The Rain and the Curbstomp

You know, back in 2011 I said that it would be pretty cool to win the Hugo Award.

Ah, to be that naive and young again.

Hell, back in 2013 I still thought it would be fun. “Fun” being relative, but you know.

Now? Now I’m just happy that I’m a Campbell finalist (which is not directly related to the Hugos, unlike what I believed back in 2011 when I first entered this world of “publishing”). After watching the utter meltdown on the Internet the past few weeks, it’s terrifying to see people and h...