For the Hugo Nominees

In the midst of all the excitement yesterday, found out I might be attending the Hugo banquet with Apex Publications. Haven’t been to prom, but might be attending the Hugos. I find this hilarious.

Woke up this morning mad at my friend Maurice Broaddus who goaded me into singing this to honor the nominees. *shakes fist* (Even in my dreams, he’s incorrigible.) Re-posting the lyrics here.

We Are The Authors
(To the tune of We Are The Champions)

You’ve paid your SFWA dues /
Time after time /
You’ve induced internet rage /
But committed no crime /
And bad reviews /
You’ve had a few /
You’ve been ignored and bashed on Amazon /
But you’ve come through

We are great authors, my friends /
And we’ll keep on writing, till the end /
We are the authors /
We are the authors /
No time for haters /
‘Cause we are the authors /
Of many worlds

Tonight, you’ll take your bows /
And your curtain calls /
We brought you fame and fortune and everything that goes with it /
You’ll thank us all

But there’s been no fairy godmother /
No galactic cruise /
You consider this a challenge before the depths of space /
And you ain’t gonna lose /

(And the Hugos go on and on and on and ON)

We are the authors, my friends /
And we’ll keep on writing, till the end /
We are the authors /
We are the authors /
No time for haters /
‘Cause we are the authors /
Of many worlds.

    Mood: Bubbly with a side of chocolate bunny.
    Caffeinated Beverages Consumed: Coffee is finally hitting me in 3… 2… 1…
    Work-Out Minutes Logged Yesterday: Housework
    Yesterday’s Projects:
    In My Ears: I am my own soundtrack.
    Game Last Played: Battle Nations! I slaughtered some raiders.
    Movie Last Viewed: Ella Enchanted
    Book Last Read: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Notebooks
    Latest Artistic Project: Cross-stitch
    Latest Release: Redwing’s Gambit for Bulldogs! the RPG



Monica Valentinelli is an author, artist, and narrative designer who writes about magic, mystery, and mayhem. Her portfolio includes stories, games, comics, essays, and pop culture books.

In addition to her own worlds, she has worked on a number of different properties including Vampire: the Masquerade, Shadowrun, Hunter: the Vigil, Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn, and Robert E. Howard’s Conan.

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