Comments | jimhines: Running for SFWA Office (but NOT President)

jimhines

Running for SFWA Office (but NOT President)

Feb 14, 2013 13:32

After a great deal of thought, discussion with my family, and a good, hard look at my schedule and priorities, I just posted the following in the discussion forums of the Science Fiction/Fantasy Writers of America.

One way or another, I hope members will vote in the upcoming election. Because if there are no votes, I think the bylaws state that Lee ( Read more... )

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oneminutemonkey February 14 2013, 18:56:43 UTC

I'd vote for you...

except that since I'm not an Active member, I still have little, if any, say, over what happens in SFWA.

Sigh.

jimhines February 14 2013, 18:57:53 UTC

Well hurry up and sell more fiction!!!

oneminutemonkey February 14 2013, 19:09:43 UTC

But being a professional book reviewer helps pay the bills. And editing makes me happy. And while I've had 15 sales in 4 years, I haven't had a -qualifying- sale since 2006. :(

There are days, y'know? Sell 1 book or 3 stories to the right markets from a rather small and highly competitive list, and you're set for life. Be active in the field in multiple ways for well over a decade, and you can still be a second-class citizen until the day you die.

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deborahjross February 14 2013, 19:44:01 UTC

Alas, I cannot vote for you, being in the Western District...

jimhines February 14 2013, 19:46:05 UTC

There's still time to move! I can check the real estate listings for Michigan if you want...

deborahjross February 14 2013, 22:07:34 UTC

You're so sweet, but unless Michigan has redwoods and ocean, I'll pass.

deborahblakehps February 14 2013, 19:50:09 UTC

Not qualified to be a member, alas, and also not in the right district--so I can't vote for you. I will, however, be over here in the corner waving my pom poms and turning virtual cartwheels. (You DO NOT want to see me attempt the real ones.)

Way to walk your talk, Jim. Kudos.

jimhines February 15 2013, 12:40:01 UTC

What's with all of you people living in the wrong states???

And thank you :-)

mtlawson February 14 2013, 21:56:38 UTC

Jim, if there is a duel, I'd bet that anything involving rubber chickens and key lime pie would end up getting flagged on YouTube.

Not that there's anything wrong with that....

Best of luck from someone who can't vote in the election!

tygerversionx February 15 2013, 01:38:08 UTC

Does this mean you'll be reborn as Jim C. Hines the White? ;)

jimhines February 15 2013, 01:49:38 UTC

That depends on how the duel with Lee goes :-)