Wherein Ron Fails to Make the Cut
February 29, 2000
5:28 a.m.
I didn't get too anxious until the last day or three--which, I suppose is good. The final Nebula ballot is out, and sad to say, "The Disappearance of Josie Andrew" didn't make the cut. No moaning and no wake here, though. It really was fun just to be on the ballot. The "worst" part of the wait is that I had a cold through the weekend--sorry for not updating, but I just couldn't make it happen--and felt just flat-out yucky (good medical term there, right?). I didn't have the energy to do much of anything beyond stare at the television screen. This means I had plenty of time to think, which I've discovered is a fine thing when you're trying to generate stories but not so great when you're waiting to see something like a final ballot. If I had felt better, at least I could have lost myself in some form of accomplishment. Oh, well. If those are my worst sour grapes, then I've got it pretty good. Anyway, the good news is that April's Analog is out with "A Matter of Pride" in it. I also see Jim Van Pelt's "The Comeback" is there, which I read last night and really enjoyed. I'm a sucker for a good baseball story. I also stopped over at the Altair site and saw that the story Lyn Nichols and I wrote has apparently been published under the title "Colours." I haven't received a copy of the issue, yet, so I can't comment further. Gotta go this morning, though. I'm struggling to get a few things accomplished if for no other reason but that seeing them done will make me feel better! Congrats and the best of luck to the Nebula finalists.  Better luck next year, right? Daily Persistence is © Ron Collins |
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