Got a curt little email in my inbox this morning from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America informing me that my membership has now lapsed, and to contact them as soon as possible.

Except, it hasn't. I renewed via PayPal a couple weeks ago and supplied them with all the necessary info as part of the transaction.

While I do enjoy the phenomenal, cosmic power of being able to issue Nebula recs, nobody I recommend ever seems to make even the preliminary ballot. Then I've hardly ever read all the novels on the final ballot, so I don't vote, being unable to make an informed choice. So my participation in the organization is minimal.

I'm rather tempted to tell them to shove. It's bad enough that they didn't process my renewal, getting a "contact us at once" email, with nothing but a "Hello" in the salutation, chaps my ass and I chafe easily.