Comments on: Hugo Thoughts, 2009 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:38:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-137855 John Scalzi Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:28:48 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-137855 Glad you liked it. Glad you liked it.

]]> By: liu http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-137854 liu Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:26:59 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-137854 你好，斯卡尔齐，我很喜欢你的thewarofoldman。你要加油哦。 你好，斯卡尔齐，我很喜欢你的thewarofoldman。你要加油哦。

]]> By: Neil in Chicago http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-137277 Neil in Chicago Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:57:03 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-137277 One of my stock suggestions, for someone relatively new to science fiction altogether, is to look up the lists of Hugo <i>nominees</i>, not just the winners. It's a better way to see what was going on in the field, and to find the authors you will be happy you did. Yeah, this is a <i>good</i> year! One of my stock suggestions, for someone relatively new to science fiction altogether, is to look up the lists of Hugo nominees, not just the winners. It’s a better way to see what was going on in the field, and to find the authors you will be happy you did.
Yeah, this is a good year!

]]> By: Alethea http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-137215 Alethea Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:10:54 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-137215 Re: comment 43 - could it be because they all love being writers? And it comes out in their pores? And they're compulsive about it? ;-) Mr. Scalzi - many, many congratulations. Being selected as a nominee is indeed a sweet honor; when you respect the other contenders, knowing who they are makes it <i>better</i>. Apparently, some of the others feel similarly. One of you guys will be very happy in a short while, and the others will be happy for him, knowing he made a great contribution to SF. Best kind of contest. Re: comment 43 – could it be because they all love being writers? And it comes out in their pores? And they’re compulsive about it? ;-)

Mr. Scalzi – many, many congratulations. Being selected as a nominee is indeed a sweet honor; when you respect the other contenders, knowing who they are makes it better. Apparently, some of the others feel similarly. One of you guys will be very happy in a short while, and the others will be happy for him, knowing he made a great contribution to SF. Best kind of contest.

]]> By: Nick Harkaway http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-136996 Nick Harkaway Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:00:38 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-136996 *grin* Congrats! You're getting so you need to start building additional fireplaces to put your gongs over, surely? *grin*

Congrats!

You’re getting so you need to start building additional fireplaces to put your gongs over, surely?

]]> By: Espana Sheriff http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-136982 Espana Sheriff Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:16:37 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-136982 @Garcia "I could have called that Best Novel slate with my eyes closed (and I did on one of my blogs!)" Now see, I've always said you wrote this way but didn't expect to hear you admit it. @Garcia

“I could have called that Best Novel slate with my eyes closed (and I did on one of my blogs!)”

Now see, I’ve always said you wrote this way but didn’t expect to hear you admit it.

]]> By: hugh57 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-136971 hugh57 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:24:03 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-136971 I think that this is the first time I've ever had all five nominees for Best Novel already on my shelf when the final ballot came out. And I've already read three of them! I think that this is the first time I’ve ever had all five nominees for Best Novel already on my shelf when the final ballot came out. And I’ve already read three of them!

]]> By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-136949 John Scalzi Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:49:37 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-136949 Chris Garcia: "if you want to comment on who you think should win or who you hope will win, I’m doing the Handicapping the Hugos issue next week." I'm gonna hold back on that until the vote is all in, I think. Chris Garcia:

“if you want to comment on who you think should win or who you hope will win, I’m doing the Handicapping the Hugos issue next week.”

I’m gonna hold back on that until the vote is all in, I think.

]]> By: Another Damned Medievalist http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-136948 Another Damned Medievalist Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:47:42 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-136948 Congrats! I've been trying to figure out whether I can get to WorldCon, and now that I actually know people in for awards (I'm not counting you, even though you're kind enough to let me play at your blog, so don't worry about that 'doesn't know boundaries' thing!), I feel like I really should... or at least buy the cheaper membership to vote. Congrats! I’ve been trying to figure out whether I can get to WorldCon, and now that I actually know people in for awards (I’m not counting you, even though you’re kind enough to let me play at your blog, so don’t worry about that ‘doesn’t know boundaries’ thing!), I feel like I really should… or at least buy the cheaper membership to vote.

]]> By: Rev. Dr. Christopher J Garcia http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/03/19/hugo-thoughts-2009/#comment-136947 Rev. Dr. Christopher J Garcia Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:47:11 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6756#comment-136947 I think it's a crazy ballot, that's for sure. I was really surprised with some of the nominees, though I could have called that Best Novel slate with my eyes closed (and I did on one of my blogs!) I'm hoping that instead of getting to say I came in fifth twice like the last two years, I'll get to say that I came in fifth for fanwriter and sixth for fanzine! By the way, if you want to comment on who you think should win or who you hope will win, I'm doing the Handicapping the Hugos issue next week. Chris I think it’s a crazy ballot, that’s for sure. I was really surprised with some of the nominees, though I could have called that Best Novel slate with my eyes closed (and I did on one of my blogs!)

I’m hoping that instead of getting to say I came in fifth twice like the last two years, I’ll get to say that I came in fifth for fanwriter and sixth for fanzine!

By the way, if you want to comment on who you think should win or who you hope will win, I’m doing the Handicapping the Hugos issue next week.

Chris

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