Hugos

[divisionsandprecisions]

Waiting waiting waiting for my Hugo voter packet.

I decided for various reasons that this was a good year to get a supporting membership and try out the voter packet. Lots of people still seem unaware that $43 gets you electronic versions of most of the works plus the right to vote. Loncon website doesn't make it easy to figure out.

Thinking about writing out my thoughts as I read works, to make it easier to decide how to vote, and LJ is still a good platform for that. I will have to look around to see if there are any active communities here for such discussions.

Comments

[ruthling.livejournal.com]

If I hadn't pretty much stopped having time to read, I'd be interested in doing this. I'd love to hear what you think. In previous years I've looked up ost of the short fiction on line.

Was discussion the hugos at brunch the other day, nominating is even more powerful and fun apparently.

[robot-culinaire.livejournal.com]

The storyline "group with an agenda gets something nominated for a Hugo that otherwise wouldn't be considered" has been played out before. I saw it mentioned that in the final voting in 1987, L. Ron Hubbard's novel ended up below "no award" after being nominated in such a manner.

At a time when awful people are wielding immense power to control finance, business, and government, it seems silly to worry much about the Hugos

[ams16.livejournal.com]

I want to hear your thoughts. LJ is fine.