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Hugo Category Thinking, Best Editor Edition 3

Apr

19

2017

So, Best Editor, Long Form. I’ve been hearing a lot about this category this year. Honestly, when I’m wearing my reader hat, it’s a category I don’t often vote in because I have no idea what any of the editors have done unless someone’s told me. I’ve also noticed it’s a category that tends to ...

Falling Out of Love With EPH 19

Aug

23

2016

In 2015, I was pretty clearly on the EPH train. I sure did vote for its passage. And now it’s 2016, and I’m tweeting out stuff like this: EPH passes. I have a bad feeling about this. — Rachael Acks (@katsudonburi) August 21, 2016 So yeah, I am not surprised that got some confused reactions. ...

[WorldCon] WSFS Business Meeting #3 Summary 4

Aug

21

2016

Greetings from the McDonald’s in Russell, Kansas. Writing a summary whilst eating chicken mcnuggets. As you do. Today was the final business meeting, which was one hell of a ride. You can get granular detail of The Amazing Adventures of the Committee of the Whole from the liveblog. NOTE: I will be referring to all amendments ...

[WorldCon] WSFS Main Business Meeting #3 Liveblog 15

Aug

21

2016

WE ARE LIVE. Liveblog will begin shortly. As usual, apologies in advance for missing/misspelled names. I will do my best to keep up! And we have tea and coffee thanks to generous donation of lots of people. YAAAAAAAY. 1009: Business meeting is in order. 1009: Starting with Three Stage Voting and the committee report to amend. ...

[WorldCon] WSFS Main Business Meeting #2 Summary

Aug

21

2016

I am so very sorry that this is so late. It has been one hell of a day today and I only just got time to sit down and write this summary. Tomorrow might be a late as well depending on how things work out. Anyway, here is the summary of today’s liveblog. NOTE: I will ...

[WorldCon] WSFS Business Meeting #2 Liveblog 3

Aug

20

2016

AND WE ARE LIVE. I have tea. You can all stop worrying about me now. Same rules as usual apply. I am sorry in advance if I misspell or don’t catch a name. Newer stuff at the bottom, I’ll update about every five-ish minutes. 1002: The business meeting will be in order! Many thanks and ...

[WorldCon] WSFS Main Business Meeting #1 Summary 2

Aug

19

2016

Summary and highlights of today’s liveblog of the main business meeting, for those who prefer their business meetings to be low-sodium and use only fake sugar. Just remember, unlike Aaron Burr, everyone is welcome in the room where it happens. NOTE: I will be referring to all amendments by their working titles. If you want to ...

[WorldCon] Main Business Meeting #1 Liveblog 2

Aug

19

2016

AND WE ARE LIVE. Many thanks to Eric, for letting me use his phone hotspot while I’m waiting for my friend with the hotspot to arrive. Usual rules apply; I apologize in advance for all my misspellings. Do not be surprised if personal opinions show up. I will be summarizing at times. Newest items will ...

[WorldCon] WSFS Preliminary Meeting Summary 2

Aug

18

2016

For those to whom the liveblog is too long or too confusing, I shall summarize. The Preliminary business meeting is for setting the agenda for the main business meetings on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I will be referring to all amendments by their working titles. If you want to know the substance of these, refer ...

[WorldCon] WSFS Preliminary Business Meeting Liveblog 7

Aug

18

2016

AND WE’RE LIVE. Thanks to Corina Stark for hotspotting her phone so I can use her data for this liveblog. Rules as usual: I will be updating this post every few minutes once the meeting starts. Newest things will be at the bottom so this will eventually be chronological. Don’t be surprised if I interject ...

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