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Agape, that's a good part of why I love the MEFAs--finding other authors whose
work blows me away who don't frequent the same archives I do.

I could belong to more archives, but find the four I frequent are almost more
than I can keep up with at times, and I don't read that much at two of those.
This time of year is when I finally get to read longer stories by folk I don't
see the rest of the time, and I love it.

And for those who nominated stories by me--I am very grateful. Thank you!
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."

Thanks to all of you that worked so hard - including you Marta since you don't pat yourself on the back. =)

I'm assuming that since they are not all finalized yet, the categories we'll be competing in haven't been set yet? Or have they?

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> *rushes in, out of breath*
>
> If you have been to the MEFA website in the last two hours you ay have
> noticed that your links to nominate stories are gone. While North/South
> Americans, Australians, Asians, and the like may still have the calendar
> turned to June 30, according to GMT we have passed into July 1, which
> means the end of nominations.
>
> *throws confetti*
>
> Great work, guys! As of right now there are exactly 750 nominations, 528
> of which are 100% ready to compete. (The status "nomination finalized"
> in MEFA parlance.) Over the next week, hopefully we will see a lot of
> those finalized. Those nominations that aren't finalized will be
> withdrawn so by about July 7, you can be reasonably sure that every
> piece on our website will be competing in the awards.
>
> But you don't have to wait until next week. The MEFA website tells you
> how much progress an author has made toward accepting the nomination. Go
> to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/ and click the "Stories" link at the top
> of the page. Now look on the right side of your screen - you will see
> things like "Nomination Finalized," "Email sent to Author," etc. Any
> story with the status "Nomination Finalized" is 100% ready to go and
> will compete in this year's awards. Why don't you try to review one
> "Nomination Finalized" story this week?
>
> I want to take the opportunity to thank some very special volunteers who
> helped out during nominations.
>
> * Tanaqui, our technical support volunteer, not only developed many
> useful features that made nominations easier, she also handled errors
> people came up with. Aranel Took pitched in admirably as well whenever
> she was needed.
>
> * Elliska has set up member accounts, putting in the legwork to make
> sure members don't already have an account on the website. This is the
> one area of the awards that I really take for granted, because Elliska
> does such a great job making it run smoothly. And this year was far from
> an exception.
>
> * PipMer is our one-woman welcome wagon. As welcome manager she contacts
> every new member and answers any questions they have. That's a lot of
> emails, and I think it helps a lot.
>
> * Speaking of lots of emails and questions, I really can't thank all the
> liaisons enough. This year the liaisons are Agape4gondor,
> Aranelgoldenflower, Brindlemom2, Cathleen, Dreamflower, Dwimordene,
> Elea24, Elliska, Fiondil, Foxrafer, Inkling, Linaewen, and Nancy Brooke.
> They each worked (and are still working) with nominated authors to get
> their nominations ready for the competition. This is an incredibly time-
> and energy-intensive way of helping out, but they did it admirably.
>
> * Nieriel Raina has taken on the job of organizing this year's banners.
> And there are some beauties! Check out www.photobucket.com/mefa09n (pwd:
> celebrimbor), even if you aren't a nominated author, just to check out
> all the shinies our banner artists have created. Thanks to Cactuskim,
> Elea24, Elena Tiriel, Elleth, Nath, Nieriel Raina, red lasbelin, and Viv
> for making banners and buttons.
>
> * This year's rating panel is comprised of Annmarwalk, Oshun, Sulriel,
> and Raksha. They have read many stories, quickly, and gave their opinion
> on what rating was appropriate -- even when the material was not their
> cup of Earl Grey.
>
> * Dawn Felagund and Larner have taken on the task of making MEFA
> announcements every week, telling you how to use site features. There
> have been some very informative posts so far, and more is yet to come.
>
> * Our promoters have talked up the awards across the intarwebz. Hats off
> to Agape4gondor, Alassante, Annmarwalk, Aranel Took, Branwyn,
> Brindlemom2, Cathleen, Dawn Felagund, Dreamflower, Dwimordene, Ellie,
> Inkling, Larner, Nancy Brooke, Nieriel Raina and Obsidianj.
>
> And I'm sure I'm leaving some people off. Obviously lots of people have
> worked very hard to make the MEFAs happen. Thanks, one and all for all
> your hard work.
>
> And thank *you*, everyone who nominated a story or accepted a nomination
> for one of their own stories. We wouldn't be here without you. :-)
>
> Marta
> (MEFA Admin.)
>
> PS - Promoters, please hold off on forwarding this message. I'm going to
> write up a special announcement for you to pass along.
>

After all, Marta, you've been working at this harder than anyone else. Thank
you so!
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."

Hey guys,

Since nominations are over, I can give you the final list of
hard-to-reach authors. As always, there may be good reasons for an
author to appear on this list, like if they're deciding whether to
compete or not. But if you know an author listed you should double-check
that they know they've been nominated. Authors *must* finish up the
nomination process by July 7, and I really encourage getting done by
July 4-5ish, to give yourself and the liaisons time to work out any
problems there might be.

First, here are some authors that have been nominated at least a week,
and seem not to know they were nominated. According to my records they
haven't begun their forms and haven't been in contact with their authors.

Arduinna (liaison: Inkling, inkling-tcbs-at-sbcglobal-dot-net)
Kara's Aunty (liaison: foxrafer (csevans8), foxrafer-at-gmail-dot-com)
Maggie Honeybite (liaison: elea24, eleabella-at-googlemail-dot-com)
oleanne (liaison: agape4gondor, agape4rivendell-at-gmail-dot-com)


Next, these authors are in a similar situation, except they've only been
nominated less than a week.

boz4pm (liaison: Cathleen, virginia_lee_redcat-at-yahoo-dot-com)
Dana (liaison: elea24, eleabella-at-googlemail-dot-com)
Erandir (liaison: Inkling, inkling-tcbs-at-sbcglobal-dot-net)
Ezras Persian Kitty (liaison: aranelgoldenflower,
aranelgoldenflower-at-yahoo-dot-co-dot-uk)
Geale (liaison: brindlemom2(Gilnaur), brindlemom2-at-yahoo-dot-com)
jastaelf (liaison: agape4gondor, agape4rivendell-at-gmail-dot-com)
Naltariel (liaison: elea24, eleabella-at-googlemail-dot-com)
NorthernTrash-x (liaison: Dreamflower, aelfwina-at-gmail-dot-com)
Talullah (liaison: Cathleen, virginia_lee_redcat-at-yahoo-dot-com)

Normally I wouldn't mention them; some were nominated as recently as
last night nd have every reason no to have gotten in touch with their
liaison yet about the nomination. But because of the fast-approaching
deadline I want to make sure they know they've been nominated. If you
know these authors, please let them know they've been nominated. But
please do it in a way that makes it clear: they've only *just* been
nominated, and you're just checking to make sure they've heard.

Finally, I *highly* encourage people to check out the list of finalized
nominations at

http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/117635.html

This is a list of every nomination that is 100% ready for competition -
if you aren't listed here it's a good bet that you still need to do
something to finish up your nomination. Sometimes it's a formality, like
emailing your liaison to say that you want to compete, and can be taken
care of quickly. Other times your liaison may have spotted something you
need to fix with your nomination form before it can be finalized. And
still other times, you may have just finished the form a day or two ago,
and your liaison or yours truly may still be looking over it.

If you *know* you are still working on a form, take the time you need;
you still have almost a week. But if you think you're done and are not
listed here --especially if you've been done more than 2-3 days-- please
double-check with your liaison or email me at
mefasupport-at-mefawards-dot-net. I'd hate for someone not to compete,
when they wanted to.

Thanks,

Marta

P.S. - Promoters, please don't forward this on to your group. I'll have
you an official announcement by tonight covering this and other things
worth mentioning.

Hey guys,

I've received a few questions about banners and how to use them from
photobucket. So I thought I'd make a public post about it. Some basic
information about how to use banners is available in the FAQs at

http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQbanners

but it is difficult to provide general information about how to use
banners. A lot of this comes down to questions about how to use
*graphics*, which some people know a lot about and others are much less
comfortable with. Plus, how you use a graphic really depends on the site
you use it at. So any general advice will have to be, well, rather
general. :-) But perhaps some instructions would be helpful.

First, let me say that you don't *have* to use a banner. We have several
very skilled artists who make some beautiful work, but some authors just
have little interest in displaying banners. That's certainly their
right. But if you'd like to use a banner or button and just don't know
how I'd like to help you.

The first thing you'll need to figure out is whether you use HTML,
Bulletin-Board Code, a WYSIWYG editor, or none of the above. This sounds
complicated, but there's a rather simple test. Say you want to make the
phrase "Frodo Baggins of Bag End" italicized. Which of these matches
what you would type:

1. HTML: simply type "<i>Frodo Baggins of Bag end</i>"
2. Bulletin-Board: simply type: "[i]Frodo Baggins of Bag End</i>"
3. WYSIWYG: type "Frodo Baggins of Bag End," select the text, and click
a button to make it italicized.

The point is that HTML involves angle brackets, bulletin board code
involves square brackets, and WYSIWYG involves clicking a button. And
this is the same way you display a graphic. I'll handle HTML and
Bulletin Board together, since they're similar.



DISPLAYING GRAPHICS - HTML AND BULLETIN-BOARD CODE

First, you need to get the code that will let your website display the
image. To do this:

1. Go to photobucket.com/mefa09n and enter the password celebrimbor.
2. Navigate to the banner you want to use. Click on the banner.
3. Scroll down until you see the "Share this image" box.

For HTML, click in the "HTML Code" box. For Bulletin Board code, click
in the "IMG Code" box. This should automatically select the text in the
box and copy it, but if it doesn't: select the *whole* line and copy it.
In Windows you can copy using control-C, and most browsers let you copy
text using the "Edit" menu.

Now you need to paste this code where you want the image displayed. To
do this:

1. Go to your website and navigate to the page where you edit the story.
2. Click where you want the banner to display. I encourage you to give
the banner a line of its own (no other text before or after); you can
use the "enter" key to get a new line.
3. Paste the text you copied. In windows this is done using control-V or
from the Edit menu.
4. Save the changes you made and check that the graphic you want is
displaying correctly.




For instance, I wanted to use the banner of Gondor's white flag,
accessible from the "[pl] Gondor" tag. So I clicked on the banner and
scrolled down to the "Share this image" box. I clicked in the "HTML
Code" field which copied this:

<a
href="http://gs98.photobucket.com/groups/l253/H4V8QY36O4/?action=view¤t=Gondorflagbannercopy.jpg"
target="_blank"><img
src="http://gi98.photobucket.com/groups/l253/H4V8QY36O4/Gondorflagbannercopy.jpg"
border="0" alt="[ar] NiRi,[pl] Gondor,[rc] Men,[ms] Objects,[fm]
350x100"></a>

That looks big and ugly, but luckily I don't have to understand the code
- I just have to know where to use it. So I scooted over to HASA, which
allows HTML. I edited my story summary so that it read:

"As a young man, Denethor muses on how he became the person he is.

<a
href="http://gs98.photobucket.com/groups/l253/H4V8QY36O4/?action=view¤t=Gondorflagbannercopy.jpg"
target="_blank"><img
src="http://gi98.photobucket.com/groups/l253/H4V8QY36O4/Gondorflagbannercopy.jpg"
border="0" alt="[ar] NiRi,[pl] Gondor,[rc] Men,[ms] Objects,[fm]
350x100"></a>"

(Notice that there is a blank line between my story summary and the code
to display the image.)

And the result is visible here:

http://henneth-annun.net/members/mine/story.cfm?stid=7794

And that's how you display a graphic if your page allows HTML or
bulletin-board code.



DISPLAYING GRAPHICS - WYSIWYG

If you click a button to make your text italicized, odds are that you
use what's called a WYSIWYG editor. WYSIWYG stands for "What You See Is
What You get," and what you type in is usually pretty close to what
people viewing the page will see. So if you just paste in the HTML code
like you did before, visitors will see that big ugly string of text, not
the nice shiny banner you want to show off.

To use a banner in WYSIWYG you will need to find the button that lets
you insert an image. Usually this looks like a painting, and hovering
your mouse over the button will often tell you what the button does -
like "insert/edit image." In the WYSIWYG editor available at HASA and
SWG, for instance, this button is a tree outlined in a white box.

Once you have found this button, the process is really very similar to
HTML and BB code described above. First you'll need to find the banner
you want to use and copy what will tell the site to display the image:

1. Go to photobucket.com/mefa09n and enter the password celebrimbor.
2. Navigate to the banner you want to use. Click on the banner.
3. Scroll down until you see the "Share this image" box.

You will be clicking in the "Direct Link" box this time. Just click in
it and if it doesn't copy, select the whole line and copy it manually.

Now you will need to tell your website where to display the image.

1. Go to your website and navigate to the page where you edit the story.
2. Click where you want the banner to display. I encourage you to give
the banner a line of its own (no other text before or after); you can
use the "enter" key to get a new line.
3. Click the button to insert an image.

Here's where it gets a bit iffy, because different WYSIWYG editors
handle this differently. In most, though, there will be a place to enter
the URL where the graphic is available online. Paste the text you copied
from Photobucket here.

4. Save the changes you made and check that the graphic you want is
displaying correctly.




DOWNLOADING GRAPHICS

Occasionally you will want to use a banner or button somewhere that asks
you to upload it directly from your computer. A good example of this is
icons or avatars, which many sites allow you to display next to your
stories, posts, and comments. This is probably the rarest use of MEFA
graphics, but it does come up.

To download a banner or button:

1. Go to photobucket.com/mefa09n and enter the password celebrimbor.
2. Navigate to the banner you want to use.
3. Right-click on the banner you want to download. (On Macs: click while
holding down the control key.)
4. Select the option to save the image. (In Firefox this is "Save Image
As," and there is a similar option in nearly every browser.)
5. Choose where you want to save your image. Make a note of this, as you
will need to know this later!

How you upload a banner or button will really depend on where you want
to use it, but odds are if you want to do this you will have a specific
use in mind - which usually means you know a webpage that will allow you
to upload a graphic and use it somehow on that site.

For instance, LJ allows you to upload userpics/icons:
http://www.livejournal.com/editpics.bml .

You will also usually be able to tell the website to use a graphic
available on some other website, by posting the URL. You can use the
same "Direct Link" URL used for WYSIWYG editors.





Two quick comments, to close:

In general, it's considered bad form to tell your website to display a
graphic posted on someone else's website. This is what's known as
hotlinking, and is in a way stealing someone else's web resources. With
the MEFAs we post the banners for you to use, and you're welcome to tell
your website to display a graphic hosted at our Photobucket site. That's
what it's there for! But you should always ask before you do this, in
other situations.

Second, different archives have different policies about displaying
graphics. In most cases this is covered in the site's rules and
regulations, but if you're in doubt and it's not your personal site you
should contact the archive's site manager. Some will let you display it
just in certain places, some will allow it anywhere, and some won't
allow graphics at all. I expect you to honor the rules of your site in
this regard, and encourage you to make sure graphics are allowed before
you post them.

If you need further help please let me know. :-)

Marta
(MEFA Admin.)

Hiya Alassante,

> Thanks to all of you that worked so hard - including you Marta since you
> don't pat yourself on the back. =)
>

Well, it feels weird congratulating myself! And I think because my name
is on all the announcements I get more thanks than a lot of people do -
and some of those people work very hard indeed. So I want to make sure
they are recognized for all their work.

> I'm assuming that since they are not all finalized yet, the categories
> we'll be competing in haven't been set yet? Or have they?
>

Categorization takes a bit of time, because it's not an automatic thing.
After nominations are finished off on July 7, a group of us will start
sorting them into categories and subcategories. We aim to start posting
check-ballots by the last week of July. Check ballots are posts to this
group listing what stories will be in what subcategories. At that point
authors are welcome to point out that we've made a mistake - that they
selected Humor but the story was put into Horror by accident, or that
they didn't select a certain location, that kind of thing. We usually
only move stories around in case a mistake was made, not because authors
see a subcategory they think would be a better fit. (Often in the larger
categories there is more than one appropriate subcategory a story could
get put into. Which subcat it's actually put into has to do with a lot
of factors to do with *all* the stories in that subcategory, not just an
author's individual story.)

For those new to the awards: Categories are what you select when filling
out your form. Romance, Ring War, Elves, etc. We break categories into
groups of 5-13 stories based on the story content (characters, places,
story type, etc.), and these groups are called *sub*categories. That's
where you'll actually be competing. I think of it kind of like heats in
a race. There may be lots of runners, but only so many can run at one
time, and the first place will be the one *of that heat* that finishes
first. And so on. The categorizers (Inkling, Radbooks, Elliska, and
myself) look at the story forms and sort all the nominations into an
appropriate subcategory, and that takes a few weeks.

Anyway, to answer your question: No, the categorizations aren't
available quite yet. Preliminary versions will be posted here in the
last week of July, and the final version will be available on the
website starting in August. But you can check out the category choices
other people selected. So if you like you can start to look at the other
stories that selected your same first-choice category, to see what
you're likely to compete against.

Marta

Thanks, Larner. I do appreciate hearing it. :-)

Marta

Bonnie L. Sherrell wrote:

>
>
>
> After all, Marta, you've been working at this harder than anyone else. Thank
> you so!
> Bonnie L. Sherrell
> Teacher at Large
>

Magglie Honeybite's a bit distracted by Real Life right now; I'll try to reach her via LJ, but won't be surprised if she doesn't respond. I don't know if I'll be able to get ahold of Naltariel either, but will try.

Ithilwen

-----Original Message-----

>From: Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
>Sent: Jul 1, 2009 3:32 PM
>To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [MEFAwards] final hard-to-reach author list
>
>Hey guys,
>
>Since nominations are over, I can give you the final list of
>hard-to-reach authors. As always, there may be good reasons for an
>author to appear on this list, like if they're deciding whether to
>compete or not. But if you know an author listed you should double-check
>that they know they've been nominated. Authors *must* finish up the
>nomination process by July 7, and I really encourage getting done by
>July 4-5ish, to give yourself and the liaisons time to work out any
>problems there might be.
>
>First, here are some authors that have been nominated at least a week,
>and seem not to know they were nominated. According to my records they
>haven't begun their forms and haven't been in contact with their authors.
>
>Arduinna (liaison: Inkling, inkling-tcbs-at-sbcglobal-dot-net)
>Kara's Aunty (liaison: foxrafer (csevans8), foxrafer-at-gmail-dot-com)
>Maggie Honeybite (liaison: elea24, eleabella-at-googlemail-dot-com)
>oleanne (liaison: agape4gondor, agape4rivendell-at-gmail-dot-com)
>
>
>Next, these authors are in a similar situation, except they've only been
>nominated less than a week.
>
>boz4pm (liaison: Cathleen, virginia_lee_redcat-at-yahoo-dot-com)
>Dana (liaison: elea24, eleabella-at-googlemail-dot-com)
>Erandir (liaison: Inkling, inkling-tcbs-at-sbcglobal-dot-net)
>Ezras Persian Kitty (liaison: aranelgoldenflower,
>aranelgoldenflower-at-yahoo-dot-co-dot-uk)
>Geale (liaison: brindlemom2(Gilnaur), brindlemom2-at-yahoo-dot-com)
>jastaelf (liaison: agape4gondor, agape4rivendell-at-gmail-dot-com)
>Naltariel (liaison: elea24, eleabella-at-googlemail-dot-com)
>NorthernTrash-x (liaison: Dreamflower, aelfwina-at-gmail-dot-com)
>Talullah (liaison: Cathleen, virginia_lee_redcat-at-yahoo-dot-com)
>
>Normally I wouldn't mention them; some were nominated as recently as
>last night nd have every reason no to have gotten in touch with their
>liaison yet about the nomination. But because of the fast-approaching
>deadline I want to make sure they know they've been nominated. If you
>know these authors, please let them know they've been nominated. But
>please do it in a way that makes it clear: they've only *just* been
>nominated, and you're just checking to make sure they've heard.
>
>Finally, I *highly* encourage people to check out the list of finalized
>nominations at
>
>http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/117635.html
>
>This is a list of every nomination that is 100% ready for competition -
>if you aren't listed here it's a good bet that you still need to do
>something to finish up your nomination. Sometimes it's a formality, like
>emailing your liaison to say that you want to compete, and can be taken
>care of quickly. Other times your liaison may have spotted something you
>need to fix with your nomination form before it can be finalized. And
>still other times, you may have just finished the form a day or two ago,
>and your liaison or yours truly may still be looking over it.
>
>If you *know* you are still working on a form, take the time you need;
>you still have almost a week. But if you think you're done and are not
>listed here --especially if you've been done more than 2-3 days-- please
> double-check with your liaison or email me at
>mefasupport-at-mefawards-dot-net. I'd hate for someone not to compete,
>when they wanted to.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Marta
>
>P.S. - Promoters, please don't forward this on to your group. I'll have
>you an official announcement by tonight covering this and other things
>worth mentioning.
>
>
>------------------------------------
>
>Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Hello. I'm the author liaison for Trinilee Greenleaf and I need some help in getting in touch with her. She accepted the nomination and began the form but hasn't finished it yet. I've left a "review" at fanfiction.net and her nominator tried to reach her through another yahoo group and I've sent a couple of messages to her email.

If anyone is in contact with her, or has another suggestion on how I can reach her, I'd appreciate the help.

Thanks!
Candice

Hi Ithilwen,

> Magglie Honeybite's a bit distracted by Real Life right now; I'll try to
> reach her via LJ, but won't be surprised if she doesn't respond. I don't
> know if I'll be able to get ahold of Naltariel either, but will try.
>

Thanks for your effort.

I wish every nominated author who wants to would compete, but I do
understand about RL pressures. The good news is (assuming the authors
choose not to compete or just can't get around to it), the pieces will
still be eligible in future years. They'll be automatically withdrawn
for the authors after July 7, and it won't count against the author.

Of course I do hope the authors will be able to compete. Let me know if
I can be of help.

Marta

This is a really good explanation of how to use the banners and buttons. If you aren't a HASA member or aren't logged in, just skip over that example link, tho. ;)

viv

http://www.livejournal.com/users/spacellama



And the result is visible here:



http://henneth- annun.net/ members/mine/ story.cfm? stid=7794



And that's how you display a graphic if your page allows HTML or

bulletin-board code.



















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

IE tells me it can't display your link. Even after I copy and paste it in.. o.0

Elvish Writer




________________________________
From: Viv <spacellamaprincess@yahoo.com>
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2009 10:42:07 AM
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Banners and Such





This is a really good explanation of how to use the banners and buttons. If you aren't a HASA member or aren't logged in, just skip over that example link, tho. ;)

viv

http://www.livejournal.com/users/spacellama

And the result is visible here:

http://henneth- annun.net/ members/mine/ story.cfm? stid=7794

And that's how you display a graphic if your page allows HTML or

bulletin-board code.










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







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

Marta, I just got an email reply from Naltariel. She never received her nomination email (she says she's been having some problems with her email service recently). She's definitely interested in competing, and should be contacting her Liaison ASAP.

Ithilwen

I see an extra space before 'annun'; perhaps that's the problem?

--- On Thu, 2/7/09, Cynthia Johnson <elvishwriter@yahoo.com> wrote:


> IE tells me it can't display your
> link. Even after I copy and paste it in.. o.0
>
> Elvish Writer
>

Diana Nevins wrote:

>
>
>
> Marta, I just got an email reply from Naltariel. She never received her
> nomination email (she says she's been having some problems with her
> email service recently). She's definitely interested in competing, and
> should be contacting her Liaison ASAP.
>
> Ithilwen
>

Thanks. If she gets in touch with her liaison the email can be resent,
and it's not desperately important that the author receive that exact
email; her liaison can tell her what she needs to do to compete.

