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"The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen's Window" was nominated for the Nebula last week. I am greatly honored and I think it's a pretty cool ballot.

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Since I always feel a bit awkward about posting writing news, I'm going to take the opportunity to plug some other deserving works. Under the assumption that the very deserving works on the ballot will be getting plenty of readership, I'm going to take one last opportunity to link to my favorite piece that didn't make it from each category.I know I've been on about these for the past couple months but I promise to hush after this.

Short story
"The History within Us" by Matt Kressel

Novelette
"Flying in the Face of God" by Nina Allen

Novella
"Alone" by Robert Reed

Novel
HOW TO LIVE SAFELY IN A SCIENCE FICTIONAL UNIVERSE by Charles Yu

Norton
THE BONESHAKER by Kate Milford

That's probably the last from me on this topic, although I am planning to do some reading up for the Campbell, and I might post about that. I don't know how useful it is to anyone, but making the posts forces me to gel my thoughts, and coming from a family of readers who communicate by lending books, I really like to share what I like.