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Hey guys,

The 2010 awards end in approximately two weeks, on December 15. There's
still time to get some votes in, and I encourage you to do that. But before
you can vote, you need an account at our site. So this week I'd like to talk
about different types of accounts, and how you get them set up.

***************************************

WHAT TYPES OF ACCOUNTS ARE THERE? HOW DO I GET ONE?

There are two main types of accounts:

==> author accounts
These last for one year. They are set up automatically for you whenever your
story is nominated.

==> permanent accounts (sometimes called MEFAwards accounts)
These last from year to year. To get one, you must first join the MEFAwards
Yahoo group. You will then be sent a questionnaire. When you answer that, a
volunteer will check that you don't already have an account. You will then
be sent a password and username by our volunteer - usually within
twenty-four hours of receiving your questionnaire.

*********************************************

WHAT CAN THESE ACCOUNTS DO?

Author accounts can vote for stories by other people, and can use site
functions like the story list, wish and skip lists. They can also reply to
the reviews written for their stories.

Permanent accounts can do everything that author accounts can do, but during
the nominations portion of the awards they can also nominate stories.

Some volunteers receive a second account to help them do their work for the
awards, for technical reasons. However, these votes cannot nominate or vote
for stories.

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WHY DO I HAVE TO JOIN A YAHOO GROUP TO GET A PERMANENT ACCOUNT?

We need to occasionally make announcements that we know everyone will
receive. The easiest way to do that is by email. That is why we require
everyone to join the Yahoo group [MEFAwards], to facilitate this. Also, it
helps us to make sure everyone involved only has one account at our website.

Your Yahoo username and password are not tied to your account information at
our website. You may, if you choose to, make the two passwords match; but if
you change one it will not automatically change the other. While you have to
be a member of the Yahoo group, you cannot use that information to log in to
our website before your account has been set up.

**********************************************

HELP! I CAN'T LOG IN

If you have logged in before and just can't access your account, go to
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2010/ and click the "Forgotten Password?" link.
This will take you to a form you can use to have your password automatically
sent to the email address you are registered with.

New MEFAwards members: If you do not receive a password within 2-3 days of
sending in your questionnaire, email me at mefasupportATmefawardsDOTnet. I
will reply back with your password. Preferably, you should email me from the
email address you are registered with.

Authors from Previous Years: If you were nominated in 2009 or before, and if
you never joined the [MEFAwards] Yahoo group, then your account was deleted
at the end of the year when your story was nominated.

==> If you were re-nominated in 2010: you have a new author's account, but
with a different password than you had in previous years. You should have
used this password to tell us about your story. If you don't remember it,
request it using the same methods described above under "If you have logged
in before."

==> If you were *not* re-nominated in 2010, you no longer have an account.
You can vote for stories if you join the MEFAwards Yahoo group, once your
new account is set up.

****************************************

P.S. - Remember, all reviews must be entered into the
mefawards.net/MEFA2010/ website BY DECEMBER 15, at 11:59 PM GMT. Note that
this is *not* in your local time zone.

P.P.S. - If you have draft reviews and you want them counted, remember to
change them to hidden or final status by that same deadline. More on that
next week.

P.P.P.S. - Annmarwalk is sending out the reviews by email, using the
[mefa-reviews] Yahoo group and the [mefas] LJ community if you want to read
them using your friends' list.

*******************************************

Happy reviewing,

Marta
(MEFA Admin.)


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Hey guys,

Yesterday an old email address of mine was hacked, allowing someone to send
out spam messages to everyone in my contacts list. In gmail, that includes
pretty much everyone I've ever sent a message to. Back in 2006-2007ish, this
was the only email address I had - so I used it for MEFA-related emails as
well as other fandom stuff and messages to all sorts of RL people.

Bottom line: some of you may have received an email message that looked like
it was from me but that only contained some badly-worded spam directing you
to a website. It would have had a subject like "Dear Friends: lkolk.X" (the
last initial might vary), and it would have been sent yesterday Dec-02 at
around 4-5 PM EST.

I have tracked the problem down to someone accessing my email address from
an IP address in China. I poked around last night and it seems I'm not the
only one this has happened to in the last few days. I've taken security
steps to keep this from happening again (I hope!), and also run an antivirus
scan. So far, it looks like neither my computer nor the message itself
contains a virus, though clicking on the link in the email would probably be
a bad idea!

I sincerely apologize for any worry or just plain annoyance this caused.
Rest assured, I didn't mean to send out the email and will do what I can to
make sure it doesn't happen again.

Marta


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Hi, Marta and everyone at the MEFAs. I really would like to get some votes
in, but my adoption journey is finally coming to fruition. In fact, I'm
leaving for Poland in 2 days! And I'll be gone for 6 weeks. But I'm glad
to see the MEFAs are still alive and well. Keep up the good work!



Ainaechoiriel



_____

From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Marta
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 9:14 PM
To: mefawards@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MEFAwards] ADMIN - Last Call to Join Up





Hey guys,

The 2010 awards end in approximately two weeks, on December 15. There's
still time to get some votes in, and I encourage you to do that. But before
you can vote, you need an account at our site. So this week I'd like to talk
about different types of accounts, and how you get them set up.

***************************************

WHAT TYPES OF ACCOUNTS ARE THERE? HOW DO I GET ONE?

There are two main types of accounts:

==> author accounts
These last for one year. They are set up automatically for you whenever your
story is nominated.

==> permanent accounts (sometimes called MEFAwards accounts)
These last from year to year. To get one, you must first join the MEFAwards
Yahoo group. You will then be sent a questionnaire. When you answer that, a
volunteer will check that you don't already have an account. You will then
be sent a password and username by our volunteer - usually within
twenty-four hours of receiving your questionnaire.

*********************************************

WHAT CAN THESE ACCOUNTS DO?

Author accounts can vote for stories by other people, and can use site
functions like the story list, wish and skip lists. They can also reply to
the reviews written for their stories.

Permanent accounts can do everything that author accounts can do, but during
the nominations portion of the awards they can also nominate stories.

Some volunteers receive a second account to help them do their work for the
awards, for technical reasons. However, these votes cannot nominate or vote
for stories.

********************************************

WHY DO I HAVE TO JOIN A YAHOO GROUP TO GET A PERMANENT ACCOUNT?

We need to occasionally make announcements that we know everyone will
receive. The easiest way to do that is by email. That is why we require
everyone to join the Yahoo group [MEFAwards], to facilitate this. Also, it
helps us to make sure everyone involved only has one account at our website.

Your Yahoo username and password are not tied to your account information at
our website. You may, if you choose to, make the two passwords match; but if
you change one it will not automatically change the other. While you have to
be a member of the Yahoo group, you cannot use that information to log in to
our website before your account has been set up.

**********************************************

HELP! I CAN'T LOG IN

If you have logged in before and just can't access your account, go to
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2010/ and click the "Forgotten Password?" link.
This will take you to a form you can use to have your password automatically
sent to the email address you are registered with.

New MEFAwards members: If you do not receive a password within 2-3 days of
sending in your questionnaire, email me at mefasupportATmefawardsDOTnet. I
will reply back with your password. Preferably, you should email me from the
email address you are registered with.

Authors from Previous Years: If you were nominated in 2009 or before, and if
you never joined the [MEFAwards] Yahoo group, then your account was deleted
at the end of the year when your story was nominated.

==> If you were re-nominated in 2010: you have a new author's account, but
with a different password than you had in previous years. You should have
used this password to tell us about your story. If you don't remember it,
request it using the same methods described above under "If you have logged
in before."

==> If you were *not* re-nominated in 2010, you no longer have an account.
You can vote for stories if you join the MEFAwards Yahoo group, once your
new account is set up.

****************************************

P.S. - Remember, all reviews must be entered into the
mefawards.net/MEFA2010/ website BY DECEMBER 15, at 11:59 PM GMT. Note that
this is *not* in your local time zone.

P.P.S. - If you have draft reviews and you want them counted, remember to
change them to hidden or final status by that same deadline. More on that
next week.

P.P.P.S. - Annmarwalk is sending out the reviews by email, using the
[mefa-reviews] Yahoo group and the [mefas] LJ community if you want to read
them using your friends' list.

*******************************************

Happy reviewing,

Marta
(MEFA Admin.)

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Hey guys,

With the end of the 2010 awards just a few days off, this will be a light
post. I want you to spend your time reading stories rather than reading
announcements. Mainly, I just wanted to remind everyone of two things:

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VOTING ENDS ON DECEMBER 15

The last day you can vote for the MEFAs is Wednesday, December 15. If you
want to enter any reviews, you must enter them by 11:59 PM on that day.

Remember: The MEFA time zone is based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). This is
*not* your local time zone. To figure out when voting ends in your deadline,
simply reload any MEFA webpage and look for the "Page Served at:" line in
the bottom right corner. This displays the time when that webpage was last
loaded. You can see how many hours ahead of or behind this time is of your
local time, and use that to calculate what time in your local time zone
corresponds to the end of the awards.

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CHANGE OVER YOUR DRAFT REVIEWS

If you have entered a draft review, you must change it to a hidden or final
review by the end of voting. Otherwise it will not be counted.

To review:

1. FINAL reviews are displayed and counted immediately, and cannot be edited
after you submit them.
2. HIDDEN reviews are automatically converted to final reviews at the end of
the awards. They will be displayed and counted at that point. They can be
edited up until then.
3. DRAFT reviews are never counted or displayed, unless they are changed to
some other type.

Only final and hidden reviews count toward your reviewing goal, if you set
one.

