Daily Archives: April 10, 2008
Meet the Fan Writers: Chris Garcia
Posted on April 10, 2008 4 Comments
It’s time for the second installment of Meet the Fan Writers, in which you make the acquaintance of the folks nominated for the Best Fan Writer Hugo this year. Today we’ve got Chris Garcia, whose fanzine The Drink Tank is nominated (again!) for the Best Fanzine Hugo. Well done, Chris. And now, here he is. […]
My Grammar Bitch For the Day
Posted on April 10, 2008 160 Comments
Dear writers in the English language: “Alright” is not a word. You’re looking for “all right.” For everyone confused by reading in the dictionary that “alright” is a “non-standard usage,” thus maybe okay to use, you should know that “non-standard usage” is polite lexicographer speak for “version used by illiterate hamster pokers,” and when you’re […]
I Miss My Site When It’s Not Around
Posted on April 10, 2008 2 Comments
My host is having some server-side issues today, which explains the intermittent access to Whatever you’ve been experiencing (that is, if you’re not just sucking down the RSS feed). It’s apparently fixed, but don’t be too surprised if there are more hiccups during the day today.
Chad Orzel is Annoyed With Me
Posted on April 10, 2008
As more than a few folks have been the last couple of days. Go and find out why. Comments should go there instead of here, so I’m closing comments on this particular entry.
A Reminder to SFWAns
Posted on April 10, 2008 6 Comments
Jim Macdonald reminds all SFWAns that their ballots for officer elections must be received by the 19th of April, which means that sending in the mail, oh, NOW, might be a good idea. Also, it might be a good idea to stick another stamp on the envelope, because the ballot package is just on the […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying