on his swollen black eye. "It just goes to show how sordid, seamy, and violent this whole 'Spy Killer' business becomes." The Elbows on the Table series (available at http://www.elbowsonthetable.com/ or www.youtube.com/elbowsonthetable) was conceived by Carpetburner (aka Meskimen) to explore the wealth of original characters drawn from the Stories from the Golden Age fiction series of novels and audiobooks (Galaxy Press, 2009). "We're having a blast creating these quirky interviews," said Meskimen. "The mock interview format allows us to have fun bringing these vividly-written characters off the page so we can enjoy them in the flesh, face to face." The Stories from the Golden Age is a collection of 153 stories written by L. Ron Hubbard using one of his 15 pen names during the 1930s and '40s. Hubbard wrote in several genres, ranging from science fiction and fantasy, to action-adventure, mystery and western, and even a bit of romance. These stories have been reproduced in their original format as both a trade paperback using original pulp artwork and inside illustrations, and as unabridged, multi-cast audiobooks with original music and fully-produced, movie-like sound effects.
To see all 6 episodes of Elbows on the Table with host Lawrence Carpetburner, go to:
The Golden Age Theater presents a Western Story by L. Ron Hubbard
Pokey McKay is the last living resident of Pioneer, an old deserted mining town. When a gunslinger on the run from the law discovers the town and tries to use it as a hide-out, all hell breaks lose. Pokey is none too happy with the peace being disturbed and he has no sympathy for lawbreakers, so the stage is set for a face-off with the Ghost Town Gun-Ghost!
For a special musical presentation we also welcome, Judy Norton, who is known from The Waltons and many other stage, film and TV productions.
Call now to reserve your seat: 323 466 3310. Ask for Joni Labaqui at Author Services, Inc.
Varinka Savishna interviewed by Lawrence Carpetburner
The super-spy, Varinka Savishna, from the pulp fiction novel Spy Killer by L. Ron Hubbard was interviewed by TV show host Lawrence Carpetburner. You never know what happens when such a guest shows up in your studio. Carpetburner surely didn't calculate the chances he was taking with Varinka! Watch the YouTube video or go to any of the websites below to watch this outrageous interview:
Free Pulp Fiction Posters with colorful, vivid book cover art
Get a set of colorful and vivid pulp fiction posters for free. This is original art from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction. The art is from the books Spy Killer and The Great Secret by L. Ron Hubbard and was restored to its original splendor by Galaxy Press.
I have been looking in vain for pulp fiction art that has been brought back and elevated to the level that it was done for the Stories from the Golden Age.
Mystery Magazine Ellery Queen is into Pulp Fiction
The folks at Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen, have read two L. Ron Hubbard novels and evidently had a lot of fun reading them. Here is what they say:
"Two novellas (The Iron Duke & The Cheek-Chalker), first published in the magazine Five-Novels (in 1940 and 1947 respectively), reiterate the case for Hubbard as one of the great pulp writers, with colorful prose, lively action writing, exotic locales, fresh variations on standard characters and situations, and well-constructed plots. In Iron Duke, Blacky Lee, fleeing the Nazis with his less adventurous side-kick, impersonates the archduke of a Balkan country coveted by the Communists, while in Chee-Chalker (the term denotes a newcomer to Alaska), FBI agent Bill Norton is in Ketchikan to look for his vanished boss and thwart a heroin ring. Both find romance along with derring-do. As with other Hubbard volumes from this publisher, the packaging (including bright cover art, interior illustrations, glossary, and added information on the author) is excellent."
The Golden Age Theater at George Washington University
On 4 May, 2009, Galaxy Press and Author Services put on a theatrical performance of the L. Ron Hubbard story, The Crossroads, at the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington DC.
With over 200 people in attendance, the cast which was composed of Jim and Tamra Meskimen, Josh R. Thompson, John Mariano and Dion Graham performed the story in front of a very interested audience. The comments after the performance showed that it was generally not known how prolific Mr. Hubbard was as a fiction writer during the 30s and 40s. There were many comments about the story itself, it being as applicable today as it was during the Great Depression.
Prior to the performance the GWU Archivist and Historian spoke about the "George Washington University through the eyes of L. Ron Hubbard." This covered the time period of 1930 - 1933 when Mr. Hubbard attended the university as a very active student on all fronts. It included the fact that he started his writing career on the campus at GWU.
One GW student said, "I had no idea he had written so much. All these books. It's hard to imagine. I really, really liked the story tonight. So funny. So amazing. I thought I knew about L. Ron Hubbard but I really didn't know all this. This was a really great evening."
With the success at GWU the same performance was repeated at the Martin Luther King Library and the Armed Forces Retirement Home in DC where the public were similarly impressed with the story and the theatrical presentation.
Jim Meskimen giving autographs after the show at GWU
Get a set of colorful and vivid pulp fiction posters for free. This is original art from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction. The art is from the books 