To change a review's status:

==> Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2010/
==> Click the "Stories" link at the top of the page.
==> Click the link to display the filter.
==> Select "All Reviews" from the "Review Status" menu.
==> Click the "Display Selected Nominations" button.
==> Click the "Edit Review" link to the right of the appropriate story.
==> Change the Review Status to whatever you want.
==> Click "Save Validated Review."

The page you see when logging in will load, but this time with a green par
saying your review has been saved. When that happens you can rest assured
your review has the new status you want.

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And that's it! Happy reviewing, and I'll see you all on the other side.

Marta


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Hey guys,

By way of a quick reminder:

Today, DECEMBER 15, is the last day to vote for the 2010 MEFAs. At this
moment it is 1:00:09 PM GMT, which means you have just under eleven hours
left to write any reviews, or convert draft reviews to final.

For reference, it is currently 8 AM, where I live, on the U.S. East coast.
That means voting will end for me at 7 PM tonight - NOT at midnight. If that
reference is more useful...

See you on the other side. :-)

Marta

MY LAST REVIEW. I missed it by ONE MINUTE.

DARN.

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Marta" <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> By way of a quick reminder:
>
> Today, DECEMBER 15, is the last day to vote for the 2010 MEFAs. At this
> moment it is 1:00:09 PM GMT, which means you have just under eleven hours
> left to write any reviews, or convert draft reviews to final.
>
> For reference, it is currently 8 AM, where I live, on the U.S. East coast.
> That means voting will end for me at 7 PM tonight - NOT at midnight. If that
> reference is more useful...
>
> See you on the other side. :-)
>
> Marta
>

Hi mvoltfan,

Sorry to hear you got caught by the buzzer. That happens to at least one
person every year.

The good news is, the story is still out there, and I'm sure the author
would love your review at whatever archive the story is posted to. Just
because the 2010 MEFAs are over, that doesn't mean the reviewing has to
stop.

ML

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mvoltfan
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 7:07 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: quick reminder - voting ends TODAY
>
>
>
> MY LAST REVIEW. I missed it by ONE MINUTE.
>
> DARN.
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com> , "Marta" <marta.fandom@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > By way of a quick reminder:
> >
> > Today, DECEMBER 15, is the last day to vote for the 2010 MEFAs. At
> > this moment it is 1:00:09 PM GMT, which means you have just under
> > eleven hours left to write any reviews, or convert draft reviews to

final.

> >
> > For reference, it is currently 8 AM, where I live, on the U.S. East

coast.

> > That means voting will end for me at 7 PM tonight - NOT at midnight.
> > If that reference is more useful...
> >
> > See you on the other side. :-)
> >
> > Marta
> >
>
>
>
>

Hey guys,

The voting for the 2010 awards ended about an hour ago. If you are like me,
you could have used at least another week in the awards, or possibly even
another month.

The good news, as I just mentioned to another member is that while the MEFAs
are over for this year, fandom doesn't stop. Those stories you didn't quite
get to, they're still posted somewhere. You can review the story at those
other sites. And the MEFA2010 website will still be accessible for a few
more months. You can't enter reviews at our site, but you can still pull up
your wish list or otherwise keep using our story listings. Just leave a
review at those other sites, for those stories you didn't quite have time to
review. It's a good way to stay involved in fandom, and to recognize quality
fic.

Over the next few days I will contact those authors who received a first,
second, or third-place award or an honorable mention. I'll also announce the
full results here on the 18th.

In the meantime, here are some MEFA-related things to think about with the
end of the awards.

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HAVE YOU HUGGED A MEFA VOLUNTEER TODAY?

The MEFAs really is a team effort. While I make the announcements and try to
make sure everything that needs to get done actually does get done, but I
really see myself more as a facilitator than anything - other people do the
lions' share of the work.

For a full share of volunteers see
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2010/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers

I will just mention a few that have taken on special projects and really
stand out for their quiet commitment to doing the behind-the-scenes work.

==> ARANEL has been developing a new website for 2011. She also has done
some other innovative technical projects that make the awards run much more
smoothly.

==> While she works on that, TANAQUI has kept the 2010 website running
smoothly. Including dealing with my half-frantic "oh, we said we would do
that thing, didn't we, and it really needed to be coded a week ago" emails.
Aranel's put in a lot of work there, too.

If you enjoyed a new feature of the website, you have these two ladies to
thank. And I hope you *do* thank them - they deserve it.

==> ELLISKA approves memberships. This is a huge task and is crucial to the
awards, to make sure everyone has just one account and so can only vote once
for each story.

==> As always, INKLING and RADBOOKS have taken on a wide range of projects.
They've also been great helps in discussing policy questions, and generally
have always been willing to do what needs doing.

==> FOXRAFER forwards on all the responses authors send to people who write
their reviews. This lets authors reply to reviews and at the same time does
a good job of keeping members' email addresses as private as we can.

==> ANNMARWALK takes the reviews from the website and posts them to a LJ
community and Yahoo group. This helps people stay in contact with just what
reviews have been written - a very useful contribution.

==> NEUME INDIL served as banner coordinator, making sure that the banners
portion of the awards ran smoothly.

==> Thanks also to all the artists who made banners for this year's awards:
ELENA TIRIEL, ELLETH, ELLYNN ITHILWEN, NATH, RED LASBELIN, and THEVINA
FINDUILAS.

This is in addition to the small armies of promoters, liaisons,
categorizers, and other volunteers who took on ad hoc projects when asked.
And of course everyone who nominated or voted on stories - you're all
indispensable in my book. As I said, there are simply too many to thank them
all individually. That does not mean I am not appreciative of the work they
did.

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WHAT HAPPENS NOW

Over the next few days I will be contacting the authors who won an award of
any kind. Hopefully by Saturday or Sunday, I will post the full awards to
this list.

Authors can also read their reviews at the website and looking over the
banners, to see which banner they would like customized (if applicable).
Everyone can start thinking about what changes they would like to see happen
for the 2011 awards.

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READING AND REPLYING TO REVIEWS

All of the 2010 reviews are available at our website. Just visit
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2010/ , log in, and click the "reviews" list at the
top of the page. You can read all the reviews, or filter by the story author
to find just reviews written for your story. This can be a welcome treat for
all authors, and a good way to find recommendations for new stories you
might want to read.

Authors, you can also send a reply to your reviewers if you want to do so.
Just click the "Reply to Review" link by any of the reviews for your
stories. This will open up a pop-up window with more instructions.

BUT, please send replies by December 31 - a little over two weeks off.
Replies have to be forwarded by a real flesh-and-blood volunteer, and she
will stop her volunteer work around that time. Replies will still be sent,
but it won't happen until the reviews for the 2011 awards start showing up -
usually some time in the late summer. You can also contact your reviewers
using other methods, if you know them from other sites.

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BANNERS

This year, winning authors can either use pre-made banners (already
tailor-made to each category/sub-category/place combination), or you can ask
to have one of our banner artists customizie a banner for you. For more
information on banners, see

http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/257523.html

Important note - you will need to get your request in before December 31, if
you'd like a banner maker to help you customize a banner. After that, we may
not be able to help you customize the banners than can be used for any of a
variety of categories. (You can still customize them yourselves, or find
someone else to do that, if you'd like.) There are also banners for
nominated stories that don't win an actual prize, and for people who reached
their reviewing goal. Check those out if you haven't already.

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POST-MORTEM

It's never too early to start thinking about how we can do things
differently. If you have a suggestion for how the awards might improve in
the future, please make it using

http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/193869.html

I know, I know, it's party time right now. You may not want to think about
criticisms. That's fine. But if you have anything you'd like for us to
consider, please do get the request in by January 15. And you may want to
stick to procedural stuff rather than the technical. The 2011 site will be
pretty different from the 2010 site, and I imagine a lot of your technical
suggestions may not reply.

******************************

Thanks so much to every one who reviewed! And to all the authors who shared
their work with us. It was a great awards season, and it wouldn't have
happened without you.

Marta
(MEFA Admin.)

A great thank you to all those people who organised this gigantic event!

Many thanks to the volunteers who checked web forms, helped those who needed help with technology or other questions, posted reviews, passed along reviews, served on the ratings panel, or kept the website running smoothly!

Last year, I thought I'd get through all my thank-you cards, but failed. So this year, let me just say "thank you" to all those who reviewed one of my stories - I do intend to write a more personalized thank you card, but I know how far intentions got me last year (exactly halfway through that list) and don't want to give the impression that I didn't appreciate your taking the time to comment.

And thanks to those who reviewed in general - it's fun to read comments, and sometimes another reviewer's comments moved me to go read a story whose summary might not have grabbed me otherwise.

Happy holidays to all!

Dwim

I'd like to add my thanks as well, and a special THANK YOU to Marta, who
works so terribly hard keeping the whole freight train on the track! I've
no idea how she manages to do that!

I too never managed to get all the way through my "thank yous" last year! I
hope to do better this year! But thank you anyway, to everyone who
reviewed! And not just those who reviewed my stories, but for all the
reviews, which have been so much fun to read!

Dreamflower

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 8:26 AM, dwimmer_laik <dwimmer_laik@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> Many thanks to the volunteers who checked web forms, helped those who
> needed help with technology or other questions, posted reviews, passed along
> reviews, served on the ratings panel, or kept the website running smoothly!
>
> Last year, I thought I'd get through all my thank-you cards, but failed. So
> this year, let me just say "thank you" to all those who reviewed one of my
> stories - I do intend to write a more personalized thank you card, but I
> know how far intentions got me last year (exactly halfway through that list)
> and don't want to give the impression that I didn't appreciate your taking
> the time to comment.
>
> And thanks to those who reviewed in general - it's fun to read comments,
> and sometimes another reviewer's comments moved me to go read a story whose
> summary might not have grabbed me otherwise.
>
> Happy holidays to all!
>
> Dwim
>
>
>


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Hi there!

