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There are some posts and pages on this site that seem to upset people. They either like them or hate them, but for some reason they are mentioned in discussion forums or blog posts.

• 10 Laws of Good Science Fiction: Lots of people hate these. my standard response is: I am right and you are wrong.
• List of Science Fiction Clichés. I didn’t write these, but they upset people anyway. Add your own favorite SF cliché
• Science Fiction Story Starters. A series of story ideas and suggestions based on classic Sciencefictional ideas.
• Space Math. JavaScript calculators for those thorny space navigation problems.
• Character Sheet Generator. Help pin down the details of your character. Way too much info here.
• What will real Aliens be like? Aliens need to be much more than humans wearing latex suits.

Shameless Self Promotion:

I am currently lobbying to get my story The Nigerian Soul nominated for a Hugo (fat chance). This is more experimental than anything else, and even if I did by some odd stroke of luck get nominated, there is no chance that I would win.

If you attended last year’s Worldcon, or are a member of this year’s worldcon, please consider making The Nigerian Soul, by Keith P. Graham, your fifth choice in the short story category.

Why would you want to do this?

The way I see it, the Hugos are dominated by the pro magazines, but the small press and webzines have 1000 times as many readers. The audience for small sites is fragmented and each site has a small loyal audience. Outsider Science fiction has more interesting stories, better writing and is much more diverse than the standard old school stuff in the prozines.

You could vote for your favorite story at your favorite zine, but the story would never be nominated. A vote for The Nigerian Soul is a chance to unify behind outsider SF. Bring simple order to chaos and make The Nigerian Soul your fifth choice on the ballot.

Your kind consideration is appreciated.