Losing a Hugo to Neil Gaiman

[mabfan]

Losing a Hugo to Neil isn't all that bad. The consolation prize is spending three hours with him in the bar, and getting a quick mention in his blog:

http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2004/09/jumble-of-con-memories.asp

:-)

Comments

[somehedgehog.livejournal.com]

All the cool kids (such as my friend coraline got to have brushes with Neil! Dangit! I am insufficently awesome!

I actually stopped by Worldcon to say hi to a few folks and have dinner with a friend from the left coast; we actually sat in the bar post-awards ceremony and tried to play spot the author. Mostly failed, though. Scurried around in search of you and Nomi but failed.

My condolences on your not receiving the Hugo. I am fresh out of alien hand puppets at this particular time, but perhaps we can meet up for Hugo Condolence Prize Pizza at some point.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

We're sorry we missed you, although we did catch wildelven.

Pizza sounds good...mmmm...

[kuroshii.livejournal.com]

I can think of far worse people to lose to than Neil.

Truly sorry you didn't win.

What I can't get out of my head now, though, is what a neat idea for a short story collection it could make. Instead of always the bridesmaid, "always the nominee?" What I mean to say is...I was never a soap opera watcher by any stretch, but I still can pick Susan Lucci out of a lineup thanks to her long string of nominations-without-wins. Be well enough known about "town" and the guys making the big buys will know your name (to pay you the bigger bucks for your stories) just the same. :)

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[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the condolences. I still had a majorly great convention, which I'll tell people about in LJ soon...

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

"Neil Gaiman loves the Bursteins!"

(quoting myself there *g*)

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

And the Bursteins love you! :-)

(I do in fact love your quote, though.)

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

I was sorry you didn't get it, but seeing his jaw drop was fun...