I think our MEFA volunteer team is the best group of folks in fandom to have made this year's awards go so very smoothly. This is a huge project, and I'm always amazed at how well things go. You all deserve a huge round of applause for all you do and all you have done. Take a bow!!

Last year, I didn't get through my thank-you cards either - BAD Aeärwen! So, just in case this year turns out the same way, please allow me to thank everyone who reviewed one of my stories. Your kind words were very much appreciated, as was the time you took in reading them to begin with. I don't want anybody to think that I'm not thrilled with each and every review, because I *am*!!

And thank you to all our reviewers. There was a wealth of real quality writing to choose from this year, and the number of reviews trickling into my inbox everyday was a real treat to browse. Sometimes those comments made me want to go take a peek at a story I hadn't marked before, and I found some real gems I might have overlooked.

I hope everyone has a great holiday season, and may our MEFA admins now get a chance to sit back and take a deep breath and relax. You all did good!

Cuio mae.

Aeärwen

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 8:26 AM, dwimmer_laik <dwimmer_laik@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> Many thanks to the volunteers who checked web forms, helped those who
> needed help with technology or other questions, posted reviews, passed along
> reviews, served on the ratings panel, or kept the website running smoothly!
>
> Last year, I thought I'd get through all my thank-you cards, but failed. So
> this year, let me just say "thank you" to all those who reviewed one of my
> stories - I do intend to write a more personalized thank you card, but I
> know how far intentions got me last year (exactly halfway through that list)
> and don't want to give the impression that I didn't appreciate your taking
> the time to comment.
>
> And thanks to those who reviewed in general - it's fun to read comments,
> and sometimes another reviewer's comments moved me to go read a story whose
> summary might not have grabbed me otherwise.
>
> Happy holidays to all!


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> On Wed, 12/15/10, Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:
> HAVE YOU HUGGED A MEFA VOLUNTEER TODAY?

Not yet, but I'm sending a big hug to all the voluneers right now, and the biggest to Marta, who really does a huge job. *hug and kiss*
 
Ellyn




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A most enjoyable year, and thanks particularly to Marta for her work and to
Foxrafer as my liaison this year. Both are outstanding!
Bonnie L. Sherrell
Teacher at Large

"Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." LOTR

"Don't go where I can't follow."

It's been a good season; and I heartily congratulate and thank Marta & the MEFA Volunteers - Praise Them With Great Praise!



Raksha the Demon

Hey guys,

For all you fans of statistics, Tanaqui has collected some numbers about the
2010 awards:

Total Stories: 600
Total Story Reviews: 4362

Total Story Review Points: 23083
Total Story Review Characters: 2452316

Average Story Review Score: 5.29 points
Average Story Review Characters: 562

Average Total Story Score: 38.47 points
Average Total Story Characters: 4087

Longest Story Review: 4838 characters (37 reviews greater than 2000
characters)

Max Total Story Points For Any One Story: 153
Max Total Story Characters For Any One Story: 18158
Max Total Story Reviews For Any One Story: 20

Persons who left Story Reviews: 126
Total Authors: 178 (including groups as one author)
Total Nominators: 93
Total Active Participants (Authors + Nominators + Reviewers): 220

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Find these stats for previous years at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/7767
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/8605
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/9676
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/10316

Thanks again to Tanaqui for pulling this data together.

Marta

Thanks Tanaqui for putting those together! It's interesting-just on superficial inspection we've not fallen off that much, though I was a bad girl this year and only got through about a third of the stories I wanted to review.

Isabeau










-----Original Message-----
From: Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
To: mefawards <mefawards@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Dec 17, 2010 9:32 pm
Subject: [MEFAwards] stats for 2010 MEFAs





Hey guys,

For all you fans of statistics, Tanaqui has collected some numbers about the
2010 awards:

Total Stories: 600
Total Story Reviews: 4362

Total Story Review Points: 23083
Total Story Review Characters: 2452316

Average Story Review Score: 5.29 points
Average Story Review Characters: 562

Average Total Story Score: 38.47 points
Average Total Story Characters: 4087

Longest Story Review: 4838 characters (37 reviews greater than 2000
characters)

Max Total Story Points For Any One Story: 153
Max Total Story Characters For Any One Story: 18158
Max Total Story Reviews For Any One Story: 20

Persons who left Story Reviews: 126
Total Authors: 178 (including groups as one author)
Total Nominators: 93
Total Active Participants (Authors + Nominators + Reviewers): 220

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Find these stats for previous years at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/7767
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/8605
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/9676
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/10316

Thanks again to Tanaqui for pulling this data together.

Marta









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The one stat that I did look at was review length. Before this year, the average review never was worth more than five points (at least since we started doing the stats in 2006). We have had some very effusive new members, but also I think across the board people are writing longer reviews than they once did. That makes the instructor in me happy, totally aside from all the other reasons I am proud of our reviewers.

(Yes, I am one of those numbers hounds I referred to. *g*)

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ejackamack@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 10:43 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] stats for 2010 MEFAs
>
>
>
> Thanks Tanaqui for putting those together! It's interesting-just on superficial
> inspection we've not fallen off that much, though I was a bad girl this year
> and only got through about a third of the stories I wanted to review.
>
> Isabeau
>

Hey guys,

Below are the results for the 2010 MEFAs.

As most of you know, people vote for MEFA stories by writing reviews of
varying lengths. Our website then converts these reviews to point values,
based solely on the review's length. These point values are added up, and in
each subcategory the highest three ranking stories get first, second, and
third place. We then hand out honorable mentions to round out the awards, so
that at least half of the stories in each subcategory will be recognized.
This is in recognition of the fact that in a larger subcategory, there may
be more competition for those top spots.

These results always recognize some really high-quality reads. They also
leave off some worthwhile stories, for a wide variety of reasons. (If you
are looking for good reads, I encourage you to check out the reviews on our
website - 4,362 recommendations, just waiting to point you to a fun new
read.) But even with that caveat, I think our rankings do a very nice job of
identifying stories that are worth your time. Praise them, with great
praise!

(P.S. - You can also find these results at our website. There, you can find
links to the stories and to the reviews people have written for them.)

*********************************************

MAIN CATEGORY: ADVENTURE
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Flame of the Desert by pandemonium_213
2nd - Blackbow by Isabeau of Greenlea
3rd - The Ranger and the Hobbit by Cairistiona
HM - A Son of Earendil by DrummerWench

MAIN CATEGORY: ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Five Things That never Happened to Bilbo Baggins by Dreamflower
2nd - Starship by shirebound
3rd - King's Ransom by splix
HM#1 - Before the Fall by Elleth
HM#2 - Choices by Linaewen
HM#3 - To Be Black by Encairion
HM#4 - When I Said I Would Die a Bachelor by Nancy Brooke

MAIN CATEGORY: ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE

1st - You Live Your Life in the Shadow of the Mountain by Darth Fingon
2nd - A Bit of Rope by Aiwendiel
3rd - Sons of Thunder by ziggy

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Broken by Thundera Tiger
2nd - In the Deep Places of the World by Tanaqui
3rd - Turn Down an Empty Glass by Keiliss
HM - The Light by Pearl Took

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: ANGST

1st - The Return of the King by Jael
2nd - No One Rembers by Canafinwe
3rd - Walls of White by Elleth
HM - Seeds in Dark Earth by Ilthit

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: DRABBLE SERIES

1st - A Decent and Respectable Hobbit by Dreamflower
2nd - Warping Arda: Spectrum by Clodia
3rd - Seasons of Gladness by Raksha the Demon
HM #1 - Midsummer's Eve by Dwimordene
HM #2 - Misericordia by Dwimordene

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: DUNEDAIN

1st - Beneath the Surface by Canafinwe
2nd - Pale faced Tark by Canafinwe
3rd - The New Queen's Bounty by Larner
HM - Bruises by Soledad

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: FAMILY

1st - The Apology of Elrond by Canafinwe
2nd - Reflections by Perkyandproud
3rd - Self-Defense by Isabeau of Greenlea
HM - Old Horses by Crantz, Snacky

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: GAPFILLER

1st - Tie Me to This Our Ancient Earty by Mercurie
2nd - Fourteen Days by Rabidsamfan
3rd - Darkness Creeping by Ygrain
HM - A Meal Fit for a King by Aranel Took

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL DRABBLES

1st - Innocence by Dwimordene
2nd - Following the Star by Linda Hoyland
3rd - The Ranger's Respite by Linda Hoyland

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR DRABBLES

1st - Tree of Life and Death by Linda Hoyland
2nd - The Long and Winding Road by Linda Hoyland
3rd - What the Lightning Said: 20th June 3018, Minas Tirith by Azalais
HM #1 - A Steward's Dreams by Marta
HM #2 - Calm by Wormwood

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: THE SILMARILLION

1st - Into This Wild Abyss by pandemonium_213
2nd - Goldilocks and the Three Balrogs by Clodia
3rd - Flying Free by Keiliss
HM - Along Came a Spider by Aearwen

MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
SUB-CATEGORY: VIGNETTES

1st - Slipped Under the Door of the Master Bedroom, September 25, 1444 by
Celeritas
2nd - Knife's Edge by Rumpleteasza
3rd - The Passing of Fire by Primsong
HM - Unravelling by Elleth

MAIN CATEGORY: CROSSOVER
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - To Face the Wolf by Maglor's Finch
2nd - A Singular Honour by Shemyaza1
3rd - Dwarf Fashions by Virtuella
HM - To Represent the Wizzards by aotearoan

