Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Day: A Modest Proposal

[rolanni]

Back in April, we here at Eagles Over the Kennebec were talking about Secretaries Administrative Professionals Day and I mentioned that I feel a little funny receiving flowers and gifts on that day, because I don't consider myself to be a secretary administrative professional, but rather a writer. Some discussion followed; Science Fiction Writers Day was quickly proposed and seconded. hapaxnym suggested June 23 as a likely date of celebration, it being the day that Cyrano de Bergerac made the first successful (fictional) flight to the moon.

So! In my Official Capacity as a writer of science fiction and fantasy, I hereby proclaim June 23 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Day! A day of celebration and wonder! A day for all of us readers of science fiction and fantasy to reach out and say thank you to our favorite writers. A day, perhaps, to blog about our favorite sf/f writers. A day to reflect upon how written science fiction and fantasy has changed your life.

Take it and run with it -- pass it on -- have fun!

Comments

[theo-antwerp.livejournal.com]

Great idea! And I love how the day was chosen. Unfortunately I'm off work that day, but I expect on the 22nd I could tell all my customers at the bookstore that TOMORROW is Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Day, so they should grab a good book from the SF/Fantasy section to read the next day. Yeah, that'll work.

[hapaxnym.livejournal.com]

Oh, good Idea! Maybe I'll put together a booklist and a display of Classic SF for the library.

(Hey, we do it for Talk Like a Pirate Day...)

[(Anonymous)]

Excellent - Constellation Books is closed that day
but I can blog about it and put together a special
display.

Great idea, Sharon!
Lauretta

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Special display, yay!

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'll put together a booklist and a display of Classic SF for the library.

Super!

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

I expect on the 22nd I could tell all my customers at the bookstore that TOMORROW is Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Day, so they should grab a good book from the SF/Fantasy section to read the next day.

Ooh, devious. I like that in a book pusher seller.