Marta

nath kuijpers wrote:

>
>
>
>
> I see an extra space before 'annun'; perhaps that's the problem?
>
> --- On Thu, 2/7/09, Cynthia Johnson <elvishwriter@yahoo.com
> <mailto:elvishwriter%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> > IE tells me it can't display your
> > link. Even after I copy and paste it in.. o.0
> >
> > Elvish Writer
> >
>

Actually *blush* I put in the wrong URL. The URL was to the "author"
version of the page -- what I go to in order to edit the story. But it
looks more or less like the page anyone can view, and I was in a rush,
so I made a mistake. Try this page:

http://henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=7794

Marta

I can see it now! Thank you Marta! : )

I had a confident feeling about the use of the banners from the get go. However, it never hurts to double check and that was when I noticed the addies didn't work. *tacks up my banner* I was pleasantly surprised to find one that mirrored my story perfectly! *its the banner in which Legolas is withdrawing an arrow while next to him is Aragorn*

Elvish Writer


________________________________
From: Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups..com
Sent: Friday, July 3, 2009 1:50:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Banners and Such





nath kuijpers wrote:

>
>
>
>
> I see an extra space before 'annun'; perhaps that's the problem?
>
> --- On Thu, 2/7/09, Cynthia Johnson <elvishwriter@ yahoo.com
> <mailto:elvishwrite r%40yahoo. com>> wrote:
>
> > IE tells me it can't display your
> > link. Even after I copy and paste it in.. o.0
> >
> > Elvish Writer
> >
>

Actually *blush* I put in the wrong URL. The URL was to the "author"
version of the page -- what I go to in order to edit the story. But it
looks more or less like the page anyone can view, and I was in a rush,
so I made a mistake. Try this page:

http://henneth- annun.net/ stories/chapter. cfm?stid= 7794

Marta






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

Hi folks,

I've been fashed with RL lately and hadn't even realized I had had a story nominated--thank you! I've sent a note to my liaison who is going to re-send me the instruction note.

Jasta,
Blushing and Happy in Virginia
:)

Sharon Henderson wrote:

>
>
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I've been fashed with RL lately and hadn't even realized I had had a
> story nominated--thank you! I've sent a note to my liaison who is going
> to re-send me the instruction note.
>
> Jasta,
> Blushing and Happy in Virginia
> :)
>

Excellent! Glad to hear you're interested in competing.

Marta

Jasta,

I'm getting really nervous because I resent that message fifteen hours ago
and you still don't seem to have received it.

Please let me know here - since you appear to be able to receive messages
from this board.

Blessings from your liaison,
Agape

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Sharon Henderson <jastaelf@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I've been fashed with RL lately and hadn't even realized I had had a story
> nominated--thank you! I've sent a note to my liaison who is going to re-send
> me the instruction note.
>
> Jasta,
> Blushing and Happy in Virginia
> :)
>
>
>



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


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

How very strange! I've checked every email address I have, and did not find the message. :(

Can you send it to jastaelf (at) Yahoo (dot) com, and we'll see what happens?

Jasta

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Agape wrote:
>
> Jasta,
>
> I'm getting really nervous because I resent that message fifteen hours ago
> and you still don't seem to have received it.
>
> Please let me know here - since you appear to be able to receive messages
> from this board.
>
> Blessings from your liaison,
> Agape

Oh, absolutely. Sun is one of my personal favourites among everything I've ever written. :) I really appreciate it being nominated! Thanks, Red!

Jasta

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta wrote:

> Excellent! Glad to hear you're interested in competing.
>
> Marta
>

Dawn actually wrote this:

Yahoo! Group

ADMIN: Finalizing Nominations

As of two days ago, the nomination season is complete, and it's time for authors
to finalize their nominations, if they have not done so already. Authors have
until 7 July to finalize their nominations. ***Remember that dues dates in the
MEFAs always follow Greenwich Mean Time. To find the time in GMT, visit the MEFA
site and, in the bottom left-hand corner is the date and time in GMT. Make sure
to have all steps of your nominations completed before midnight GMT on 7
July!***

Please also keep in mind that nominations must be *finalized* by 7 July. It is
highly recommended that authors complete the process several days before the due
date to allow adequate time to resolve any issues that may arise.

Following is a step-by-step description of the process authors use to finalize
nominations. Make sure that, for all of your nominated works, that you have
completed all of the steps.


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

FINALIZING NOMINATIONS

To begin with, you received an email from your liaison informing you that your
story was nominated for the MEFAs. You needed to accept that nomination by
emailing your liaison. If you have not done this step already, it is recommended
that you copy Marta, the MEFA admin, on all emails in order to assure that the
process is completed as quickly as possible. Marta can be reached at
mefasupport-at-mefawards-dot-net.

Next, you should have completed a story form for each of your nominated works.
To complete the form, log into the MEFA website and click the link View My
Nominated Stories (http://mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=mystories). This
will call up a list of all of your stories that have been nominated.

Beneath each entry is a gray bar with a set of links. Click Edit Data to fill
out the form for each nominated piece.

This form will require you to check and enter essential information (like the
URL where the story can be found and the story's rating) and will also ask for
information that will assist the MEFA staff in placing your story into an
appropriate category. When you've completed the form, choose from the drop-down
at the bottom of the page "Author satisfied with form" and click the button
Submit Completed Form. The form will flag any errors you need to correct. You
can also choose to save your progress without submitting a final form by
choosing "Author has begun but not finished form."

Finally, once your form has been submitted, you will need to verify that the
form for the story has been completed to your satisfaction. This can be done by
including a note on the nomination form or by emailing your liaison.


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

HOW DO I KNOW WHAT I STILL HAVE LEFT TO DO?

Perhaps your story was nominated on the first day that nomination season opened,
and you started then on finalizing the nomination but have since forgotten where
you left off.

At the bottom of each story form is a checklist of items that must be completed
in order to finalize the nomination. As you move through the process, items will
be marked on this list with a green check. If you have a box full of green
checks, congratulations--you're finished! If you are missing items, complete
those items or contact your liaison if you think you've completed an item that
isn't on the list.

On the list of your nominated stories, there are three columns. The rightmost is
headed "Actions": This column will also allow you to see at a glance where you
are in the nominations process for each of your stories.


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

FOR MORE INFORMATION ...

Authors can find more information on the process of finalizing nominations in
the Nominations FAQ:
http://mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQnominations#nom_17





LiveJournal

ADMIN: Finalizing Nominations

<lj-raw>
<p>As of two days ago, the nomination season is complete, and it's time for
authors to finalize their nominations, if they have not done so already. Authors
have until 7 July to finalize their nominations. <strong><em>Remember that dues
dates in the MEFAs always follow Greenwich Mean Time. To find the time in GMT,
visit the MEFA site and, in the bottom left-hand corner is the date and time in
GMT. Make sure to have all steps of your nominations completed before midnight
GMT on 7 July!</em></strong></p>

<p>Please also keep in mind that nominations must be <em>finalized</em> by 7
July. It is highly recommended that authors complete the process several days
before the due date to allow adequate time to resolve any issues that may
arise.</p>

<p>Following is a step-by-step description of the process authors use to
finalize nominations. Make sure that, for all of your nominated works, that you
have completed all of the steps.</p>


<lj-cut text="Finalizing Nominations">

<hr />

<h3>Finalizing Nominations</h3>

<p>To begin with, you received an email from your liaison informing you that
your story was nominated for the MEFAs. You needed to accept that nomination by
emailing your liaison. If you have not done this step already, it is recommended
that you copy Marta, the MEFA admin, on all emails in order to assure that the
process is completed as quickly as possible. Marta can be reached at
mefasupport-at-mefawards-dot-net.</p>

<p>Next, you should have completed a story form for each of your nominated
works. To complete the form, log into the MEFA website and click the link <a
href="http://mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=mystories">View My Nominated
Stories</a>. This will call up a list of all of your stories that have been
nominated.</p>

<p>Beneath each entry is a gray bar with a set of links. Click Edit Data to fill
out the form for each nominated piece.</p>

<p>This form will require you to check and enter essential information (like the
URL where the story can be found and the story's rating) and will also ask for
information that will assist the MEFA staff in placing your story into an
appropriate category. When you've completed the form, choose from the drop-down
at the bottom of the page "Author satisfied with form" and click the button
Submit Completed Form. The form will flag any errors you need to correct. You
can also choose to save your progress without submitting a final form by
choosing "Author has begun but not finished form."</p>

<p>Finally, once your form has been submitted, you will need to verify that the
form for the story has been completed to your satisfaction. This can be done by
including a note on the nomination form or by emailing your liaison.</p>


<hr />

<h3>How Do I Know What I Still Have Left to Do?</h3>

<p>Perhaps your story was nominated on the first day that nomination season
opened, and you started then on finalizing the nomination but have since
forgotten where you left off.</p>

<p>At the bottom of each story form is a checklist of items that must be
completed in order to finalize the nomination. As you move through the process,
items will be marked on this list with a green check. If you have a box full of
green checks, congratulations--you're finished! If you are missing items,
complete those items or contact your liaison if you think you've completed an
item that isn't on the list.</p>

<p>On the list of your nominated stories, there are three columns. The rightmost
is headed "Actions": This column will also allow you to see at a glance where
you are in the nominations process for each of your stories.</p>


<hr />

<h3>For More Information ...</h3>

<p>Authors can find more information on the process of finalizing nominations in
the <a
href="http://mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQnominations#nom_17">Nominat
ions FAQ</a>.</p></lj-cut></lj-raw>

Cynthia Johnson wrote:

>
>
>
> I can see it now! Thank you Marta! : )
>
> I had a confident feeling about the use of the banners from the get go.
> However, it never hurts to double check and that was when I noticed the
> addies didn't work. *tacks up my banner* I was pleasantly surprised to
> find one that mirrored my story perfectly! *its the banner in which
> Legolas is withdrawing an arrow while next to him is Aragorn*
>
> Elvish Writer
>

I know - I've been very impressed with the banners available, both the
variety and the quality. They're really something. I didn't have time to
make any this year so I've just used some for my own fics, but in any
case I really like what's available.

Marta

jastaelf wrote:

>
>
>
> How very strange! I've checked every email address I have, and did not
> find the message. :(
>
> Can you send it to jastaelf (at) Yahoo (dot) com, and we'll see what
> happens?
>
> Jasta
>

Hi Jasta,

I just checked, and that is the email we have on file for you so it's
where any email Agape sent you would have gone. I notice you have Yahoo,
which sometimes treats our emails as spam. Perhaps check your spam
folder, if you have one?

If that doesn't work... are you jastaelf on LJ? If so, I could post your
nomination email and your password to a post that only you and I could
see. That would solve the spam problem.

Marta

Using husband's computer. Hopefully I get mine back Monday.

If you need to contact me, use riverotter1951@hotmail.com

Antoinette

Hi Marta,

Posting it to LJ sounds like a great idea, since as of this morning I haven't seen the message on yahoo. I check the spam filter every night, and there's not been a peep.

One way or another I'll accept the nomination and do the other stuff necessary today. :)

Thanks,
Jasta

--- On Sat, 7/4/09, Marta wrote:

> Hi Jasta,
>
> I just checked, and that is the email we have on file for
> you so it's
> where any email Agape sent you would have gone. I notice
> you have Yahoo,
> which sometimes treats our emails as spam. Perhaps check
> your spam folder, if you have one?
>
> If that doesn't work... are you jastaelf on LJ? If so, I
> could post your
> nomination email and your password to a post that only you
> and I could see. That would solve the spam problem.
>
> Marta

Sharon Henderson wrote:

>
>
>
>
> Hi Marta,
>
> Posting it to LJ sounds like a great idea, since as of this morning I
> haven't seen the message on yahoo. I check the spam filter every night,
> and there's not been a peep.
>
> One way or another I'll accept the nomination and do the other stuff
> necessary today. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Jasta
>

Hi Jasta,

N/p. I've put together that LJ post, at
http://telperion1.livejournal.com/321258.html

(If I did it right only you and I should be able to see it.)

If you have any more questions, please respond over at that post or here.

Marta

Marta - I've updated the MEFA form to show that JasaElf has accepted the
nomination.

Blessings,
Agape

On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Sharon Henderson wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Marta,
> >
> > Posting it to LJ sounds like a great idea, since as of this morning I
> > haven't seen the message on yahoo. I check the spam filter every night,
> > and there's not been a peep.
> >
> > One way or another I'll accept the nomination and do the other stuff
> > necessary today. :)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jasta
> >
>
> Hi Jasta,
>
> N/p. I've put together that LJ post, at
> http://telperion1.livejournal.com/321258.html
>
> (If I did it right only you and I should be able to see it.)
>
> If you have any more questions, please respond over at that post or here.
>
> Marta
>
>
>



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


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

This is in case JastaElf does not receive the email from her liaison. (I
know there's been trouble getting those through, and I think she reads
here):

I have just finalized the nomination for her story "The Sun in His
Hands." It is 100% ready to compete. Thanks, Jasta!

Marta

I do indeed read here, and while the digest has been getting through, every so often Yahoo randomly grabs a message and tosses it. Whew!

Thanks very much to everyone for all the help in getting this finalized! I am honoured to be able to compete.

Cheers,
Jasta

--- On Tue, 7/7/09, Marta wrote:

> This is in case JastaElf does not receive the email from
> her liaison. (I know there's been trouble getting those through, and I
> think she reads here):
>
> I have just finalized the nomination for her story "The Sun in His
> Hands." It is 100% ready to compete. Thanks, Jasta!
>
> Marta

In writing a review, quoting from either the story or other sources is
permitted, but said quotes are not to be counted toward the final score.
Otherwise it is likely that much of the story might end up being quoted merely
to artificially bloat a score, and we want to score the review based on the
reader’s personal, original reaction to the story, not on quotes from the story
author or others.

Many of us find particular phrasing from the story we particularly appreciate,
and we want to share our pleasure with others who may be reading through our
reviews before reading the story for themselves. In that case, in copying the
text from the story make certain it is enclosed in square brackets, as shown
here:

“I was particularly moved when the author used such phrases as: [healing was in
his hands, and a light shone about him.] It reminded me of a quote by Milton in
which he stated: [insert quote of your choice here.]”

The text enclosed within the brackets is not counted toward the final score,
allowing the final score to be based on your own writing, not on that of others.
If it is noted that someone is quoting material and not using the square
brackets, the reviewer will be asked to revise the review; if the practice
continues or the reviewer repeatedly fails to use the square brackets it may
lead to the offending review being removed, causing the story to lose the points
for that review.

It is also a rule that you must write a new, original review to each story you
read. Although you may lift portions of responses you have written for the same
story on other archives and include them within the review you write for the
MEFA board, you may NOT duplicate the material from one review to another in
your MEFA reviews, or copy from other reviewers. Again, it is expected that
each review be an original one for each story. If it is noted a particular
reviewer is duplicating reviews, the reviewer is likely to receive a request to
revise the reviews in question so as to assure they are indeed original;
recurring offenses may lead to the offending reviews being removed, again
costing the author to lose points for the story. So, please, from the beginning
remember not to duplicate!

Finally, if in reading through reviews once they become public it is noticed
that there are extensive quotations within a particular review that are not
marked by square brackets, be certain to notify the MEFA administrators by email
at mefasupport@mefawards.com so that they can check into the situation. Include
the title and author of the story being reviewed and its ID number, and the name
of the person whose review failed to use the square brackets or appears to have
been a duplicate of other reviews. Usually the offense is due merely to
forgetfulness by the reviewer, who is often trying to write swiftly while the
thoughts are still fresh, and a simple request by the site administrators is
enough to get the situation settled with a minimum of upset or discontent.

Again, we treasure originality in both our authors and our reviewers. Happy
reviewing!
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."

Greetings, all,

This week's admin announcement will be the first in a series of announcements concerning some of the less common forms and genres competing in the MEFAs this year. This week's focus is poetry.

One of the great things about the MEFAs is that--although they are called the Middle-earth FanFICTION Awards--more than just fiction competes. However, these entries are often lost in the vast wealth of stories nominated for the awards. As such, we occasionally highlight these forms in admin posts so that readers interested in finding these entries may more easily do so.

Poetry was a big part of Tolkien's own writing. As a scholar, he studied Anglo-Saxon poetry, and as an author, his books are sprinkled with songs and poems. Many readers come to know some of the pieces--like Sam's Gil-galad poem or the Duel of Songs between Finrod Felagund and Sauron--by heart. Writers of Tolkien-based pieces also carry on his tradition in penning their own songs and poems about Middle-earth.

If you like poetry and songs (perhaps you are even now, to yourself, whispering, "Gil-galad was an Elven king ..." ;), you might be interested in some of these entries.


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

HOW TO FIND POETRY ON THE MEFA WEBSITE

To find all nominated poetry, visit the MEFA website and choose Browse All Nominated Stories.

<http://mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=storiesBrowse&filter=hide>

About midway down the page, click the linnk to Show Filter:

<http://mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=storiesBrowse&filter=show>

This will open up the filter by which you can search for entries by a variety of criteria. The first drop-down box on the filter is Story Type; select "Poetry" from this list and click the button to "Display selected nominations" in order to bring up all of this year's poetry entries.


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

POETRY NOMINATED THIS YEAR

There are 17 entries this year that chose Poetry as the story type. These are listed below. To learn more about a particular entry, click the "Stories" link at the top of the MEFA website. Into the search bar, type the Story ID followed by the "#" sign and click "Search."

#517. "Thirty Moments of the Ring" by harrowcatliz

#184. "The Storm of War" by Midnight

#539. "Tidings of Doom and Gloom" by Virtuella

#135. "Seven Falls" by Dawn Felagund

#654. "Where all his life had fallen into ruin" by Socrates399

#363. "My Anchor" by Lady Bluejay

#138. "If I were a wood elf ..." by Robinka

#568. "The Gifting" by Baillie From Bree

#569. "I am Naked in the Dark, Sam" by Baillie From Bree

#514. "The Gift of the Evenstar" by White Gull

#656. "Denial" by Kara's Aunty

#104. "The Way Home" by Primsong

#655. "Hope's Endurance" by Kara's Aunty

#146. "I Hate You, Goldberry" by viv

#741. "Trickles of Fear" by Dreamflower

#107. "An Autumn Ride (As Seen by Peregrin)" by Golden

#364. "To Him Who Has Passed Beyond" by Tulip Proudfoot


Happy reading!

Dawn Felagund

Hey guys,

I've heard from two authors recently that their stories, originally
nominated as WIPs, are now finished. Those stories are:


Wild Roses (326): Nieriel Raina
The Flower King (88): Windsurfbabe

Next week I will post preliminary categorization, and these stories will
be included with the finished stories. However, I know some of you have
already begun adding stories to your wish and skip lists. I wanted to
let you know that these stories are now finished, in case that affects
your choices.

Also, I wanted to remind all WIP authors and readers of WIP stories:
when a story is finished, it is the author's responsibility to contact
the MEFAs about this. Really, it is not difficult to do; just email me
at mefasupport-at-mefawards-dot-net, and I will make all the changes at
our website for you. I can also update the information on your story if
you're still writing but something about it changes - e.g. if it was
originally medium-length but has now become novel-length. Just let me
know. (Readers, I have to be emailed by the authors but you are
certainly encouraged to remind them of this, if you see a former WIP
that is now finished.)

One other small thing. You notice the number in parentheses above?
That's what's known as the MEFA ID #. It's how the website keeps track
of which story is which. When I start posting the preliminary
categorization next week, you'll see that *every* story will be
displayed in this format: "[title] ([ID #]): [author]". The ID # makes
it easy for you to find the story at our webpage. Just log in, click the
"Stories" link at the top of the page, and do a search for the ID#,
followed by the # symbol. So searching for "88#" would bring up The
Flower King -- and doing a similar search for any other ID # will pull
up that other story. You can then find all the story info, and you can
enter your vote for it by clicking the "Enter New Vote" link on the
right side of the screen. A little trick you might find useful as we
approach the check ballots next week.

Marta

thanks marta for the update, moving them to my readables list now i think i only have 40 left to read and then can start releasing reviews when you post catagories..... yeah mefas!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey guys,

Just a quick update: the following story, previously a WIP, is now finished:

Walking the Line - Book One (360): callerofcrows

It was previously titled just "Walking the Line."

Thanks,

Marta

marta when i type in 88# i get a sub meassage asking if i want withdrawn stories. is there a substory here?

> The Flower King (88): Windsurfbabe
>

Hiya Nancy,

No - you don't need to click that link. That's there on every page of
the story list, and is mostly there for admins like me who need to work
with withdrawn stories.

When I type in 88# the story is showing up for me. Is it possible you
told the website to "skip" this story? Basically what searching for 88#
does is, it searches through the stories the website is displaying and
displays any that have that ID #. Skipped stories aren't displayed
unless you tell the website to, and so searching for 88# won't pull that
story up.

You can display the stories you've told the site to "skip" by using the
filters. Make your way to the list of stories just like you did when you
searched for "88#". But this time click the "Show Filters" link. See the
"Review Status" option? Select "Skip" and then click the "Display
selected nominations." You can then use the "[ID]#" trick to pull up a
specific story on your skip list. (Still useful if you've put a lot of
stories there.)

Marta

>
>
> marta when i type in 88# i get a sub meassage asking if i want withdrawn
> stories. is there a substory here?
>
> > The Flower King (88): Windsurfbabe
> >
>

thanks marta> >

>

it let me get 360 or niri's but it won't share 88 or windsurfbabe or anything until i told it to search skips. lad you know how to use the buttons or i won't get to play so well. thanks things is under control.

I was wondering if authors are unable to read reviews until a certain point in time. I was trying to see if I was left any reviews or not on the site, and all I saw was a big N/A. When I scrolled down the list of authors, all of theirs said N/A as well. Have there been little or no reviews, or are they just disabled for the time being?

Hi Bluephoenix. I'm not on the staff, but I think I can chime in on this
question.

Reviews don't show up for public view until after 1) Everything is
categorized and 2) They're saved as Final reviews. A lot of people write
Draft reviews, which don't show up at all until the writer finalizes them.
Hidden reviews don't show up at all during the judging period, but are
counted in the end once voting is closed and become visible after that time.
:)

As for when Final reviews will be visible, it depends on how long the
category divisions take. I know it's coming soon, though, and personally I
can't wait either. :D

Happy Reading,
Neu (aka The Other Becky)

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM, bluephoenix_92 <bluephoenix_92@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> I was wondering if authors are unable to read reviews until a certain point
> in time. I was trying to see if I was left any reviews or not on the site,
> and all I saw was a big N/A. When I scrolled down the list of authors, all
> of theirs said N/A as well. Have there been little or no reviews, or are
> they just disabled for the time being?
>
>
>


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Even though the reviews can be posted as soon as a story is nominated, they
are not allowed to be "visible" until "voting season", when final reviews
will appear to the general public. This should be sometime after stories
have been sorted into their subcategories-- I'm not sure of the exact date,
but probably in a week or two, maybe?

Dreamflower

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 8:09 PM, bluephoenix_92 <bluephoenix_92@yahoo.com>wrote:

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>
> I was wondering if authors are unable to read reviews until a certain point
> in time. I was trying to see if I was left any reviews or not on the site,
> and all I saw was a big N/A. When I scrolled down the list of authors, all
> of theirs said N/A as well. Have there been little or no reviews, or are
> they just disabled for the time being?
>
>
>


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Thank you so much! That answers everything!
 
Lizzie

--- On Mon, 7/20/09, Neume Indil <neumeindil@gmail.com> wrote:


From: Neume Indil <neumeindil@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] reading reviews
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 9:20 PM


Hi Bluephoenix. I'm not on the staff, but I think I can chime in on this
question.

