Clifford Martin Eddy Jr. (1896-1967) wrote for a broad range of pulp fiction magazines such as Weird Tales, Munsey’s Magazine, and Snappy Stories.  Clifford and Howie were introduced by Eddy’s and Lovecraft’s mothers,who were both active in the women’s suffrage movement. They became friends and collaborators and both authors were also investigators for Harry Houdini and served the magician as ghostwriters. Eddy was also a theatrical booking agent for 25 years, and later was a proofreader for Oxford Press.