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29 March 2007 @ 06:17 am

The best morning of my professional career so far

I woke up this morning to find an inbox flooded with congratulations on being nominated for the Hugo Award! Okay, so the majority of them were copies of one email from

gregvaneekhout that inexplicably keeps getting redelivered, but still. Greg can congratulate me on being nominated as many times as he wants!

Just let me say, I am stunned. Which is odd, because the nominees are all informed early, and I've known about this for almost two weeks. But this morning I find I am stunned all over again, even moreso than when I was first informed of the nomination. This is without a doubt the greatest morning of my professional career so far. I am thrilled. The idea that readers out there not only read something I wrote but liked it well enough to nominate it for a Hugo is amazing to me. I am not exaggerating to say this is a childhood dream.

To everyone who read and nominated "Inclination" for best novella, I wish I could hug you all. Thank you!

I will have more to say about this later today, much more, but even Hugo nominees have to go out and walk the dog on Thursday mornings!

Wait, one more thing. We're going to Japan!

Tags: awards, science fiction, writing

Current Mood:

thankful

Current Music: The Police, "Flexible Strategies"

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asphalteden on March 29th, 2007 10:57 am (UTC)

YAY!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 12:51 pm (UTC)

Thanks! And congrats on so damn many nominations for your magazine!

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paulmelko on March 29th, 2007 11:18 am (UTC)

Whoop! Whoop!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 12:52 pm (UTC)

Right back atcha, fellow Hugula nominee!

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roadnotes on March 29th, 2007 11:18 am (UTC)

Well, congratulations!

and Japan?!?

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 12:50 pm (UTC)
Thanks!

and Japan?!?

Well, just for Worldcon. :-D

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beth_bernobich on March 29th, 2007 11:26 am (UTC)

Congratulations!!!!

*wild cheering*

And well-deserved.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 12:56 pm (UTC)

Thank you!

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affinity8 on March 29th, 2007 11:27 am (UTC)

I have about 50,000 copies of Greg's email in my inbox. Oops, mayke that 50,001....50,0002 . . .

Congratulations on the nomination! Very fabulous!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 12:58 pm (UTC)

Thanks! I might have noticed the news late last night if I weren't up late racing through The Outback Stars.

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matociquala on March 29th, 2007 11:35 am (UTC)

Yay!

Can I say I knew you when?

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 12:59 pm (UTC)

Thanks, and of course! :-D

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secritcrush on March 29th, 2007 11:59 am (UTC)

Woo! go team!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 01:08 pm (UTC)

Happy dance!

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jamietr on March 29th, 2007 12:04 pm (UTC)

Great news, well deserved! Congratulations!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 01:07 pm (UTC)

Thank you, Jamie!

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scalzi on March 29th, 2007 12:04 pm (UTC)

Congratulations! It's great news.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 01:06 pm (UTC)

Thanks, and congratulations again to you too! How cool to have been nominated now as both fan and pro!

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pnh on March 29th, 2007 12:18 pm (UTC)

Congratulations, dude. If by "we're going to Japan" you mean "for Worldcon," I'll see you there!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 12:46 pm (UTC)
For Worldcon

Arigato, and congratulations again to you!

"For Worldcon" is indeed what I mean. See you there!

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steelbrassnwood on March 29th, 2007 01:06 pm (UTC)

That's great news, Bill. Congratulations.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 01:07 pm (UTC)

Thanks, man!

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jwgh on March 29th, 2007 01:15 pm (UTC)

Congratulations!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 01:22 pm (UTC)

Thank you!

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raecarson on March 29th, 2007 01:30 pm (UTC)

Congrats, Bill! Wooooo!!!

I think it was the hair. No one can resist a man with long, highlighted tresses.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 03:31 pm (UTC)

Thanks, Rae!

And ha ha ha. Too bad it's not long enough for me to do a Bob Eggleton hair-toss! Then I'd be in for sure.

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mightyshamrock on March 29th, 2007 01:31 pm (UTC)

You da man, Bill! Congrats!!!!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 03:20 pm (UTC)

Thanks, Brian! I think it's all those theater reviews that did it for me. ;-)

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markbourne on March 29th, 2007 01:58 pm (UTC)

Sweeeeeet. If you win, I expect one hell of a Hugo-themed mix disc!

