Now that Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores and Compelling Science Fiction are SFWA-qualifying markets, I believe (if I’ve interpreted the rules correctly) that I’m within one story sale of being eligible to be an Active Member, and have qualified to be an Associate Member. I’ve sold four stories to qualifying markets (two to Cosmic Roots, one to Compelling, and one to Daily Science Fiction), and the minimum for full membership is three sales, but I haven’t quite reached the 10,000-word total that’s also required; I’m at 8200.

I’m not actually going to join, since most of the member benefits are more applicable to Americans, and it’s not worth $90 or $100 to me to get a vote in the Nebulas. But it’s a yardstick of professional progress.