: Pixel-stained Technopeasant Wretches unite!
Howard Hendrix, current VP of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America writers' association, posts via proxy a lengthy explanation of why he is not running for VP in this year's board elections. His reasons basically boil down to being a grumpy mountain man who hates the internet. There's a lot of rambling about how awesome it is living in a cabin in the woods and how many books he's written, but the relevant portion is ( quoted behind this cut. )
Reactions, as one might imagine, are not positive. There's also some additional wank at![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif)
nihilistic_kid's journal here and a post by the 500-pound-gorilla of SF on the internet, John Scalzi.
ETA: Hendrix digs hole deeper. Er, "attempts to clarify his position." Also,papersky declares April 23d International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day. (Thanks to dragoness_e and anon "dhole" for the links.)
Howard Hendrix, current VP of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America writers' association, posts via proxy a lengthy explanation of why he is not running for VP in this year's board elections. His reasons basically boil down to being a grumpy mountain man who hates the internet. There's a lot of rambling about how awesome it is living in a cabin in the woods and how many books he's written, but the relevant portion is ( quoted behind this cut. )
Reactions, as one might imagine, are not positive. There's also some additional wank at
nihilistic_kid's journal here and a post by the 500-pound-gorilla of SF on the internet, John Scalzi.ETA: Hendrix digs hole deeper. Er, "attempts to clarify his position." Also,
papersky declares April 23d International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day. (Thanks to dragoness_e and anon "dhole" for the links.)