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Hostage by SurgicalSteel
2nd - Prodigal by Aearwen
3rd - Of Cabbages and Kings by Lamiel
HM - The Song of a Friend by KyMahalei

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: ARAGORN OR HOBBITS

1st - A Star in Midwinter by Cairistiona
2nd - The Fairy Wife by Daffodil Furrow
3rd - Yavanna's Gift by Linda Hoyland

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: FAMILY OR CHILDREN

1st - King of Shadowed Halls by Jael
2nd - The Last Gift by Ellynn
3rd - Silver Bells by Nieriel Raina

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: GAPFILLER

1st - Gentleman's Agreement by khazar_khum
2nd - The Most Timid Hobbit by Antane
3rd - Weapons Forged by larner

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL MIXED DRABBLES

1st - Enlightenment by Mercurie
2nd - Bones Found on Posh Estate
3rd - Choosing by Rhyselle
HM - Before the Black Gate, Second Age 3434 by Azalais

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR OR ROHAN

1st - Hearts in Stone by Raksha the Demon
2nd - The Moon Has Waned by Erfan Starled
3rd - Ice Sculptures by Shipwright's Tick
HM - A Sting in the Tale by Linda Hoyland

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR OR ROHAN MIXED DRABBLES

1st - In the Uncertain Hour Before Morning by Wormwood
2nd - Quarantine by Tanaqui
3rd - Peace Denied by Nieriel Raina

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: HURT/COMFORT

1st - The Riddle of Strider by Cairistiona
2nd - Explaining by Larner
3rd - A Forgotten Song by KyMahalei

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE

1st - The Tempered Steel by Lyra
2nd - To Everything... Time by Estelyn Telcontar
3rd - Oh, Mercy by Lanyon
HM #1 - A Beleriand Treasury of Childish Tales by Clodia
HM #2 - And the Woods Responded by Windsurfbabe

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: LATER AGE ELVES

1st - Ghost by Aearwen
2nd - Reach for the Stars by Raksha the Demon
3rd - Sacrifices by Aearwen
HM - The Light Returned by Ellynn

MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
SUB-CATEGORY: QUENTA SILMARILLION

1st - The World That Ends with You by Minviendha
2nd - Within a Dark World by Marchwriter
3rd - After the Fall by clotho123
HM #1 - A Part in Great Deeds by Hallbera
HM #2 - Envy by Larner

MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - After the Hour of Doom by Raksha the Demon
2nd - The Tower by Raksha the Demon
3rd - Not All Who Wander Are Lost by Kaylee Arafinwiel
HM - A Deck of Heroes

MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: ERIADOR OR SHIRE

1st - Meeting of Quiet of Minds
2nd - The First One by Isabeau of Greenlea
3rd - In the Corner
HM - Paradise Lost

MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR

1st - The Archivist by foxrafer (csevans8)
2nd - In the King's Shadow by Raksha the Demon
3rd - The Silver Tree by Linda Hoyland
HM - For This Relief Much Thanks by Azalais

MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: THE SILMARILLION

1st - Till My Last Breath by Ellynn
2nd - Roads Not Taken by clotho123
3rd - No Regrets by clotho123

MAIN CATEGORY: FIXED-LENGTH FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Unrequited by elfscribe
2nd - Judgment by Aearwen
3rd - Riding the Fire by Raksha the Demon

MAIN CATEGORY: FIXED-LENGTH FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: CHILDREN OR FAMILY

1st - Expectations by Raksha the Demon
2nd - Fosterage by Raksha the Demon
3rd - Kinsmen by Isabeau of Greenlea

MAIN CATEGORY: FIXED-LENGTH FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR OR ROHAN

1st - Some Like It Hot - But Maybe Not Quite That Hot by Virtuella
2nd - Ranger's Dawn by Raksha the Demon
3rd - Filling the Breach by Raksha the Demon

MAIN CATEGORY: HORROR
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Under the Forest Eaves by Jael
2nd - Spoils of War by Aearwen
3rd - Hastaina by Dawn Felagund
HM - Tales from Vaire's Loom: Beyond the Galvorn Door by Fiondil

MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - The Ladies' Guide to Middle-earth's Eligible Bachelors
2nd - More Than Meets the Eye by Ignoble Bard
3rd - The Coimas War by Russandol
HM #1 - Pillow Talk by Lyra
HM #2 - Transformation by Larner

MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: COMEDY/DRAMA

1st - O Misfortune! By Hallbera
2nd - This Side of Paradise by Nieriel Raina
3rd - Some Things Never Chance by Nieriel Raina
HM - Lover's Leap by Ellie

MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: ERIADOR OR SHIRE

1st - Undue Patience by Celeritas
2nd - A Pretense at Civility
3rd - The Wizard the Ranger by Gandalfs Apprentice

MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR

1st - Unripened Fruit by Gwynnyd
2nd - A Cold Night in June by agape4gondor
3rd - Refuge by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
HM#1 - A Day in the Life of the Royal Gondorian Aerial Corps by Anna Wing
HM#2 - Wedding Traditions by Vilwarin

MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE

1st - Not Quite a Maia by Kara's Aunty
2nd - Tales of Older Days by Clodia
3rd - Bringing Trouble to Barad-dur

MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES

1st - Mightier than the Sword - Indigo by Linda Hoyland
2nd - Master of Imladris by Nieriel Raina
3rd - The Greeting Song by Sulriel

MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: PARODY OR BLACK HUMOR

1st - Orcs at School by Virtuella
2nd - Kinslayer by Russandol
3rd - By the Book by Ignoble Bard
HM #1 - Fighting Enemies
HM #2 - Monty Python's 'Fellowship of the Ring' by Morthoron

MAIN CATEGORY: LONGER WORKS
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Truth Be Told by Virtuella
2nd - The Sword of Elendil by Gandalfs Apprentice
3rd - I Entulesse by MJ
HM #1 - Interrupted Journeys: Journeys out of Grief by Elliska
HM #2 - Swan Song by Ithilwen
HM #3 - The Sell-Sword and the Prince by Lady Bluejay

MAIN CATEGORY: LONGER WORKS
SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE

1st - A Long and Weary Way by Canafinwe
2nd - Or Perchance, When the Little Star by Larner
3rd - The Price of Duty by Encairion

MAIN CATEGORY: MYSTERY
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - A Disgrace to Gondor by Linda Hoyland
2nd - A Light in May by Antigone Q
3rd - Looking for Boromir by Valente

MAIN CATEGORY: NON-FICTION
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Elvish Fanons and Contradictions (Or, how to get those canatics off
your case for stuff you were right about in the first place) by Darth Fingon
2nd - Ring-bearers, Aging, and Life in Aman by GamgeeFest
3rd - Hobbit Names and Naming Conventions by Dreamflower

MAIN CATEGORY: NON-FICTION
SUB-CATEGORY: CHARACTER ESSAYS

1st - Aragorn - a feminist's nightmare? By Virtuella
2nd - Celebrimbor by Oshun
3rd - Take Pity upon Him: Did Maedhros Really Threaten to Kill Elrond and
Elros at the Third Kinslaying? by Dawn Felagund

MAIN CATEGORY: POETRY
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - The Drums by Malicean
2nd - A Mighty Bridge Invisible by Noliel
3rd - Not So Easily Mended by jan-u-wine
HM #1 - The Pathway of Dreams II by Nerdanel

MAIN CATEGORY: POETRY
SUB-CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY

1st - Harthad by jan-u-wine
2nd - Unbroken by jan-u-wine
3rd - What do you fear milady? By elfenears
HM - Corruption by Calenlass Greenleaf

MAIN CATEGORY: POETRY
SUB-CATEGORY: DRAMA

1st - Tears for the Downfallen by pandemonium_213
2nd - End of Days by Shipwright's Trick
3rd - How I Wish by Dawn Felagund
HM #1 - And Come What Sorrow Can by jan-u-wine
HM #2 - Anniversary (March 13, 1420 S.R.) by jan-u-wine

MAIN CATEGORY: POETRY
SUB-CATEGORY: HOBBITS

1st - Minas Morgul by Baillie from Bree
2nd - Across So Wide a Sea by jan-u-wine
3rd - A New Light by Marigold
HM - Frodo of the Shire by Baillie from Bree

MAIN CATEGORY: ROMANCE
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - The Abduction of Eomer, King of Rohan by Lialathuveril
2nd - Through a Glass, Darkly by Beruthiel's Cat
3rd - Chasing Waterfalls by Ignoble Bard
HM #1 - First Glance by Marta
HM #2 - The Fabled Courtship of Elanor the Fair by the_arc5
HM #3 - The Prince and the Shepherdess by Nieriel Raina

MAIN CATEGORY: ROMANCE
SUB-CATEGORY: DUNEDAIN

1st - Pure Morning, curiouswombat
2nd - Gilraen, the Fair, Gwynnyd
3rd - Love Began Here, Adonnen Estenniel
HM #1 - A Seal upon thine Heart, Linda Hoyland

MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - The Courier, Jael
2nd - A Dangerous Hunger, Ignoble Bard
3rd - Uldor, Himring
HM #1 - Orcs in Hobbiton, The Lauderdale
HM #2 - Strange Land, Elfique
HM #3 - The Battle of the Kitchen, Raksha the Demon

MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
SUB-CATEGORY: FRIENDSHIP

1st - The Longest Night, Dawn Felagund
2nd - Size Isn't Everything, Bodkin
3rd - Witness to a Crime, Dreamflower
HM #1 - Lord of Gifts, shirebound
HM #2 - Felagund and the Noegyth Nibin, Soledad
HM #3 - Dance in the Moonlight, KyMahalei

MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
SUB-CATEGORY: GAP-FILLER

1st - The Man Who Grew Tomatoes, pandemonium_213
2nd - Stranger at the Gates, Linda Hoyland
3rd - Praiseworthy, Thundera Tiger
HM #1 - A Choice of Life or Death, Larner
HM #2 - At the Last It Biteth, Mercurie

MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE

1st - In The House of Elrond, Aeärwen
2nd - 'Til Death Do Us Part, Haleth
3rd - Another Road, KyMahalei

MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES

1st - Giants' Game, Larner
2nd - An Autumn Journey, Jay of Lasgalen
3rd - Translations from the Elvish, Tanaqui

MAIN CATEGORY: DWARVES
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - A Dwarven Yuletide, Soledad
2nd - Mazarbul, Thundera Tiger
3rd - Questing, Thundera Tiger

MAIN CATEGORY: ELVES
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Blood and Fire, Clodia
2nd - Bee-Elves, Darth Fingon
3rd - Avar and Away, Ignoble Bard
HM #1 - The Day of the Dragon, Keiliss
HM #2 - Tales from Vairë's Loom: The Exilic Noldo’s Guide to Coping with
Post-Helcaraxë Stress Syndrome (or PHSS), Fiondil
HM #3 - In His Eyes, Alassante

MAIN CATEGORY: ELVES
SUB-CATEGORY: DRABBLES

1st - Ash to Ash, Dawn Felagund
2nd - First Snowfall, curiouswombat
3rd - Always Something There to Remind Me, curiouswombat

MAIN CATEGORY: ELVES
SUB-CATEGORY: MIRKWOOD ELVES

1st - Through The Mirror of Fire, Esteliel
2nd - The Little Prince, ningloreth
3rd - A Tale from the Wilderland, KyMahalei

MAIN CATEGORY: ELVES
SUB-CATEGORY: NOLDORIN ELVES

1st - No Justice to Yourself, Oshun
2nd - Tales from Vairë's Loom: Tenn' Ambar-Metta, Fiondil
3rd - Resist Not Evil, Perelleth
HM - Half-brother in Blood, Full Brother in Heart, Alassante

MAIN CATEGORY: HOBBITS
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Go Not to Aunt Dora for Advice, for She Will Give It at Great Length,
Dreamflower
2nd - Sharing Dinner on Lobelia Lane, Pearl Took
3rd - Before Luck Runs Out , Marigold
HM - Roast Mutton, Gandalfs apprentice

MAIN CATEGORY: HOBBITS
SUB-CATEGORY: FAMILY

1st - To Absent Friends, Celeritas
2nd - September Days Across the Brandywine, Dreamflower
3rd - Worthy of the Name, Marigold

MAIN CATEGORY: HOBBITS
SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES

1st - When the Storms of Life are Raging (Stand By Me), Dreamflower
2nd - I will take the Ring, though I do not know the way, Lindelea
3rd - For All Things, A Time, Marta

MAIN CATEGORY: HOBBITS
SUB-CATEGORY: POST-QUEST

1st - Sunlight on Ash, Ilthit
2nd - Sharing Sam, Celeritas
3rd - Concerning the Matter of Tom Took, Pearl Took

MAIN CATEGORY: MEN
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Penance, SurgicalSteel
2nd - Tales from Vairë's Loom: To Stand Fast Against the Night, Fiondil
3rd - Libation, Raksha the Demon

MAIN CATEGORY: MEN
SUB-CATEGORY: DRABBLES

1st - Dreams of Trees, Wormwood
2nd - Mother Country, Altariel
3rd - Hospitality, Wormwood
HM - Threshing Songs, curiouswombat

MAIN CATEGORY: MEN
SUB-CATEGORY: FEATURING ARAGORN

1st - The Bitter and the Sweet, Cairistiona
2nd - Love Unrequited, Inzilbeth
3rd - The Fifteenth Fosterling, Inzilbeth

MAIN CATEGORY: OTHER BEINGS
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Many Hands, Russandol
2nd - Shades of Black and Grey, Minviendha
3rd - Cleansed, Larner
HM #1 - One Breath of Air, Celeritas
HM #2 - Looking For Dragons, Raksha the Demon

MAIN CATEGORY: VIILLAINS
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - How the East Was Won, pandemonium_213
2nd - Sacrifice, SurgicalSteel
3rd - I Shall Not Call the Sunbeam Bright, j_dav (JDE)

MAIN CATEGORY: FIRST AGE AND PRIOR
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - The Choices of the Peredhil, Inzilbeth
2nd - Encounter in the Forest, Ellynn
3rd - Tutelage, Marta
HM #1 - In Bitterness and Loss, Bodkin
HM #2 - Lover of Fire, Encairion

MAIN CATEGORY: FIRST AGE AND PRIOR
SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES

1st - Dawn & Dusk, Clodia
2nd - Once Upon a Twilit Time, Clodia
3rd - This Shining Ember Burns my Hand, Primsong

MAIN CATEGORY: FIRST AGE AND PRIOR
SUB-CATEGORY: NOLDORIN ELVES

1st - Unrepentant Lovers, Oshun
2nd - Geography Lessons, Ithilwen
3rd - The Journal of Alatáriel, Missionary, Clodia
HM - Unravelling the Past, rhyselle

MAIN CATEGORY: SECOND AND EARLY THIRD AGE
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Anadûnai, Darth Fingon
2nd - Mallorn Torment, Tehta
3rd - All alone in the Night, Soledad
HM - Final Voyage, MithLuin

MAIN CATEGORY: SECOND AND EARLY THIRD AGE
SUB-CATEGORY: FALL OF NUMENOR

1st - Touch of a Vanished Hand, elfscribe
2nd - Woolgathering, pandemonium_213
3rd - Coda, Marta

MAIN CATEGORY: PRE-RING WAR
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - The Call of Duty: Legolas at Erebor, Jael
2nd - Escaping By The Dozen, Thundera Tiger
3rd - Midwinter Forfeit, Gwynnyd
HM - A Brotherly Gift, Soledad

MAIN CATEGORY: RING WAR
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - In Darkness, Light, Nath
2nd - The Awakening, MJ
3rd - Beyond the Pale, Dwimordene
HM #1 - The Old That Is Strong, Linda Hoyland
HM #2 - To See the Light, Mirach

MAIN CATEGORY: RING WAR
SUB-CATEGORY: GAPFILLER

1st - The World Below the Mists, Thundera Tiger
2nd - The Counsels of Men, Thundera Tiger
3rd - On The Eve Of Battle, Jay of Lasgalen
HM - Berilac's Errand, Dreamflower

MAIN CATEGORY: RING WAR
SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES

1st - Rainbow Drabbles, Jay of Lasgalen
2nd - Resistance, Tanaqui
3rd - Under a Silent Sky, Marta

MAIN CATEGORY: POST-RING WAR AND BEYOND
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Threnody for the Dispossessed, Kenaz
2nd - The Jewel of the Shire, Kara's Aunty
3rd - A Time to Reap, Cathleen
HM - Fifteen Years, Red Lasbelin

MAIN CATEGORY: POST-RING WAR AND BEYOND
SUB-CATEGORY: DRABBLES

1st - Reaping the Reward, curiouswombat
2nd - Scion, Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
3rd - Time's Out of Joint, Linda Hoyland
HM - Only Sleeping, Linda Hoyland

MAIN CATEGORY: POST-RING WAR AND BEYOND
SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR

1st - The Ring- Day Fete, Larner
2nd - Passover and Pilgrimage, Larner
3rd - Of Mice and Men... and Elves... and Dwarves, Marethiel

MAIN CATEGORY: POST-RING WAR AND BEYOND
SUB-CATEGORY: VIGNETTES

1st - Passing Grace, Virtuella
2nd - Small Victories, Raksha the Demon
3rd - Reckoning, Dwimordene

MAIN CATEGORY: MODERN TIMES
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL

1st - Elf Academy, Fiondil
2nd - The Last Hero, Jael
3rd - Grace, Lanyon

Marta
(MEFA Admin.)

Congratulations to everyone! *raises a glass of champagne*
 
Ellyn

--- On Sat, 12/18/10, Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:


From: Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
Subject: [MEFAwards] MEFA 2010 Results
To: mefawards@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 6:15 AM


 



Hey guys,

Below are the results for the 2010 MEFAs.




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Whee!!! Congratulations to everyone!

