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Hello everyone,

Just a reminder to send us your suggestions for the 2009 Awards by
January 15. If you would like a reminder about how we are discussing
suggestions this year, have a look at this post:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/9687

If you have suggestions, please send them to mefasupport@gmail.com
with the subject "2008 Post-Mortem." Thanks!

How much longer do we have to request our banners? I know everyone
would like to wrap things up for '08 soon and I don't want to wait too
long, but things have been crazy since the holidays.

Thanks!
Cathleen

Hi Cathleen,

Yes, things are crazy around the holidays, aren't they? {{{hugs}}}

I'm one of the banner volunteers, and I know it's taking me longer than
expected to go through the backlog, so I will personally commit to checking
the request mailbox through the month of January. The sooner you get your
request in, the sooner one of us might address it... but please be patient!

- Barbara

On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Cathleen <virginia_lee_redcat@yahoo.com>wrote:

> How much longer do we have to request our banners? I know everyone
> would like to wrap things up for '08 soon and I don't want to wait too
> long, but things have been crazy since the holidays.
>
> Thanks!
> Cathleen
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This is helpful info to me, as well. I have been wondering about the
status of my banners after requesting them in early December, but I
haven't wanted to bug anyone if they were still being worked on.
Sounds like you all are pretty busy yet!

Best wishes on your banner work!

Lin

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Cathleen,
>
> Yes, things are crazy around the holidays, aren't they? {{{hugs}}}
>
> I'm one of the banner volunteers, and I know it's taking me longer than
> expected to go through the backlog, so I will personally commit to
checking
> the request mailbox through the month of January. The sooner you get
your
> request in, the sooner one of us might address it... but please be
patient!
>
> - Barbara
>
> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Cathleen <virginia_lee_redcat@...>wrote:
>
> > How much longer do we have to request our banners? I know everyone
> > would like to wrap things up for '08 soon and I don't want to wait too
> > long, but things have been crazy since the holidays.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Cathleen
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Hi Linaewen!

This is really embarrassing, but I can't seem to find your banner request...
did you submit it under the same screen name and/or email address? It might
be just that someone else started working on it without updating the
"claimed" list, or perhaps we didn't receive your request... I'm really
sorry!

Would you mind re-sending your request? Send it to mefa.banners [at] yahoo
[dot] com, and maybe cc me at ElenaTiriel [at] gmail [dot] com, so I can
make sure it arrives safely.

Again, I'm really sorry, Lin, but if you re-send it I'll make sure it makes
it into the queue.

- Barbara

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:16 AM, linaewen0 <marggrenawalt@sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> This is helpful info to me, as well. I have been wondering about the
> status of my banners after requesting them in early December, but I
> haven't wanted to bug anyone if they were still being worked on.
> Sounds like you all are pretty busy yet!
>
> Best wishes on your banner work!
>
> Lin
>
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>, "Elena
> Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Cathleen,
> >
> > Yes, things are crazy around the holidays, aren't they? {{{hugs}}}
> >
> > I'm one of the banner volunteers, and I know it's taking me longer than
> > expected to go through the backlog, so I will personally commit to
> checking
> > the request mailbox through the month of January. The sooner you get
> your
> > request in, the sooner one of us might address it... but please be
> patient!
> >
> > - Barbara
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Cathleen <virginia_lee_redcat@...>wrote:
> >
> > > How much longer do we have to request our banners? I know everyone
> > > would like to wrap things up for '08 soon and I don't want to wait too
> > > long, but things have been crazy since the holidays.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Cathleen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Linaewen!

Never mind! Tanaqui logged on and found your request, and someone has
claimed it to work on it.

Sorry, I didn't look for the right name! So, you don't have to re-send it.

Sorry for my confusion!
- Barbara

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:35 AM, Elena Tiriel <elenatiriel@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Linaewen!
>
> This is really embarrassing, but I can't seem to find your banner
> request... did you submit it under the same screen name and/or email
> address? It might be just that someone else started working on it without
> updating the "claimed" list, or perhaps we didn't receive your request...
> I'm really sorry!
>
> Would you mind re-sending your request? Send it to mefa.banners [at] yahoo
> [dot] com, and maybe cc me at ElenaTiriel [at] gmail [dot] com, so I can
> make sure it arrives safely.
>
> Again, I'm really sorry, Lin, but if you re-send it I'll make sure it makes
> it into the queue.
>
> - Barbara
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:16 AM, linaewen0 <marggrenawalt@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
>> This is helpful info to me, as well. I have been wondering about the
>> status of my banners after requesting them in early December, but I
>> haven't wanted to bug anyone if they were still being worked on.
>> Sounds like you all are pretty busy yet!
>>
>> Best wishes on your banner work!
>>
>> Lin
>>
>>
>> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>, "Elena
>> Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Cathleen,
>> >
>> > Yes, things are crazy around the holidays, aren't they? {{{hugs}}}
>> >
>> > I'm one of the banner volunteers, and I know it's taking me longer than
>> > expected to go through the backlog, so I will personally commit to
>> checking
>> > the request mailbox through the month of January. The sooner you get
>> your
>> > request in, the sooner one of us might address it... but please be
>> patient!
>> >
>> > - Barbara
>> >
>> > On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Cathleen <virginia_lee_redcat@
>> ...>wrote:
>> >
>> > > How much longer do we have to request our banners? I know everyone
>> > > would like to wrap things up for '08 soon and I don't want to wait too
>> > > long, but things have been crazy since the holidays.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks!
>> > > Cathleen
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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Oh, thanks for finding it! Bless you all! :-D

Linaewen

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Linaewen!
>
> Never mind! Tanaqui logged on and found your request, and someone has
> claimed it to work on it.
>
> Sorry, I didn't look for the right name! So, you don't have to
re-send it.
>
> Sorry for my confusion!
> - Barbara
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:35 AM, Elena Tiriel <elenatiriel@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi Linaewen!
> >
> > This is really embarrassing, but I can't seem to find your banner
> > request... did you submit it under the same screen name and/or email
> > address? It might be just that someone else started working on it
without
> > updating the "claimed" list, or perhaps we didn't receive your
request...
> > I'm really sorry!
> >
> > Would you mind re-sending your request? Send it to mefa.banners
[at] yahoo
> > [dot] com, and maybe cc me at ElenaTiriel [at] gmail [dot] com, so
I can
> > make sure it arrives safely.
> >
> > Again, I'm really sorry, Lin, but if you re-send it I'll make sure
it makes
> > it into the queue.
> >
> > - Barbara
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:16 AM, linaewen0 <marggrenawalt@...>wrote:
> >
> >> This is helpful info to me, as well. I have been wondering
about the
> >> status of my banners after requesting them in early December, but I
> >> haven't wanted to bug anyone if they were still being worked on.
> >> Sounds like you all are pretty busy yet!
> >>
> >> Best wishes on your banner work!
> >>
> >> Lin
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>,
"Elena
> >> Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Cathleen,
> >> >
> >> > Yes, things are crazy around the holidays, aren't they? {{{hugs}}}
> >> >
> >> > I'm one of the banner volunteers, and I know it's taking me
longer than
> >> > expected to go through the backlog, so I will personally commit to
> >> checking
> >> > the request mailbox through the month of January. The sooner
you get
> >> your
> >> > request in, the sooner one of us might address it... but please be
> >> patient!
> >> >
> >> > - Barbara
> >> >
> >> > On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Cathleen <virginia_lee_redcat@
> >> ...>wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > How much longer do we have to request our banners? I know
everyone
> >> > > would like to wrap things up for '08 soon and I don't want to
wait too
> >> > > long, but things have been crazy since the holidays.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks!
> >> > > Cathleen
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

No problem, and thank you!!

