Sad news. I've got a stack of Prather's Shell Scott books next to my bed. This
site has some good information on Prather and a nice interview. That particular interview is what turned me on to
Jack Woodford and his excellent book on writing
Trial and Error.
There was a guy named Jack Woodford, who wrote the best book for writers that I ever read. It's called Writing and Selling. It was originally called Trial and Error. If you can find it, I highly recommend that book. I think it's the single best book for people who want to be writers.
posted by Prof. Hex at 2:10 PM