Dreamflower

On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Hey guys,
>
> Below are the results for the 2010 MEFAs.
>
> As most of you know, people vote for MEFA stories by writing reviews of
> varying lengths. Our website then converts these reviews to point values,
> based solely on the review's length. These point values are added up, and
> in
> each subcategory the highest three ranking stories get first, second, and
> third place. We then hand out honorable mentions to round out the awards,
> so
> that at least half of the stories in each subcategory will be recognized.
> This is in recognition of the fact that in a larger subcategory, there may
> be more competition for those top spots.
>
> These results always recognize some really high-quality reads. They also
> leave off some worthwhile stories, for a wide variety of reasons. (If you
> are looking for good reads, I encourage you to check out the reviews on our
> website - 4,362 recommendations, just waiting to point you to a fun new
> read.) But even with that caveat, I think our rankings do a very nice job
> of
> identifying stories that are worth your time. Praise them, with great
> praise!
>
> (P.S. - You can also find these results at our website. There, you can find
> links to the stories and to the reviews people have written for them.)
>
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>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ADVENTURE
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Flame of the Desert by pandemonium_213
> 2nd - Blackbow by Isabeau of Greenlea
> 3rd - The Ranger and the Hobbit by Cairistiona
> HM - A Son of Earendil by DrummerWench
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Five Things That never Happened to Bilbo Baggins by Dreamflower
> 2nd - Starship by shirebound
> 3rd - King's Ransom by splix
> HM#1 - Before the Fall by Elleth
> HM#2 - Choices by Linaewen
> HM#3 - To Be Black by Encairion
> HM#4 - When I Said I Would Die a Bachelor by Nancy Brooke
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
> SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE
>
> 1st - You Live Your Life in the Shadow of the Mountain by Darth Fingon
> 2nd - A Bit of Rope by Aiwendiel
> 3rd - Sons of Thunder by ziggy
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Broken by Thundera Tiger
> 2nd - In the Deep Places of the World by Tanaqui
> 3rd - Turn Down an Empty Glass by Keiliss
> HM - The Light by Pearl Took
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: ANGST
>
> 1st - The Return of the King by Jael
> 2nd - No One Rembers by Canafinwe
> 3rd - Walls of White by Elleth
> HM - Seeds in Dark Earth by Ilthit
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: DRABBLE SERIES
>
> 1st - A Decent and Respectable Hobbit by Dreamflower
> 2nd - Warping Arda: Spectrum by Clodia
> 3rd - Seasons of Gladness by Raksha the Demon
> HM #1 - Midsummer's Eve by Dwimordene
> HM #2 - Misericordia by Dwimordene
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: DUNEDAIN
>
> 1st - Beneath the Surface by Canafinwe
> 2nd - Pale faced Tark by Canafinwe
> 3rd - The New Queen's Bounty by Larner
> HM - Bruises by Soledad
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: FAMILY
>
> 1st - The Apology of Elrond by Canafinwe
> 2nd - Reflections by Perkyandproud
> 3rd - Self-Defense by Isabeau of Greenlea
> HM - Old Horses by Crantz, Snacky
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: GAPFILLER
>
> 1st - Tie Me to This Our Ancient Earty by Mercurie
> 2nd - Fourteen Days by Rabidsamfan
> 3rd - Darkness Creeping by Ygrain
> HM - A Meal Fit for a King by Aranel Took
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Innocence by Dwimordene
> 2nd - Following the Star by Linda Hoyland
> 3rd - The Ranger's Respite by Linda Hoyland
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Tree of Life and Death by Linda Hoyland
> 2nd - The Long and Winding Road by Linda Hoyland
> 3rd - What the Lightning Said: 20th June 3018, Minas Tirith by Azalais
> HM #1 - A Steward's Dreams by Marta
> HM #2 - Calm by Wormwood
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: THE SILMARILLION
>
> 1st - Into This Wild Abyss by pandemonium_213
> 2nd - Goldilocks and the Three Balrogs by Clodia
> 3rd - Flying Free by Keiliss
> HM - Along Came a Spider by Aearwen
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
> SUB-CATEGORY: VIGNETTES
>
> 1st - Slipped Under the Door of the Master Bedroom, September 25, 1444 by
> Celeritas
> 2nd - Knife's Edge by Rumpleteasza
> 3rd - The Passing of Fire by Primsong
> HM - Unravelling by Elleth
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CROSSOVER
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - To Face the Wolf by Maglor's Finch
> 2nd - A Singular Honour by Shemyaza1
> 3rd - Dwarf Fashions by Virtuella
> HM - To Represent the Wizzards by aotearoan
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Hostage by SurgicalSteel
> 2nd - Prodigal by Aearwen
> 3rd - Of Cabbages and Kings by Lamiel
> HM - The Song of a Friend by KyMahalei
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: ARAGORN OR HOBBITS
>
> 1st - A Star in Midwinter by Cairistiona
> 2nd - The Fairy Wife by Daffodil Furrow
> 3rd - Yavanna's Gift by Linda Hoyland
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: FAMILY OR CHILDREN
>
> 1st - King of Shadowed Halls by Jael
> 2nd - The Last Gift by Ellynn
> 3rd - Silver Bells by Nieriel Raina
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: GAPFILLER
>
> 1st - Gentleman's Agreement by khazar_khum
> 2nd - The Most Timid Hobbit by Antane
> 3rd - Weapons Forged by larner
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL MIXED DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Enlightenment by Mercurie
> 2nd - Bones Found on Posh Estate
> 3rd - Choosing by Rhyselle
> HM - Before the Black Gate, Second Age 3434 by Azalais
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR OR ROHAN
>
> 1st - Hearts in Stone by Raksha the Demon
> 2nd - The Moon Has Waned by Erfan Starled
> 3rd - Ice Sculptures by Shipwright's Tick
> HM - A Sting in the Tale by Linda Hoyland
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR OR ROHAN MIXED DRABBLES
>
> 1st - In the Uncertain Hour Before Morning by Wormwood
> 2nd - Quarantine by Tanaqui
> 3rd - Peace Denied by Nieriel Raina
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: HURT/COMFORT
>
> 1st - The Riddle of Strider by Cairistiona
> 2nd - Explaining by Larner
> 3rd - A Forgotten Song by KyMahalei
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE
>
> 1st - The Tempered Steel by Lyra
> 2nd - To Everything... Time by Estelyn Telcontar
> 3rd - Oh, Mercy by Lanyon
> HM #1 - A Beleriand Treasury of Childish Tales by Clodia
> HM #2 - And the Woods Responded by Windsurfbabe
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: LATER AGE ELVES
>
> 1st - Ghost by Aearwen
> 2nd - Reach for the Stars by Raksha the Demon
> 3rd - Sacrifices by Aearwen
> HM - The Light Returned by Ellynn
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DRAMA
> SUB-CATEGORY: QUENTA SILMARILLION
>
> 1st - The World That Ends with You by Minviendha
> 2nd - Within a Dark World by Marchwriter
> 3rd - After the Fall by clotho123
> HM #1 - A Part in Great Deeds by Hallbera
> HM #2 - Envy by Larner
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - After the Hour of Doom by Raksha the Demon
> 2nd - The Tower by Raksha the Demon
> 3rd - Not All Who Wander Are Lost by Kaylee Arafinwiel
> HM - A Deck of Heroes
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
> SUB-CATEGORY: ERIADOR OR SHIRE
>
> 1st - Meeting of Quiet of Minds
> 2nd - The First One by Isabeau of Greenlea
> 3rd - In the Corner
> HM - Paradise Lost
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
> SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR
>
> 1st - The Archivist by foxrafer (csevans8)
> 2nd - In the King's Shadow by Raksha the Demon
> 3rd - The Silver Tree by Linda Hoyland
> HM - For This Relief Much Thanks by Azalais
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
> SUB-CATEGORY: THE SILMARILLION
>
> 1st - Till My Last Breath by Ellynn
> 2nd - Roads Not Taken by clotho123
> 3rd - No Regrets by clotho123
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FIXED-LENGTH FICLET
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Unrequited by elfscribe
> 2nd - Judgment by Aearwen
> 3rd - Riding the Fire by Raksha the Demon
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FIXED-LENGTH FICLET
> SUB-CATEGORY: CHILDREN OR FAMILY
>
> 1st - Expectations by Raksha the Demon
> 2nd - Fosterage by Raksha the Demon
> 3rd - Kinsmen by Isabeau of Greenlea
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FIXED-LENGTH FICLET
> SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR OR ROHAN
>
> 1st - Some Like It Hot - But Maybe Not Quite That Hot by Virtuella
> 2nd - Ranger's Dawn by Raksha the Demon
> 3rd - Filling the Breach by Raksha the Demon
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HORROR
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Under the Forest Eaves by Jael
> 2nd - Spoils of War by Aearwen
> 3rd - Hastaina by Dawn Felagund
> HM - Tales from Vaire's Loom: Beyond the Galvorn Door by Fiondil
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - The Ladies' Guide to Middle-earth's Eligible Bachelors
> 2nd - More Than Meets the Eye by Ignoble Bard
> 3rd - The Coimas War by Russandol
> HM #1 - Pillow Talk by Lyra
> HM #2 - Transformation by Larner
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: COMEDY/DRAMA
>
> 1st - O Misfortune! By Hallbera
> 2nd - This Side of Paradise by Nieriel Raina
> 3rd - Some Things Never Chance by Nieriel Raina
> HM - Lover's Leap by Ellie
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: ERIADOR OR SHIRE
>
> 1st - Undue Patience by Celeritas
> 2nd - A Pretense at Civility
> 3rd - The Wizard the Ranger by Gandalfs Apprentice
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR
>
> 1st - Unripened Fruit by Gwynnyd
> 2nd - A Cold Night in June by agape4gondor
> 3rd - Refuge by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
> HM#1 - A Day in the Life of the Royal Gondorian Aerial Corps by Anna Wing
> HM#2 - Wedding Traditions by Vilwarin
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE
>
> 1st - Not Quite a Maia by Kara's Aunty
> 2nd - Tales of Older Days by Clodia
> 3rd - Bringing Trouble to Barad-dur
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Mightier than the Sword - Indigo by Linda Hoyland
> 2nd - Master of Imladris by Nieriel Raina
> 3rd - The Greeting Song by Sulriel
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: PARODY OR BLACK HUMOR
>
> 1st - Orcs at School by Virtuella
> 2nd - Kinslayer by Russandol
> 3rd - By the Book by Ignoble Bard
> HM #1 - Fighting Enemies
> HM #2 - Monty Python's 'Fellowship of the Ring' by Morthoron
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: LONGER WORKS
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Truth Be Told by Virtuella
> 2nd - The Sword of Elendil by Gandalfs Apprentice
> 3rd - I Entulesse by MJ
> HM #1 - Interrupted Journeys: Journeys out of Grief by Elliska
> HM #2 - Swan Song by Ithilwen
> HM #3 - The Sell-Sword and the Prince by Lady Bluejay
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: LONGER WORKS
> SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE
>
> 1st - A Long and Weary Way by Canafinwe
