Does anyone still have their copy of the February 2009 issue of Locus?  If so, could you ping me through my LJ mail?  There are some tidbits of information I'm hoping you might pass along.  Thanks.

ETA: Someone already got back to me.  No need to dig up your issue if you have it.  Thanks.

Hi Folks,

Cat Valente is an enormously talented writer in our field.  Having spoken with her on more than one occasion, I'll also vouch for what a nice person she is.  Right now she's having a tough time.  Times are tough all around, but if you can ...

So TLMorganfield has convinced me to use tagging on my journal.  She argues that there are some posts here that readers will appreciate, but that without the tagging it's difficult to find what you're looking for.  So tagging we shall have.

However, TL also rightly guessed that I have neither the time nor the inclination to wade through 400+ posts ( Read more... )

If any of you ever catch me engaging in a prolonged argument through blogs, forums, email, or other electronic means, please, please, PLEASE, call me out on it and tell me to stop.  And if you're close by, smack me!  It's just not worth it.  An argument in real life probably takes a few minutes at most.  Sure, there can be lingering effects and ( Read more... )

So Shawna is thinking about switching over to gmail.  She has the account set up but is undecided as to whether she'll make this her primary email.  One of the big sticking points as to whether or not she'll end up going this route is whether she can transfer her email addresses through an uploadable file from aol account.  She uses a mac, and she ( Read more... )

How do you say "Where each voice is heard" in Latin?

So it's my birthday today.  Technically I'm in my 20s for another eight hours, but today marks "the big 3-0."  Honestly, I don't feel any different.  A few months ago I was quite aware of this looming number, but then personal tragedy struck the life of one of my best friends, in the form of his wife of 28 (someone I'd known 14 years) passing away ( Read more... )

Okay,

I've never done this before, but I'd like to draw upon the wisdom of the Great LJ Think Tank.  In classic Arthurian literature, there is annoying habit the authors sometimes employ, this being to refer to someone without actually naming them.  Example: "The Queen of X" or "X's mother."  What makes this problem even more frustrating is while ( Read more... )

Does anyone know why the links aren't working in the Editorial Musings post below?

So I suddenly find myself unable to get into my gmail account. When I try to log in, I'm told that the username and password don't match up. Ahem. I've been using this account for almost a year. I KNOW what my username and password are. Has anyone else had this problem with gmail? If so, how do I fix it (other than waiting the required 5 days ( Read more... )