Reviews don't show up for public view until after 1) Everything is
categorized and 2) They're saved as Final reviews. A lot of people write
Draft reviews, which don't show up at all until the writer finalizes them.
Hidden reviews don't show up at all during the judging period, but are
counted in the end once voting is closed and become visible after that time.
:)

As for when Final reviews will be visible, it depends on how long the
category divisions take. I know it's coming soon, though, and personally I
can't wait either. :D

Happy Reading,
Neu (aka The Other Becky)

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM, bluephoenix_92 <bluephoenix_92@yahoo.com>wrote:

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>
> I was wondering if authors are unable to read reviews until a certain point
> in time. I was trying to see if I was left any reviews or not on the site,
> and all I saw was a big N/A. When I scrolled down the list of authors, all
> of theirs said N/A as well. Have there been little or no reviews, or are
> they just disabled for the time being?
>
> 
>


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Thank you for answering! That answers my questions!
 
Lizzie

--- On Mon, 7/20/09, Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com> wrote:


From: Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] reading reviews
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 9:20 PM


Even though the reviews can be posted as soon as a story is nominated, they
are not allowed to be "visible" until "voting season", when final reviews
will appear to the general public.  This should be sometime after stories
have been sorted into their subcategories-- I'm not sure of the exact date,
but probably in a week or two, maybe?

Dreamflower

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 8:09 PM, bluephoenix_92 <bluephoenix_92@yahoo.com>wrote:

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>
> I was wondering if authors are unable to read reviews until a certain point
> in time. I was trying to see if I was left any reviews or not on the site,
> and all I saw was a big N/A. When I scrolled down the list of authors, all
> of theirs said N/A as well. Have there been little or no reviews, or are
> they just disabled for the time being?
>
>
>


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Hiya bluephoenix,

I'm not sure if someone has answered this, but in case they haven't:

You're right, reviews entered for the MEFAs aren't available yet. The
first of the reviews will be available on September 1. More reviews will
continue to be posted until the end of voting on December 31, and there
will be a bunch of new reviews posted at that point, too. (The MEFA
website lets you enter final reviews, which are available to anyone
beginning September 1; or hidden reviews, which you can continue editing
until the end of voting and are displayed at the end of the awards.)

All reviews will be posted at www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/ . Log in (or
click the "Log in as guest" option) and you'll see new links that let
you see the reviews. There will also be a way for you to reply to your
reviewers.

HTH,

Marta

bluephoenix_92 wrote:

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>
> I was wondering if authors are unable to read reviews until a certain
> point in time. I was trying to see if I was left any reviews or not on
> the site, and all I saw was a big N/A. When I scrolled down the list of
> authors, all of theirs said N/A as well. Have there been little or no
> reviews, or are they just disabled for the time being?
>

Thank you Marta! My question was answered by others, but the additional information that you provided in your email answered other questions that I didn't put in my post! Thank you so much!
 
Lizzie

--- On Mon, 7/20/09, Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:


From: Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] reading reviews
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 10:33 PM


Hiya bluephoenix,

I'm not sure if someone has answered this, but in case they haven't:

You're right, reviews entered for the MEFAs aren't available yet. The
first of the reviews will be available on September 1. More reviews will
continue to be posted until the end of voting on December 31, and there
will be a bunch of new reviews posted at that point, too. (The MEFA
website lets you enter final reviews, which are available to anyone
beginning September 1; or hidden reviews, which you can continue editing
until the end of voting and are displayed at the end of the awards.)

All reviews will be posted at www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/ . Log in (or
click the "Log in as guest" option) and you'll see new links that let
you see the reviews. There will also be a way for you to reply to your
reviewers.

HTH,

Marta

bluephoenix_92 wrote:
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>
> I was wondering if authors are unable to read reviews until a certain
> point in time. I was trying to see if I was left any reviews or not on
> the site, and all I saw was a big N/A. When I scrolled down the list of
> authors, all of theirs said N/A as well. Have there been little or no
> reviews, or are they just disabled for the time being?
>


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Hi Lizzie,

Glad I could help. :^)

Marta

Lizzie Nutt wrote:

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>
> Thank you Marta! My question was answered by others, but the additional
> information that you provided in your email answered other questions
> that I didn't put in my post! Thank you so much!
>
> Lizzie
>

I remember last year on my Welcome Page at the MEFA site, the number of reviews I had done was listed next to my reviewer target, so I could track my progress. Will this be available at some point?

Hi Nancy,

Do you remember: did this show up while you could still change your
review goal? I'm trying to remember, and I *think* it only shows up
after you can no longer enter your reviewing goals. So I suspect it will
show up after August 31, the deadline for reviewers to set their
reviewing goal.

If I'm wrong and it doesn't show up then, please let me know.

And thanks for the reminder - I need to set my own goal! *toddles off to
MEFA site*

Marta

Nancy Brooke wrote:

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>
> I remember last year on my Welcome Page at the MEFA site, the number of
> reviews I had done was listed next to my reviewer target, so I could
> track my progress. Will this be available at some point?
>

I figured it was something like that, but I couldn't remember. I'll let you know 9/1 (If I remember!).

Thanks!

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Nancy,
>
> Do you remember: did this show up while you could still change your
> review goal? I'm trying to remember, and I *think* it only shows up
> after you can no longer enter your reviewing goals. So I suspect it will
> show up after August 31, the deadline for reviewers to set their
> reviewing goal.
>
> If I'm wrong and it doesn't show up then, please let me know.
>
> And thanks for the reminder - I need to set my own goal! *toddles off to
> MEFA site*
>
> Marta
>
> Nancy Brooke wrote:
> >
> >
> > I remember last year on my Welcome Page at the MEFA site, the number of
> > reviews I had done was listed next to my reviewer target, so I could
> > track my progress. Will this be available at some point?
> >
>

Hey guys,

Hey guys, below is the first "check ballot" - basically a list of which stories will be competing against each other in this year's awards. This information will be available on our website next month, but I want to let you comment on it first. Let your friends know about this too - if they think there's a problem about their story, we want to hear it.

Here's some quick do's and don'ts.

--- DO comment if the main category isn't one you selected at all.
--- DON'T comment if you're in your second- or third-choice category.

This isn't an error, though we try to cut down on how often this happens. There are lots of reason why this could happen. For instance, there weren't enough stories with your first-choice category and of the same type. (Remember, WIPs go with WIPs, drabbles with drabbles, etc.) Or your second- or third-choice category wouldn't have had enough stories otherwise. Or, if you had several stories competing, we sometimes moved stories to your second-choice category to avoid having more than two of your stories competing together.

But if you got put in a category choice you didn't select, this is probably an error, and we want to fix it. (The one exception is if *none* of your category choices would work; I would have contacted you to discuss this with you before.) Let us know.

On a related note:

--- DON'T comment if you have stories competing against each other.

Lots of authors have multiple stories competing against each other. We try not to have more than two stories by the same author competing together, so if you have *three* of your stories together, that we need to know. But it makes categorization way too difficult not to have *any* of your stories competing against one another. (Conversely, we won't move your story if it means three of your stories competing against each other, even if you request it; it's not fair to the authors either.)




--- DO comment if you're in a subcategory with the wrong type of story.
--- DON'T comment if your ficlet is competing against longer stories.

WIPs, poetry, drabbles, non-fiction, and stories all compete against their same type. We depend on the author to tell us about this when their story is nominated. If the author made a mistake, or if the categorizers made a mistake in splitting things up according to their type, we need to fix that.

This year, non-drabble ficlets were categorized with full-length stories. Authors could instead choose to compete in "Genres: Ficlets." This isn't an error, but is the author's choice.



--- DO comment if you were placed in a subcategory that doesn't match your selections.
--- DON'T comment if you see a "better" subcategory for your story.

If your story is a friendship piece set in Ithilien, and it's currently in a Gondor subcat but you'd prefer it to be in the one for friendship fics, don't ask for this change. We try to place stories in subcategories based on the author's selections -- but when there are more than one applicable subcategory, it's up to the caegorizer which one it goes into. We don't usually make these swaps because there are too many things affected by moving stories. We want to keep the categorization flexible for those stories that really *need* to be moved.

And if you didn't mention *any* characters, settings, etc., we have to assume you are leaving this decision with us. In this case we usually don't make swaps either.

Also, sometimes there will be a category "broader" than what you selected. Maybe there weren't enough stories set in the Shire for a subcat, but there were also stories in Bree or travelling toward Rivendell. So we put together an "Eriador" subcat to cover all that. This isn't an error, though the subcategory name may not be what you expect.

But if you did make choices and still find youself in a subcategory you think is inappropriate, let us know. It's possible the categorizers made an error in how they entered data into the website, and in this case we'll look into it to see if the swap is possible.



In many cases, the easiest way to get into a better category/subcategory is to use the form more effectively, to tell us more about your story, back during the nomination season. Which doesn't help you this year, but learning how categorizing works can help you if you expect to compete in the future. This is something every MEFA author has had to learn how to do (including yours truly!). You can't change this information now, but I can help you learn how to make better choices in the future, so next year you will be in a better subcategory. Please check out the following FAQs for some basic information on how we use the information you tell us:

www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQcategories#cat_2
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQcategories#cat_6

If you have questions about this, please ask. I will explain as best I can, even if I don't agree to move your story.



Btw: last year for check-ballots I posted more detailed information about the stories over several emails. But all this information is available at our website, www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/

This year I'm going for something simpler, which will keep your inbox from being drowned in MEFA emails. I'll be posting just the title and author's name in each subcategory. That means only one email with all the categories listed in it. You can use the number listed to look them up on the MEFA website, for more information about the stories in a certain subcategory. I can help you do this if you don't know how.

So, without further ado...




***SubCategory Genres: Adventure: General***

Walking the Line - Book One (360): callerofcrows
Roast Mutton Revisited (744): Dreamflower
Lake of Fire (2): Marta
While Hope Lasts (657): MP Brennan
Greet The Dawn (409): Neoinean
To Risk It All (621): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Genres: Adventure: Elvish Lands***

The Warrior and the Oliphaunt Trainer (482): chaotic_binky
Osse's Gift (827): elfscribe
Interrupted Journeys: Journeys In Mirkwood (126): elliska
Trouble (528): Erviniae
The Shadow of Light (604): j_dav (JDE)
Of Lúthien and Huan (31): Moreth
In the Woods of Ossiriand (258): Perelleth
Hunted (488): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Adventure: Gondor + Rohan***

The Horn of the Kine (276): Dwimordene
The Scout and the Rider (295): MedeaSmyke
Gamesmanship (603): Raksha the Demon
Where Was Imrahil When Grond Hit the Gate? (405): stefaniab
The Hunt (674): Tanaqui
Hunting (492): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory Genres: Alternate Universe: General***

Sea of Pearls (464): chaotic_binky
Judgement (580): Independence1776 (Crystal113)
The Pilgrimage (205): j_dav (JDE)
Mine (684): Nath
The Final Sense (87): nau_tika
He Dreams Of Love With Men (456): Pink Siamese
Janet Goes to Hobbitland (338): Pink Siamese
He is Mine Now (600): rosethorn59
Elrond and Estel: Fixing Ada (353): Sivan Shemesh
His Special Child (782): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Angst***

Flawless (772): Feta
The Last Temptation of Legolas Thranduilion (97): Jael
Angainor (541): Larner
The Song in the Darkness (392): Mirach
Boiling Point (752): Sivan Shemesh
Fairy Tale: The Elfling Who Cried 'Orcs' (354): Sivan Shemesh
The Eagles Are Coming (491): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Gondor***

My Sword Trembles - Book Three - 'My Sword' series (193): agape4gondor
The Steward's House (548): alex_quine
Yet Another Thing That Never Happened to Daeron Greyvale (447): dancingkatz
Ellesar & Eldarion: I want to be an Elf! (355): Sivan Shemesh
Promise Me (751): Sivan Shemesh
Beyond the Measure of Dreams (454): Skye Rutherford (Skye)


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Incomplete***

The Letter (706): Antane
McHobbits (53): Midnight
The Wisdom and Folly of Chaos and Confusion (762): rosethorn59
Just a Simple Mistake (356): Sivan Shemesh
Leaving You Behind (613): Sivan Shemesh
The Quiet Hobbit (110): the_arc5


***SubCategory Genres: Character Study: General***

A Mother's Lament (277): agape4gondor
A Golden Flower (439): Celeritas
Worth Two in the Hand (690): Dwimordene
Early To Bed (359): Erviniae
Standard Bearer (79): Nancy Brooke
Spoiling Nice Fish (306): Narya
A Trickle of Green Ribbon (172): Nieriel Raina
Morndel (709): Nieriel Raina
That which remains (540): Vilwarin
Taking Stock (255): Virtuella
The Measure of a Man (23): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Angst***

Death of a Heart (78): cactuskim
The Palantir (767): dancingkatz
What Dawn May Bring (459): Jedi Sapphire
In Defiance of the Dark (781): Larner
Hands (500): NeumeIndil
A Song That Was (331): Nieriel Raina
Alias (750): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Aragorn***

What Shall I Call You? (302): Beloved of Aragorn
No Longer Merely A King (796): Larner
A Day at the Houses (550): Linda Hoyland
No Hope for Myself (438): Linda Hoyland
The Grace Given to Me (400): Mirach
Splintered Reflection (99): MP Brennan
Forever Changed (435): Nieriel Raina
Gifts from the Heart (727): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Dunedain and Rohirrim Drabbles***

Stirrup Cup (28): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Stereotypes Tryptich (11): Larner
The Hands of a Healer (357): Linda Hoyland
Feasts of the Mind (479): Ribby
For Arwen (62): Súlriel
Taking The Reins (810): Tanaqui
Touched by Frost (808): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Elrond and Family***

Fireflies (582): Calenlass Greenleaf
The Advice of A Child (693): Calenlass Greenleaf
DECEPTIONS: The Last Council of the Wise (183): Fiondil
Sea Foam, Star Shine (401): MP Brennan
The Memory of Moments (190): Peredhil lover
Across The Sea (576): StarSpray
The Gift of Iluvatar (731): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Final Partings***

Decision Point (450): Gwynnyd
The Sun In His Hands (826): jastaelf
Requiem (627): KyMahalei
A Shieldmaiden's Mourning (526): NeumeIndil
Follow the Sun (84): Nieriel Raina
Cold Haven (206): viv
The Friend I Leave Behind (460): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Friendship***

To Wait for Sun's Returning (632): Dreamflower
Trust in the Right (746): Dreamflower
Hard Sailing (749): Dwimordene/Isabeau of Greenlea CoAuthors
Concerning Sam (652): Kara's Aunty
Hidden Within (142): Keiliss
Country Comforts (16): Marta
What's For Dinner? (367): Nieriel Raina
For the King who has Everything (39): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: General Drabbles***

Freedom (738): Aranel Took
Satisfaction (765): dancingkatz
Where Light in Darkness Dwells (102): Dreamflower
No Common Soldier (436): Linda Hoyland
The Folly of These Days (683): Nancy Brooke
Nothing Gold Can Stay? (430): Starlight
Force Majeure (682): Tanaqui
Homage (807): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Pippin***

A Moment of Reflection (321): Budgielover
Jest in Time (814): Cathleen
First Sight (766): dancingkatz
Misfit (768): dancingkatz
Back Again (521): maaya
Changes (48): Pearl Took
Sparks of Hope (112): the_arc5


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Steward's Family***

Advice (281): Dwimordene
Brothers in Arms (473): Galadriel
Each Moment, Without End (57): illwynd
Speak All the Words (692): juno_magic
A Blade For The Battle (379): Linaewen
Catharsis (1): Marta
An Honorable Calling (507): Pearl Took
Banners (463): The Little Dwarf


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: The Silmarillion***

Nightingales and Starlight (640): Clodia
She Who Weeps (71): Dwimordene
The Thrall (805): Ithilwen
When You Smile (588): Keiliss
Storm-tossed (637): Levade
Living Motion (294): Nancy Brooke
Listening (244): rhyselle
Field of Flowers (136): tuxedo_elf


***SubCategory Genres: Crossover: General***

Apples (647): 20thcenturyvole
Strategy Meeting (215): AmandaK
Women's Work (217): AmandaK
CSI Goes Deep (a.k.a. The Inappropriate CSI Crossover) (643): Arduinna
Through the Rain Curtain (111): Eledhwen
The Blades of Eru (489): Ilada'Jefiv
A Man In Full (30): Jael
Forsaken Knowledge (208): Rhapsody


***SubCategory Genres: Drama: General***

The Kindness of Strangers (397): Aiwendiel
Token (242): Febobe
The Other Balrog-Slayer (178): Fiondil
A Fool's Hope (783): GamgeeFest
No Traveler Returns (94): Ignoble Bard
The Departure Observed (650): Larner
Tales of a Dark Continent (230): Morthoron
Among the Lost (417): NeumeIndil
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On (254): SurgicalSteel
The Last Day of Our Acquaintance (269): SurgicalSteel


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Aragorn***

At Hope's Edge (44): Cairistiona
Where You Go (799): Geale
A Night of Storms (462): Linda Hoyland
Eating Stones (362): Marta
The Temptation of Hope (51): Raksha the Demon
Beating Down the Pain (187): rhyselle
Of Orcs, Rangers, and Peach Pie (47): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Drabbles***

The Braided Stream (557): annmarwalk
Late (36): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
October the Third (794): Lindelea
A Fitting End (373): minuial nuwing
Waiting Up (498): NeumeIndil
And Wield A Blade (705): Tanaqui
The Great Gift (699): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Elrond and Family***

The Token (213): Dreamflower
Deception (601): Eressë
Where There Is Smoke (578): Holly
A Choice of Love and Life (56): juno_magic
Song For Tomorrow l & ll (607): Keiliss
The Pain of Remembrance (282): Larner
The Silver Queen (641): MP Brennan
Envinyalë (631): Nath
Glitter (638): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Eomer or Eowyn***

Passing (81): Alassante
Always Welcome (384): Khylea
Spring's First Thaw (667): Marta
Slow Journey out of Doubt (72): MedeaSmyke
Berzerkergang (506): NeumeIndil
At Peace (13): Starlight
Saruman's Task (299): WendWriter


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Friendship***

This Present Darkness (663): Lamiel
Elven Strength (441): Legolass
Dies Irae (222): Linda Hoyland
Out of the Depths (437): Linda Hoyland
And by the Love of Him Also (659): Nightdew
Stranger at the Feast (3): Raksha the Demon
Worth the Pain (382): Silivren Tinu
Penance (761): Valante


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Gondor***

Light Fingers (90): Aeärwen
The Archivist (764): dancingkatz
No More than an Elf (262): Jedi Sapphire
Failure of Duty (177): Larner
The Guardsman Comes Home (12): Larner
Allegiance (10): Starlight
Examination (228): SurgicalSteel
Unsent (165): SurgicalSteel


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: House of Finwë***

Mirror of Lies (164): Alassante
Shadow-folk (711): Ellie
By Stars' Light (220): Erfan Starled
CONTEST: Power Play (300): Fiondil
Breath of Forgiveness (290): Ignoble Bard
I Hate You (120): Oshun
The Burden of Truth (63): Rhapsody


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Incomplete***

Elladaniel (93): Aeärwen
Echoes of Shattered Glass (403): Epilachna
Bridges (505): freeflow
Falling Shadow (710): Jedi Sapphire
Adventures of an Eored: Sins of the Father (14): Katzilla
Esquire of the King (301): Lady Roisin
Face of the Enemy (427): Linaewen
The Rescue (486): Lindelea
Broken Spirit (735): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Later Age Elves***

In The Dark (91): Aeärwen
You Take My Heart (264): Aeärwen
Blame It On the Rain (591): Fimbrethiel
REBUKE: Animadversions (182): Fiondil
The Last Message (335): hareatic (aka Hare)
Like a Bird in the Sky (726): Silivren Tinu
Nana's Tree (461): White Wolf


***SubCategory Genres: Ficlets: General***

I Will Take It (194): agape4gondor
My Opinion of an Elf (660): Dis Thrainsdotter
Paradise Lost (124): elea24
The Portent (649): Ennorwen
Crows (524): ErinRua
Mr. Frodo's Waiting (617): Linaewen
Till Fire Purge All Things New (15): pandemonium_213
Unweaving the Rainbow (418): pandemonium_213
A Thief Called Death (577): Shire cat
VALINOR VIRUS (322): shirebound


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Elven Lands***

Apples (372): Aglarien
Tinkling Bells (412): Ainu Laire
The Last Word (293): Alassante
Footnote to the Akallabêth (618): Clotho123
Wretched and Accursed (614): Ennorwen
Courage, Honesty and Strength (804): Esteliel
A Singular Occasion (615): minuial nuwing
Three Wishes (642): Noliel


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Elven Lands Fixed-Length Ficlets***

Forth to War (116): Dawn Felagund
Love by Moonlight (318): Dawn Felagund
Family Resemblance (671): Marta
Past Deeds (266): Marta
Fit for a King (612): minuial nuwing
Old Friends (611): minuial nuwing
Rites of Spring (54): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Family Fixed-Length Ficlet***

Of Boring Books and Shining Stars (513): Calenlass Greenleaf
The Sleigh Bed (105): grey_wonderer
Fealty (672): Marta
Leaf and Twig (265): Marta
Sailing Lessons (445): rhyselle
The Cake (189): rhyselle
Tethering Fire (147): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: General Fixed-Length Ficlets***

Behold your King (822): Cairistiona
Keeping Watch (342): Cairistiona
Healing Time (820): Gwynnyd
Heroes (32): Marta
Wishing (468): Marta
Beauty For All To See (739): Mysterious Jedi


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Gondor + Rohan***

Duplicity (596): agape4gondor
Quickbeam (426): agape4gondor
Outlander (45): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
The Fortunate Few (83): elea24
The Eyes Of The World (229): Gogol
Primary Sources (471): Jay of Lasgalen
What If... Frodo and Boromir... (623): Ladyhawk Baggins
Bull's-Eye (366): MedeaSmyke
House of Imrahil (446): MedeaSmyke
On a Field of Battle (73): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Gondor + Rohan Fixed-Length Ficlets***

A Horn of Special Magnificence (688): agape4gondor
Telling Tales (33): Avon
Oft Hope is Born, Where All is Forlorn (434): Jay of Lasgalen
Hope Stirs (380): Linaewen
Love Letters (525): Marta
Voyeurism (681): Marta
Seeds Under Stone (533): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Men of the North***

The Pit (305): agape4gondor
Together (515): Aranel Laerien
Eclipsed (393): Calenlass Greenleaf
And she smiled (233): Ellynn
More Than Meets the Eye (19): Linda Hoyland
Searching (504): Marethiel
Memories of battle (234): Ragnelle


***SubCategory Genres: Horror: General***

Where the Shadows Lie (724): Clotho123
Shattered Stone (465): MCat711
Death in Darkness (150): rhyselle
A Shadow of Things that Might Be (7): Tanaqui
A Mirkwood Solstice (493): Thundera Tiger
The Turning of Angwë (537): WendWriter


***SubCategory Genres: Humor: General***

Those Singing Silmarils (345): Alassante
Bring Me That Horizon (272): annmarwalk
Hair (271): annmarwalk
Kill It Before It Multiplies (324): Beruthiel's Cat
The Long Race (34): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Batty Does Barad-dûr (157): Eiranae
Sam's Tale (252): Ignoble Bard
Sporting Woods (9): Ignoble Bard
Forgiveness (449): Lady Bluejay
Eau de Olórin (49): pandemonium_213


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Aragorn or Legolas***

Unmasked (774): annmarwalk
An Unexpected Feast (389): Cairistiona
Embers (410): Evergreene
Let Them Eat Cake (466): Jaiden_S
A Chapter of Accidents (620): Jedi Sapphire
A Short Tale of a Tiny Elf (522): KyMahalei
Healing the Healer (55): Linda Hoyland


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Children***

All in a Day's Work (812): Cathleen
Partners in Crime (813): Cathleen
The Ever-Present Past (37): grey_wonderer
There Once Was (508): hareatic (aka Hare)
Just Desserts (429): Larner
Do you Believe in Ghosts? (270): Oshun


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Drabbles***

Fifteenth (559): annmarwalk
The Lady's Gift (712): Imhiriel
Winter In Imladris (259): Jay of Lasgalen
Swamp King (82): MedeaSmyke
Like Father, Like Sons (673): Tanaqui
Single Godlike Male Seeks Companion (420): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Elven Legends***