> 2nd - Or Perchance, When the Little Star by Larner
> 3rd - The Price of Duty by Encairion
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: MYSTERY
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - A Disgrace to Gondor by Linda Hoyland
> 2nd - A Light in May by Antigone Q
> 3rd - Looking for Boromir by Valente
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: NON-FICTION
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Elvish Fanons and Contradictions (Or, how to get those canatics off
> your case for stuff you were right about in the first place) by Darth
> Fingon
> 2nd - Ring-bearers, Aging, and Life in Aman by GamgeeFest
> 3rd - Hobbit Names and Naming Conventions by Dreamflower
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: NON-FICTION
> SUB-CATEGORY: CHARACTER ESSAYS
>
> 1st - Aragorn - a feminist's nightmare? By Virtuella
> 2nd - Celebrimbor by Oshun
> 3rd - Take Pity upon Him: Did Maedhros Really Threaten to Kill Elrond and
> Elros at the Third Kinslaying? by Dawn Felagund
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: POETRY
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - The Drums by Malicean
> 2nd - A Mighty Bridge Invisible by Noliel
> 3rd - Not So Easily Mended by jan-u-wine
> HM #1 - The Pathway of Dreams II by Nerdanel
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: POETRY
> SUB-CATEGORY: CHARACTER STUDY
>
> 1st - Harthad by jan-u-wine
> 2nd - Unbroken by jan-u-wine
> 3rd - What do you fear milady? By elfenears
> HM - Corruption by Calenlass Greenleaf
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: POETRY
> SUB-CATEGORY: DRAMA
>
> 1st - Tears for the Downfallen by pandemonium_213
> 2nd - End of Days by Shipwright's Trick
> 3rd - How I Wish by Dawn Felagund
> HM #1 - And Come What Sorrow Can by jan-u-wine
> HM #2 - Anniversary (March 13, 1420 S.R.) by jan-u-wine
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: POETRY
> SUB-CATEGORY: HOBBITS
>
> 1st - Minas Morgul by Baillie from Bree
> 2nd - Across So Wide a Sea by jan-u-wine
> 3rd - A New Light by Marigold
> HM - Frodo of the Shire by Baillie from Bree
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ROMANCE
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - The Abduction of Eomer, King of Rohan by Lialathuveril
> 2nd - Through a Glass, Darkly by Beruthiel's Cat
> 3rd - Chasing Waterfalls by Ignoble Bard
> HM #1 - First Glance by Marta
> HM #2 - The Fabled Courtship of Elanor the Fair by the_arc5
> HM #3 - The Prince and the Shepherdess by Nieriel Raina
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ROMANCE
> SUB-CATEGORY: DUNEDAIN
>
> 1st - Pure Morning, curiouswombat
> 2nd - Gilraen, the Fair, Gwynnyd
> 3rd - Love Began Here, Adonnen Estenniel
> HM #1 - A Seal upon thine Heart, Linda Hoyland
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - The Courier, Jael
> 2nd - A Dangerous Hunger, Ignoble Bard
> 3rd - Uldor, Himring
> HM #1 - Orcs in Hobbiton, The Lauderdale
> HM #2 - Strange Land, Elfique
> HM #3 - The Battle of the Kitchen, Raksha the Demon
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
> SUB-CATEGORY: FRIENDSHIP
>
> 1st - The Longest Night, Dawn Felagund
> 2nd - Size Isn't Everything, Bodkin
> 3rd - Witness to a Crime, Dreamflower
> HM #1 - Lord of Gifts, shirebound
> HM #2 - Felagund and the Noegyth Nibin, Soledad
> HM #3 - Dance in the Moonlight, KyMahalei
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
> SUB-CATEGORY: GAP-FILLER
>
> 1st - The Man Who Grew Tomatoes, pandemonium_213
> 2nd - Stranger at the Gates, Linda Hoyland
> 3rd - Praiseworthy, Thundera Tiger
> HM #1 - A Choice of Life or Death, Larner
> HM #2 - At the Last It Biteth, Mercurie
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
> SUB-CATEGORY: INCOMPLETE
>
> 1st - In The House of Elrond, Aeýrwen
> 2nd - 'Til Death Do Us Part, Haleth
> 3rd - Another Road, KyMahalei
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: CROSS-CULTURAL
> SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Giants' Game, Larner
> 2nd - An Autumn Journey, Jay of Lasgalen
> 3rd - Translations from the Elvish, Tanaqui
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: DWARVES
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - A Dwarven Yuletide, Soledad
> 2nd - Mazarbul, Thundera Tiger
> 3rd - Questing, Thundera Tiger
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ELVES
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Blood and Fire, Clodia
> 2nd - Bee-Elves, Darth Fingon
> 3rd - Avar and Away, Ignoble Bard
> HM #1 - The Day of the Dragon, Keiliss
> HM #2 - Tales from Vairý's Loom: The Exilic Noldoýs Guide to Coping with
> Post-Helcaraxý Stress Syndrome (or PHSS), Fiondil
> HM #3 - In His Eyes, Alassante
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ELVES
> SUB-CATEGORY: DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Ash to Ash, Dawn Felagund
> 2nd - First Snowfall, curiouswombat
> 3rd - Always Something There to Remind Me, curiouswombat
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ELVES
> SUB-CATEGORY: MIRKWOOD ELVES
>
> 1st - Through The Mirror of Fire, Esteliel
> 2nd - The Little Prince, ningloreth
> 3rd - A Tale from the Wilderland, KyMahalei
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: ELVES
> SUB-CATEGORY: NOLDORIN ELVES
>
> 1st - No Justice to Yourself, Oshun
> 2nd - Tales from Vairý's Loom: Tenn' Ambar-Metta, Fiondil
> 3rd - Resist Not Evil, Perelleth
> HM - Half-brother in Blood, Full Brother in Heart, Alassante
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HOBBITS
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Go Not to Aunt Dora for Advice, for She Will Give It at Great Length,
> Dreamflower
> 2nd - Sharing Dinner on Lobelia Lane, Pearl Took
> 3rd - Before Luck Runs Out , Marigold
> HM - Roast Mutton, Gandalfs apprentice
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HOBBITS
> SUB-CATEGORY: FAMILY
>
> 1st - To Absent Friends, Celeritas
> 2nd - September Days Across the Brandywine, Dreamflower
> 3rd - Worthy of the Name, Marigold
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HOBBITS
> SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES
>
> 1st - When the Storms of Life are Raging (Stand By Me), Dreamflower
> 2nd - I will take the Ring, though I do not know the way, Lindelea
> 3rd - For All Things, A Time, Marta
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: HOBBITS
> SUB-CATEGORY: POST-QUEST
>
> 1st - Sunlight on Ash, Ilthit
> 2nd - Sharing Sam, Celeritas
> 3rd - Concerning the Matter of Tom Took, Pearl Took
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: MEN
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Penance, SurgicalSteel
> 2nd - Tales from Vairý's Loom: To Stand Fast Against the Night, Fiondil
> 3rd - Libation, Raksha the Demon
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: MEN
> SUB-CATEGORY: DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Dreams of Trees, Wormwood
> 2nd - Mother Country, Altariel
> 3rd - Hospitality, Wormwood
> HM - Threshing Songs, curiouswombat
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: MEN
> SUB-CATEGORY: FEATURING ARAGORN
>
> 1st - The Bitter and the Sweet, Cairistiona
> 2nd - Love Unrequited, Inzilbeth
> 3rd - The Fifteenth Fosterling, Inzilbeth
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: OTHER BEINGS
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Many Hands, Russandol
> 2nd - Shades of Black and Grey, Minviendha
> 3rd - Cleansed, Larner
> HM #1 - One Breath of Air, Celeritas
> HM #2 - Looking For Dragons, Raksha the Demon
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: VIILLAINS
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - How the East Was Won, pandemonium_213
> 2nd - Sacrifice, SurgicalSteel
> 3rd - I Shall Not Call the Sunbeam Bright, j_dav (JDE)
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FIRST AGE AND PRIOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - The Choices of the Peredhil, Inzilbeth
> 2nd - Encounter in the Forest, Ellynn
> 3rd - Tutelage, Marta
> HM #1 - In Bitterness and Loss, Bodkin
> HM #2 - Lover of Fire, Encairion
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FIRST AGE AND PRIOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Dawn & Dusk, Clodia
> 2nd - Once Upon a Twilit Time, Clodia
> 3rd - This Shining Ember Burns my Hand, Primsong
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: FIRST AGE AND PRIOR
> SUB-CATEGORY: NOLDORIN ELVES
>
> 1st - Unrepentant Lovers, Oshun
> 2nd - Geography Lessons, Ithilwen
> 3rd - The Journal of Alatýriel, Missionary, Clodia
> HM - Unravelling the Past, rhyselle
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: SECOND AND EARLY THIRD AGE
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Anadýnai, Darth Fingon
> 2nd - Mallorn Torment, Tehta
> 3rd - All alone in the Night, Soledad
> HM - Final Voyage, MithLuin
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: SECOND AND EARLY THIRD AGE
> SUB-CATEGORY: FALL OF NUMENOR
>
> 1st - Touch of a Vanished Hand, elfscribe
> 2nd - Woolgathering, pandemonium_213
> 3rd - Coda, Marta
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: PRE-RING WAR
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - The Call of Duty: Legolas at Erebor, Jael
> 2nd - Escaping By The Dozen, Thundera Tiger
> 3rd - Midwinter Forfeit, Gwynnyd
> HM - A Brotherly Gift, Soledad
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: RING WAR
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - In Darkness, Light, Nath
> 2nd - The Awakening, MJ
> 3rd - Beyond the Pale, Dwimordene
> HM #1 - The Old That Is Strong, Linda Hoyland
> HM #2 - To See the Light, Mirach
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: RING WAR
> SUB-CATEGORY: GAPFILLER
>
> 1st - The World Below the Mists, Thundera Tiger
> 2nd - The Counsels of Men, Thundera Tiger
> 3rd - On The Eve Of Battle, Jay of Lasgalen
> HM - Berilac's Errand, Dreamflower
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: RING WAR
> SUB-CATEGORY: MIXED DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Rainbow Drabbles, Jay of Lasgalen
> 2nd - Resistance, Tanaqui
> 3rd - Under a Silent Sky, Marta
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: POST-RING WAR AND BEYOND
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Threnody for the Dispossessed, Kenaz
> 2nd - The Jewel of the Shire, Kara's Aunty
> 3rd - A Time to Reap, Cathleen
> HM - Fifteen Years, Red Lasbelin
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: POST-RING WAR AND BEYOND
> SUB-CATEGORY: DRABBLES
>
> 1st - Reaping the Reward, curiouswombat
> 2nd - Scion, Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
> 3rd - Time's Out of Joint, Linda Hoyland
> HM - Only Sleeping, Linda Hoyland
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: POST-RING WAR AND BEYOND
> SUB-CATEGORY: GONDOR
>
> 1st - The Ring- Day Fete, Larner
> 2nd - Passover and Pilgrimage, Larner
> 3rd - Of Mice and Men... and Elves... and Dwarves, Marethiel
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: POST-RING WAR AND BEYOND
> SUB-CATEGORY: VIGNETTES
>
> 1st - Passing Grace, Virtuella
> 2nd - Small Victories, Raksha the Demon
> 3rd - Reckoning, Dwimordene
>
> MAIN CATEGORY: MODERN TIMES
> SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
>
> 1st - Elf Academy, Fiondil
> 2nd - The Last Hero, Jael
> 3rd - Grace, Lanyon
>
> Marta
> (MEFA Admin.)
>
>
>


