You Win Some, etc.

I did not win the Sturgeon Award, but James Morrow did, and since he's a) one of my favorite writers, b) one of my favorite teachers (he was one of my Clarion instructors), and c) one of the earliest supporters of my work, I'm happy for him rather than crushed by immense disappointment. Now I can add the Sturgeon to the long list of fine awards I've lost (Nebula, World Fantasy, Campbell Best New Writer, Gaylactic Spectrum, Mythopoeic, Stoker... I hope to collect them all!).

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