An Elf Lord in Peril (458): Jedi Sapphire
Wicked Smart (512): LadyMSM
A Matter of Cultural Differences (65): Lissa
Gathering the Heroes (416): Moreth
A Letter to Fingon (118): Oshun
The Scented Pleasure Garden (125): whitewave


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Family***

A Matter of Perspective (653): Cathleen
This Little Piggy Went to Market (815): Cathleen
Staying (778): dancingkatz
To Light the Solstice Fire (606): elfscribe
Pink (452): Lady Roisin
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (676): Marta


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Minas Tirith***

Chef's Surprise (775): annmarwalk
Stag and Star (773): annmarwalk
Hunting the Dragon (74): Linda Hoyland
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (758): Lindelea
Where Do Babies Come From? (86): nau_tika
Worse Than The Witch King (713): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Parody***

Odd Tales with Questionable Outcomes - Pulling Up Stakes (523): grey_wonderer
Monty Python's 'The Hobbit' (231): Morthoron
Sacrifices of Friendship (280): Peredhil lover
Employee Review (101): Raksha the Demon
In the King's Shoes (288): rosethorn59
The Dark Foe Wears Feanaro (402): whitewave


***SubCategory Genres: Longer Works: General***

By the Light of Roses (317): Dawn Felagund
"He Clasped Her Fast, Both Flesh and Bone" (Vol. 6 of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (719): Dreamdeer
"Where Many Paths and Errands Meet" (Vol. 1. of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (714): Dreamdeer
Interrupted Journeys Part Four: Journeys of Discovery (625): elliska
Stirrings of Shadow (406): Fiondil
A Time to Reap (553): Linda Hoyland


***SubCategory: Genres: Longer Works: Incomplete***

Lost Out of Time II, The Coming Together (314): brindlemom2(Gilnaur)
Elegy for Númenor (202): elfscribe
Heart of Rhûn (425): Formegil
Distractions (320): GamgeeFest
The Fire Within (122): NeumeIndil
Ónen i Estel Edain (371): StarSpray


***SubCategory Genres: Mystery: General***

A Beggar of Distinction (340): Alassante
Rider of Rohan (341): Beruthiel's Cat
Glorfindel and the Master of the Forest (481): chaotic_binky
There and Back Again -- A Mystery (179): Eiranae
Whispers on the Wind (428): Jaiden_S
Mask of Virtue (387): Linda Hoyland
Red Striped Roses (499): NeumeIndil


***SubCategory Genres: Non-Fiction: General***

Twenty-Two Words You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide (636): Darth Fingon
Essay: The Least of My Brothers (106): Elanor
Exile, Wyrd and the Anglo-Saxon Warrior Ideal in The Wanderer and Tolkien's Quenta Silmarillion (609): Esteliel
The Stars that Varda Made (77): kitt_otter
Isildur (411): Marta
Beleg Cúthalion (119): Oshun
Elwing the White (584): Oshun
Fingon The Valiant (819): Oshun


***SubCategory Genres: Poetry: General***

Seven Falls (135): Dawn Felagund
Thirty Moments of the Ring (517): harrowcatliz
My Anchor (363): Lady Bluejay
The Storm of War (184): Midnight
The Way Home (104): Primsong
If I were a wood elf... (138): Robinka
I Hate You, Goldberry (146): viv
The Gift of the Evenstar (514): White Gull


***SubCategory: Genres: Poetry: Hobbits***

I am Naked in the Dark, Sam (569): Baillie From Bree
The Gifting (568): Baillie From Bree
Trickles of Fear (741): Dreamflower
An Autumn Ride (As Seen by Peregrin) (107): Golden
Denial (656): Kara's Aunty
Hope's Endurance (655): Kara's Aunty
Where all his life had fallen into ruin (654): Socrates399
To Him Who Has Passed Beyond (364): Tulip Proudfoot
Tidings of Doom and Gloom (539): Virtuella


***SubCategory Genres: Romance: General***

On the Inside (536): dapperscavenger
The Return of Joy (396): Ellie
Strings (211): Faoiltierna
The Outcast (598): j_dav (JDE)
The Truth Behind The Stars (337): j_dav (JDE)
The Dance (24): Larner
Wild Roses (326): Nieriel Raina
The Huntsman and the Lady (285): Súlriel
The Swamp On The Edge Of Forever (415): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Drabbles***

A Thief in the Night (558): annmarwalk
Like Calls to Like (685): annmarwalk
Elven-Queen (443): Haarajot
Desire Granted (771): Imhiriel
Crown of Thorns (779): Linda Hoyland
Tucked Away (497): NeumeIndil
The Ice Is Getting Thin (823): Talullah
Love In A Cold Climate (748): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Gondor + Rohan***

Bedazzled (50): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Midsummer in the Year of the Fall of Sauron (253): Cairistiona
Five Memories (52): EdorasLass
Now (304): Geale
Of Pain and Sweetness (800): Geale
Liquid Numbers (4): Isabeau of Greenlea
Lowering The Shield (707): j_dav (JDE)
On the Wings of the Storm (159): Lialathuveril
The Storm (21): Linda Hoyland
First Sight (678): Marta


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Imladris Elves***

Elven Light (399): Ainu Laire
Take My Advice (554): dapperscavenger
Fox in Winter (374): Erfan Starled
Harper's Call (388): Erfan Starled
One Big Love (375): Fimbrethiel
Mithrin I: Seeing You (303): Geale
Tea and Other Pleasures (798): Geale
The Prince & the Gypsy (610): minuial nuwing
The Love of a Lord (732): WendWriter
The Flower King (88): Windsurfbabe


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Incomplete***

Erestor's Secret (564): Aglarien
Ancestress (224): Dreamflower
Drummer (98): Lady Bluejay
Golden Days (329): Lyra
Opiate (246): Robinka
Scourged Hearts (245): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory Races: Cross-Cultural: General***

His Wealth Shall Flow in Fountains (113): Celeritas
Flights of Fancy (474): Ithilwen
The First Snowfall of the Season (197): Larner
Silver Circlets (818): permilea
Small Heroes, Mighty Deeds (633): PipMer
Eight Elven Cloaks (26): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Drabbles***

Antikythera (484): annmarwalk
In Search of History (792): annmarwalk
It Comes In Pints (261): Jay of Lasgalen
A Feast of Lemons (644): Linda Hoyland
Far From Home (821): Raksha the Demon
A King's Ransom (697): Tanaqui
Sure Thing (700): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Elves and Mortals***

The Gift-giving of Celeborn (370): Dwimordene
Immortal Tears (296): Epilachna
Landfall (140): Keiliss
First Time (75): Lady Bluejay
The Good Broideress (240): pandemonium_213
The Man in the Moon (237): shirebound
The People of the Stars (196): shirebound
Of Rowan and Ruin (25): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Eriador***

Hark! How Blithe the Throstle Sings! (745): Dreamflower
Trotter (29): Dreamflower
Good King of Cats (283): Linda Hoyland
Only Human (565): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
A Yearling Shoot (579): Peredhil lover
High Hearts and Folly (394): Raksha the Demon
Lord of Misrule (679): Tanaqui
A Matter of Cultural Differences (519): Vilwarin


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Gondorians***

A Heart As Wide As the World (776): annmarwalk
"Through Shadows to the Edge of Night" (Vol. 2 of 8, of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (715): Dreamdeer
Encounter in Ithilien (344): Dreamflower
Fighting Orcs (381): Linaewen
Trees, Nothing More (144): Linaewen
A Sign of Hope (485): Linda Hoyland
Sons Of (80): pipkinsweetgrass


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Incomplete***

Not This Day (662): Elvish Writer
In Empty Lands (408): Larner
Tolog Mellon (289): Nosterineth
Five Voices (336): Rhapsody
Holding Back the Flood (108): shirebound
Road Trip (664): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory Races: Elves: General***

Valinor Awaits (316): brindlemom2(Gilnaur)
Children of Lindórinand (760): Darth Fingon
Peredhel (292): Epilachna
The Truth of the Heart (605): Fimbrethiel
Wildfire (218): j_dav (JDE)
Will Overruled By Fate (40): Oshun
The First Time (192): Red Lasbelin
Prey for the Hunter (148): Súlriel


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Drabbles***

Haven (590): curiouswombat
Red, Red Wine (626): Jay of Lasgalen
The Clouds Burst (166): Jay of Lasgalen
Bridal Bouquet (483): Linda Hoyland
Reunion (67): Robinka
Times Change, And We Change With Them (546): Tanaqui
Cleaning Up The Mess (153): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Elrond and Family***

En Route (256): Aeärwen
Celebrian's Journal (200): Beruthiel's Cat
Requies (238): Beruthiel's Cat
Reflections (755): Epilachna
Tree Song (5): Isabeau of Greenlea
Shelter From The Storm (68): Jay of Lasgalen
Memories (133): Red Lasbelin
Ada's Jacket (232): WendWriter


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Glorfindel or Erestor***

By Strength of Hounds (327): Adaneth
Seeing with the Heart (385): Aglarien
Moving On (419): Bodkin
Thankful Heart (599): chloe_amethyst
BLUE: Mid-Summer Memories (180): Fiondil
A Little More Conversation (46): Keiliss
Finding Home (661): Red Lasbelin
The Look of Love (162): Red Lasbelin
Time and Tide (161): tuxedo_elf


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Mirkwood Elves***

Beyond the Clouded Hills (257): Bodkin
SPRING: Meeting of Minds (181): Fiondil
To Wrap an Elven Princeling (263): Jael
Warriors (442): Jedi Sapphire
Feeling Unloved (287): rosethorn59
Der Erlkönig (248): San Antonio Rose
Facing Death (723): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: House of Finwë***

Victim of the Unlight (69): Alassante
The Journey Back (518): Erin's Daughter
Snowbirds (171): Fiondil
Of Pride And Penalty (128): j_dav (JDE)
The Good, the Bad, and the Queen (127): Robinka
Silence So Loud (383): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Incomplete***

Elrohir's Elf Book - Part One (503): Darth Fingon
Illuminations (35): Dawn Felagund
The Journal of Fingolfin (204): j_dav (JDE)
Passing (38): Lissa
If Death is Kind (801): Naltariel
Mereth Aderthad (440): Oshun
The Sniffles (516): Trinilee Greenleaf


***SubCategory Races: Hobbits: General***

A Wedding and More (740): Dana
The Family Way (742): Dreamflower
To Have or Have Not (787): Garnet Took
House-Hunting (669): Marta
Repeat (634): Pearl Took
As the Stars Wheeled By (501): SilverMoonLady
Heart's Cord (212): Súlriel
Mrs. Maggot Gives Directions (730): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Bilbo Baggins***

A Boon Companion (219): j_dav (JDE)
What Should Come From a Quest (313): Liliwen
Mathoms (556): Marta
The Road Goes Ever On (666): Marta
Adar Rhîw (188): rhyselle
Elf-root (351): Soledad


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Buckland and Tookland***

Room For Adventure (510): Cathleen
Interlude in Buckland (743): Dreamflower
A Close Call (785): GamgeeFest
Of Pranks and Experiments (495): Lily
The Gift of Sight (496): Lily
Rude Awakening (790): Lindelea
Gifts (365): Pearl Took


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Childhood***

Of Bread and Butter (404): Cathleen
Splish Splash (398): Cathleen
Sums with Sam (511): GamgeeFest
Chicks and Ducks and Sheep better scurry... (422): grey_wonderer
JAM AND PUNISHMENT (346): grey_wonderer
O the Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (168): Lindelea


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Drabbles***

The Toymaster of Buckland (134): annmarwalk
Boquet (472): Fileg
Battle of Bywater, afterwords (793): Lindelea
The Battle of Bywater (791): Lindelea
Always There (59): Midnight
Critical (698): Tanaqui
Proper fourteen-twenty (695): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Frodo or Sam***

Taking the Cake (323): Dreamflower
Sam's Hat (784): GamgeeFest
The Master of Bag End (786): GamgeeFest
Last Comfort (520): Larner
The Gaffer's Farewell (534): Larner
One Wish (145): White Gull


***SubCategory Races: Men: General***

A Bad Habit (777): dancingkatz
The Archivist's Gift (763): dancingkatz
B Like a Bathing Boromir (593): Isabeau of Greenlea
Tattoo (595): Isabeau of Greenlea
In Memorium (757): Lindelea
A Man Alone (544): Marta
From the Ashes (687): Marta
Sacrifice Of One (753): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Races: Men: General Drabbles***

Surpassing All Rumour (527): Elena Tiriel
From the Grey Twilight (630): Imhiriel
Zirak-zigil (677): Jay of Lasgalen
Empty Handed (167): Linda Hoyland
Sight (6): mir_noldoris
Yellow, Sweet, Ensnaring (477): Ribby
Dutiful Daughter (414): Tanaqui
Starved (694): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Men: Gondor Drabbles***

The Treasure Hunter (273): annmarwalk
Pastures Green (824): curiouswombat
Midsummer Fair (629): Imhiriel
The Wave (594): Isabeau of Greenlea
Unprepared (530): Linda Hoyland
Tomorrows (675): Marta
All things will grow with joy (703): Tanaqui
In the Gift Of (806): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Men: Northern Dunedain***

First Impressions (170): Aeärwen
Dedication (307): Beruthiel's Cat
On a Spring Morn (343): Cairistiona
No Longer Dream (545): Dwimordene
Aspects of Aragorn (103): Inzilbeth
My Hands Remember (665): Marethiel


***SubCategory Races: Other Beings: General***

Survival of the Fittest (156): Eiranae
Defiance (312): Marta
Bird in God's Garden (369): Nancy Brooke
Chosen (115): pandemonium_213
Ulmo's Wife (130): pandemonium_213
Lomendánar (Little Love for the Things of My Love) (311): vulgarweed


***SubCategory Races: Villains: General***

Engaged in Sport (502): aranelgoldenflower
Tonight, We remember the dead (210): chaotic_binky
"For Into Darkness Fell His Star" (Volume 5 of 8, of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (718): Dreamdeer
"Now Lost, Lost to Those from the East, is Valimar!" (Vol. 7 of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (720): Dreamdeer
No Going Back (424): Larner
The Good Soldier (95): Nancy Brooke
Downfallen (129): pandemonium_213
Darkness Reigns in the Light (722): Pearl Took
My Blood, Your Blood (139): Robinka
Bedtime Tales For Little Orcs (433): Tanaqui


***SubCategory Times: First Age and Prior: General***

Wanderlust (368): Clodia
Tree and Star (689): DrummerWench
POWER: Divine Restraint (176): Fiondil
The Wine-Dark Sea (291): Ithilwen
Bright Are the Stars Upon the Margin of the World (175): Kenaz
The Coat of Eärendil (315): Lothithil
The Ice in the North (121): Moreth
Uinen's Revenge (279): Oshun
Last Star I See (431): Phyncke
Never Met a Fore Before (123): viv
A Sort Of Homecoming (173): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Drabbles***

Happiness (250): Angelica
Treasure (22): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Grace (770): Imhiriel
Payment Due (825): minuial nuwing
To My Father (132): Oshun
A Needful Taking (704): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Featuring Maedhros or Maglor***

Arkenstone (619): Clotho123
Blood as Warm as A Bird (41): Darth Fingon
Do Not Go Gentle (789): Elleth
The Dark Beneath the Stars (361): Ithilwen
Learning to make a fire (390): Lyra
As Little Might Be Thought (453): Marta
Heresy (668): Marta
A Ponderous Tome (648): Oshun
A Broken Hallelujah (573): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: House of Finwe***

The Coveted (308): Dawn Felagund
Changing Lights (297): Elleth
By Choice or By Blood (413): Ellie
True Journey Is Return (547): Ithilwen
The New World (330): Lyra
Two (298): mir_noldoris
Pass the Peas, Please (309): Phyncke
Prophet Still, If Bird or Devil (574): vladazhael


***SubCategory Times: Second and Early Third Age: General***

Rumors (378): agape4gondor
Longest Night (350): Beruthiel's Cat
With or Without You (334): Beruthiel's Cat
To Sing Of... (64): Darth Fingon
Kin-strife for Christmas (811): Dwimordene
Fell and Fair (809): Elena Tiriel
A Song By The Sea (352): j_dav (JDE)
The Far Side of the World (214): SurgicalSteel
You Can't Take the Sky From Me (154): vladazhael
A Changed Elf (529): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory: Times: Second and Early Third Age: Akallabeth***

Shards of Courage (70): Alassante
Last Alliance (421): Isil Elensar
Hands of Evil, Fingers of Life (201): Lady Roisin
Factions (137): Marta
Forbidden Fruit (423): Raksha the Demon
This Distant Shore (325): Raksha the Demon
Alliance (268): SurgicalSteel
Survivors of the Downfall (358): SurgicalSteel


***SubCategory Times: Pre-Ring War: General***

Children's Play (235): charli800
Pride of Place (756): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
A Game Well-Played (469): Marta
Birthright (43): Marta
The Maegd Feorran (89): Nancy Brooke
A Lesson in the Library (114): Pearl Took


***SubCategory: Times: Pre-Ring War: Drabbles***

The Giver and the Gifted (274): annmarwalk
The Hardest Month (788): curiouswombat
The Search and the Song (567): Elen Kortirion
Son of Durin (535): Elena Tiriel
Think Of A World Without Any Harvest (260): Jay of Lasgalen
Little Brother and Little Sister (696): Tanaqui


***SubCategory Times: Ring War: General***

Diplomatic Relations (597): Ignoble Bard
West of the Moon, East of the Sun (160): Kenaz
Will the Light Return? (198): Larner
Hands of a Warrior (658): MP Brennan
Watching From Afar (759): Nath
The Swan of Dol Amroth (310): Phyncke
Between Shadow and Sun (639): Raksha the Demon
The Unforgotten (227): Rianiel
Et omnia vanitas (149): Robinka
A Sight Beyond (152): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Drabbles***

Not all the birds are to be trusted (542): Altariel
The Power Behind the Throne (17): Altariel
Tea Party (562): annmarwalk
At the Bridge of Mitheithel (691): Imhiriel
Legolas shall be for the Elves (817): Imhiriel
Feasts of the Body (478): Ribby
Wake again to health and hope (702): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Fellowship***

A Malady in Meduseld (386): agape4gondor
An Ill-Considered Action (328): Cathleen
Darkness (243): Claudia
Rest in Lothlórien (803): Esteliel
The River (61): Indigo Bunting
The Weather Outside is Frightful (249): Radbooks
The Fading Flower (563): Silivren Tinu
Bill's Journey (587): StarLight9
Beyond the Mountain Passes (18): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: General***

Solving Old Mysteries (92): Aeärwen
"I Will Not Say the Day is Done, Nor Bid the Stars Farewell" (Vol. 4 of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (717): Dreamdeer
"In Mordor Where the Shadows Are" (Vol 3 of 8, of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (716): Dreamdeer
Loss of the Light (221): Larner
The Calling of The Soul (333): Lintalome (Amaranth)
Fire and Ice (555): Marta
Fire and Ice (802): Naltariel
Like Breathing (58): Neoinean


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Aragorn***

The Days of Wine and Roses (226): aranelgoldenflower
Helpless (585): Firefly-Maj
Little Monkey (487): Isil Elensar
From the Ashes (670): Larner
Surprise (586): StarLight9
Song of the Sea (624): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Drabbles***

The Age of Men (467): Altariel
Tomb (708): Fileg
Morning-After Bliss (444): Haarajot
Where the Heart is (543): Imhiriel
As seen by the Little People (747): Tanaqui
Over Hill and Under Hill (701): Tanaqui
No Two Luckier Men (769): Vistula the Dunadan


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Gondor***

And So It Ends (455): Bodkin
The Ernil i Pheriannath Takes a Bath (20): grey_wonderer
Wallowing (158): Isabeau of Greenlea
Forbearance (207): j_dav (JDE)
By the River (286): Linda Hoyland
Strong And Of Good Courage (432): Linda Hoyland
A Bird in the Hand (42): Marta
Diplomacy (680): Marta


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: The Shire***

Keep Alive the Memory (195): Celeritas
Full Circle (561): Claudia
"From the Ashes a Fire Shall be Woken" (Vol. 8 of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (721): Dreamdeer
Amends (275): Dwimordene
Reading Between the Lines (494): Marta
Home (754): NorthernTrash-x
Chrysalids (395): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory Times: Modern Times: General***

A Time of Harvest, September 22nd, 1915 (589): Elen Kortirion
The Well (131): Independence1776 (Crystal113)
Chance's Strange Arithmetic (816): Ithilwen
As The Night The Day (278): Jael
Walking Down Narrow Streets (27): Marta
About Time (737): WoodElf

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <marta.fandom@...> wrote:

>
> Hey guys,
>
> Hey guys, below is the first "check ballot" - basically a list of which stories will be competing against each other in this year's awards.

Btw... I forgot to thank the people who helped so much in this part of the awards (and they deserve the kudos). The categorizers this year were Elliska, Inkling, Radbooks, and myself. Thanks also to Tanaqui and Aranel for the website features that make our job that much easier; and to the liaisons who worked with authors to collect the information we needed. :^)

Marta

A quick run-through shows me that all of mine are correctly, if not
perfectly, placed--and most are perfect. I'm happy with them!