Cathleen

Elena Tiriel <ElenaTiriel@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Cathleen,

Yes, things are crazy around the holidays, aren't they? {{{hugs}}}

I'm one of the banner volunteers, and I know it's taking me longer than
expected to go through the backlog, so I will personally commit to checking
the request mailbox through the month of January. The sooner you get your
request in, the sooner one of us might address it... but please be patient!

- Barbara

On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Cathleen <virginia_lee_redcat@yahoo.com>wrote:

> How much longer do we have to request our banners? I know everyone
> would like to wrap things up for '08 soon and I don't want to wait too
> long, but things have been crazy since the holidays.
>
> Thanks!
> Cathleen
>
>
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]






"Beautiful, glorious Scotland, has spoilt me for every other country!"

Mary Todd Lincoln


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi All

There have been several queries about banner customization recently,
and Marta has asked me to help out by tidying up the loose ends and
making sure all the winners get the banners they asked for.

I wanted to do a "status report" so that if you've already submitted a
request and not received your banners, you know what's happening and
that we haven't forgotten you. (I know our banner customizers are
working as quickly as they can in between the demands of real life, the
distractions of the festive season and other fandom commitments.)

The current status is:

* Requests received but not yet claimed by a banner customizer: docmon,
Keiliss, Kenaz, lindalea

* Requests claimed and being worked on: Jael, Ignoble Bard and linaewen

* Queries about banners already sent out: received from Neilia,
Primsong, gamgeefest and Alassante7 (I'm checking with the banner
customizers to make sure these are being handled.)

* Winners who have received most of their banners but may have one more
to come: Stefaniab, Linda Hoyland, Jay of Lasgalen

If you're not on any of these lists and think you should be, please drop
us a line at mefa [dot] banners [at] yahoo [dot] com. If you're on one
of the lists but you've received your banners or already had your query
dealt with, please drop us a line at the same address so I can update
our records.

If you still need to get your request in (and it's hard work choosing
from such a wonderful selection of banners!), please send it to the same
address as soon as you can. (Elena Tiriel has offered to keep dealing
with requests until at least the end of January, but the sooner you can
get your request in, the better!)

Finally, I'm sure all MEFA members, and especially winning authors,
would like to join me in thanking all the wonderful people who have made
banners or customized them for all their hard work: Baranduin,
Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel, Marta, mistry89, Nath, Nau_tika,
Nieriel Raina and Viv. We couldn't run the MEFAs without you or any of
our other hard-working volunteers!

Tanaqui
MEFA Tech Support

Hi Elena!

I'm sorry it took so long, but it was hard for me to pick.

Here are my 2008 picks; I hope that this is the right way to do these--I
never have before. Sorry about the links, I couldn't get rid of them when I
pasted.


2008

Between Childhood and Coming of
Age<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5745>received
Second Place in Races: Hobbits: Friendship 08win354


Of First Impressions and Old
Friends<http://thelastship.org/eFiction331/viewstory.php?sid=1789&chapter=1>received
Third Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: Frodo and Faramir 08win050


A Place for Gandalf
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2107>received an
Honorable Mention in Times: Mid Third Age: Eriador

08win033


The Importance of Being
Bilbo<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4201&cid=23156>received
an Honorable Mention in Genres: Non-Fiction: Character Studies
08win031


Yule at Great Smials
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5103&cid=24122>received
Third Place in Races: Hobbits: Family 08win192


Good King Elessar
<http://community.livejournal.com/hobbit_holidays/47573.html>received an
Honorable Mention in Races: Cross-Cultural: Friendship

08win050


Eucatastrophe: The Return
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5181>received Third
Place in Genres: Alternate Universe: General 08win356


And all was made
ready<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5895>received
an Honorable Mention in Races: Cross-Cultural: Friendship 08win356


On Amon Sûl<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4556&cid=23548>received
First Place in Genres: Drama: Featuring Frodo or Sam 08win269


25 Rethe, S.R. 1422: The Three Travellers Remember
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4203&cid=16625>received
Second Place in Genres: Poetry: Drama 08win358


The Myth of the One Ring's
Power<http://dreamflower02.livejournal.com/286774.html>received First
Place in Genres: Non-Fiction: General 08win055



And here are my ones for 2007 if you still feel like doing that for me. I'm
not sure if I put the right information here--I just used the titles over
the pics---I don't know if that's right or not.

2007

"Miss Dora Baggins' Book of Manners" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Incomplete Book
of Mazarbul

"The Three Hunters" - 1st - Genres: Adventure: General

Fellowship Climbing

"A Mother's Work" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Vignette

Galadriel

"The Dwarf Dagger" - Honorable Mention - Genres: Drama: The Shire

Gimli

"When the King Comes Back (the Great Smials)" - 3rd - Genres: Drama: The
Shire

Fellowship Leaving

"The Archives Incident" - 3rd - Genres: Adventure: Minas Tirith

Scroll of Isildur

"A New Reckoning" - Honorable Mention - Races: Cross-Cultural: General

Fellowship Leaving

"Tom Cotton" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Post-Grey Havens

Sam

"A Passing Troll" - 3rd - Genres: Humor: The Shire or Buckland

Troll of Mordor

Thanks again for your generous offer! And once more, I'm sorry to be so
late in choosing.

(((hugs)))

Dreamflower (AKA Barbara Rich)

On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 5:50 PM, Elena Tiriel <ElenaTiriel@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Dreamflower,
>
> If you see any banners on my personal banner site that you would like to
> use
> for prior year's stories, I would be glad to customize them for you. It is
> at <photobucket.com/elenatiriel> (click on the "Winner" tag at the left to
> quickly browse the entire group of available banners).
>
> I can only extend that offer for my own banners, because I keep the
> original
> files that have the text in layers, so it is very easy to just "turn off"
> the current year, and add the text for another year.
>
> - Barbara
>
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com<aelfwina%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm another who has not sent any requests in. I'm sort of
> > embarrassed, because I've never gotten or used *any* banners, and now
> > that I finally know what to do with them, I wish I had some from the
> > previous years.
> >
> > And I don't really know how to pick one out--so many lovely things to
> > choose from...
> >
> > *hides red face*
> >
> > Dreamflower
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 2:45 AM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com<marta.fandom%40gmail.com>
> <marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> > > Hey guys,
> > >
> > > Just a quick note to authors who have requested a banner be customized
> > > for their use. I know that our banner volunteers are working hard to
> > > customize banners for this year's winners. There are still some
> > > requests that haven't been handled yet, and the banner volunteers will
> > > get to those as soon as they can. I appreciate your patience as your
> > > banners are prepared.
> > >
> > > If you think your banner should be ready but you haven't received it,
> > > please email me privately at mefasupport@gmail.com<mefasupport%40gmail.com>
> <mefasupport%40gmail.com>so I can look into
> > > it for you. It may be that your banner is still being prepared; but it
> > > may also be that it was sent and caught by your spam folder.
> > >
> > > Marta
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Dreamflower,

Just to let you know, I got your requests... still have quite a bit of a
backlog, so it will take me a while... thanks for your patience!

