A few weeks ago, I was very surprised to receive an email that my story, “Two Hands, Wrapped in Gold,” had been nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novelette. As is customary, the awards team asked if I wished to accept the nomination or withdraw it from consideration. Unfortunately, I’ve decided to choose the latter option.
Please read my full explanation post here: https://sbdivya.com/fwords/2023/6/29/withdrawing-from-hugo-nominations
@sbdivya You'll probably regret that eventually. It's kind of more virtual signalling than anything.
@JohnShirley2023 @sbdivya , I am 60 now, and do not regret a single virtue I took a principled stance on, from my earliest days to now. Even those stances where I have changed position.
@JonKramer @sbdivya But is it virtuous, really? You're condemning all kinds of other people nominated. Are you really being fair to those people?
@JohnShirley2023 @sbdivya , those people need to be true to themselves. That isn't any of my concern.
@JonKramer @sbdivya You'll eventually figuring out that you screwed up your life out of a bias.