Dreamflower

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 4:17 PM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com>wrote:

>
>
> Hey guys,
>
> Hey guys, below is the first "check ballot" - basically a list of which
> stories will be competing against each other in this year's awards. This
> information will be available on our website next month, but I want to let
> you comment on it first. Let your friends know about this too - if they
> think there's a problem about their story, we want to hear it.
>
> Here's some quick do's and don'ts.
>
> --- DO comment if the main category isn't one you selected at all.
> --- DON'T comment if you're in your second- or third-choice category.
>
> This isn't an error, though we try to cut down on how often this happens.
> There are lots of reason why this could happen. For instance, there weren't
> enough stories with your first-choice category and of the same type.
> (Remember, WIPs go with WIPs, drabbles with drabbles, etc.) Or your second-
> or third-choice category wouldn't have had enough stories otherwise. Or, if
> you had several stories competing, we sometimes moved stories to your
> second-choice category to avoid having more than two of your stories
> competing together.
>
> But if you got put in a category choice you didn't select, this is probably
> an error, and we want to fix it. (The one exception is if *none* of your
> category choices would work; I would have contacted you to discuss this with
> you before.) Let us know.
>
> On a related note:
>
> --- DON'T comment if you have stories competing against each other.
>
> Lots of authors have multiple stories competing against each other. We try
> not to have more than two stories by the same author competing together, so
> if you have *three* of your stories together, that we need to know. But it
> makes categorization way too difficult not to have *any* of your stories
> competing against one another. (Conversely, we won't move your story if it
> means three of your stories competing against each other, even if you
> request it; it's not fair to the authors either.)
>
> --- DO comment if you're in a subcategory with the wrong type of story.
> --- DON'T comment if your ficlet is competing against longer stories.
>
> WIPs, poetry, drabbles, non-fiction, and stories all compete against their
> same type. We depend on the author to tell us about this when their story is
> nominated. If the author made a mistake, or if the categorizers made a
> mistake in splitting things up according to their type, we need to fix that.
>
> This year, non-drabble ficlets were categorized with full-length stories.
> Authors could instead choose to compete in "Genres: Ficlets." This isn't an
> error, but is the author's choice.
>
> --- DO comment if you were placed in a subcategory that doesn't match your
> selections.
> --- DON'T comment if you see a "better" subcategory for your story.
>
> If your story is a friendship piece set in Ithilien, and it's currently in
> a Gondor subcat but you'd prefer it to be in the one for friendship fics,
> don't ask for this change. We try to place stories in subcategories based on
> the author's selections -- but when there are more than one applicable
> subcategory, it's up to the caegorizer which one it goes into. We don't
> usually make these swaps because there are too many things affected by
> moving stories. We want to keep the categorization flexible for those
> stories that really *need* to be moved.
>
> And if you didn't mention *any* characters, settings, etc., we have to
> assume you are leaving this decision with us. In this case we usually don't
> make swaps either.
>
> Also, sometimes there will be a category "broader" than what you selected.
> Maybe there weren't enough stories set in the Shire for a subcat, but there
> were also stories in Bree or travelling toward Rivendell. So we put together
> an "Eriador" subcat to cover all that. This isn't an error, though the
> subcategory name may not be what you expect.
>
> But if you did make choices and still find youself in a subcategory you
> think is inappropriate, let us know. It's possible the categorizers made an
> error in how they entered data into the website, and in this case we'll look
> into it to see if the swap is possible.
>
> In many cases, the easiest way to get into a better category/subcategory is
> to use the form more effectively, to tell us more about your story, back
> during the nomination season. Which doesn't help you this year, but learning
> how categorizing works can help you if you expect to compete in the future.
> This is something every MEFA author has had to learn how to do (including
> yours truly!). You can't change this information now, but I can help you
> learn how to make better choices in the future, so next year you will be in
> a better subcategory. Please check out the following FAQs for some basic
> information on how we use the information you tell us:
>
> www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQcategories#cat_2
> www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQcategories#cat_6
>
> If you have questions about this, please ask. I will explain as best I can,
> even if I don't agree to move your story.
>
> Btw: last year for check-ballots I posted more detailed information about
> the stories over several emails. But all this information is available at
> our website, www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
>
> This year I'm going for something simpler, which will keep your inbox from
> being drowned in MEFA emails. I'll be posting just the title and author's
> name in each subcategory. That means only one email with all the categories
> listed in it. You can use the number listed to look them up on the MEFA
> website, for more information about the stories in a certain subcategory. I
> can help you do this if you don't know how.
>
> So, without further ado...
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Adventure: General***
>
> Walking the Line - Book One (360): callerofcrows
> Roast Mutton Revisited (744): Dreamflower
> Lake of Fire (2): Marta
> While Hope Lasts (657): MP Brennan
> Greet The Dawn (409): Neoinean
> To Risk It All (621): White Wolf
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Adventure: Elvish Lands***
>
> The Warrior and the Oliphaunt Trainer (482): chaotic_binky
> Osse's Gift (827): elfscribe
> Interrupted Journeys: Journeys In Mirkwood (126): elliska
> Trouble (528): Erviniae
> The Shadow of Light (604): j_dav (JDE)
> Of Lúthien and Huan (31): Moreth
> In the Woods of Ossiriand (258): Perelleth
> Hunted (488): Silivren Tinu
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Adventure: Gondor + Rohan***
>
> The Horn of the Kine (276): Dwimordene
> The Scout and the Rider (295): MedeaSmyke
> Gamesmanship (603): Raksha the Demon
> Where Was Imrahil When Grond Hit the Gate? (405): stefaniab
> The Hunt (674): Tanaqui
> Hunting (492): Thundera Tiger
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Alternate Universe: General***
>
> Sea of Pearls (464): chaotic_binky
> Judgement (580): Independence1776 (Crystal113)
> The Pilgrimage (205): j_dav (JDE)
> Mine (684): Nath
> The Final Sense (87): nau_tika
> He Dreams Of Love With Men (456): Pink Siamese
> Janet Goes to Hobbitland (338): Pink Siamese
> He is Mine Now (600): rosethorn59
> Elrond and Estel: Fixing Ada (353): Sivan Shemesh
> His Special Child (782): Sivan Shemesh
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Angst***
>
> Flawless (772): Feta
> The Last Temptation of Legolas Thranduilion (97): Jael
> Angainor (541): Larner
> The Song in the Darkness (392): Mirach
> Boiling Point (752): Sivan Shemesh
> Fairy Tale: The Elfling Who Cried 'Orcs' (354): Sivan Shemesh
> The Eagles Are Coming (491): Thundera Tiger
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Gondor***
>
> My Sword Trembles - Book Three - 'My Sword' series (193): agape4gondor
> The Steward's House (548): alex_quine
> Yet Another Thing That Never Happened to Daeron Greyvale (447): dancingkatz
> Ellesar & Eldarion: I want to be an Elf! (355): Sivan Shemesh
> Promise Me (751): Sivan Shemesh
> Beyond the Measure of Dreams (454): Skye Rutherford (Skye)
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Incomplete***
>
> The Letter (706): Antane
> McHobbits (53): Midnight
> The Wisdom and Folly of Chaos and Confusion (762): rosethorn59
> Just a Simple Mistake (356): Sivan Shemesh
> Leaving You Behind (613): Sivan Shemesh
> The Quiet Hobbit (110): the_arc5
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Character Study: General***
>
> A Mother's Lament (277): agape4gondor
> A Golden Flower (439): Celeritas
> Worth Two in the Hand (690): Dwimordene
> Early To Bed (359): Erviniae
> Standard Bearer (79): Nancy Brooke
> Spoiling Nice Fish (306): Narya
> A Trickle of Green Ribbon (172): Nieriel Raina
> Morndel (709): Nieriel Raina
> That which remains (540): Vilwarin
> Taking Stock (255): Virtuella
> The Measure of a Man (23): Virtuella
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Angst***
>
> Death of a Heart (78): cactuskim
> The Palantir (767): dancingkatz
> What Dawn May Bring (459): Jedi Sapphire
> In Defiance of the Dark (781): Larner
> Hands (500): NeumeIndil
> A Song That Was (331): Nieriel Raina
> Alias (750): Sivan Shemesh
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Aragorn***
>
> What Shall I Call You? (302): Beloved of Aragorn
> No Longer Merely A King (796): Larner
> A Day at the Houses (550): Linda Hoyland
> No Hope for Myself (438): Linda Hoyland
> The Grace Given to Me (400): Mirach
> Splintered Reflection (99): MP Brennan
> Forever Changed (435): Nieriel Raina
> Gifts from the Heart (727): Silivren Tinu
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Dunedain and Rohirrim Drabbles***
>
> Stirrup Cup (28): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
> Stereotypes Tryptich (11): Larner
> The Hands of a Healer (357): Linda Hoyland
> Feasts of the Mind (479): Ribby
> For Arwen (62): Súlriel
> Taking The Reins (810): Tanaqui
> Touched by Frost (808): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Elrond and Family***
>
> Fireflies (582): Calenlass Greenleaf
> The Advice of A Child (693): Calenlass Greenleaf
> DECEPTIONS: The Last Council of the Wise (183): Fiondil
> Sea Foam, Star Shine (401): MP Brennan
> The Memory of Moments (190): Peredhil lover
> Across The Sea (576): StarSpray
> The Gift of Iluvatar (731): Virtuella
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Final Partings***
>
> Decision Point (450): Gwynnyd
> The Sun In His Hands (826): jastaelf
> Requiem (627): KyMahalei
> A Shieldmaiden's Mourning (526): NeumeIndil
> Follow the Sun (84): Nieriel Raina
> Cold Haven (206): viv
> The Friend I Leave Behind (460): White Wolf
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Friendship***
>
> To Wait for Sun's Returning (632): Dreamflower
> Trust in the Right (746): Dreamflower
> Hard Sailing (749): Dwimordene/Isabeau of Greenlea CoAuthors
> Concerning Sam (652): Kara's Aunty
> Hidden Within (142): Keiliss
> Country Comforts (16): Marta
> What's For Dinner? (367): Nieriel Raina
> For the King who has Everything (39): Raksha the Demon
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: General Drabbles***
>
> Freedom (738): Aranel Took
> Satisfaction (765): dancingkatz
> Where Light in Darkness Dwells (102): Dreamflower
> No Common Soldier (436): Linda Hoyland
> The Folly of These Days (683): Nancy Brooke
> Nothing Gold Can Stay? (430): Starlight
> Force Majeure (682): Tanaqui
> Homage (807): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Pippin***
>
> A Moment of Reflection (321): Budgielover
> Jest in Time (814): Cathleen
> First Sight (766): dancingkatz
> Misfit (768): dancingkatz
> Back Again (521): maaya
> Changes (48): Pearl Took
> Sparks of Hope (112): the_arc5
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Steward's Family***
>
> Advice (281): Dwimordene
> Brothers in Arms (473): Galadriel
> Each Moment, Without End (57): illwynd
> Speak All the Words (692): juno_magic
> A Blade For The Battle (379): Linaewen
> Catharsis (1): Marta
> An Honorable Calling (507): Pearl Took
> Banners (463): The Little Dwarf
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: The Silmarillion***
>
> Nightingales and Starlight (640): Clodia
> She Who Weeps (71): Dwimordene
> The Thrall (805): Ithilwen
> When You Smile (588): Keiliss
> Storm-tossed (637): Levade
> Living Motion (294): Nancy Brooke
> Listening (244): rhyselle
> Field of Flowers (136): tuxedo_elf
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Crossover: General***
>
> Apples (647): 20thcenturyvole
> Strategy Meeting (215): AmandaK
> Women's Work (217): AmandaK
> CSI Goes Deep (a.k.a. The Inappropriate CSI Crossover) (643): Arduinna
> Through the Rain Curtain (111): Eledhwen
> The Blades of Eru (489): Ilada'Jefiv
> A Man In Full (30): Jael
> Forsaken Knowledge (208): Rhapsody
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Drama: General***
>
> The Kindness of Strangers (397): Aiwendiel
> Token (242): Febobe
> The Other Balrog-Slayer (178): Fiondil
> A Fool's Hope (783): GamgeeFest
> No Traveler Returns (94): Ignoble Bard
> The Departure Observed (650): Larner
> Tales of a Dark Continent (230): Morthoron
> Among the Lost (417): NeumeIndil
> Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On (254): SurgicalSteel
> The Last Day of Our Acquaintance (269): SurgicalSteel
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Aragorn***
>
> At Hope's Edge (44): Cairistiona
> Where You Go (799): Geale
> A Night of Storms (462): Linda Hoyland
> Eating Stones (362): Marta
> The Temptation of Hope (51): Raksha the Demon
> Beating Down the Pain (187): rhyselle
> Of Orcs, Rangers, and Peach Pie (47): Silivren Tinu
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Drabbles***
>
> The Braided Stream (557): annmarwalk
> Late (36): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
> October the Third (794): Lindelea
> A Fitting End (373): minuial nuwing
> Waiting Up (498): NeumeIndil
> And Wield A Blade (705): Tanaqui
> The Great Gift (699): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Elrond and Family***
>
> The Token (213): Dreamflower
> Deception (601): Eressë
> Where There Is Smoke (578): Holly
> A Choice of Love and Life (56): juno_magic
> Song For Tomorrow l & ll (607): Keiliss
> The Pain of Remembrance (282): Larner
> The Silver Queen (641): MP Brennan
> Envinyalë (631): Nath
> Glitter (638): Raksha the Demon
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Eomer or Eowyn***
>
> Passing (81): Alassante
> Always Welcome (384): Khylea
> Spring's First Thaw (667): Marta
> Slow Journey out of Doubt (72): MedeaSmyke
> Berzerkergang (506): NeumeIndil
> At Peace (13): Starlight
> Saruman's Task (299): WendWriter
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Friendship***
>
> This Present Darkness (663): Lamiel
> Elven Strength (441): Legolass
> Dies Irae (222): Linda Hoyland
> Out of the Depths (437): Linda Hoyland
> And by the Love of Him Also (659): Nightdew
> Stranger at the Feast (3): Raksha the Demon
> Worth the Pain (382): Silivren Tinu
> Penance (761): Valante
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Gondor***
>
> Light Fingers (90): Aeärwen
> The Archivist (764): dancingkatz
> No More than an Elf (262): Jedi Sapphire
> Failure of Duty (177): Larner
> The Guardsman Comes Home (12): Larner
> Allegiance (10): Starlight
> Examination (228): SurgicalSteel
> Unsent (165): SurgicalSteel
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: House of Finwë***
>
> Mirror of Lies (164): Alassante
> Shadow-folk (711): Ellie
> By Stars' Light (220): Erfan Starled
> CONTEST: Power Play (300): Fiondil
> Breath of Forgiveness (290): Ignoble Bard
> I Hate You (120): Oshun
> The Burden of Truth (63): Rhapsody
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Incomplete***
>
> Elladaniel (93): Aeärwen
> Echoes of Shattered Glass (403): Epilachna
> Bridges (505): freeflow
> Falling Shadow (710): Jedi Sapphire
> Adventures of an Eored: Sins of the Father (14): Katzilla
> Esquire of the King (301): Lady Roisin
> Face of the Enemy (427): Linaewen
> The Rescue (486): Lindelea
> Broken Spirit (735): Sivan Shemesh
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Later Age Elves***
>
> In The Dark (91): Aeärwen
> You Take My Heart (264): Aeärwen
> Blame It On the Rain (591): Fimbrethiel
> REBUKE: Animadversions (182): Fiondil
> The Last Message (335): hareatic (aka Hare)
> Like a Bird in the Sky (726): Silivren Tinu
> Nana's Tree (461): White Wolf
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Ficlets: General***
>
> I Will Take It (194): agape4gondor
> My Opinion of an Elf (660): Dis Thrainsdotter
> Paradise Lost (124): elea24
> The Portent (649): Ennorwen
> Crows (524): ErinRua
> Mr. Frodo's Waiting (617): Linaewen
> Till Fire Purge All Things New (15): pandemonium_213
> Unweaving the Rainbow (418): pandemonium_213
> A Thief Called Death (577): Shire cat
> VALINOR VIRUS (322): shirebound
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Elven Lands***
>
> Apples (372): Aglarien
> Tinkling Bells (412): Ainu Laire
> The Last Word (293): Alassante
> Footnote to the Akallabêth (618): Clotho123
> Wretched and Accursed (614): Ennorwen
> Courage, Honesty and Strength (804): Esteliel
> A Singular Occasion (615): minuial nuwing
> Three Wishes (642): Noliel
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Elven Lands Fixed-Length Ficlets***
>
> Forth to War (116): Dawn Felagund
> Love by Moonlight (318): Dawn Felagund
> Family Resemblance (671): Marta
> Past Deeds (266): Marta
> Fit for a King (612): minuial nuwing
> Old Friends (611): minuial nuwing
> Rites of Spring (54): Raksha the Demon
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Family Fixed-Length Ficlet***
>
> Of Boring Books and Shining Stars (513): Calenlass Greenleaf
> The Sleigh Bed (105): grey_wonderer
> Fealty (672): Marta
> Leaf and Twig (265): Marta
> Sailing Lessons (445): rhyselle
> The Cake (189): rhyselle
> Tethering Fire (147): viv
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: General Fixed-Length Ficlets***
>
> Behold your King (822): Cairistiona
> Keeping Watch (342): Cairistiona
> Healing Time (820): Gwynnyd
> Heroes (32): Marta
> Wishing (468): Marta
> Beauty For All To See (739): Mysterious Jedi
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Gondor + Rohan***
>
> Duplicity (596): agape4gondor
> Quickbeam (426): agape4gondor
> Outlander (45): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
> The Fortunate Few (83): elea24
> The Eyes Of The World (229): Gogol
> Primary Sources (471): Jay of Lasgalen
> What If... Frodo and Boromir... (623): Ladyhawk Baggins
> Bull's-Eye (366): MedeaSmyke
> House of Imrahil (446): MedeaSmyke
> On a Field of Battle (73): viv
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Gondor + Rohan Fixed-Length Ficlets***
>
> A Horn of Special Magnificence (688): agape4gondor
> Telling Tales (33): Avon
> Oft Hope is Born, Where All is Forlorn (434): Jay of Lasgalen
> Hope Stirs (380): Linaewen
> Love Letters (525): Marta
> Voyeurism (681): Marta
> Seeds Under Stone (533): Raksha the Demon
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Men of the North***
>
> The Pit (305): agape4gondor
> Together (515): Aranel Laerien
> Eclipsed (393): Calenlass Greenleaf
> And she smiled (233): Ellynn
> More Than Meets the Eye (19): Linda Hoyland
> Searching (504): Marethiel
> Memories of battle (234): Ragnelle
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Horror: General***
>
> Where the Shadows Lie (724): Clotho123
> Shattered Stone (465): MCat711
> Death in Darkness (150): rhyselle
> A Shadow of Things that Might Be (7): Tanaqui
> A Mirkwood Solstice (493): Thundera Tiger
> The Turning of Angwë (537): WendWriter
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Humor: General***
>
> Those Singing Silmarils (345): Alassante
> Bring Me That Horizon (272): annmarwalk
> Hair (271): annmarwalk
> Kill It Before It Multiplies (324): Beruthiel's Cat
> The Long Race (34): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
> Batty Does Barad-dûr (157): Eiranae
> Sam's Tale (252): Ignoble Bard
> Sporting Woods (9): Ignoble Bard
> Forgiveness (449): Lady Bluejay
> Eau de Olórin (49): pandemonium_213
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Aragorn or Legolas***
>
> Unmasked (774): annmarwalk
> An Unexpected Feast (389): Cairistiona
> Embers (410): Evergreene
> Let Them Eat Cake (466): Jaiden_S
> A Chapter of Accidents (620): Jedi Sapphire
> A Short Tale of a Tiny Elf (522): KyMahalei
> Healing the Healer (55): Linda Hoyland
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Children***
>
> All in a Day's Work (812): Cathleen
> Partners in Crime (813): Cathleen
> The Ever-Present Past (37): grey_wonderer
> There Once Was (508): hareatic (aka Hare)
> Just Desserts (429): Larner
> Do you Believe in Ghosts? (270): Oshun
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Drabbles***
>
> Fifteenth (559): annmarwalk
> The Lady's Gift (712): Imhiriel
> Winter In Imladris (259): Jay of Lasgalen
> Swamp King (82): MedeaSmyke
> Like Father, Like Sons (673): Tanaqui
> Single Godlike Male Seeks Companion (420): viv
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Elven Legends***
>
> An Elf Lord in Peril (458): Jedi Sapphire
> Wicked Smart (512): LadyMSM
> A Matter of Cultural Differences (65): Lissa
> Gathering the Heroes (416): Moreth
> A Letter to Fingon (118): Oshun
> The Scented Pleasure Garden (125): whitewave
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Family***
>
> A Matter of Perspective (653): Cathleen
> This Little Piggy Went to Market (815): Cathleen
> Staying (778): dancingkatz
> To Light the Solstice Fire (606): elfscribe
> Pink (452): Lady Roisin
> Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (676): Marta
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Minas Tirith***
>
> Chef's Surprise (775): annmarwalk
> Stag and Star (773): annmarwalk
> Hunting the Dragon (74): Linda Hoyland
> Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (758): Lindelea
> Where Do Babies Come From? (86): nau_tika
> Worse Than The Witch King (713): Virtuella
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Parody***
>
> Odd Tales with Questionable Outcomes - Pulling Up Stakes (523):
> grey_wonderer
> Monty Python's 'The Hobbit' (231): Morthoron
> Sacrifices of Friendship (280): Peredhil lover
> Employee Review (101): Raksha the Demon
> In the King's Shoes (288): rosethorn59
> The Dark Foe Wears Feanaro (402): whitewave
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Longer Works: General***
>
> By the Light of Roses (317): Dawn Felagund
> "He Clasped Her Fast, Both Flesh and Bone" (Vol. 6 of 8 of "The Adventures
> of Frodo Gardner") (719): Dreamdeer
> "Where Many Paths and Errands Meet" (Vol. 1. of 8 of "The Adventures of
> Frodo Gardner") (714): Dreamdeer
> Interrupted Journeys Part Four: Journeys of Discovery (625): elliska
> Stirrings of Shadow (406): Fiondil
> A Time to Reap (553): Linda Hoyland
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Longer Works: Incomplete***
>
> Lost Out of Time II, The Coming Together (314): brindlemom2(Gilnaur)
> Elegy for Númenor (202): elfscribe
> Heart of Rhûn (425): Formegil
> Distractions (320): GamgeeFest
> The Fire Within (122): NeumeIndil
> Ónen i Estel Edain (371): StarSpray
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Mystery: General***
>
> A Beggar of Distinction (340): Alassante
> Rider of Rohan (341): Beruthiel's Cat
> Glorfindel and the Master of the Forest (481): chaotic_binky
> There and Back Again -- A Mystery (179): Eiranae
> Whispers on the Wind (428): Jaiden_S
> Mask of Virtue (387): Linda Hoyland
> Red Striped Roses (499): NeumeIndil
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Non-Fiction: General***
>
> Twenty-Two Words You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide (636): Darth
> Fingon
> Essay: The Least of My Brothers (106): Elanor
> Exile, Wyrd and the Anglo-Saxon Warrior Ideal in The Wanderer and Tolkien's
> Quenta Silmarillion (609): Esteliel
> The Stars that Varda Made (77): kitt_otter
> Isildur (411): Marta
> Beleg Cúthalion (119): Oshun
> Elwing the White (584): Oshun
> Fingon The Valiant (819): Oshun
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Poetry: General***
>
> Seven Falls (135): Dawn Felagund
> Thirty Moments of the Ring (517): harrowcatliz
> My Anchor (363): Lady Bluejay
> The Storm of War (184): Midnight
> The Way Home (104): Primsong
> If I were a wood elf... (138): Robinka
> I Hate You, Goldberry (146): viv
> The Gift of the Evenstar (514): White Gull
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Poetry: Hobbits***
>
> I am Naked in the Dark, Sam (569): Baillie From Bree
> The Gifting (568): Baillie From Bree
> Trickles of Fear (741): Dreamflower
> An Autumn Ride (As Seen by Peregrin) (107): Golden
> Denial (656): Kara's Aunty
> Hope's Endurance (655): Kara's Aunty
> Where all his life had fallen into ruin (654): Socrates399
> To Him Who Has Passed Beyond (364): Tulip Proudfoot
> Tidings of Doom and Gloom (539): Virtuella
>
> ***SubCategory Genres: Romance: General***
>
> On the Inside (536): dapperscavenger
> The Return of Joy (396): Ellie
> Strings (211): Faoiltierna
> The Outcast (598): j_dav (JDE)
> The Truth Behind The Stars (337): j_dav (JDE)
> The Dance (24): Larner
> Wild Roses (326): Nieriel Raina
> The Huntsman and the Lady (285): Súlriel
> The Swamp On The Edge Of Forever (415): weepingnaiad
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Drabbles***
>
> A Thief in the Night (558): annmarwalk
> Like Calls to Like (685): annmarwalk
> Elven-Queen (443): Haarajot
> Desire Granted (771): Imhiriel
> Crown of Thorns (779): Linda Hoyland
> Tucked Away (497): NeumeIndil
> The Ice Is Getting Thin (823): Talullah
> Love In A Cold Climate (748): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Gondor + Rohan***
>
> Bedazzled (50): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
> Midsummer in the Year of the Fall of Sauron (253): Cairistiona
> Five Memories (52): EdorasLass
> Now (304): Geale
> Of Pain and Sweetness (800): Geale
> Liquid Numbers (4): Isabeau of Greenlea
> Lowering The Shield (707): j_dav (JDE)
> On the Wings of the Storm (159): Lialathuveril
> The Storm (21): Linda Hoyland
> First Sight (678): Marta
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Imladris Elves***
>
> Elven Light (399): Ainu Laire
> Take My Advice (554): dapperscavenger
> Fox in Winter (374): Erfan Starled
> Harper's Call (388): Erfan Starled
> One Big Love (375): Fimbrethiel
> Mithrin I: Seeing You (303): Geale
> Tea and Other Pleasures (798): Geale
> The Prince & the Gypsy (610): minuial nuwing
> The Love of a Lord (732): WendWriter
> The Flower King (88): Windsurfbabe
>
> ***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Incomplete***
>
> Erestor's Secret (564): Aglarien
> Ancestress (224): Dreamflower
> Drummer (98): Lady Bluejay
> Golden Days (329): Lyra
> Opiate (246): Robinka
> Scourged Hearts (245): weepingnaiad
>
> ***SubCategory Races: Cross-Cultural: General***
>
> His Wealth Shall Flow in Fountains (113): Celeritas
> Flights of Fancy (474): Ithilwen
> The First Snowfall of the Season (197): Larner
> Silver Circlets (818): permilea
> Small Heroes, Mighty Deeds (633): PipMer
> Eight Elven Cloaks (26): Virtuella
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Drabbles***
>
> Antikythera (484): annmarwalk
> In Search of History (792): annmarwalk
> It Comes In Pints (261): Jay of Lasgalen
> A Feast of Lemons (644): Linda Hoyland
> Far From Home (821): Raksha the Demon
> A King's Ransom (697): Tanaqui
> Sure Thing (700): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Elves and Mortals***
>
> The Gift-giving of Celeborn (370): Dwimordene
> Immortal Tears (296): Epilachna
> Landfall (140): Keiliss
> First Time (75): Lady Bluejay
> The Good Broideress (240): pandemonium_213
> The Man in the Moon (237): shirebound
> The People of the Stars (196): shirebound
> Of Rowan and Ruin (25): Thundera Tiger
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Eriador***
>
> Hark! How Blithe the Throstle Sings! (745): Dreamflower
> Trotter (29): Dreamflower
> Good King of Cats (283): Linda Hoyland
> Only Human (565): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
> A Yearling Shoot (579): Peredhil lover
> High Hearts and Folly (394): Raksha the Demon
> Lord of Misrule (679): Tanaqui
> A Matter of Cultural Differences (519): Vilwarin
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Gondorians***
>
> A Heart As Wide As the World (776): annmarwalk
> "Through Shadows to the Edge of Night" (Vol. 2 of 8, of "The Adventures of
> Frodo Gardner") (715): Dreamdeer
> Encounter in Ithilien (344): Dreamflower
> Fighting Orcs (381): Linaewen
> Trees, Nothing More (144): Linaewen
> A Sign of Hope (485): Linda Hoyland
> Sons Of (80): pipkinsweetgrass
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Incomplete***
>
> Not This Day (662): Elvish Writer
> In Empty Lands (408): Larner
> Tolog Mellon (289): Nosterineth
> Five Voices (336): Rhapsody
> Holding Back the Flood (108): shirebound
> Road Trip (664): Sivan Shemesh
>
> ***SubCategory Races: Elves: General***
>
> Valinor Awaits (316): brindlemom2(Gilnaur)
> Children of Lindórinand (760): Darth Fingon
> Peredhel (292): Epilachna
> The Truth of the Heart (605): Fimbrethiel
> Wildfire (218): j_dav (JDE)
> Will Overruled By Fate (40): Oshun
> The First Time (192): Red Lasbelin
> Prey for the Hunter (148): Súlriel
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Drabbles***
>
> Haven (590): curiouswombat
> Red, Red Wine (626): Jay of Lasgalen
> The Clouds Burst (166): Jay of Lasgalen
> Bridal Bouquet (483): Linda Hoyland
> Reunion (67): Robinka
> Times Change, And We Change With Them (546): Tanaqui
> Cleaning Up The Mess (153): vladazhael
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Elrond and Family***
>
> En Route (256): Aeärwen
> Celebrian's Journal (200): Beruthiel's Cat
> Requies (238): Beruthiel's Cat
> Reflections (755): Epilachna
> Tree Song (5): Isabeau of Greenlea
> Shelter From The Storm (68): Jay of Lasgalen
> Memories (133): Red Lasbelin
> Ada's Jacket (232): WendWriter
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Glorfindel or Erestor***
>
> By Strength of Hounds (327): Adaneth
> Seeing with the Heart (385): Aglarien
> Moving On (419): Bodkin
> Thankful Heart (599): chloe_amethyst
> BLUE: Mid-Summer Memories (180): Fiondil
> A Little More Conversation (46): Keiliss
> Finding Home (661): Red Lasbelin
> The Look of Love (162): Red Lasbelin
> Time and Tide (161): tuxedo_elf
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Mirkwood Elves***
>
> Beyond the Clouded Hills (257): Bodkin
> SPRING: Meeting of Minds (181): Fiondil
> To Wrap an Elven Princeling (263): Jael
> Warriors (442): Jedi Sapphire
> Feeling Unloved (287): rosethorn59
> Der Erlkönig (248): San Antonio Rose
> Facing Death (723): White Wolf
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Elves: House of Finwë***
>
> Victim of the Unlight (69): Alassante
> The Journey Back (518): Erin's Daughter
> Snowbirds (171): Fiondil
> Of Pride And Penalty (128): j_dav (JDE)
> The Good, the Bad, and the Queen (127): Robinka
> Silence So Loud (383): vladazhael
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Incomplete***
>
> Elrohir's Elf Book - Part One (503): Darth Fingon
> Illuminations (35): Dawn Felagund
> The Journal of Fingolfin (204): j_dav (JDE)
> Passing (38): Lissa
> If Death is Kind (801): Naltariel
> Mereth Aderthad (440): Oshun
> The Sniffles (516): Trinilee Greenleaf
>
> ***SubCategory Races: Hobbits: General***
>
> A Wedding and More (740): Dana
> The Family Way (742): Dreamflower
> To Have or Have Not (787): Garnet Took
> House-Hunting (669): Marta
> Repeat (634): Pearl Took
> As the Stars Wheeled By (501): SilverMoonLady
> Heart's Cord (212): Súlriel
> Mrs. Maggot Gives Directions (730): Virtuella
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Bilbo Baggins***
>
> A Boon Companion (219): j_dav (JDE)
> What Should Come From a Quest (313): Liliwen
> Mathoms (556): Marta
> The Road Goes Ever On (666): Marta
> Adar Rhîw (188): rhyselle
> Elf-root (351): Soledad
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Buckland and Tookland***
>
> Room For Adventure (510): Cathleen
> Interlude in Buckland (743): Dreamflower
> A Close Call (785): GamgeeFest
> Of Pranks and Experiments (495): Lily
> The Gift of Sight (496): Lily
> Rude Awakening (790): Lindelea
> Gifts (365): Pearl Took
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Childhood***
>
> Of Bread and Butter (404): Cathleen
> Splish Splash (398): Cathleen
> Sums with Sam (511): GamgeeFest
> Chicks and Ducks and Sheep better scurry... (422): grey_wonderer
> JAM AND PUNISHMENT (346): grey_wonderer
> O the Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (168): Lindelea
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Drabbles***
>
> The Toymaster of Buckland (134): annmarwalk
> Boquet (472): Fileg
> Battle of Bywater, afterwords (793): Lindelea
> The Battle of Bywater (791): Lindelea
> Always There (59): Midnight
> Critical (698): Tanaqui
> Proper fourteen-twenty (695): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Frodo or Sam***
>
> Taking the Cake (323): Dreamflower
> Sam's Hat (784): GamgeeFest
> The Master of Bag End (786): GamgeeFest
> Last Comfort (520): Larner
> The Gaffer's Farewell (534): Larner
> One Wish (145): White Gull
>
> ***SubCategory Races: Men: General***
>
> A Bad Habit (777): dancingkatz
> The Archivist's Gift (763): dancingkatz
> B Like a Bathing Boromir (593): Isabeau of Greenlea
> Tattoo (595): Isabeau of Greenlea
> In Memorium (757): Lindelea
> A Man Alone (544): Marta
> From the Ashes (687): Marta
> Sacrifice Of One (753): Sivan Shemesh
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Men: General Drabbles***
>
> Surpassing All Rumour (527): Elena Tiriel
> From the Grey Twilight (630): Imhiriel
> Zirak-zigil (677): Jay of Lasgalen
> Empty Handed (167): Linda Hoyland
> Sight (6): mir_noldoris
> Yellow, Sweet, Ensnaring (477): Ribby
> Dutiful Daughter (414): Tanaqui
> Starved (694): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Men: Gondor Drabbles***
>
> The Treasure Hunter (273): annmarwalk
> Pastures Green (824): curiouswombat
> Midsummer Fair (629): Imhiriel
> The Wave (594): Isabeau of Greenlea
> Unprepared (530): Linda Hoyland
> Tomorrows (675): Marta
> All things will grow with joy (703): Tanaqui
> In the Gift Of (806): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Races: Men: Northern Dunedain***
>
> First Impressions (170): Aeärwen
> Dedication (307): Beruthiel's Cat
> On a Spring Morn (343): Cairistiona
> No Longer Dream (545): Dwimordene
> Aspects of Aragorn (103): Inzilbeth
> My Hands Remember (665): Marethiel
>
> ***SubCategory Races: Other Beings: General***
>
> Survival of the Fittest (156): Eiranae
> Defiance (312): Marta
> Bird in God's Garden (369): Nancy Brooke
> Chosen (115): pandemonium_213
> Ulmo's Wife (130): pandemonium_213
> Lomendánar (Little Love for the Things of My Love) (311): vulgarweed
>
> ***SubCategory Races: Villains: General***
>
> Engaged in Sport (502): aranelgoldenflower
> Tonight, We remember the dead (210): chaotic_binky
> "For Into Darkness Fell His Star" (Volume 5 of 8, of "The Adventures of
> Frodo Gardner") (718): Dreamdeer
> "Now Lost, Lost to Those from the East, is Valimar!" (Vol. 7 of 8 of "The
> Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (720): Dreamdeer
> No Going Back (424): Larner
> The Good Soldier (95): Nancy Brooke
> Downfallen (129): pandemonium_213
> Darkness Reigns in the Light (722): Pearl Took
> My Blood, Your Blood (139): Robinka
> Bedtime Tales For Little Orcs (433): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory Times: First Age and Prior: General***
>
> Wanderlust (368): Clodia
> Tree and Star (689): DrummerWench
> POWER: Divine Restraint (176): Fiondil
> The Wine-Dark Sea (291): Ithilwen
> Bright Are the Stars Upon the Margin of the World (175): Kenaz
> The Coat of Eärendil (315): Lothithil
> The Ice in the North (121): Moreth
> Uinen's Revenge (279): Oshun
> Last Star I See (431): Phyncke
> Never Met a Fore Before (123): viv
> A Sort Of Homecoming (173): vladazhael
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Drabbles***
>
> Happiness (250): Angelica
> Treasure (22): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
> Grace (770): Imhiriel
> Payment Due (825): minuial nuwing
> To My Father (132): Oshun
> A Needful Taking (704): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Featuring Maedhros or Maglor***
>
> Arkenstone (619): Clotho123
> Blood as Warm as A Bird (41): Darth Fingon
> Do Not Go Gentle (789): Elleth
> The Dark Beneath the Stars (361): Ithilwen
> Learning to make a fire (390): Lyra
> As Little Might Be Thought (453): Marta
> Heresy (668): Marta
> A Ponderous Tome (648): Oshun
> A Broken Hallelujah (573): vladazhael
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: House of Finwe***
>
> The Coveted (308): Dawn Felagund
> Changing Lights (297): Elleth
> By Choice or By Blood (413): Ellie
> True Journey Is Return (547): Ithilwen
> The New World (330): Lyra
> Two (298): mir_noldoris
> Pass the Peas, Please (309): Phyncke
> Prophet Still, If Bird or Devil (574): vladazhael
>
> ***SubCategory Times: Second and Early Third Age: General***
>
> Rumors (378): agape4gondor
> Longest Night (350): Beruthiel's Cat
> With or Without You (334): Beruthiel's Cat
> To Sing Of... (64): Darth Fingon
> Kin-strife for Christmas (811): Dwimordene
> Fell and Fair (809): Elena Tiriel
> A Song By The Sea (352): j_dav (JDE)
> The Far Side of the World (214): SurgicalSteel
> You Can't Take the Sky From Me (154): vladazhael
> A Changed Elf (529): weepingnaiad
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: Second and Early Third Age: Akallabeth***
>
> Shards of Courage (70): Alassante
> Last Alliance (421): Isil Elensar
> Hands of Evil, Fingers of Life (201): Lady Roisin
> Factions (137): Marta
> Forbidden Fruit (423): Raksha the Demon
> This Distant Shore (325): Raksha the Demon
> Alliance (268): SurgicalSteel
> Survivors of the Downfall (358): SurgicalSteel
>
> ***SubCategory Times: Pre-Ring War: General***
>
> Children's Play (235): charli800
> Pride of Place (756): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
> A Game Well-Played (469): Marta
> Birthright (43): Marta
> The Maegd Feorran (89): Nancy Brooke
> A Lesson in the Library (114): Pearl Took
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: Pre-Ring War: Drabbles***
>
> The Giver and the Gifted (274): annmarwalk
> The Hardest Month (788): curiouswombat
> The Search and the Song (567): Elen Kortirion
> Son of Durin (535): Elena Tiriel
> Think Of A World Without Any Harvest (260): Jay of Lasgalen
> Little Brother and Little Sister (696): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory Times: Ring War: General***
>
> Diplomatic Relations (597): Ignoble Bard
> West of the Moon, East of the Sun (160): Kenaz
> Will the Light Return? (198): Larner
> Hands of a Warrior (658): MP Brennan
> Watching From Afar (759): Nath
> The Swan of Dol Amroth (310): Phyncke
> Between Shadow and Sun (639): Raksha the Demon
> The Unforgotten (227): Rianiel
> Et omnia vanitas (149): Robinka
> A Sight Beyond (152): vladazhael
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Drabbles***
>
> Not all the birds are to be trusted (542): Altariel
> The Power Behind the Throne (17): Altariel
> Tea Party (562): annmarwalk
> At the Bridge of Mitheithel (691): Imhiriel
> Legolas shall be for the Elves (817): Imhiriel
> Feasts of the Body (478): Ribby
> Wake again to health and hope (702): Tanaqui
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Fellowship***
>
> A Malady in Meduseld (386): agape4gondor
> An Ill-Considered Action (328): Cathleen
> Darkness (243): Claudia
> Rest in Lothlórien (803): Esteliel
> The River (61): Indigo Bunting
> The Weather Outside is Frightful (249): Radbooks
> The Fading Flower (563): Silivren Tinu
> Bill's Journey (587): StarLight9
> Beyond the Mountain Passes (18): Thundera Tiger
>
> ***SubCategory Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: General***
>
> Solving Old Mysteries (92): Aeärwen
> "I Will Not Say the Day is Done, Nor Bid the Stars Farewell" (Vol. 4 of 8
> of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (717): Dreamdeer
> "In Mordor Where the Shadows Are" (Vol 3 of 8, of "The Adventures of Frodo
> Gardner") (716): Dreamdeer
> Loss of the Light (221): Larner
> The Calling of The Soul (333): Lintalome (Amaranth)
> Fire and Ice (555): Marta
> Fire and Ice (802): Naltariel
> Like Breathing (58): Neoinean
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Aragorn***
>
> The Days of Wine and Roses (226): aranelgoldenflower
> Helpless (585): Firefly-Maj
> Little Monkey (487): Isil Elensar
> From the Ashes (670): Larner
> Surprise (586): StarLight9
> Song of the Sea (624): White Wolf
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Drabbles***
>
> The Age of Men (467): Altariel
> Tomb (708): Fileg
> Morning-After Bliss (444): Haarajot
> Where the Heart is (543): Imhiriel
> As seen by the Little People (747): Tanaqui
> Over Hill and Under Hill (701): Tanaqui
> No Two Luckier Men (769): Vistula the Dunadan
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Gondor***
>
> And So It Ends (455): Bodkin
> The Ernil i Pheriannath Takes a Bath (20): grey_wonderer
> Wallowing (158): Isabeau of Greenlea
> Forbearance (207): j_dav (JDE)
> By the River (286): Linda Hoyland
> Strong And Of Good Courage (432): Linda Hoyland
> A Bird in the Hand (42): Marta
> Diplomacy (680): Marta
>
> ***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: The Shire***
>
> Keep Alive the Memory (195): Celeritas
> Full Circle (561): Claudia
> "From the Ashes a Fire Shall be Woken" (Vol. 8 of 8 of "The Adventures of
> Frodo Gardner") (721): Dreamdeer
> Amends (275): Dwimordene
> Reading Between the Lines (494): Marta
> Home (754): NorthernTrash-x
> Chrysalids (395): Raksha the Demon
>
> ***SubCategory Times: Modern Times: General***
>
> A Time of Harvest, September 22nd, 1915 (589): Elen Kortirion
> The Well (131): Independence1776 (Crystal113)
> Chance's Strange Arithmetic (816): Ithilwen
> As The Night The Day (278): Jael
> Walking Down Narrow Streets (27): Marta
> About Time (737): WoodElf
>
>
>


