Steve and I had plans to meet at the Framemakers in downtown Waterville at 3:30 today. Therefore, I left the day-job, detoured to Tim Horton’s for much-needed caffeine and sugar To Go, and headed for Main Street.
At the Framemakers, Amy was. . . let’s say that Amy was Highly Appreciative of David Mattingly’s Ghost Ship art. The three of us played with matte-board and frames for a while, which is always fun, and agreed that the purple and gold scheme was stunning. That decided, we left Amy to do the hard part, while we went down the block to Barrels, where we shopped mustard (mmmm, mustard) and jam, coming away with three jars of the former (Raye’s Winter Garden, Classic, and Lemon Pepper) and one jar each of blueberry and pumpkin butter.
At home, I found in my inbox a notice from SFWA (that’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) that the nominating period for the Nebula Award ballot is now open, closing on February 15, 2011.
Last year, I’d read a couple of works that I thought deserved recognition; this year, I haven’t (1) read that much and (2) been blown away by anything that I did read. I hope that will change before the closing date for nominations.
In the meantime, if you are an Associate or Active member of SFWA, you are eligible to nominate works to the Nebula ballot, which will be voted on by Active members in March. Winners will be announced at the Nebula Awards Weekend, in Washington D.C., over the weekend of May 19 – 22, 2011.
This year, Lee and Miller have two novels eligible for nomination: Saltation, and Mouse and Dragon. In addition, Sharon Lee has an eligible novel: Carousel Tides.
Tonight, Steve has a library trustee meeting. Ball o’fire that I am, myself, I plan to curl up on the couch with a coon cat or two and. . .read a book.
Everybody have a good evening, ‘k?