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SPIKED!
When editors decide to either hold a story or not use it at all, they will often say that the story has been "spiked." The term comes from the pre-computer era, when stories were tuped on paper. Most editors kept a sharp metal spike on their desks. If a story was deemed not ready or not worth of publication, the editor would push the paper onto the spike rather than move it further along in the editing process. This spike was used by HL Mencken, Baltimore's legendary writer, editor, and critic in the first half of the 20th century. |