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

[http://users.livejournal.com/_aisling_/]

A wonderful idea!

[metafrantic.livejournal.com]

This is a great idea! It needs a website!

[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...)

[ramblin-phyl.livejournal.com]

I like that idea a lot!

[(Anonymous)]

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

Great idea, Sharon!
Lauretta

[ckd]

Hmm. I'll have to celebrate it a bit early so I can do it at Fourth Street Fantasy Con....

[(Anonymous)]

Writers work more intensively than most other occupations that I can think of (surgeons come to mind) and writing is a private affair, without (mostly) others' realization of the effort, time, and all the rest of it that is involved. I think it's an excellent idea! Just think of all the things that have come about because of SF writers!
Barbara in Texas

[katmoonshaker.livejournal.com]

Done. Pimping it out and on my palm desktop.

[metafrantic.livejournal.com]

Reposted on my LJ! I'll also put this in the next "Headlines" update on <a href="http://crossedgenres.com</a>Crossed Genres</a>, and mention it in the CG blog.

[herbmcsidhe.livejournal.com]

Linked to this in support of it!

[grassrose.livejournal.com]

Linked to in my current FB status :o)

SFF writers day

[frostokovich.livejournal.com]

And I want a cake, and a parade. Definitely a parade, that would be worth seeing.

This is a grand idea that should be pitched to all the folks on Indiebound. Get the independent shops to promote it, and everybody goes home happy.

gf

I've created a facebook group

[masgramondou.livejournal.com]

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=96106336820&ref=nf

Share & Enjoy

(and I think I invited Steve to join)

[lee-martindale.livejournal.com]

I love it! Celebrating my profession on my 60th birthday works for me!

If I can figure out how to do a link, I'll be linking.

[selestial-owg.livejournal.com]

Fabulous idea! Tweeting about it :D

[litch.livejournal.com]

I concerned it might be used as an excuse to ghettoize & dismiss f&sf (even more than it is already), why be content with just one day?

[kmarkhoover.livejournal.com]

This is a GREAT idea!

[madrobins]

Wow. Given that most of the time we labor under the radar, I think this is a nifty thought. The crucial question, really, is what is the preferred gift for honorees? Flowers? Chocolate? Aged single malt Scotch? Books? Space shuttle tickets?

[hasfartogo.livejournal.com]

Fountain pens of course.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[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.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

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

Super!

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Special display, yay!

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

I'll have to celebrate it a bit early so I can do it at Fourth Street Fantasy Con....

The more people who are aware of the day in advance, the more fun for everyone!