ScalziI know some people who would spin themselves in tight, angry circles at the idea that anything I've written would be considered hard science fiction.
LeRoc@scalzi This seems a bit out of character coming from you. Since reading you on twitter, I've always known you as someone who celebrates his successes without lashing out at others (even if they deserve it).
@leroc If you've read me on Twitter and never saw me gleefully poke at people who are miserable I exist, I question whether you read me on Twitter.
@scalzi True, I like the snarky comments you direct at them sometimes. But I've never seen you do it when you celebrate a professional success. You've even written a blog post on how to behave when winning an award. Maybe reaching first place on a bestsellers list is different?
@leroc Again, I suspect you've not been looking very hard.
Also, with no disrespect to me or the short story in question, being #1 on most Amazon "bestseller" lists is not an especially huge achievement. The company has literally thousands of micro-categories it slices its wares into (the story is also #1 in "45-Minute Literature & Fiction Short Reads," a rarified category indeed). This was more an observation about "hard SF" than "#1."
@scalzi Whether I've read your twitter feed well enough, not sure if I want to fight about that. In any case (and I mean this sincerely as a fan) I wish to congratulate you on the #1.