- Barbara

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Elena!
>
> I'm sorry it took so long, but it was hard for me to pick.
>
> Here are my 2008 picks; I hope that this is the right way to do these--I
> never have before. Sorry about the links, I couldn't get rid of them when I
> pasted.
>
> 2008
>
> Between Childhood and Coming of
> Age<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5745>received
> Second Place in Races: Hobbits: Friendship 08win354
>
> Of First Impressions and Old
> Friends<
> http://thelastship.org/eFiction331/viewstory.php?sid=1789&chapter=1
> >received
> Third Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: Frodo and Faramir 08win050
>
> A Place for Gandalf
> <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2107>received an
> Honorable Mention in Times: Mid Third Age: Eriador
>
> 08win033
>
> The Importance of Being
> Bilbo<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4201&cid=23156
> >received
> an Honorable Mention in Genres: Non-Fiction: Character Studies
> 08win031
>
> Yule at Great Smials
> <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5103&cid=24122>received
> Third Place in Races: Hobbits: Family 08win192
>
> Good King Elessar
> <http://community.livejournal.com/hobbit_holidays/47573.html>received an
> Honorable Mention in Races: Cross-Cultural: Friendship
>
> 08win050
>
> Eucatastrophe: The Return
> <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5181>received Third
> Place in Genres: Alternate Universe: General 08win356
>
> And all was made
> ready<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5895>received
> an Honorable Mention in Races: Cross-Cultural: Friendship 08win356
>
> On Amon Sûl<
> http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4556&cid=23548>received
> First Place in Genres: Drama: Featuring Frodo or Sam 08win269
>
> 25 Rethe, S.R. 1422: The Three Travellers Remember
> <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4203&cid=16625>received
> Second Place in Genres: Poetry: Drama 08win358
>
> The Myth of the One Ring's
> Power<http://dreamflower02.livejournal.com/286774.html>received First
> Place in Genres: Non-Fiction: General 08win055
>
> And here are my ones for 2007 if you still feel like doing that for me. I'm
> not sure if I put the right information here--I just used the titles over
> the pics---I don't know if that's right or not.
>
> 2007
>
> "Miss Dora Baggins' Book of Manners" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Incomplete
> Book
> of Mazarbul
>
> "The Three Hunters" - 1st - Genres: Adventure: General
>
> Fellowship Climbing
>
> "A Mother's Work" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Vignette
>
> Galadriel
>
> "The Dwarf Dagger" - Honorable Mention - Genres: Drama: The Shire
>
> Gimli
>
> "When the King Comes Back (the Great Smials)" - 3rd - Genres: Drama: The
> Shire
>
> Fellowship Leaving
>
> "The Archives Incident" - 3rd - Genres: Adventure: Minas Tirith
>
> Scroll of Isildur
>
> "A New Reckoning" - Honorable Mention - Races: Cross-Cultural: General
>
> Fellowship Leaving
>
> "Tom Cotton" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Post-Grey Havens
>
> Sam
>
> "A Passing Troll" - 3rd - Genres: Humor: The Shire or Buckland
>
> Troll of Mordor
>
> Thanks again for your generous offer! And once more, I'm sorry to be so
> late in choosing.
>
> (((hugs)))
>
> Dreamflower (AKA Barbara Rich)
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 5:50 PM, Elena Tiriel <ElenaTiriel@gmail.com<ElenaTiriel%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Dreamflower,
> >
> > If you see any banners on my personal banner site that you would like to
> > use
> > for prior year's stories, I would be glad to customize them for you. It
> is
> > at <photobucket.com/elenatiriel> (click on the "Winner" tag at the left
> to
> > quickly browse the entire group of available banners).
> >
> > I can only extend that offer for my own banners, because I keep the
> > original
> > files that have the text in layers, so it is very easy to just "turn off"
> > the current year, and add the text for another year.
> >
> > - Barbara
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com<aelfwina%40gmail.com>
> <aelfwina%40gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I'm another who has not sent any requests in. I'm sort of
> > > embarrassed, because I've never gotten or used *any* banners, and now
> > > that I finally know what to do with them, I wish I had some from the
> > > previous years.
> > >
> > > And I don't really know how to pick one out--so many lovely things to
> > > choose from...
> > >
> > > *hides red face*
> > >
> > > Dreamflower
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 2:45 AM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com<marta.fandom%40gmail.com>
> <marta.fandom%40gmail.com>
> > <marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hey guys,
> > > >
> > > > Just a quick note to authors who have requested a banner be
> customized
> > > > for their use. I know that our banner volunteers are working hard to
> > > > customize banners for this year's winners. There are still some
> > > > requests that haven't been handled yet, and the banner volunteers
> will
> > > > get to those as soon as they can. I appreciate your patience as your
> > > > banners are prepared.
> > > >
> > > > If you think your banner should be ready but you haven't received it,
> > > > please email me privately at mefasupport@gmail.com<mefasupport%40gmail.com>
> <mefasupport%40gmail.com>
> > <mefasupport%40gmail.com>so I can look into
> > > > it for you. It may be that your banner is still being prepared; but
> it
> > > > may also be that it was sent and caught by your spam folder.
> > > >
> > > > Marta
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


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No problem. I've lived without them this long, a little longer won't hurt,
LOL! But now that I finally know what to do with them now that I have them,
I think it's about time I did something about it.

Thanks for letting me know you got my requests, though. Saves me bugging
you to ask if they arrived.

