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S.E. Reid's avatar

Brian, I'm truly honored and grateful to be included in this list. Simon, Bill, and Geoffrey are all incredible writers and have been extremely generous to me and so many others in my time on this platform. Maybe "it's a privilege simply to be nominated" is kind of a cliche, but it's a deeply true one. Thank you. ✨

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Brian Reindel 👾⚔️'s avatar

We're glad you joined our merry band of fiction writers! It's been a joy to read your work and see how your readership grows and responds. You're making a big difference on Substack. 👍

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Johnathan Reid's avatar

I already subscribe to all the nominees, they're all great writers and community builders (like yourself, Brian) and I refuse to vote for just one of them!

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Brian Reindel 👾⚔️'s avatar

You're a rebel Johnathan! And I respect that. 😁 I'm happy to hear you're already subscribed to them as getting more attention to all of these writers is my primary goal. 👍

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Johnathan Reid's avatar

May the written force be with you! 😊

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David Perlmutter's avatar

I hope I can stick around on Substack to make the kind of impact the nominees make.

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Brian Reindel 👾⚔️'s avatar

Me, too, David!

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Simon K Jones's avatar

Really thrilled to be on this list. What a fabulous bunch of people to hang out with.

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Brian Reindel 👾⚔️'s avatar

For sure, Simon! It's amazing how much talent is in our community, and I count you among them!

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Hi Brian, Am I right in saying you can only vote for one nominee? Probably a daft question, but, if so, that’s going to be tricky 🤔

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Brian Reindel 👾⚔️'s avatar

Not daft at all! Yes, only one vote can be cast. 😁

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks Brian

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Bill Adler's avatar

I'm honored to be nominated. Thank you.

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Brian Reindel 👾⚔️'s avatar

When I was writing your summary, I almost said you were a "senior" member of the community. 😁 Whenever speculative fiction comes up, and people ask for recommendations, your name is typically at the top of the list. It has been for a long time in Substack years!

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Bill Adler's avatar

One reason I feel like I've been on Substack forever is that there's no writing and publishing place I'd rather be.

Thank you, Brian.

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