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Thanks, Dreamflower - glad to know you approve. Marta

Barbara Rich wrote:

>
>
> A quick run-through shows me that all of mine are correctly, if not
> perfectly, placed--and most are perfect. I'm happy with them!
>
> Dreamflower
>

I've had a look at where my stories have been placed, and it looks like they are put in fitting categories -- appropriate and according to my original choices, as much as was possible.

It should be interesting competing against myself in one category! That will be a new experience for me, lol!

Thanks for your hard work in putting this together!

Margaret/Linaewen

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> Hey guys, below is the first "check ballot" - basically a list of which stories will be competing against each other in this year's awards. This information will be available on our website next month, but I want to let you comment on it first. Let your friends know about this too - if they think there's a problem about their story, we want to hear it.
>
>

It appears I get to compete against myself at least twice, and I think three
times. Hmm!
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."

Bonnie L. Sherrell wrote:

>
>
> It appears I get to compete against myself at least twice, and I think three
> times. Hmm!
> Bonnie L. Sherrell
> Teacher at Large
>

Hiya Bonnie,

I checked and you're right, two of your stories are competing together.
"Failure of Duty" and "The Guardsman Comes Home" are both in Drama:
Gondor, and "Last Comfort" and "The Gaffer's Farewell" are both in
Hobbits: Frodo or Sam. This may be a new experience for you, but it's
really not that uncommon. For instance, in both of those subcategories
there's another author that also has two stories: SurgicalSteel in the
first case, GamgeeFest in the second.

We (the categorizers) try to limit how many authors have multiple
stories competing against each other, but there are so many other things
to consider -- we consider it a good situation where authors only have
two stories in the same subcategory. So in situations like this, where
there are only two stories in the same subcategory, I'm not willing to
make a switch. Thanks for being flexible on this issue. :-)

For what it's worth, I have many of my stories competing against each
other! It actually is kind of interesting to see how they do.

Marta

Hiya Lin,

Thanks for letting me know. Glad you approve of where your stories were
placed. :-)

Marta

linaewen0 wrote:

>
>
> I've had a look at where my stories have been placed, and it looks like
> they are put in fitting categories -- appropriate and according to my
> original choices, as much as was possible.
>
> It should be interesting competing against myself in one category! That
> will be a new experience for me, lol!
>
> Thanks for your hard work in putting this together!
>
> Margaret/Linaewen
>

Hey guys,

I have just been informed that j_dav's story #204, The Journal of
Fingolfin, has now been completed. Accordingly I've moved it into a
subcategory with completed stories. It was previously in Races: Elves:
Incomplete, but can now be found in Times: First Age and Prior: House of
Finwe.

Just wanted to let everyone know.

Thanks,

Marta

Thank you! I just saw that I didn't mention the ID number in the mail I sent! I am ever so sorry...:)

jdav.



________________________________
From: Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 12:13:55 PM
Subject: [MEFAwards] WIP finished - The Journal of Fingolfin by j_dav


Hey guys,

I have just been informed that j_dav's story #204, The Journal of
Fingolfin, has now been completed. Accordingly I've moved it into a
subcategory with completed stories. It was previously in Races: Elves:
Incomplete, but can now be found in Times: First Age and Prior: House of
Finwe.

Just wanted to let everyone know.

Thanks,

Marta






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Hey guys,

Second version of the check ballots coming up. :-) I've corrected a few
errors authors spotted, both to where stories are placed and to the
names of subcategories itself. If you haven't done so already, authors
should check out where their stories are listed and let me know if you
see any errors. (If I already agreed to make a change, please
double-check that it's made below.)

Here's some quick check-ballot do's and don'ts, to refresh your memory.

--- DO comment if the main category isn't one you selected at all.
--- DON'T comment if you're in your second- or third-choice category.

This isn't an error, though we try to cut down on how often this
happens. There are lots of reason why this could happen. For instance,
there weren't enough stories with your first-choice category and of the
same type. (Remember, WIPs go with WIPs, drabbles with drabbles, etc.)
Or your second- or third-choice category wouldn't have had enough
stories otherwise. Or, if you had several stories competing, we
sometimes moved stories to your second-choice category to avoid having
more than two of your stories competing together.

But if you got put in a category choice you didn't select, this is
probably an error, and we want to fix it. (The one exception is if
*none* of your category choices would work; I would have contacted you
to discuss this with you before.) Let us know.

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On a related note:

--- DON'T comment if you have stories competing against each other.

Lots of authors have multiple stories competing against each other. We
try not to have more than two stories by the same author competing
together, so if you have *three* of your stories together, that we need
to know. But it makes categorization way too difficult not to have *any*
of your stories competing against one another. (Conversely, we won't
move your story if it means three of your stories competing against each
other, even if you request it; it's not fair to the other authors either.)

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--- DO comment if you're in a subcategory with the wrong type of story.
--- DON'T comment if your ficlet is competing against longer stories.

WIPs, poetry, drabbles, non-fiction, and stories all compete against
their same type. We depend on the author to tell us about this when
their story is nominated. If the author made a mistake, or if the
categorizers made a mistake in splitting things up according to their
type, we need to fix that.

This year, non-drabble ficlets were categorized with full-length
stories. Authors could instead choose to compete in "Genres: Ficlets."
This isn't an error, but is the author's choice.

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--- DO comment if you were placed in a subcategory that doesn't match
your selections.
--- DON'T comment if you see a "better" subcategory for your story.

If your story is a friendship piece set in Ithilien, and it's currently
in a Gondor subcat but you'd prefer it to be in the one for friendship
fics, don't ask for this change. We try to place stories in
subcategories based on the author's selections -- but when the author
has selected more than one character, story setting, etc., it's up to
the caegorizer which one it goes into. We don't usually make these swaps
because there are too many things affected by moving stories. We want to
keep the categorization flexible for those stories that really *need* to
be moved.

And if you didn't mention *any* characters, settings, etc., we have to
assume you are leaving this decision with us. In this case we usually
don't make swaps either.

Also, sometimes there will be a category "broader" than what you
selected. Maybe there weren't enough stories set in the Shire for a
subcat, but there were also stories in Bree or travelling toward
Rivendell. So we put together an "Eriador" subcat to cover all that.
This isn't an error, though the subcategory name may not be what you expect.

But if you did make choices and still find yourself in a subcategory you
think is inappropriate, let us know. It's possible the categorizers made
an error in how they entered data into the website, and in this case
we'll look into it to see if the swap is possible.

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In many cases, the easiest way to get into a category/subcategory you
like is to use the form more effectively, to tell us more about your
story, back during the nomination season. Which doesn't help you this
year, but learning how categorizing works can help you if you expect to
compete in the future. This is something every MEFA author has had to
learn how to do (including yours truly!). You can't change this
information now, but I can help you learn how to make better choices in
the future, so next year you will be in a subcategory you are happier
with. Please check out the following FAQs for some basic information on
how we use the information you tell us:

www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQcategories#cat_2
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQcategories#cat_6

If you have questions about this, please ask. I will explain as best I
can, even if I don't agree to move your story.



Now! Here is version two of the check-ballots.