Dreamflower

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Elena Tiriel <ElenaTiriel@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Dreamflower,
>
> Just to let you know, I got your requests... still have quite a bit of a
> backlog, so it will take me a while... thanks for your patience!
>
> - Barbara
>
> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com<aelfwina%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Elena!
> >
> > I'm sorry it took so long, but it was hard for me to pick.
> >
> > Here are my 2008 picks; I hope that this is the right way to do these--I
> > never have before. Sorry about the links, I couldn't get rid of them when
> I
> > pasted.
> >
> > 2008
> >
> > Between Childhood and Coming of
> > Age<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5745>received
> > Second Place in Races: Hobbits: Friendship 08win354
> >
> > Of First Impressions and Old
> > Friends<
> > http://thelastship.org/eFiction331/viewstory.php?sid=1789&chapter=1
> > >received
> > Third Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: Frodo and Faramir 08win050
> >
> > A Place for Gandalf
> > <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2107>received an
> > Honorable Mention in Times: Mid Third Age: Eriador
> >
> > 08win033
> >
> > The Importance of Being
> > Bilbo<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4201&cid=23156
> > >received
> > an Honorable Mention in Genres: Non-Fiction: Character Studies
> > 08win031
> >
> > Yule at Great Smials
> > <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5103&cid=24122>received
>
> > Third Place in Races: Hobbits: Family 08win192
> >
> > Good King Elessar
> > <http://community.livejournal.com/hobbit_holidays/47573.html>received an
>
> > Honorable Mention in Races: Cross-Cultural: Friendship
> >
> > 08win050
> >
> > Eucatastrophe: The Return
> > <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5181>received
> Third
> > Place in Genres: Alternate Universe: General 08win356
> >
> > And all was made
> > ready<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5895>received
>
> > an Honorable Mention in Races: Cross-Cultural: Friendship 08win356
> >
> > On Amon Sûl<
> > http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4556&cid=23548>received
>
> > First Place in Genres: Drama: Featuring Frodo or Sam 08win269
> >
> > 25 Rethe, S.R. 1422: The Three Travellers Remember
> > <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4203&cid=16625>received
>
> > Second Place in Genres: Poetry: Drama 08win358
> >
> > The Myth of the One Ring's
> > Power<http://dreamflower02.livejournal.com/286774.html>received First
>
> > Place in Genres: Non-Fiction: General 08win055
> >
> > And here are my ones for 2007 if you still feel like doing that for me.
> I'm
> > not sure if I put the right information here--I just used the titles over
> > the pics---I don't know if that's right or not.
> >
> > 2007
> >
> > "Miss Dora Baggins' Book of Manners" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Incomplete
> > Book
> > of Mazarbul
> >
> > "The Three Hunters" - 1st - Genres: Adventure: General
> >
> > Fellowship Climbing
> >
> > "A Mother's Work" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Vignette
> >
> > Galadriel
> >
> > "The Dwarf Dagger" - Honorable Mention - Genres: Drama: The Shire
> >
> > Gimli
> >
> > "When the King Comes Back (the Great Smials)" - 3rd - Genres: Drama: The
> > Shire
> >
> > Fellowship Leaving
> >
> > "The Archives Incident" - 3rd - Genres: Adventure: Minas Tirith
> >
> > Scroll of Isildur
> >
> > "A New Reckoning" - Honorable Mention - Races: Cross-Cultural: General
> >
> > Fellowship Leaving
> >
> > "Tom Cotton" - 2nd - Races: Hobbits: Post-Grey Havens
> >
> > Sam
> >
> > "A Passing Troll" - 3rd - Genres: Humor: The Shire or Buckland
> >
> > Troll of Mordor
> >
> > Thanks again for your generous offer! And once more, I'm sorry to be so
> > late in choosing.
> >
> > (((hugs)))
> >
> > Dreamflower (AKA Barbara Rich)
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 5:50 PM, Elena Tiriel <ElenaTiriel@gmail.com<ElenaTiriel%40gmail.com>
> <ElenaTiriel%40gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Dreamflower,
> > >
> > > If you see any banners on my personal banner site that you would like
> to
> > > use
> > > for prior year's stories, I would be glad to customize them for you. It
> > is
> > > at <photobucket.com/elenatiriel> (click on the "Winner" tag at the
> left
> > to
> > > quickly browse the entire group of available banners).
> > >
> > > I can only extend that offer for my own banners, because I keep the
> > > original
> > > files that have the text in layers, so it is very easy to just "turn
> off"
> > > the current year, and add the text for another year.
> > >
> > > - Barbara
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com<aelfwina%40gmail.com>
> <aelfwina%40gmail.com>
> > <aelfwina%40gmail.com>>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm another who has not sent any requests in. I'm sort of
> > > > embarrassed, because I've never gotten or used *any* banners, and now
> > > > that I finally know what to do with them, I wish I had some from the
> > > > previous years.
> > > >
> > > > And I don't really know how to pick one out--so many lovely things to
> > > > choose from...
> > > >
> > > > *hides red face*
> > > >
> > > > Dreamflower
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 2:45 AM, aure_enteluva <
> marta.fandom@gmail.com <marta.fandom%40gmail.com><marta.fandom%40gmail.com
> >
> > <marta.fandom%40gmail.com>
> > > <marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hey guys,
> > > > >
> > > > > Just a quick note to authors who have requested a banner be
> > customized
> > > > > for their use. I know that our banner volunteers are working hard
> to
> > > > > customize banners for this year's winners. There are still some
> > > > > requests that haven't been handled yet, and the banner volunteers
> > will
> > > > > get to those as soon as they can. I appreciate your patience as
> your
> > > > > banners are prepared.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you think your banner should be ready but you haven't received
> it,
> > > > > please email me privately at mefasupport@gmail.com<mefasupport%40gmail.com>
> <mefasupport%40gmail.com>
> > <mefasupport%40gmail.com>
> > > <mefasupport%40gmail.com>so I can look into
> > > > > it for you. It may be that your banner is still being prepared; but
> > it
> > > > > may also be that it was sent and caught by your spam folder.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marta
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


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There are so many gorgeous banners - would you believe I'm still
picking mine out? I'm glad I have until the end of January;
hopefully I'll sort out my requests before then.


Raksha The Demon




<<<<--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Tanaqui <tanaqui@...> wrote:

>
> Hi All
>
> There have been several queries about banner customization recently,
> and Marta has asked me to help out by tidying up the loose ends and
> making sure all the winners get the banners they asked for.
>
> I wanted to do a "status report" so that if you've already

submitted a

> request and not received your banners, you know what's happening and
> that we haven't forgotten you. (I know our banner customizers are
> working as quickly as they can in between the demands of real life,

the

> distractions of the festive season and other fandom commitments.)
>
> The current status is:
>
> * Requests received but not yet claimed by a banner customizer:

docmon,

> Keiliss, Kenaz, lindalea
>
> * Requests claimed and being worked on: Jael, Ignoble Bard and

linaewen

>
> * Queries about banners already sent out: received from Neilia,
> Primsong, gamgeefest and Alassante7 (I'm checking with the banner
> customizers to make sure these are being handled.)
>
> * Winners who have received most of their banners but may have one

more

> to come: Stefaniab, Linda Hoyland, Jay of Lasgalen
>
> If you're not on any of these lists and think you should be, please

drop

> us a line at mefa [dot] banners [at] yahoo [dot] com. If you're on

one

> of the lists but you've received your banners or already had your

query

> dealt with, please drop us a line at the same address so I can

update

> our records.
>
> If you still need to get your request in (and it's hard work

choosing

> from such a wonderful selection of banners!), please send it to the

same

> address as soon as you can. (Elena Tiriel has offered to keep

dealing

> with requests until at least the end of January, but the sooner you

can

> get your request in, the better!)
>
> Finally, I'm sure all MEFA members, and especially winning authors,
> would like to join me in thanking all the wonderful people who have

made

> banners or customized them for all their hard work: Baranduin,
> Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel, Marta, mistry89, Nath, Nau_tika,
> Nieriel Raina and Viv. We couldn't run the MEFAs without you or any

of

> our other hard-working volunteers!
>
> Tanaqui
> MEFA Tech Support
>>>>>

I've sent my requests in recently but haven't heard anything yet.
Cathleen

PGF <PGail99@aol.com> wrote:
There are so many gorgeous banners - would you believe I'm still
picking mine out? I'm glad I have until the end of January;
hopefully I'll sort out my requests before then.