Congratsamundo.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 03:19 pm (UTC)
18 Hugolden Greats!

Deal! It will feature such old favorites as "Hugo to my Head," "Hugo Where I Go," "There Hugo," "Where'd Hugo," "Before Hugo," "How Will Hugo," "Where Will Hugo," "Wherever Hugo," "Everytime Hugo Away," "Baby, Don't Hugo 'Way Mad," "Hate to See Hugo," "The Next Time Hugo," "I'll Never Let Hugo," "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When Hugo," "Love, Where Did Hugo," "Look for Me as Hugo By," "Wake Me Up Before Hugo-go," and "Are Hugo-ing with Me?"

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laurie_daniels on March 29th, 2007 02:37 pm (UTC)

Many congratulations on a well-deserved honor! I am certain that this is only the first in a long line of triumphs.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 03:08 pm (UTC)

Aw, thank you for the vote of confidence—and I sure hope you're right!

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rosefox on March 29th, 2007 03:04 pm (UTC)

I'm delighted for you. *) Congratulations!

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 03:07 pm (UTC)

Thank you so much!

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albionidaho on March 29th, 2007 04:00 pm (UTC)

Congratulations! I saw the news this morning over at Making Light and thought to myself, "Well, now. This is good news."

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 06:05 pm (UTC)

Thank you so much!

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tim_pratt on March 29th, 2007 04:32 pm (UTC)

Congratulations, Bill! "Inclination" is one of my favorite stories ever, so I'm thrilled it's getting so much attention.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 05:39 pm (UTC)

That is about the nicest thing anyone has ever said about one of my stories. Thanks!

And congrats again to you too, for a story about alternate movies of which I want to see every last one!

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bjcooper on March 29th, 2007 08:16 pm (UTC)
I'll add mine!

Congratulations! Many, many congratulations. Such a nice job. And a darned fine story, too!

And since I doubt I'll cross your path in person soon (I'm NOT going to Japan) - here's an e-hug.

Brenda

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 08:24 pm (UTC)
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Aw, thanks so much, Brenda!

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laurel on March 29th, 2007 08:20 pm (UTC)

Awesome! Congratulations! Not only do you have one of the cutest dogs around, now you're up for a Hugo and going to Japan. Very very cool.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 08:25 pm (UTC)

Thanks, Laurel! (Your icon made me giggle.)

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rajankhanna on March 29th, 2007 10:37 pm (UTC)

Congratulations, Bill! You deserve it.

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shunn on March 29th, 2007 11:16 pm (UTC)

Thanks, Raj!

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parisgarters on March 30th, 2007 02:30 am (UTC)

Congratulations!!!!

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shunn on March 30th, 2007 09:28 am (UTC)

Thanks!

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tnh on March 30th, 2007 02:19 pm (UTC)

I was delighted to see your name on the ballot. Congratulations!

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shunn on March 30th, 2007 03:34 pm (UTC)

Thanks, Teresa! That means a lot to me. Do I assume correctly that you'll be in Japan with Patrick?

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I woke up this morning to find an inbox flooded with congratulations on being nominated for the Hugo Award! Okay, so the majority of them were copies of one email from

gregvaneekhout that inexplicably keeps getting redelivered, but still. Greg can congratulate me on being nominated as many times as he wants!

Just let me say, I am stunned. Which is odd, because the nominees are all informed early, and I've known about this for almost two weeks. But this morning I find I am stunned all over again, even moreso than when I was first informed of the nomination. This is without a doubt the greatest morning of my professional career so far. I am thrilled. The idea that readers out there not only read something I wrote but liked it well enough to nominate it for a Hugo is amazing to me. I am not exaggerating to say this is a childhood dream.

To everyone who read and nominated "Inclination" for best novella, I wish I could hug you all. Thank you!

I will have more to say about this later today, much more, but even Hugo nominees have to go out and walk the dog on Thursday mornings!

Wait, one more thing. We're going to Japan!

Tags: awards, science fiction, writing

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