Marta






***SubCategory Genres: Adventure: General***

Walking the Line - Book One (360): callerofcrows
Roast Mutton Revisited (744): Dreamflower
Lake of Fire (2): Marta
While Hope Lasts (657): MP Brennan
Greet The Dawn (409): Neoinean
To Risk It All (621): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Genres: Adventure: Elvish Lands***

The Warrior and the Oliphaunt Trainer (482): chaotic_binky
Osse's Gift (827): elfscribe
Interrupted Journeys: Journeys In Mirkwood (126): elliska
Trouble (528): Erviniae
The Shadow of Light (604): j_dav (JDE)
Of Lúthien and Huan (31): Moreth
In the Woods of Ossiriand (258): Perelleth
Hunted (488): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Adventure: Gondor or Rohan***

The Horn of the Kine (276): Dwimordene
The Scout and the Rider (295): MedeaSmyke
Gamesmanship (603): Raksha the Demon
Where Was Imrahil When Grond Hit the Gate? (405): stefaniab
The Hunt (674): Tanaqui
Hunting (492): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory Genres: Alternate Universe: General***

Sea of Pearls (464): chaotic_binky
Judgement (580): Independence1776 (Crystal113)
The Pilgrimage (205): j_dav (JDE)
Mine (684): Nath
The Final Sense (87): nau_tika
He Dreams Of Love With Men (456): Pink Siamese
Janet Goes to Hobbitland (338): Pink Siamese
He is Mine Now (600): rosethorn59
Elrond and Estel: Fixing Ada (353): Sivan Shemesh
His Special Child (782): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Angst***

Flawless (772): Feta
The Last Temptation of Legolas Thranduilion (97): Jael
Angainor (541): Larner
The Song in the Darkness (392): Mirach
Boiling Point (752): Sivan Shemesh
Fairy Tale: The Elfling Who Cried 'Orcs' (354): Sivan Shemesh
The Eagles Are Coming (491): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Gondor***

My Sword Trembles - Book Three - 'My Sword' series (193): agape4gondor
The Steward's House (548): alex_quine
Yet Another Thing That Never Happened to Daeron Greyvale (447): dancingkatz
Ellesar & Eldarion: I want to be an Elf! (355): Sivan Shemesh
Promise Me (751): Sivan Shemesh
Beyond the Measure of Dreams (454): Skye Rutherford (Skye)


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Incomplete***

The Letter (706): Antane
McHobbits (53): Midnight
The Wisdom and Folly of Chaos and Confusion (762): rosethorn59
Just a Simple Mistake (356): Sivan Shemesh
Leaving You Behind (613): Sivan Shemesh
The Quiet Hobbit (110): the_arc5


***SubCategory Genres: Character Study: General***

A Mother's Lament (277): agape4gondor
A Golden Flower (439): Celeritas
Worth Two in the Hand (690): Dwimordene
Early To Bed (359): Erviniae
Standard Bearer (79): Nancy Brooke
Spoiling Nice Fish (306): Narya
A Trickle of Green Ribbon (172): Nieriel Raina
Morndel (709): Nieriel Raina
That which remains (540): Vilwarin
Taking Stock (255): Virtuella
The Measure of a Man (23): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Angst***

Death of a Heart (78): cactuskim
The Palantir (767): dancingkatz
What Dawn May Bring (459): Jedi Sapphire
In Defiance of the Dark (781): Larner
Hands (500): NeumeIndil
A Song That Was (331): Nieriel Raina
Alias (750): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Aragorn***

What Shall I Call You? (302): Beloved of Aragorn
No Longer Merely A King (796): Larner
A Day at the Houses (550): Linda Hoyland
No Hope for Myself (438): Linda Hoyland
The Grace Given to Me (400): Mirach
Splintered Reflection (99): MP Brennan
Forever Changed (435): Nieriel Raina
Gifts from the Heart (727): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Dunedain or Rohirrim Drabbles***

Stirrup Cup (28): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Stereotypes Tryptich (11): Larner
The Hands of a Healer (357): Linda Hoyland
Feasts of the Mind (479): Ribby
For Arwen (62): Súlriel
Taking The Reins (810): Tanaqui
Touched by Frost (808): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Elrond and Family***

Fireflies (582): Calenlass Greenleaf
The Advice of A Child (693): Calenlass Greenleaf
DECEPTIONS: The Last Council of the Wise (183): Fiondil
Sea Foam, Star Shine (401): MP Brennan
The Memory of Moments (190): Peredhil lover
Across The Sea (576): StarSpray
The Gift of Iluvatar (731): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Final Partings***

Decision Point (450): Gwynnyd
The Sun In His Hands (826): jastaelf
Requiem (627): KyMahalei
A Shieldmaiden's Mourning (526): NeumeIndil
Follow the Sun (84): Nieriel Raina
Cold Haven (206): viv
The Friend I Leave Behind (460): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Friendship***

To Wait for Sun's Returning (632): Dreamflower
Trust in the Right (746): Dreamflower
Hard Sailing (749): Dwimordene/Isabeau of Greenlea CoAuthors
Concerning Sam (652): Kara's Aunty
Hidden Within (142): Keiliss
Country Comforts (16): Marta
What's For Dinner? (367): Nieriel Raina
For the King who has Everything (39): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: General Drabbles***

Freedom (738): Aranel Took
Satisfaction (765): dancingkatz
Where Light in Darkness Dwells (102): Dreamflower
No Common Soldier (436): Linda Hoyland
The Folly of These Days (683): Nancy Brooke
Nothing Gold Can Stay? (430): Starlight
Force Majeure (682): Tanaqui
Homage (807): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Pippin***

A Moment of Reflection (321): Budgielover
Jest in Time (814): Cathleen
First Sight (766): dancingkatz
Misfit (768): dancingkatz
Back Again (521): maaya
Changes (48): Pearl Took
Sparks of Hope (112): the_arc5


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Steward's Family***

Advice (281): Dwimordene
Brothers in Arms (473): Galadriel
Each Moment, Without End (57): illwynd
Speak All the Words (692): juno_magic
A Blade For The Battle (379): Linaewen
Catharsis (1): Marta
An Honorable Calling (507): Pearl Took
Banners (463): The Little Dwarf


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: The Silmarillion***

Nightingales and Starlight (640): Clodia
She Who Weeps (71): Dwimordene
The Thrall (805): Ithilwen
When You Smile (588): Keiliss
Storm-tossed (637): Levade
Living Motion (294): Nancy Brooke
Listening (244): rhyselle
Field of Flowers (136): tuxedo_elf


***SubCategory Genres: Crossover: General***

Apples (647): 20thcenturyvole
Strategy Meeting (215): AmandaK
Womens Work (217): AmandaK
CSI Goes Deep (a.k.a. The Inappropriate CSI Crossover) (643): Arduinna
Through the Rain Curtain (111): Eledhwen
The Blades of Eru (489): Ilada'Jefiv
A Man In Full (30): Jael
Forsaken Knowledge (208): Rhapsody


***SubCategory Genres: Drama: General***

The Kindness of Strangers (397): Aiwendiel
Token (242): Febobe
The Other Balrog-Slayer (178): Fiondil
A Fool's Hope (783): GamgeeFest
No Traveler Returns (94): Ignoble Bard
The Departure Observed (650): Larner
Tales of a Dark Continent (230): Morthoron
Among the Lost (417): NeumeIndil
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On (254): SurgicalSteel
The Last Day of Our Acquaintance (269): SurgicalSteel


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Aragorn***

At Hope's Edge (44): Cairistiona
Where You Go (799): Geale
A Night of Storms (462): Linda Hoyland
Eating Stones (362): Marta
The Temptation of Hope (51): Raksha the Demon
Beating Down the Pain (187): rhyselle
Of Orcs, Rangers, and Peach Pie (47): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Drabbles***

The Braided Stream (557): annmarwalk
Late (36): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
October the Third (794): Lindelea
A Fitting End (373): minuial nuwing
Waiting Up (498): NeumeIndil
And Wield A Blade (705): Tanaqui
The Great Gift (699): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Elrond and Family***

The Token (213): Dreamflower
Deception (601): Eressë
Where There Is Smoke (578): Holly
A Choice of Love and Life (56): juno_magic
Song For Tomorrow l & ll (607): Keiliss
The Pain of Remembrance (282): Larner
The Silver Queen (641): MP Brennan
Envinyalë (631): Nath
Glitter (638): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Eomer or Eowyn***

Passing (81): Alassante
Always Welcome (384): Khylea
Spring's First Thaw (667): Marta
Slow Journey out of Doubt (72): MedeaSmyke
Berzerkergang (506): NeumeIndil
At Peace (13): Starlight
Saruman's Task (299): WendWriter


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Friendship***

This Present Darkness (663): Lamiel
Elven Strength (441): Legolass
Dies Irae (222): Linda Hoyland
Out of the Depths (437): Linda Hoyland
And by the Love of Him Also (659): Nightdew
Stranger at the Feast (3): Raksha the Demon
Worth the Pain (382): Silivren Tinu
Penance (761): Valante


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Gondor***

Light Fingers (90): Aeärwen
The Archivist (764): dancingkatz
No More than an Elf (262): Jedi Sapphire
Failure of Duty (177): Larner
The Guardsman Comes Home (12): Larner
Allegiance (10): Starlight
Examination (228): SurgicalSteel
Unsent (165): SurgicalSteel


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: House of Finwë***

Mirror of Lies (164): Alassante
Shadow-folk (711): Ellie
By Stars' Light (220): Erfan Starled
CONTEST: Power Play (300): Fiondil
Breath of Forgiveness (290): Ignoble Bard
I Hate You (120): Oshun
The Burden of Truth (63): Rhapsody


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Incomplete***

Elladaniel (93): Aeärwen
Echoes of Shattered Glass (403): Epilachna
Bridges (505): freeflow
Falling Shadow (710): Jedi Sapphire
Adventures of an Eored: Sins of the Father (14): Katzilla
Esquire of the King (301): Lady Roisin
Face of the Enemy (427): Linaewen
The Rescue (486): Lindelea
Broken Spirit (735): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Later Age Elves***

In The Dark (91): Aeärwen
You Take My Heart (264): Aeärwen
Blame It On the Rain (591): Fimbrethiel
REBUKE: Animadversions (182): Fiondil
The Last Message (335): hareatic (aka Hare)
Like a Bird in the Sky (726): Silivren Tinu
Nana's Tree (461): White Wolf


***SubCategory Genres: Ficlets: General***

I Will Take It (194): agape4gondor
My Opinion of an Elf (660): Dis Thrainsdotter
Paradise Lost (124): elea24
The Portent (649): Ennorwen
Crows (524): ErinRua
Mr. Frodo's Waiting (617): Linaewen
Till Fire Purge All Things New (15): pandemonium_213
Unweaving the Rainbow (418): pandemonium_213
A Thief Called Death (577): Shire cat
VALINOR VIRUS (322): shirebound


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Elven Lands***

Apples (372): Aglarien
Tinkling Bells (412): Ainu Laire
The Last Word (293): Alassante
Footnote to the Akallabêth (618): Clotho123
Wretched and Accursed (614): Ennorwen
Courage, Honesty and Strength (804): Esteliel
A Singular Occasion (615): minuial nuwing
Three Wishes (642): Noliel


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Elven Lands Fixed-Length Ficlets***

Forth to War (116): Dawn Felagund
Love by Moonlight (318): Dawn Felagund
Family Resemblance (671): Marta
Past Deeds (266): Marta
Fit for a King (612): minuial nuwing
Old Friends (611): minuial nuwing
Rites of Spring (54): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Family Fixed-Length Ficlet***

Of Boring Books and Shining Stars (513): Calenlass Greenleaf
The Sleigh Bed (105): grey_wonderer
Fealty (672): Marta
Leaf and Twig (265): Marta
Sailing Lessons (445): rhyselle
The Cake (189): rhyselle
Tethering Fire (147): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: General Fixed-Length Ficlets***

Behold your King (822): Cairistiona
Keeping Watch (342): Cairistiona
Healing Time (820): Gwynnyd
Heroes (32): Marta
Wishing (468): Marta
Beauty For All To See (739): Mysterious Jedi


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Gondor or Rohan***

Duplicity (596): agape4gondor
Quickbeam (426): agape4gondor
Outlander (45): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
The Fortunate Few (83): elea24
The Eyes Of The World (229): Gogol
Primary Sources (471): Jay of Lasgalen
What If... Frodo and Boromir... (623): Ladyhawk Baggins
Bull's-Eye (366): MedeaSmyke
House of Imrahil (446): MedeaSmyke
On a Field of Battle (73): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Gondor or Rohan Fixed-Length Ficlets***

A Horn of Special Magnificence (688): agape4gondor
Telling Tales (33): Avon
Oft Hope is Born, Where All is Forlorn (434): Jay of Lasgalen
Hope Stirs (380): Linaewen
Love Letters (525): Marta
Voyeurism (681): Marta
Seeds Under Stone (533): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Men of the North***

The Pit (305): agape4gondor
Together (515): Aranel Laerien
Eclipsed (393): Calenlass Greenleaf
And she smiled (233): Ellynn
More Than Meets the Eye (19): Linda Hoyland
Searching (504): Marethiel
Memories of battle (234): Ragnelle


***SubCategory Genres: Horror: General***

Where the Shadows Lie (724): Clotho123
Shattered Stone (465): MCat711
Death in Darkness (150): rhyselle
A Shadow of Things that Might Be (7): Tanaqui
A Mirkwood Solstice (493): Thundera Tiger
The Turning of Angwë (537): WendWriter


***SubCategory Genres: Humor: General***

Those Singing Silmarils (345): Alassante
Bring Me That Horizon (272): annmarwalk
Hair (271): annmarwalk
Kill It Before It Multiplies (324): Beruthiel's Cat
The Long Race (34): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Batty Does Barad-dûr (157): Eiranae
Sam's Tale (252): Ignoble Bard
Sporting Woods (9): Ignoble Bard
Forgiveness (449): Lady Bluejay
Eau de Olórin (49): pandemonium_213


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Aragorn or Legolas***

Unmasked (774): annmarwalk
An Unexpected Feast (389): Cairistiona
Embers (410): Evergreene
Let Them Eat Cake (466): Jaiden_S
A Chapter of Accidents (620): Jedi Sapphire
A Short Tale of a Tiny Elf (522): KyMahalei
Healing the Healer (55): Linda Hoyland


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Children***

All in a Day's Work (812): Cathleen
Partners in Crime (813): Cathleen
The Ever-Present Past (37): grey_wonderer
There Once Was (508): hareatic (aka Hare)
Just Desserts (429): Larner
Do you Believe in Ghosts? (270): Oshun


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Drabbles***

Fifteenth (559): annmarwalk
The Lady's Gift (712): Imhiriel
Winter In Imladris (259): Jay of Lasgalen
Swamp King (82): MedeaSmyke
Like Father, Like Sons (673): Tanaqui
Single Godlike Male Seeks Companion (420): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Elven Legends***

An Elf Lord in Peril (458): Jedi Sapphire
Wicked Smart (512): LadyMSM
A Matter of Cultural Differences (65): Lissa
Gathering the Heroes (416): Moreth
A Letter to Fingon (118): Oshun
The Scented Pleasure Garden (125): whitewave


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Family***

A Matter of Perspective (653): Cathleen
This Little Piggy Went to Market (815): Cathleen
Staying (778): dancingkatz
To Light the Solstice Fire (606): elfscribe
Pink (452): Lady Roisin
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (676): Marta


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Minas Tirith***

Chef's Surprise (775): annmarwalk
Stag and Star (773): annmarwalk
Hunting the Dragon (74): Linda Hoyland
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (758): Lindelea
Where Do Babies Come From? (86): nau_tika
Worse Than The Witch King (713): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Parody***

Odd Tales with Questionable Outcomes - Pulling Up Stakes (523):
grey_wonderer
Monty Python's 'The Hobbit' (231): Morthoron
Sacrifices of Friendship (280): Peredhil lover
Employee Review (101): Raksha the Demon
In the King's Shoes (288): rosethorn59
The Dark Foe Wears Feanaro (402): whitewave


***SubCategory Genres: Longer Works: General***

By the Light of Roses (317): Dawn Felagund
"He Clasped Her Fast, Both Flesh and Bone" (Vol. 6 of 8 of "The
Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (719): Dreamdeer
"Where Many Paths and Errands Meet" (Vol. 1. of 8 of "The Adventures of
Frodo Gardner") (714): Dreamdeer
Interrupted Journeys Part Four: Journeys of Discovery (625): elliska
Stirrings of Shadow (406): Fiondil
A Time to Reap (553): Linda Hoyland


***SubCategory: Genres: Longer Works: Incomplete***

Lost Out of Time II, The Coming Together (314): brindlemom2(Gilnaur)
Elegy for Númenor (202): elfscribe
Heart of Rhûn (425): Formegil
Distractions (320): GamgeeFest
The Fire Within (122): NeumeIndil
Ónen i Estel Edain (371): StarSpray


***SubCategory Genres: Mystery: General***

A Beggar of Distinction (340): Alassante
Rider of Rohan (341): Beruthiel's Cat
Glorfindel and the Master of the Forest (481): chaotic_binky
There and Back Again -- A Mystery (179): Eiranae
Whispers on the Wind (428): Jaiden_S
Mask of Virtue (387): Linda Hoyland
Red Striped Roses (499): NeumeIndil


***SubCategory Genres: Non-Fiction: General***

Twenty-Two Words You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide (636): Darth Fingon
Essay: The Least of My Brothers (106): Elanor
Exile, Wyrd and the Anglo-Saxon Warrior Ideal in The Wanderer and
Tolkien's Quenta Silmarillion (609): Esteliel
The Stars that Varda Made (77): kitt_otter
Isildur (411): Marta
Beleg Cúthalion (119): Oshun
Elwing the White (584): Oshun
Fingon The Valiant (819): Oshun


***SubCategory Genres: Poetry: General***

Seven Falls (135): Dawn Felagund
Thirty Moments of the Ring (517): harrowcatliz
My Anchor (363): Lady Bluejay
The Storm of War (184): Midnight
The Way Home (104): Primsong
If I were a wood elf... (138): Robinka
I Hate You, Goldberry (146): viv
The Gift of the Evenstar (514): White Gull


***SubCategory: Genres: Poetry: Hobbits***

I am Naked in the Dark, Sam (569): Baillie From Bree
The Gifting (568): Baillie From Bree
Trickles of Fear (741): Dreamflower
An Autumn Ride (As Seen by Peregrin) (107): Golden
Denial (656): Kara's Aunty
Hope's Endurance (655): Kara's Aunty
Where all his life had fallen into ruin (654): Socrates399
To Him Who Has Passed Beyond (364): Tulip Proudfoot
Tidings of Doom and Gloom (539): Virtuella


***SubCategory Genres: Romance: General***

On the Inside (536): dapperscavenger
The Return of Joy (396): Ellie
Strings (211): Faoiltierna
The Outcast (598): j_dav (JDE)
The Truth Behind The Stars (337): j_dav (JDE)
The Dance (24): Larner
Wild Roses (326): Nieriel Raina
The Huntsman and the Lady (285): Súlriel
The Swamp On The Edge Of Forever (415): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Drabbles***

A Thief in the Night (558): annmarwalk
Like Calls to Like (685): annmarwalk
Elven-Queen (443): Haarajot
Desire Granted (771): Imhiriel
Crown of Thorns (779): Linda Hoyland
Tucked Away (497): NeumeIndil
The Ice Is Getting Thin (823): Talullah
Love In A Cold Climate (748): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Gondor or Rohan***

Bedazzled (50): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Midsummer in the Year of the Fall of Sauron (253): Cairistiona
Five Memories (52): EdorasLass
Now (304): Geale
Of Pain and Sweetness (800): Geale
Liquid Numbers (4): Isabeau of Greenlea
Lowering The Shield (707): j_dav (JDE)
On the Wings of the Storm (159): Lialathuveril
The Storm (21): Linda Hoyland
First Sight (678): Marta


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Imladris Elves***

Elven Light (399): Ainu Laire
Take My Advice (554): dapperscavenger
Fox in Winter (374): Erfan Starled
Harper's Call (388): Erfan Starled
One Big Love (375): Fimbrethiel
Mithrin I: Seeing You (303): Geale
Tea and Other Pleasures (798): Geale
The Prince & the Gypsy (610): minuial nuwing
The Love of a Lord (732): WendWriter
The Flower King (88): Windsurfbabe


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Incomplete***

Erestor's Secret (564): Aglarien
Ancestress (224): Dreamflower
Drummer (98): Lady Bluejay
Golden Days (329): Lyra
Opiate (246): Robinka
Scourged Hearts (245): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory Races: Cross-Cultural: General***

His Wealth Shall Flow in Fountains (113): Celeritas
Flights of Fancy (474): Ithilwen
The First Snowfall of the Season (197): Larner
Silver Circlets (818): permilea
Small Heroes, Mighty Deeds (633): PipMer
Eight Elven Cloaks (26): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Drabbles***

Antikythera (484): annmarwalk
In Search of History (792): annmarwalk
It Comes In Pints (261): Jay of Lasgalen
A Feast of Lemons (644): Linda Hoyland
Far From Home (821): Raksha the Demon
A King's Ransom (697): Tanaqui
Sure Thing (700): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Elves and Mortals***

The Gift-giving of Celeborn (370): Dwimordene
Immortal Tears (296): Epilachna
Landfall (140): Keiliss
First Time (75): Lady Bluejay
The Good Broideress (240): pandemonium_213
The Man in the Moon (237): shirebound
The People of the Stars (196): shirebound
Of Rowan and Ruin (25): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Eriador***

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Lord of Misrule (679): Tanaqui
A Matter of Cultural Differences (519): Vilwarin


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Gondorians***

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"Through Shadows to the Edge of Night" (Vol. 2 of 8, of "The Adventures
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Fighting Orcs (381): Linaewen
Trees, Nothing More (144): Linaewen
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Sons Of (80): pipkinsweetgrass


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Incomplete***

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***SubCategory Races: Elves: General***

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The Truth of the Heart (605): Fimbrethiel
Wildfire (218): j_dav (JDE)
Will Overruled By Fate (40): Oshun
The First Time (192): Red Lasbelin
Prey for the Hunter (148): Súlriel


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Drabbles***

Haven (590): curiouswombat
Red, Red Wine (626): Jay of Lasgalen
The Clouds Burst (166): Jay of Lasgalen
Bridal Bouquet (483): Linda Hoyland
Reunion (67): Robinka
Times Change, And We Change With Them (546): Tanaqui
Cleaning Up The Mess (153): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Elrond and Family***

En Route (256): Aeärwen
Celebrian's Journal (200): Beruthiel's Cat
Requies (238): Beruthiel's Cat
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Tree Song (5): Isabeau of Greenlea
Shelter From The Storm (68): Jay of Lasgalen
Memories (133): Red Lasbelin
Ada's Jacket (232): WendWriter


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Glorfindel or Erestor***

By Strength of Hounds (327): Adaneth
Seeing with the Heart (385): Aglarien
Moving On (419): Bodkin
Thankful Heart (599): chloe_amethyst
BLUE: Mid-Summer Memories (180): Fiondil
A Little More Conversation (46): Keiliss
Finding Home (661): Red Lasbelin
The Look of Love (162): Red Lasbelin
Time and Tide (161): tuxedo_elf


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Mirkwood Elves***

Beyond the Clouded Hills (257): Bodkin
SPRING: Meeting of Minds (181): Fiondil
To Wrap an Elven Princeling (263): Jael
Warriors (442): Jedi Sapphire
Feeling Unloved (287): rosethorn59
Der Erlkönig (248): San Antonio Rose
Facing Death (723): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: House of Finwë***

Victim of the Unlight (69): Alassante
The Journey Back (518): Erin's Daughter
Snowbirds (171): Fiondil
Of Pride And Penalty (128): j_dav (JDE)
The Good, the Bad, and the Queen (127): Robinka
Silence So Loud (383): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Incomplete***

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Passing (38): Lissa
If Death is Kind (801): Naltariel
Mereth Aderthad (440): Oshun
The Sniffles (516): Trinilee Greenleaf


***SubCategory Races: Hobbits: General***

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To Have or Have Not (787): Garnet Took
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Repeat (634): Pearl Took
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Mrs. Maggot Gives Directions (730): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Bilbo Baggins***

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What Should Come From a Quest (313): Liliwen
Mathoms (556): Marta
The Road Goes Ever On (666): Marta
Adar Rhîw (188): rhyselle
Elf-root (351): Soledad