Raksha The Demon

<<<<--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Tanaqui <tanaqui@...> wrote:

>
> Hi All
>
> There have been several queries about banner customization recently,
> and Marta has asked me to help out by tidying up the loose ends and
> making sure all the winners get the banners they asked for.
>
> I wanted to do a "status report" so that if you've already

submitted a

> request and not received your banners, you know what's happening and
> that we haven't forgotten you. (I know our banner customizers are
> working as quickly as they can in between the demands of real life,

the

> distractions of the festive season and other fandom commitments.)
>
> The current status is:
>
> * Requests received but not yet claimed by a banner customizer:

docmon,

> Keiliss, Kenaz, lindalea
>
> * Requests claimed and being worked on: Jael, Ignoble Bard and

linaewen

>
> * Queries about banners already sent out: received from Neilia,
> Primsong, gamgeefest and Alassante7 (I'm checking with the banner
> customizers to make sure these are being handled.)
>
> * Winners who have received most of their banners but may have one

more

> to come: Stefaniab, Linda Hoyland, Jay of Lasgalen
>
> If you're not on any of these lists and think you should be, please

drop

> us a line at mefa [dot] banners [at] yahoo [dot] com. If you're on

one

> of the lists but you've received your banners or already had your

query

> dealt with, please drop us a line at the same address so I can

update

> our records.
>
> If you still need to get your request in (and it's hard work

choosing

> from such a wonderful selection of banners!), please send it to the

same

> address as soon as you can. (Elena Tiriel has offered to keep

dealing

> with requests until at least the end of January, but the sooner you

can

> get your request in, the better!)
>
> Finally, I'm sure all MEFA members, and especially winning authors,
> would like to join me in thanking all the wonderful people who have

made

> banners or customized them for all their hard work: Baranduin,
> Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel, Marta, mistry89, Nath, Nau_tika,
> Nieriel Raina and Viv. We couldn't run the MEFAs without you or any

of

> our other hard-working volunteers!
>
> Tanaqui
> MEFA Tech Support
>>>>>

"Beautiful, glorious Scotland, has spoilt me for every other country!"

Mary Todd Lincoln


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Hi All

I just wanted to give you another status update. Our wonderful banner
customizers have been working hard over the past week, and have sent out
lots more banners. *g*

They are currently working on requests from Imhiriel, Ignoble Bard,
Allie Meril, Dreamflower and Cathleen.

If you sent in a request and haven't received your banners, but you're
not on this list, please let us know.

If you still want to make a request, please could you make it as soon as
possible, and before the end of January at the latest. (And yes, I know
how hard it is to decide which banners to have!)

Once again, a huge thanks to all our banner makers and customizers.

Tanaqui
MEFA Tech Support

A heartfelt round of *APPLAUSE* to the banner folks!! Your work is much appreciated!!!

Cathleen

Tanaqui <tanaqui@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
Hi All

I just wanted to give you another status update. Our wonderful banner
customizers have been working hard over the past week, and have sent out
lots more banners. *g*

They are currently working on requests from Imhiriel, Ignoble Bard,
Allie Meril, Dreamflower and Cathleen.

If you sent in a request and haven't received your banners, but you're
not on this list, please let us know.

If you still want to make a request, please could you make it as soon as
possible, and before the end of January at the latest. (And yes, I know
how hard it is to decide which banners to have!)

Once again, a huge thanks to all our banner makers and customizers.

Tanaqui
MEFA Tech Support






"Beautiful, glorious Scotland, has spoilt me for every other country!"

Mary Todd Lincoln


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Hi, Tanaqui,



Which website is it again that we go to to see all of the banners that there are to choose from?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tanaqui" <tanaqui@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 5:51:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: ADMIN: Banners - customisation requests - STATUS update - 2






Hi All

I just wanted to give you another status update. Our wonderful banner
customizers have been working hard over the past week, and have sent out
lots more banners. *g*

They are currently working on requests from Imhiriel, Ignoble Bard,
Allie Meril, Dreamflower and Cathleen.

If you sent in a request and haven't received your banners, but you're
not on this list, please let us know.

If you still want to make a request, please could you make it as soon as
possible, and before the end of January at the latest. (And yes, I know
how hard it is to decide which banners to have!)

Once again, a huge thanks to all our banner makers and customizers.

Tanaqui
MEFA Tech Support



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Hi

The official banner site is at http://mefawards.net/fanart/. If you need
the login password to download any nominee banners, please email me and
I'll send it to you.

Elena Tiriel is also willing to customize the "unofficial" banners which
she made too late to be included in this year's set of official banners.
You can find these at
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/MEFA_2008_Banners/

HTH

Tanaqui
MEFA Tech Support


debnear@comcast.net wrote:

>
>
>
>
> Hi, Tanaqui,
>
> Which website is it again that we go to to see all of the banners that
> there are to choose from?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tanaqui" <tanaqui@blueyonder.co.uk
> <mailto:tanaqui%40blueyonder.co.uk>>
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 5:51:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: ADMIN: Banners - customisation requests -
> STATUS update - 2
>
> Hi All
>
> I just wanted to give you another status update. Our wonderful banner
> customizers have been working hard over the past week, and have sent out
> lots more banners. *g*
>
> They are currently working on requests from Imhiriel, Ignoble Bard,
> Allie Meril, Dreamflower and Cathleen.
>
> If you sent in a request and haven't received your banners, but you're
> not on this list, please let us know.
>
> If you still want to make a request, please could you make it as soon as
> possible, and before the end of January at the latest. (And yes, I know
> how hard it is to decide which banners to have!)
>
> Once again, a huge thanks to all our banner makers and customizers.
>
> Tanaqui
> MEFA Tech Support
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
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>
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Hi All

*** 5 MORE DAYS TO REQUEST 2008 BANNERS ***

The end of January is approaching fast. If you still need to submit your
request for Winners' Banners, please get it to us *before the end of 31
January*, as we can't guarantee to fulfill any requests made after that
date. Email your request to mefa dot banners at yahoo dot com.

You can choose banners from the official site at
http://mefawards.net/fanart/. If you need the login password to download
any nominee banners, please email me and I'll send it to you.

Elena Tiriel is also willing to customize the "unofficial" banners which
she made too late to be included in this year's set of official banners.
You can find these at
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/MEFA_2008_Banners/

As always, a huge thank you to our banner customizers, who have done a
fantastic job dealing with all the requests that have come in. We don't
appear to have any outstanding requests at the moment, but if anyone has
sent a request in and hasn't had a reply, please drop me a line and I'll
look into it.

Don't forget, the deadline for submitting requests is *31 January 2009*

Tanaqui
MEFA Tech Support

YIKES! - I thought I had my password but I can't find it.

