On our show (we're one of the records of this conversation), Brad and Larry said they attempted to reach out to the slate to solicit approval. As I mentioned in another comment in this thread, our personal experience was that we were not contacted beforehand. Nor were we contacted by Vox Day. Others may have received…

Others may have received that opportunity, and when we spoke with them during an interview, they said as much. Regardless, we did not. At that, and in full disclosure, apparently some individuals requested they be removed. It was expressed to us that those requests were honored.

Thanks, Paul, for your words. As Executive Producer of Adventures in Scifi Publishing, I (and the team) had to give some thought about whether to accept the nomination. We discuss that in our most recent show (episode 293) if anyone cares to listen, but in short, we accepted because we have 1.) in fact, been REALLY…

Our show was one listed on the Sad Puppies slate, and I can tell you that we were not contacted beforehand. Nor were we contacted by Vox Day.