Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:49:28 -0400
From: Ted White <twhite8 at cox.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Scalzi's "Sagan Diary"
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

Michael Walsh wrote:
> >
> >>>> twhite8 at cox.net 04/05/07 11:50 AM >>>
> > Michael Walsh wrote:
> >
> >> As most should recall, John Scalzi will be in DC in May:
> >>
> >> Tuesday, May 8, 7pm Olsson's <http://www.olssons.com/> 1307 19th
> >> Street, NW
> >>
> >> I have copies of the Subterranean Press edition of The Sagan
> >> Diary, not somethig you're going to find in pretty much any local
> >> bookstore. It is a slim book, 100 pages, about 5 by 8 inches.
> >> $20.00. Described as a "long novelette".
> >>
> >> I also have 2 copies of the galley of The Last Colony, his latest
> >>  book and set in the "old Man's War" universe.  I m thinking
> >> about a price ...
> >>
> >> I do expect to be at WSFA tomorrow.
> >
> > So how does this guy qualify for a Fanwriter Hugo nomination?
>
>  Vox populi, is the phrase that comes to mind ...
>
>  There has also been comments aboutthe utterlack of any Japanese
>  nominations in any category, and the dearth of female nominees.
>
>  409 people sent in nominat ballots this year.  That's from a pool of
>  voters consisting of Lacon IV and Nippon members.  The final ballot
>  is voted on by just members of Nippon.
>
> > Has he done *any* fanwriting anywhere?
>
>  Discussion here:
>  http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/008804.html#008804
>
>  PNH's comment here:
>  http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/008804.html#178278

All very sensible in a generalized sense, but not directly applicable to
Scalzi, who has never been an active fan.

>  Scalzi's webpage: http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/ Comments on the Fan
>  Writer nomination: http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/005001.html

None of it very much to the point, since none of the people commenting
to Scalzi know what fandom or fanwriting *is*.  *Sigh*....

--Ted White