Sorry - I will be quick - I promise - once I get my password!!!

Agape

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Tanaqui <tanaqui@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> *** 5 MORE DAYS TO REQUEST 2008 BANNERS ***
>
> The end of January is approaching fast. If you still need to submit your
> request for Winners' Banners, please get it to us *before the end of 31
> January*, as we can't guarantee to fulfill any requests made after that
> date. Email your request to mefa dot banners at yahoo dot com.
>
> You can choose banners from the official site at
> http://mefawards.net/fanart/. <http://mefawards.net/fanart/> If you need
> the login password to download
> any nominee banners, please email me and I'll send it to you.
>
> Elena Tiriel is also willing to customize the "unofficial" banners which
> she made too late to be included in this year's set of official banners.
> You can find these at
> http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/MEFA_2008_Banners/
>
> As always, a huge thank you to our banner customizers, who have done a
> fantastic job dealing with all the requests that have come in. We don't
> appear to have any outstanding requests at the moment, but if anyone has
> sent a request in and hasn't had a reply, please drop me a line and I'll
> look into it.
>
> Don't forget, the deadline for submitting requests is *31 January 2009*
>
> Tanaqui
> MEFA Tech Support
>
>
>



--
Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!


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Argh! Time got away from me and then I forgot that I hadn't registered
at the banner site. *Headdesk* is it too late or is Jan 31st already
over with in England?

Rhyselle

On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 12:25 AM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a few hours
> ago. The results were really quite astounding this year. Nearly 5,400
> reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many people,
> plugging away for so much of the year, often giving comments to
> authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my heart go
> pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
>
> I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of a drabble from this
> year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word or two.
>
> RESULTS
>
> The authors who placed or received an honorable mention have been
> informed of their results by private email to the address registered
> at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box; the emails
> should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
>
> Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also send out an
> announcement through the promoters to inform people at various groups.
>
> REVIEWS
>
> Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until Wednesday, to
> space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the awards. Do
> read them if you're interested, because it's always fun to see what
> other people thought of a story.
>
> You can also view all of the available banners at our website,
> www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click "Reviews" at the
> top of the site.
>
> BANNERS
>
> We would like to give winning authors a banner of their choice. You
> can find the banner selections at three places.
>
> 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> This is the banners for nominated authors. The following banners can
> be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86, 88-96, 104-111.
>
> Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> mefa.banners@gmail.com with which one you prefer and it will be
> customized with the place and category that you won. The finished
> product will then be emailed to you.
>
> SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
>
> Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's known as a
> post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and debate
> subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle that a tad
> differently this year, since the awards have grown larger and also
> because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other key
> volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though, have no fear.
>
> Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results announced, I'll
> discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can start thinking
> about if there are any areas of the awards that you think could be
> improved.
>
> THANKS
>
> Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so fully in
> these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with us.
> Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times. Volunteers
> deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than that, but
> unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
>
> In particular, thank you to:
>
> --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of our website.
> --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and help on
> special projects as they came up
>
> --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards Yahoo group
> and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses to their
> reviewers
>
> --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner team, including
> ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24; Elena
> Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel;
> mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
>
> These are just the people who have volunteered extensively since
> categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers, please see
> http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
>
> *Thank you.*
>
> Marta
> (MEFA Admin.)
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



--
Vorondavë ar linalmië,
Rhyselle


Fantasy remains a human right: we make in our measure and in our
derivative mode, because we are made: and not only made, but made in
the image and likeness of a Maker. -- J.R.R. Tolkien, On
Fairy-Stories, 1939

Oh! I am sooooo glad I'm not the only one!!!

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Berni Crumb <rhysylle@gmail.com> wrote:

> Argh! Time got away from me and then I forgot that I hadn't registered
> at the banner site. *Headdesk* is it too late or is Jan 31st already
> over with in England?
>
> Rhyselle
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 12:25 AM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com<marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a few hours
> > ago. The results were really quite astounding this year. Nearly 5,400
> > reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many people,
> > plugging away for so much of the year, often giving comments to
> > authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my heart go
> > pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
> >
> > I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of a drabble from this
> > year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word or two.
> >
> > RESULTS
> >
> > The authors who placed or received an honorable mention have been
> > informed of their results by private email to the address registered
> > at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box; the emails
> > should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
> >
> > Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also send out an
> > announcement through the promoters to inform people at various groups.
> >
> > REVIEWS
> >
> > Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until Wednesday, to
> > space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the awards. Do
> > read them if you're interested, because it's always fun to see what
> > other people thought of a story.
> >
> > You can also view all of the available banners at our website,
> > www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click "Reviews" at the
> > top of the site.
> >
> > BANNERS
> >
> > We would like to give winning authors a banner of their choice. You
> > can find the banner selections at three places.
> >
> > 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> > 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> > All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> > 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> > This is the banners for nominated authors. The following banners can
> > be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86, 88-96, 104-111.
> >
> > Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> > mefa.banners@gmail.com <mefa.banners%40gmail.com> with which one you
> prefer and it will be
> > customized with the place and category that you won. The finished
> > product will then be emailed to you.
> >
> > SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
> >
> > Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's known as a
> > post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and debate
> > subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle that a tad
> > differently this year, since the awards have grown larger and also
> > because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other key
> > volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though, have no fear.
> >
> > Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results announced, I'll
> > discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can start thinking
> > about if there are any areas of the awards that you think could be
> > improved.
> >
> > THANKS
> >
> > Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so fully in
> > these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with us.
> > Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times. Volunteers
> > deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than that, but
> > unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
> >
> > In particular, thank you to:
> >
> > --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of our website.
> > --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> > --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and help on
> > special projects as they came up
> >
> > --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards Yahoo group
> > and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> > --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses to their
> > reviewers
> >
> > --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner team, including
> > ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24; Elena
> > Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> > ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel;
> > mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
> >
> > These are just the people who have volunteered extensively since
> > categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers, please see
> > http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
> >
> > *Thank you.*
> >
> > Marta
> > (MEFA Admin.)
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Vorondavë ar linalmië,
> Rhyselle
>
> Fantasy remains a human right: we make in our measure and in our
> derivative mode, because we are made: and not only made, but made in
> the image and likeness of a Maker. -- J.R.R. Tolkien, On
> Fairy-Stories, 1939
>
>



--
Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!


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Relax, Rhyselle and Agape!

I'll keep checking the banner request mailbox for a few more days, at least.

There are currently requests there from Bodkin, Perianteri, and Raksha, so
it will take a while to get through them.

Oh, and Rhyselle -- yours just arrived!

