When Is a Slate Not a Slate? or Why Is the Puppy Sad?

[catvalente]

Last night I was made aware of two things: that the Sad Puppy 4 Recommendation List has been released and that I am on it, for my novella Speak Easy.

Yes, these are the same Sad Puppies that dominated fandom conversation through most of last year, and whose slates resulted in so much ink spilt, and so many No Awards given out. Yes, I am still the

Comments

[martianmooncrab]

lets just hope they arent recidivists then.

[sabotabby]

You are an ethical person. I have every confidence that you'll do the right thing whatever happens.

Would it be helpful to talk to some of the other authors who've been nominated and act (or don't act) collectively?

[catsittingstill]

I am not a Puppy, indeed last year I opposed them unequivocally and No Awarded everything on the Puppy Slate(s). (And how bad is their rep that I feel the need to say so, but it's their rep and they worked hard to earn it

[ironed_orchid]

That's useful information.

Just a good yarn.

[ext_2898289]

I saw your work on the SP4 website. I got it and read it. Good job! I recommend it to others. Every person has a pov determined by their beliefs. I know it's going to be, at some level, in the work. I just want first and foremost a good tale. That you did

[mneme]

Thank you. This is excellent (and admittedly a very close match in overall effect/pollyanism to my view, so I can't help but be biased towards it).