Sturgeon Finalist!

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Holy cow! In news of the entirely unexpected, I learned this morning that "Inclination" is a finalist for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short science fiction! Here's the full list of finalists, including many friends and other very familiar names:

Congratulations especially to Blue Heaven cohort Paolo, and to LJers ❦14theditch and ❦ianmcdonald. And a big hearty slap on the back to ❦paulmelko, who just keeps getting nominated for every award I do. Paul, that's so annoying cool!

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Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.

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