International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day is a commemoration declared by author Jo Walton, held on April 23 and first celebrated in 2007, in response to remarks made by

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stating that he was opposed "to the increasing presence in our organization the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America of webscabs, who post their creations on the net for free". The purpose of the day, according to Walton, was to encourage writers to post "professional quality" works for free on the internet. The name of the day originates from the assertion by Hendrix that the " webscabs" are "converting the noble calling of Writer into the life of Pixel-stained Technopeasant Wretch." Many notable authors contributed to International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day 2007, including

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, Emma Bull,

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, Diane Duane,

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, Jay Lake, David Langford, Sharon Lee,

Beth Meacham Beth Meacham (born 1951) is an American writer and editor, best known as a longtime top editor with Tor Books. Life, education and family Meacham was born November 14, 1951 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio. She studied Communications in Antioch ...

, Steve Miller, Andrew Plotkin,

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, Will Shetterly, Sherwood Smith, Ryk Spoor, Charles Stross,

Catherynne M. Valente Catherynne M. Valente (born May 5, 1979) is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. For her speculative fiction novels she has won the annual James Tiptree, Andre Norton, and Mythopoeic Fantasy awards. Her short fiction has a ...

, Jo Walton, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Martha Wells and Sean Williams.List of International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day works

Papersky
, April 23, 2007, retrieved April 30, 2007.

References

External links

LiveJournal group for publishing International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day works
(archived)

(archived) on Livejournal.com

(Jo Walton's blog entry on Livejournal; archived)
List of creations
(not updated since 2007)

(not updated since 2007) Science fiction organizations Science fiction literature April observances International observances Unofficial observances {{sf-org-stub