Sharing The Hugos
OPEN: JANUS FILE #0385
I am a member of the World Science Fiction Society.
This is defined as anyone who has purchased at least a Supporting Membership in the current World Science Fiction Convention (aka Worldcon). As I write this, that would be Renovation, which will be held in Reno, Nevada from August 17 through August 21.
For this entry, the important thing about the aforementioned membership is that I have the right to nominate and vote on this year's Hugo Awards, as well as casting a nominating ballot for next year's Hugos. Well, the nominating period ended a couple of weeks ago, so that part has been fulfilled. And yes, I did submit a nominating ballot. As has been the case the past couple of years, I submitted my ballot just ahead of the deadline. This year, it was like less than seven hours before the deadline.
On the LiveJournal side of The Janus Files, I'm a member of a community that shares recommendations for Hugo nominations. We've just finished our busy time of year. It tends to start getting busy somewhere around Thanksgiving, and runs until the nominating deadline. Then everything more or less goes quiet again for most of the year. Which is kind of a shame, really. The whole idea of the community is to have people recommend books, stories, movies, et cetera, when you read, see, or otherwise encounter them. If you read a really good book during the first week in April, let people know about it then instead of waiting until November (when you might have forgotten about it).
Well, the owner and maintainer of this community decided that what is needed is just a subtle little reminder. So, he created the button and link below:
Join hugo_recommend, the Hugo Awards recommendation Livejournal community
Get the button and help promote the community!
And I'm crossing my fingers that this shows up on the Xanga side of The Janus Files.
The community owner wants to encourage activity in the community. He also wants to do more to promote the Hugos. And I just thought I might do my part.
If you're on LJ, and you're a science fiction fan, I hope you'll give the community a look. Same if you're on Xanga. You might not be able to make any recommendations yourself, but you should be able to see what others are recommending.
CLOSE: JANUS FILE #0385
I am a member of the World Science Fiction Society.
This is defined as anyone who has purchased at least a Supporting Membership in the current World Science Fiction Convention (aka Worldcon). As I write this, that would be Renovation, which will be held in Reno, Nevada from August 17 through August 21.
For this entry, the important thing about the aforementioned membership is that I have the right to nominate and vote on this year's Hugo Awards, as well as casting a nominating ballot for next year's Hugos. Well, the nominating period ended a couple of weeks ago, so that part has been fulfilled. And yes, I did submit a nominating ballot. As has been the case the past couple of years, I submitted my ballot just ahead of the deadline. This year, it was like less than seven hours before the deadline.
On the LiveJournal side of The Janus Files, I'm a member of a community that shares recommendations for Hugo nominations. We've just finished our busy time of year. It tends to start getting busy somewhere around Thanksgiving, and runs until the nominating deadline. Then everything more or less goes quiet again for most of the year. Which is kind of a shame, really. The whole idea of the community is to have people recommend books, stories, movies, et cetera, when you read, see, or otherwise encounter them. If you read a really good book during the first week in April, let people know about it then instead of waiting until November (when you might have forgotten about it).
Well, the owner and maintainer of this community decided that what is needed is just a subtle little reminder. So, he created the button and link below:
Join hugo_recommend, the Hugo Awards recommendation Livejournal community
Get the button and help promote the community!
And I'm crossing my fingers that this shows up on the Xanga side of The Janus Files.
The community owner wants to encourage activity in the community. He also wants to do more to promote the Hugos. And I just thought I might do my part.
If you're on LJ, and you're a science fiction fan, I hope you'll give the community a look. Same if you're on Xanga. You might not be able to make any recommendations yourself, but you should be able to see what others are recommending.
CLOSE: JANUS FILE #0385