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Now I read everything, and I noticed there were just a few authors missing on the list. ;) This is what I noticed:
 
MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
1st - After the Hour of Doom by Raksha the Demon
2nd - The Tower by Raksha the Demon
3rd - Not All Who Wander Are Lost by Kaylee Arafinwiel
HM - A Deck of Heroes*
 
* by Larner
 
 
 
MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: ERIADOR OR SHIRE
1st - Meeting of Quiet of Minds *
2nd - The First One by Isabeau of Greenlea
3rd - In the Corner **
HM - Paradise Lost ***
 
* by Virtuella
** by DrummerWench
*** by Isabeau of Greenlea
 
 
MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: PARODY OR BLACK HUMOR
1st - Orcs at School by Virtuella
2nd - Kinslayer by Russandol
3rd - By the Book by Ignoble Bard
HM #1 - Fighting Enemies*
HM #2 - Monty Python's 'Fellowship of the Ring' by Morthoron
 
* by Larner
 
 
 
I hope this is all. ;)
 
Ellyn




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Hi Ellynn,

Thanks for catching those. I will correct the mistakes over at LJ as soon as I am at an internet-connected computer - probably tonight. My apologies to the affected authors; it wasn't intentional!

Marta
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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From: Ellin Ithilwen <ellin_revenger@yahoo.com>
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Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:20:57
To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
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Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] MEFA 2010 Results

Now I read everything, and I noticed there were just a few authors missing on the list. ;) This is what I noticed:
ý
MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
1st - After the Hour of Doom by Raksha the Demon
2nd - The Tower by Raksha the Demon
3rd - Not All Who Wander Are Lost by Kaylee Arafinwiel
HM - A Deck of Heroes*
ý
* by Larner
ý
ý
ý
MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: ERIADOR OR SHIRE
1st - Meeting of Quiet of Minds *
2nd - The First One by Isabeau of Greenlea
3rd - In the Corner **
HM - Paradise Lost ***
ý
* by Virtuella
** by DrummerWench
*** by Isabeau of Greenlea
ý
ý
MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: PARODY OR BLACK HUMOR
1st - Orcs at School by Virtuella
2nd - Kinslayer by Russandol
3rd - By the Book by Ignoble Bard
HM #1 - Fighting Enemies*
HM #2 - Monty Python's 'Fellowship of the Ring' by Morthoron
ý
* by Larner
ý
ý
ý
I hope this is all. ;)
ý
Ellyn




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Don't worry, Marta, we all know it wasn't intentional! It is normal to make mistakes, especially in such a huge job. ;) *hugs*

--- On Sat, 12/18/10, marta.fandom@gmail.com <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:


From: marta.fandom@gmail.com <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] MEFA 2010 Results
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 9:30 AM


Hi Ellynn,

Thanks for catching those. I will correct the mistakes over at LJ as soon as I am at an internet-connected computer - probably tonight. My apologies to the affected authors; it wasn't intentional!

Marta
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Ellin Ithilwen <ellin_revenger@yahoo.com>
Sender: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:20:57
To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] MEFA 2010 Results

Now I read everything, and I noticed there were just a few authors missing on the list. ;) This is what I noticed:
 
MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: GENERAL
1st - After the Hour of Doom by Raksha the Demon
2nd - The Tower by Raksha the Demon
3rd - Not All Who Wander Are Lost by Kaylee Arafinwiel
HM - A Deck of Heroes*
 
* by Larner
 
 
 
MAIN CATEGORY: FICLET
SUB-CATEGORY: ERIADOR OR SHIRE
1st - Meeting of Quiet of Minds *
2nd - The First One by Isabeau of Greenlea
3rd - In the Corner **
HM - Paradise Lost ***
 
* by Virtuella
** by DrummerWench
*** by Isabeau of Greenlea
 
 
MAIN CATEGORY: HUMOR
SUB-CATEGORY: PARODY OR BLACK HUMOR
1st - Orcs at School by Virtuella
2nd - Kinslayer by Russandol
3rd - By the Book by Ignoble Bard
HM #1 - Fighting Enemies*
HM #2 - Monty Python's 'Fellowship of the Ring' by Morthoron
 
* by Larner
 
 
 
I hope this is all. ;)
 
Ellyn


     

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I still have a review that I wrote showing as "hidden". If someone else has already asked about this, apologies.

Will that review eventually come to light?

Thanks,
Lin


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Hi Lin

At the end of voting season, all the "hidden" reviews are automatically
made visible, as if they were "final" reviews, even though they're still
tagged as "hidden" in the system. (Only "draft" reviews are never made
visible.) So yes, that review is now visible to everyone, including the
author of the story.

Hope that clears things up.

Tanaqui
MEFA Tech Support

On 18/12/2010 20:10, Jean wrote:
>
> I still have a review that I wrote showing as "hidden". If someone
> else has already asked about this, apologies.
>
> Will that review eventually come to light?
>
> Thanks,
> Lin
>
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>
>



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Special thanks to these volunteers:

MARTA, who helped me when I accidentally reviewed the wrong story - not once, but twice! - and was still graciously fixing my mistakes after voting had closed.

FOXRAFER, for channeling people's responses to my reviews and for forwarding my responses to other people's reviews, even when I addressed them incorrectly.

DWIMORDENE, for being a really awesome story liaison on my three stories and helping me finalize them for the MEFAs.

Everybody who made these MEFAs possible was amazing.

Thanks to everyone who put hard work into these awards, everything was amazing xx

Hey guys,

There are two upcoming deadlines I want to remind everyone about:

=== December 31 ===

1. Winning authors, if you want to have one of our volunteers customize a
banner for you, you need to request those banners by December 31. (This only
applies if you want to use one of the general banners useable in any of the
categories, not the pre-made ones that do not require customization.) You
should request banners at:

http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/257523.html

2. All authors, you can reply to your reviews using the "reply to review"
link beside each of your reviews at our website. You will need to do this by
this same deadline.

=== January 15 ===

If you have suggestions for the 2011 awards, I look forward to hearing them.
You must make those suggestions by January 15, by commenting at

http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/193869.html



A merry Christmas to all who celebrate it!

Marta

Hey guys,

As you know, the MEFAs are run mostly by volunteers who share their time and
talents to make the awards run smoother every year. People don't participate
in the MEFAs - as volunteers or authors - for the money. There simply isn't
any. But the company that provides our web space does occasionally expect us
to pay them. :-) So every year around this time we collect donations so we
can pay their fees.

Any donations will be used to pay official site expenses like our web site
fees. You can pay by debit/credit card using Paypal (which is quite secure,
and we will never see your information). Use the button at

http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/264036.html

If you prefer you can also mail me cash or check and I will make the
donation on your behalf. Email me at mefasupportATgmailDOTcom and I will
send you my address.

Don't worry if you can't donate to us. Some of you are students on limited
budgets. And with the bad economy, I am sure many people are having a hard
time affording all the things they need and want to do. If you don't feel
you can afford to donate, you can also support the awards by finding good
fic to nominate next year and participating in any capacity when the time
comes. But for those of you who do want to chip in for site expenses, now's
the time.

(Now's not the only time. You can donate whenever you have the money. But I
try to only show up with my hand out once a year.)

****************

Also, a reminder about some upcoming deadlines:

==> If you want a banner customized, get that request in by Dec. 31. Request
a banner at http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/257523.html

==> If you want to reply to a review, remember that also should be done by
Dec. 31. After that we may not forward your review until next summer.

==> Got a suggestion for 2011? Submit it at
http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/193869.html by Jan. 15.

Marta