- Barbara

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Berni Crumb <rhysylle@gmail.com> wrote:

> Argh! Time got away from me and then I forgot that I hadn't registered
> at the banner site. *Headdesk* is it too late or is Jan 31st already
> over with in England?
>
> Rhyselle
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 12:25 AM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com<marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a few hours
> > ago. The results were really quite astounding this year. Nearly 5,400
> > reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many people,
> > plugging away for so much of the year, often giving comments to
> > authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my heart go
> > pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
> >
> > I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of a drabble from this
> > year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word or two.
> >
> > RESULTS
> >
> > The authors who placed or received an honorable mention have been
> > informed of their results by private email to the address registered
> > at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box; the emails
> > should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
> >
> > Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also send out an
> > announcement through the promoters to inform people at various groups.
> >
> > REVIEWS
> >
> > Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until Wednesday, to
> > space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the awards. Do
> > read them if you're interested, because it's always fun to see what
> > other people thought of a story.
> >
> > You can also view all of the available banners at our website,
> > www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click "Reviews" at the
> > top of the site.
> >
> > BANNERS
> >
> > We would like to give winning authors a banner of their choice. You
> > can find the banner selections at three places.
> >
> > 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> > 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> > All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> > 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> > This is the banners for nominated authors. The following banners can
> > be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86, 88-96, 104-111.
> >
> > Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> > mefa.banners@gmail.com <mefa.banners%40gmail.com> with which one you
> prefer and it will be
> > customized with the place and category that you won. The finished
> > product will then be emailed to you.
> >
> > SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
> >
> > Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's known as a
> > post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and debate
> > subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle that a tad
> > differently this year, since the awards have grown larger and also
> > because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other key
> > volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though, have no fear.
> >
> > Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results announced, I'll
> > discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can start thinking
> > about if there are any areas of the awards that you think could be
> > improved.
> >
> > THANKS
> >
> > Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so fully in
> > these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with us.
> > Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times. Volunteers
> > deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than that, but
> > unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
> >
> > In particular, thank you to:
> >
> > --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of our website.
> > --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> > --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and help on
> > special projects as they came up
> >
> > --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards Yahoo group
> > and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> > --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses to their
> > reviewers
> >
> > --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner team, including
> > ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24; Elena
> > Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> > ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel;
> > mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
> >
> > These are just the people who have volunteered extensively since
> > categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers, please see
> > http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
> >
> > *Thank you.*
> >
> > Marta
> > (MEFA Admin.)
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Vorondavë ar linalmië,
> Rhyselle
>
> Fantasy remains a human right: we make in our measure and in our
> derivative mode, because we are made: and not only made, but made in
> the image and likeness of a Maker. -- J.R.R. Tolkien, On
> Fairy-Stories, 1939
>
>


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Psst - thanks ever so much...

Still don't have my password......

Blessings,
Agape
*still shame-faced*

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <agape4rivendell@gmail.com

> wrote:

> YIKES! - I thought I had my password but I can't find it.
>
> Sorry - I will be quick - I promise - once I get my password!!!
>
> Agape
>
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Tanaqui <tanaqui@blueyonder.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> Hi All
>>
>> *** 5 MORE DAYS TO REQUEST 2008 BANNERS ***
>>
>> The end of January is approaching fast. If you still need to submit your
>> request for Winners' Banners, please get it to us *before the end of 31
>> January*, as we can't guarantee to fulfill any requests made after that
>> date. Email your request to mefa dot banners at yahoo dot com.
>>
>> You can choose banners from the official site at
>> http://mefawards.net/fanart/. <http://mefawards.net/fanart/> If you need
>> the login password to download
>> any nominee banners, please email me and I'll send it to you.
>>
>> Elena Tiriel is also willing to customize the "unofficial" banners which
>> she made too late to be included in this year's set of official banners.
>> You can find these at
>> http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/MEFA_2008_Banners/
>>
>> As always, a huge thank you to our banner customizers, who have done a
>> fantastic job dealing with all the requests that have come in. We don't
>> appear to have any outstanding requests at the moment, but if anyone has
>> sent a request in and hasn't had a reply, please drop me a line and I'll
>> look into it.
>>
>> Don't forget, the deadline for submitting requests is *31 January 2009*
>>
>> Tanaqui
>> MEFA Tech Support
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!
>

--
Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Agape!

You're welcome! and no Balrogs were summoned ;-)

Actually, I'm pretty sure you don't need to login to see the banners at
mefawards.net... just browse through them, and make note of the banner
number (e.g. 08Win###)... that's all we really need (along with the story
name and the award/category it won in). If you want to be *really* nice, you
can copy the URL from your browser's address bar for each of the banners you
want, so we don't have to browse through all the pages to find the one(s)
you want, but that's not a necessity...

If you have any problems, send me an email directly... I will be up for many
hours yet....


- Barbara

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <agape4rivendell@gmail.com

> wrote:

> Psst - thanks ever so much...
>
> Still don't have my password......
>
> Blessings,
> Agape
> *still shame-faced*
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <
> agape4rivendell@gmail.com <agape4rivendell%40gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > YIKES! - I thought I had my password but I can't find it.
> >
> > Sorry - I will be quick - I promise - once I get my password!!!
> >
> > Agape
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Tanaqui <tanaqui@blueyonder.co.uk<tanaqui%40blueyonder.co.uk>
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Hi All
> >>
> >> *** 5 MORE DAYS TO REQUEST 2008 BANNERS ***
> >>
> >> The end of January is approaching fast. If you still need to submit your
> >> request for Winners' Banners, please get it to us *before the end of 31
> >> January*, as we can't guarantee to fulfill any requests made after that
> >> date. Email your request to mefa dot banners at yahoo dot com.
> >>
> >> You can choose banners from the official site at
> >> http://mefawards.net/fanart/. <http://mefawards.net/fanart/> If you
> need
> >> the login password to download
> >> any nominee banners, please email me and I'll send it to you.
> >>
> >> Elena Tiriel is also willing to customize the "unofficial" banners which
> >> she made too late to be included in this year's set of official banners.
> >> You can find these at
> >> http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/MEFA_2008_Banners/
> >>
> >> As always, a huge thank you to our banner customizers, who have done a
> >> fantastic job dealing with all the requests that have come in. We don't
> >> appear to have any outstanding requests at the moment, but if anyone has
> >> sent a request in and hasn't had a reply, please drop me a line and I'll
> >> look into it.
> >>
> >> Don't forget, the deadline for submitting requests is *31 January 2009*
> >>
> >> Tanaqui
> >> MEFA Tech Support
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!
> >
>
> --
> Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Agape,

Barbara is correct - you don't need a password to claim your banners.
Just...

1. Go to www.mefawards.net/fanart/ and find the banners you want. Jot down
the reference number (of the form "08win039" or something like that) you
want for each story. No need to log in, anyone can *see* the banners - you
just need a password to download them.

2. Send an email to mefa.banners@yahoo.com , listing the banner and the
story you want to use for it.

But to make things easy, I'll resend your email telling you your results
right now. That should include all the info you need.

Marta

----- Original Message -----
From: Elena Tiriel
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] MEFA 2008 Banners - FINAL CALL FOR REQUESTS


Hi Agape!

You're welcome! and no Balrogs were summoned ;-)

Actually, I'm pretty sure you don't need to login to see the banners at
mefawards.net... just browse through them, and make note of the banner
number (e.g. 08Win###)... that's all we really need (along with the story
name and the award/category it won in). If you want to be *really* nice, you
can copy the URL from your browser's address bar for each of the banners you
want, so we don't have to browse through all the pages to find the one(s)
you want, but that's not a necessity...

If you have any problems, send me an email directly... I will be up for many
hours yet....

- Barbara

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <agape4rivendell@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Psst - thanks ever so much...
>
> Still don't have my password......
>
> Blessings,
> Agape
> *still shame-faced*
>

Hello, Barbara -

No matter what I did - the website would not let me see any banners without
logging in. I tried by using the user name and the password that I used for
MEFA's for this year - but it wouldn't let me in.

So I registered again - I do have problems with technology sometimes :)

Blessings,
Agape

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Elena Tiriel <ElenaTiriel@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Agape!
>
> You're welcome! and no Balrogs were summoned ;-)
>
> Actually, I'm pretty sure you don't need to login to see the banners at
> mefawards.net... just browse through them, and make note of the banner
> number (e.g. 08Win###)... that's all we really need (along with the story
> name and the award/category it won in). If you want to be *really* nice,
> you
> can copy the URL from your browser's address bar for each of the banners
> you
> want, so we don't have to browse through all the pages to find the one(s)
> you want, but that's not a necessity...
>
> If you have any problems, send me an email directly... I will be up for
> many
> hours yet....
>
> - Barbara
>
> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <
> agape4rivendell@gmail.com <agape4rivendell%40gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > Psst - thanks ever so much...
> >
> > Still don't have my password......
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Agape
> > *still shame-faced*
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <
> > agape4rivendell@gmail.com <agape4rivendell%40gmail.com><agape4rivendell%
> 40gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > YIKES! - I thought I had my password but I can't find it.
> > >
> > > Sorry - I will be quick - I promise - once I get my password!!!
> > >
> > > Agape
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Tanaqui <tanaqui@blueyonder.co.uk<tanaqui%40blueyonder.co.uk>
> <tanaqui%40blueyonder.co.uk>
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi All
> > >>
> > >> *** 5 MORE DAYS TO REQUEST 2008 BANNERS ***
> > >>
> > >> The end of January is approaching fast. If you still need to submit
> your
> > >> request for Winners' Banners, please get it to us *before the end of
> 31
> > >> January*, as we can't guarantee to fulfill any requests made after
> that
> > >> date. Email your request to mefa dot banners at yahoo dot com.
> > >>
> > >> You can choose banners from the official site at
> > >> http://mefawards.net/fanart/. <http://mefawards.net/fanart/> <
> http://mefawards.net/fanart/> If you
> > need
> > >> the login password to download
> > >> any nominee banners, please email me and I'll send it to you.
> > >>
> > >> Elena Tiriel is also willing to customize the "unofficial" banners
> which
> > >> she made too late to be included in this year's set of official
> banners.
> > >> You can find these at
> > >>
> http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/MEFA_2008_Banners/
> > >>
> > >> As always, a huge thank you to our banner customizers, who have done a
> > >> fantastic job dealing with all the requests that have come in. We
> don't
> > >> appear to have any outstanding requests at the moment, but if anyone
> has
> > >> sent a request in and hasn't had a reply, please drop me a line and
> I'll
> > >> look into it.
> > >>
> > >> Don't forget, the deadline for submitting requests is *31 January
> 2009*
> > >>
> > >> Tanaqui
> > >> MEFA Tech Support
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



--
Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Agape,

I'm sorry that you're having problems!

I just re-read my last message, and realized that I didn't give you the
right address... sorry!

If you go directly to <mefawards.net/fanart/>, you should be able to browse
the banners without logging in.

I should be around for at least 3 or 4 more hours, so feel free to reply if
you still have problems.... {{{hugs}}}

- Barbara

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <agape4rivendell@gmail.com

> wrote:

> Hello, Barbara -
>
> No matter what I did - the website would not let me see any banners without
> logging in. I tried by using the user name and the password that I used for
> MEFA's for this year - but it wouldn't let me in.
>
> So I registered again - I do have problems with technology sometimes :)
>
> Blessings,
> Agape
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Elena Tiriel <ElenaTiriel@gmail.com<ElenaTiriel%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Agape!
> >
> > You're welcome! and no Balrogs were summoned ;-)
> >
> > Actually, I'm pretty sure you don't need to login to see the banners at
> > mefawards.net... just browse through them, and make note of the banner
> > number (e.g. 08Win###)... that's all we really need (along with the story
> > name and the award/category it won in). If you want to be *really* nice,
> > you
> > can copy the URL from your browser's address bar for each of the banners
> > you
> > want, so we don't have to browse through all the pages to find the one(s)
> > you want, but that's not a necessity...
> >
> > If you have any problems, send me an email directly... I will be up for
> > many
> > hours yet....
> >
> > - Barbara
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <
> > agape4rivendell@gmail.com <agape4rivendell%40gmail.com><agape4rivendell%
> 40gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > Psst - thanks ever so much...
> > >
> > > Still don't have my password......
> > >
> > > Blessings,
> > > Agape
> > > *still shame-faced*
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Agape 4Rivendell <
> > > agape4rivendell@gmail.com <agape4rivendell%40gmail.com><agape4rivendell%
> 40gmail.com><agape4rivendell%
> > 40gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > YIKES! - I thought I had my password but I can't find it.
> > > >
> > > > Sorry - I will be quick - I promise - once I get my password!!!
> > > >
> > > > Agape
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Tanaqui <tanaqui@blueyonder.co.uk<tanaqui%40blueyonder.co.uk>
> <tanaqui%40blueyonder.co.uk>
> > <tanaqui%40blueyonder.co.uk>
>
> > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi All
> > > >>
> > > >> *** 5 MORE DAYS TO REQUEST 2008 BANNERS ***
> > > >>
> > > >> The end of January is approaching fast. If you still need to submit
> > your
> > > >> request for Winners' Banners, please get it to us *before the end of
> > 31
> > > >> January*, as we can't guarantee to fulfill any requests made after
> > that
> > > >> date. Email your request to mefa dot banners at yahoo dot com.
> > > >>
> > > >> You can choose banners from the official site at
> > > >> http://mefawards.net/fanart/. <http://mefawards.net/fanart/> <
> > http://mefawards.net/fanart/> If you
> > > need
> > > >> the login password to download
> > > >> any nominee banners, please email me and I'll send it to you.
> > > >>
> > > >> Elena Tiriel is also willing to customize the "unofficial" banners
> > which
> > > >> she made too late to be included in this year's set of official
> > banners.
> > > >> You can find these at
> > > >>
> > http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/MEFA_2008_Banners/
> > > >>
> > > >> As always, a huge thank you to our banner customizers, who have done
> a
> > > >> fantastic job dealing with all the requests that have come in. We
> > don't
> > > >> appear to have any outstanding requests at the moment, but if anyone
> > has
> > > >> sent a request in and hasn't had a reply, please drop me a line and
> > I'll
> > > >> look into it.
> > > >>
> > > >> Don't forget, the deadline for submitting requests is *31 January
> > 2009*
> > > >>
> > > >> Tanaqui
> > > >> MEFA Tech Support
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!
> > > >
> > >
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> > > Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!
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