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Buckland or Tookland***

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Interlude in Buckland (743): Dreamflower
A Close Call (785): GamgeeFest
Of Pranks and Experiments (495): Lily
The Gift of Sight (496): Lily
Rude Awakening (790): Lindelea
Gifts (365): Pearl Took


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Childhood***

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Splish Splash (398): Cathleen
Sums with Sam (511): GamgeeFest
Chicks and Ducks and Sheep better scurry... (422): grey_wonderer
JAM AND PUNISHMENT (346): grey_wonderer
O the Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (168): Lindelea


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Drabbles***

The Toymaster of Buckland (134): annmarwalk
Boquet (472): Fileg
Battle of Bywater, afterwords (793): Lindelea
The Battle of Bywater (791): Lindelea
Always There (59): Midnight
Critical (698): Tanaqui
Proper fourteen-twenty (695): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Frodo or Sam***

Taking the Cake (323): Dreamflower
Sam's Hat (784): GamgeeFest
The Master of Bag End (786): GamgeeFest
Last Comfort (520): Larner
The Gaffer's Farewell (534): Larner
One Wish (145): White Gull


***SubCategory Races: Men: General***

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The Archivist's Gift (763): dancingkatz
B Like a Bathing Boromir (593): Isabeau of Greenlea
Tattoo (595): Isabeau of Greenlea
In Memorium (757): Lindelea
A Man Alone (544): Marta
From the Ashes (687): Marta
Sacrifice Of One (753): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Races: Men: General Drabbles***

Surpassing All Rumour (527): Elena Tiriel
From the Grey Twilight (630): Imhiriel
Zirak-zigil (677): Jay of Lasgalen
Empty Handed (167): Linda Hoyland
Sight (6): mir_noldoris
Yellow, Sweet, Ensnaring (477): Ribby
Dutiful Daughter (414): Tanaqui
Starved (694): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Men: Gondor Drabbles***

The Treasure Hunter (273): annmarwalk
Pastures Green (824): curiouswombat
Midsummer Fair (629): Imhiriel
The Wave (594): Isabeau of Greenlea
Unprepared (530): Linda Hoyland
Tomorrows (675): Marta
All things will grow with joy (703): Tanaqui
In the Gift Of (806): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Men: Northern Dunedain***

First Impressions (170): Aeärwen
Dedication (307): Beruthiel's Cat
On a Spring Morn (343): Cairistiona
No Longer Dream (545): Dwimordene
Aspects of Aragorn (103): Inzilbeth
My Hands Remember (665): Marethiel


***SubCategory Races: Other Beings: General***

Survival of the Fittest (156): Eiranae
Defiance (312): Marta
Bird in God's Garden (369): Nancy Brooke
Chosen (115): pandemonium_213
Ulmo's Wife (130): pandemonium_213
Lomendánar (Little Love for the Things of My Love) (311): vulgarweed


***SubCategory Races: Villains: General***

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Tonight, We remember the dead (210): chaotic_binky
"For Into Darkness Fell His Star" (Volume 5 of 8, of "The Adventures of
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"Now Lost, Lost to Those from the East, is Valimar!" (Vol. 7 of 8 of
"The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (720): Dreamdeer
No Going Back (424): Larner
The Good Soldier (95): Nancy Brooke
Downfallen (129): pandemonium_213
Darkness Reigns in the Light (722): Pearl Took
My Blood, Your Blood (139): Robinka
Bedtime Tales For Little Orcs (433): Tanaqui


***SubCategory Times: First Age and Prior: General***

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Tree and Star (689): DrummerWench
POWER: Divine Restraint (176): Fiondil
The Wine-Dark Sea (291): Ithilwen
Bright Are the Stars Upon the Margin of the World (175): Kenaz
The Coat of Eärendil (315): Lothithil
The Ice in the North (121): Moreth
Uinens Revenge (279): Oshun
Last Star I See (431): Phyncke
Never Met a Fore Before (123): viv
A Sort Of Homecoming (173): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Drabbles***

Happiness (250): Angelica
Treasure (22): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Grace (770): Imhiriel
Payment Due (825): minuial nuwing
To My Father (132): Oshun
A Needful Taking (704): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Featuring Maedhros or Maglor***

Arkenstone (619): Clotho123
Blood as Warm as A Bird (41): Darth Fingon
Do Not Go Gentle (789): Elleth
The Dark Beneath the Stars (361): Ithilwen
Learning to make a fire (390): Lyra
As Little Might Be Thought (453): Marta
Heresy (668): Marta
A Ponderous Tome (648): Oshun
A Broken Hallelujah (573): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: House of Finwe***

The Coveted (308): Dawn Felagund
Changing Lights (297): Elleth
By Choice or By Blood (413): Ellie
True Journey Is Return (547): Ithilwen
The Journal of Fingolfin (204): j_dav (JDE)
The New World (330): Lyra
Two (298): mir_noldoris
Pass the Peas, Please (309): Phyncke
Prophet Still, If Bird or Devil (574): vladazhael


***SubCategory Times: Second and Early Third Age: General***

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To Sing Of... (64): Darth Fingon
Kin-strife for Christmas (811): Dwimordene
Fell and Fair (809): Elena Tiriel
A Song By The Sea (352): j_dav (JDE)
The Far Side of the World (214): SurgicalSteel
You Can't Take the Sky From Me (154): vladazhael
A Changed Elf (529): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory: Times: Second and Early Third Age: Akallabeth***

Shards of Courage (70): Alassante
Last Alliance (421): Isil Elensar
Hands of Evil, Fingers of Life (201): Lady Roisin
Factions (137): Marta
Forbidden Fruit (423): Raksha the Demon
This Distant Shore (325): Raksha the Demon
Alliance (268): SurgicalSteel
Survivors of the Downfall (358): SurgicalSteel


***SubCategory Times: Pre-Ring War: General***

Children's Play (235): charli800
Pride of Place (756): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
A Game Well-Played (469): Marta
Birthright (43): Marta
The Maegd Feorran (89): Nancy Brooke
A Lesson in the Library (114): Pearl Took


***SubCategory: Times: Pre-Ring War: Drabbles***

The Giver and the Gifted (274): annmarwalk
The Hardest Month (788): curiouswombat
The Search and the Song (567): Elen Kortirion
Son of Durin (535): Elena Tiriel
Think Of A World Without Any Harvest (260): Jay of Lasgalen
Little Brother and Little Sister (696): Tanaqui


***SubCategory Times: Ring War: General***

Diplomatic Relations (597): Ignoble Bard
West of the Moon, East of the Sun (160): Kenaz
Will the Light Return? (198): Larner
Hands of a Warrior (658): MP Brennan
Watching From Afar (759): Nath
The Swan of Dol Amroth (310): Phyncke
Between Shadow and Sun (639): Raksha the Demon
The Unforgotten (227): Rianiel
Et omnia vanitas (149): Robinka
A Sight Beyond (152): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Drabbles***

Not all the birds are to be trusted (542): Altariel
The Power Behind the Throne (17): Altariel
At the Bridge of Mitheithel (691): Imhiriel
Legolas shall be for the Elves (817): Imhiriel
Feasts of the Body (478): Ribby
Wake again to health and hope (702): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Fellowship***

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An Ill-Considered Action (328): Cathleen
Darkness (243): Claudia
Rest in Lothlórien (803): Esteliel
The River (61): Indigo Bunting
The Weather Outside is Frightful (249): Radbooks
The Fading Flower (563): Silivren Tinu
Bill's Journey (587): StarLight9
Beyond the Mountain Passes (18): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: General***

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"I Will Not Say the Day is Done, Nor Bid the Stars Farewell" (Vol. 4 of
8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (717): Dreamdeer
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Frodo Gardner") (716): Dreamdeer
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Fire and Ice (555): Marta
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***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Aragorn***

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***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Drabbles***

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Where the Heart is (543): Imhiriel
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Over Hill and Under Hill (701): Tanaqui
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***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Gondor***

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The Ernil i Pheriannath Takes a Bath (20): grey_wonderer
Wallowing (158): Isabeau of Greenlea
Forbearance (207): j_dav (JDE)
By the River (286): Linda Hoyland
Strong And Of Good Courage (432): Linda Hoyland
A Bird in the Hand (42): Marta
Diplomacy (680): Marta


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: The Shire***

Keep Alive the Memory (195): Celeritas
Full Circle (561): Claudia
"From the Ashes a Fire Shall be Woken" (Vol. 8 of 8 of "The Adventures
of Frodo Gardner") (721): Dreamdeer
Amends (275): Dwimordene
Reading Between the Lines (494): Marta
Home (754): NorthernTrash-x
Chrysalids (395): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory Times: Modern Times: General***

A Time of Harvest, September 22nd, 1915 (589): Elen Kortirion
The Well (131): Independence1776 (Crystal113)
Chance's Strange Arithmetic (816): Ithilwen
As The Night The Day (278): Jael
Walking Down Narrow Streets (27): Marta
About Time (737): WoodElf

I believe these are not categorized correctly. Thanks.
I have listed the category they were put into, and after that, the category I chose.

***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Men of the North***
The Pit (305): agape4gondor
Genres: Ficlets | Times: Ring War | Races: Men
Story Setting: Lórien (Lothlórien) · Characters: Boromir (son of Denethor II), Aragorn II

This has nothing to do with Men of the North. It is about Boromir in Lothlorien. His personal struggle and Aragorn's attempt to help.


***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Fellowship***
A Malady in Meduseld (386): agape4gondor
Times: Ring War | Genres: Drama | Races: Men
Story Setting: Rohan (general), Edoras - Meduseld · Characters: Boromir (son of Denethor II), Gríma Wormtongue, Théodred, Other Canon Rohirrim

This tale has nothing to do with The Fellowship. It is before they even get together. It is about Boromir as he passes thru Edoras on his way to Rivendell.

I apologize if I'll do something wrong about all those do's and don'ts, but I really feel lost in those categories/subcategories; I felt lost even when I was trying to fill out the form for my story and I asked my liaison to help. She did the best she could, but still I wasn't sure about some things.
So, what troubles me? My story is a ficlet. Now I really don't remember what subcategories were available, but do I remember that I regreted there wasn't something like "general", and I remember saying that to my liaison. And now I see that there is subcategory ficlet-general, while my story is put in ficlet-men of the north. Ok, Halbarad is mentioned in the story, but he is not the leading role, if I can say it that way; the story is about Arwen't thoughts as she finished embroidering Aragorn's banner and giving it to Halbarad. So, I think that the story should be placed to subcategory general: it has a little bit of everything: elves (Arwen), men (Halbarad), romance (Arwen's thoughs about Aragorn), character study (Arwen), and none of it is really dominating.
Greetings from confused user,
 
Ellynn




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Hiya Ellynn,

First, my apologies for not getting back to you more quickly. I haven't
been getting to emails as quickly as I should.

On the "general" subcategory: I think you may be misunderstanding this.
The General subcategory isn't a description like you'd see at some
archives, for stories that have a mix of genres. (I know FF.net has a
"General" genre...) Rather, it's kind of a group for stories that don't
fit into any of the subcategories we were able to offer that year. Maybe
a brief rundown of how the categorizers sort stories will help.

We start by putting stories in their first-choice category. We then sort
those stories into Drabbles, Incompletes, and General (which includes
everything else). If there are around 6-12 stories that becomes the
subcategory. If there are less than that, we try to move stories in, for
instance, stories that had that main category as their *second*-choice
category. Or if there are only a few stories, we may move those stories
into *their* second-choice category. So Genres: Ficlets: General would
initially include all the stories that selected Ficlets as their
first-choice category, and that weren't drabbles or WIPs.

If, on the other hand, there are too *many* stories, we know that we
will need to split them up somehow. So we start looking for common
themes, like the same character or setting or subgenre (which authors
told us when looking at the form). That's what we had to do in Genres:
Ficlets: General. Initially there were sixty-one(!) pieces, not also
drabbles or WIPs, that selected Ficlets as their first choice category.
Obviously we don't want that many pieces to compete against each other,
it would be a mad-house. So I saw that a lot were set in Gondor or
Rohan, and put them together. Still others involved Aragorn, Halbarad,
or other northern Dunedain, so they went into a "Men of the North"
subcategory. And so on. The ones that were left over, that didn't fit
into any of the more refined subcategories I was able to set up, went
into Genres: Ficlets: General. By that time there were ten stories there
- a bit larger than some of the other subcategories but not unreasonably
so, and much better than the initial sixty-one.

(There are other factors that come into play, and Poems and Essays are
handled a bit differently; but that is the bare-bones version of how
categorizing is done.)

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

So: to answer your question, I don't think Genres: Ficlets: General
would give you what you're asking for. These aren't stories that involve
a good mix of genres and races, necessarily; rather they just didn't fit
into any of the categories I was able to set up. A few involve hobbits
(there weren't quite enough of those pieces to have their own
subcategory), and some more involve characters and groups that just
aren't that common. I think there's one about Sauron, for instance, and
another about animals.

I've read your ficlet (which is nice, btw!) and my personal opinion is,
if it were my story, I would leave it where it is. I'm not trying to
talk you out of your position, but let me explain my thoughts a bit: the
story is set around one of the more iconic moments in Aragorn-centric
fanfic: Arwen's preparing of his banner. It's a moment that people
interested in Aragorn and the Northern Dunedain like to read about. They
will be the ones attracted to a subcategory on "Men of the North." So
even though Arwen is the main character, I think it deals with her
relationship to the Northern Dunedain as a people, and so it does kind
of fit there. I think it fits there better than any of the other
categories I could put it into.

One thought that occurred to me: if it's the "Men" that you're
uncomfortable with (since Arwen's an Elf), I could rename the
subcategory "Genres: Ficlets: Northern Dunedain." Don't know if that
would work better for you.

If you still feel strongly that this isn't the right subcategory for
you, let me know as well and I will discuss it with the other
categorizers, to see what they think about moving it. (I'm not promising
to move it; I would want their opinions before deciding.)

Thanks,

Marta

P.S. - And thanks for reading all this! Sorry if I went on too long.

Ellin Revenger wrote:

>
>
> I apologize if I'll do something wrong about all those do's and don'ts,
> but I really feel lost in those categories/subcategories; I felt lost
> even when I was trying to fill out the form for my story and I asked my
> liaison to help. She did the best she could, but still I wasn't sure
> about some things.
> So, what troubles me? My story is a ficlet. Now I really don't remember
> what subcategories were available, but do I remember that I regreted
> there wasn't something like "general", and I remember saying that to my
> liaison. And now I see that there is subcategory ficlet-general, while
> my story is put in ficlet-men of the north. Ok, Halbarad is mentioned in
> the story, but he is not the leading role, if I can say it that way; the
> story is about Arwen't thoughts as she finished embroidering Aragorn's
> banner and giving it to Halbarad. So, I think that the story should be
> placed to subcategory general: it has a little bit of everything: elves
> (Arwen), men (Halbarad), romance (Arwen's thoughs about Aragorn),
> character study (Arwen), and none of it is really dominating.
> Greetings from confused user,
>
> Ellynn

Hiya Agape,

Thanks for looking over these categorizations. As to your requests:

> ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Men of the North***
> The Pit (305): agape4gondor
> Genres: Ficlets | Times: Ring War | Races: Men
> Story Setting: Lórien (Lothlórien) · Characters: Boromir (son of
> Denethor II), Aragorn II
>
> This has nothing to do with Men of the North. It is about Boromir in
> Lothlorien. His personal struggle and Aragorn's attempt to help.
>

"Men of the North" really has nothing to do with where the story is set.
It's about the characters involved - mostly Aragorn, but occasionally
Halbarad and other men native to Eriador. I put "The Pit" here because
you listed Aragorn as a character and also mentioned him in the summary.
I see that you listed both Aragorn and Boromir as characters for your
readers and neither as characters for categorization, which led me to
believe you thought both were equally central to the story.

If you feel strongly that this is a bad characterization I'll discuss it
with the other categorizers. However, looking at the other pieces
available, I do think this is the most appropriate place we could put it.

> ***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Fellowship***
> A Malady in Meduseld (386): agape4gondor
> Times: Ring War | Genres: Drama | Races: Men
> Story Setting: Rohan (general), Edoras - Meduseld · Characters: Boromir
> (son of Denethor II), Gríma Wormtongue, Théodred, Other Canon Rohirrim
>
> This tale has nothing to do with The Fellowship. It is before they even
> get together. It is about Boromir as he passes thru Edoras on his way to
> Rivendell.
>

Okay, this one I'm a bit more flexible on! I thought it fit there
because it involved Boromir's journey to Rivendell, which strikes me as
part of the Quest to destroy the Ring. I want to discuss this with the
other categorizers before making any agreements but let me ask you this:
If I changed the name of this subcategory to "Times: Ring War: Quest of
the Ring" or something like that, would that make you more comfortable
with it? Or would you prefer I move it to Times: Ring War: General? Let
me know and I'll discuss it with the categorizers, and get back to you.

Marta

Hello,
 
and thanks for the very detailed answer. *hug*
I understand what you write about categorization, and I understand that it is a huge and difficult task to do.
Well, it is interesting to see how it's possible to interprete the same story in different ways. It reminds me of high school and literature classes. :) But I am still troubled about categorization of my story. You can say I'm grumbling (nitpicking? is that the right word?), but... yes, it describes a moment important for Aragorn, yes, it mentions Halbarad and Grey Company; but it's Arwen who is in the leading role (Halbarad is not even an equal in this case), it's Arwen who's emotions are described, it's Arwen's POV, not Halbarad's, it is her optimism and faith we see. I would never call this "Dunedain-story". After all, if I had wanted to write it from Halbarad's (or anyone of the Dunedain) POV, I would've done so.
Please, don't rename the category because of me; your suggestion (Northern Dunedain) still means Men, and I really don't want to be the reason for renaming the category.
I know you can't promise anything, I'm just asking you (and other categorizers) to think about it one more time, please.
Thanks for your time, bye,
 
Ellynn


 


I've read your ficlet (which is nice, btw!) and my personal opinion is,
if it were my story, I would leave it where it is. I'm not trying to
talk you out of your position, but let me explain my thoughts a bit: the
story is set around one of the more iconic moments in Aragorn-centric
fanfic: Arwen's preparing of his banner. It's a moment that people
interested in Aragorn and the Northern Dunedain like to read about. They
will be the ones attracted to a subcategory on "Men of the North." So
even though Arwen is the main character, I think it deals with her
relationship to the Northern Dunedain as a people, and so it does kind
of fit there. I think it fits there better than any of the other
categories I could put it into.

One thought that occurred to me: if it's the "Men" that you're
uncomfortable with (since Arwen's an Elf), I could rename the
subcategory "Genres: Ficlets: Northern Dunedain." Don't know if that
would work better for you.

If you still feel strongly that this isn't the right subcategory for
you, let me know as well and I will discuss it with the other
categorizers, to see what they think about moving it. (I'm not promising
to move it; I would want their opinions before deciding.)

Thanks,

Marta

P.S. - And thanks for reading all this! Sorry if I went on too long.

Ellin Revenger wrote:

>
>
> I apologize if I'll do something wrong about all those do's and don'ts,
> but I really feel lost in those categories/subcateg ories; I felt lost
> even when I was trying to fill out the form for my story and I asked my
> liaison to help. She did the best she could, but still I wasn't sure
> about some things.
> So, what troubles me? My story is a ficlet. Now I really don't remember
> what subcategories were available, but do I remember that I regreted
> there wasn't something like "general", and I remember saying that to my
> liaison. And now I see that there is subcategory ficlet-general, while
> my story is put in ficlet-men of the north. Ok, Halbarad is mentioned in
> the story, but he is not the leading role, if I can say it that way; the
> story is about Arwen't thoughts as she finished embroidering Aragorn's
> banner and giving it to Halbarad. So, I think that the story should be
> placed to subcategory general: it has a little bit of everything: elves
> (Arwen), men (Halbarad), romance (Arwen's thoughs about Aragorn),
> character study (Arwen), and none of it is really dominating.
> Greetings from confused user,
>
> Ellynn

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Hiya Ellynn,

Sure thing - I can discuss it with them. I'll let you know what we
decide in a day or two.

Marta

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 4:20 AM, Ellin Revenger<ellin_revenger@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> and thanks for the very detailed answer. *hug*
> I understand what you write about categorization, and I understand that it
> is a huge and difficult task to do.
> Well, it is interesting to see how it's possible to interprete the same
> story in different ways. It reminds me of high school and literature
> classes. :) But I am still troubled about categorization of my story. You
> can say I'm grumbling (nitpicking? is that the right word?), but... yes, it
> describes a moment important for Aragorn, yes, it mentions Halbarad and Grey
> Company; but it's Arwen who is in the leading role (Halbarad is not even an
> equal in this case), it's Arwen who's emotions are described, it's Arwen's
> POV, not Halbarad's, it is her optimism and faith we see. I would never call
> this "Dunedain-story". After all, if I had wanted to write it from
> Halbarad's (or anyone of the Dunedain) POV, I would've done so.
> Please, don't rename the category because of me; your suggestion (Northern
> Dunedain) still means Men, and I really don't want to be the reason for
> renaming the category.
> I know you can't promise anything, I'm just asking you (and other
> categorizers) to think about it one more time, please.
> Thanks for your time, bye,
>
> Ellynn
>
>

Don't bother.... with The Pit -

but I think changing the category name to Quest of the Ring - I think that
would be better.

I can only hope that folks will be looking for stories by character and not
by category.

Thanks,
Agape

On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 10:04 PM, Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Hiya Agape,
>
> Thanks for looking over these categorizations. As to your requests:
>
> > ***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Men of the North***
> > The Pit (305): agape4gondor
> > Genres: Ficlets | Times: Ring War | Races: Men
> > Story Setting: Lórien (Lothlórien) · Characters: Boromir (son of
> > Denethor II), Aragorn II
> >
> > This has nothing to do with Men of the North. It is about Boromir in
> > Lothlorien. His personal struggle and Aragorn's attempt to help.
> >
>
> "Men of the North" really has nothing to do with where the story is set.
> It's about the characters involved - mostly Aragorn, but occasionally
> Halbarad and other men native to Eriador. I put "The Pit" here because
> you listed Aragorn as a character and also mentioned him in the summary.
> I see that you listed both Aragorn and Boromir as characters for your
> readers and neither as characters for categorization, which led me to
> believe you thought both were equally central to the story.
>
> If you feel strongly that this is a bad characterization I'll discuss it
> with the other categorizers. However, looking at the other pieces
> available, I do think this is the most appropriate place we could put it.
>
> > ***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Fellowship***
> > A Malady in Meduseld (386): agape4gondor
> > Times: Ring War | Genres: Drama | Races: Men
> > Story Setting: Rohan (general), Edoras - Meduseld · Characters: Boromir
> > (son of Denethor II), Gríma Wormtongue, Théodred, Other Canon Rohirrim
> >
> > This tale has nothing to do with The Fellowship. It is before they even
> > get together. It is about Boromir as he passes thru Edoras on his way to
> > Rivendell.
> >
>
> Okay, this one I'm a bit more flexible on! I thought it fit there
> because it involved Boromir's journey to Rivendell, which strikes me as
> part of the Quest to destroy the Ring. I want to discuss this with the
> other categorizers before making any agreements but let me ask you this:
> If I changed the name of this subcategory to "Times: Ring War: Quest of
> the Ring" or something like that, would that make you more comfortable
> with it? Or would you prefer I move it to Times: Ring War: General? Let
> me know and I'll discuss it with the categorizers, and get back to you.
>
> Marta
>
>
>



--
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Hi Agape,

> Don't bother.... with The Pit -
>
> but I think changing the category name to Quest of the Ring - I think that
> would be better.
>

Thanks for being flexible! I will gladly change the category name like
you suggest. Will do that right now.

> I can only hope that folks will be looking for stories by character and not
> by category.
>

I can't speak for everyone, obviously, but I do both, probably relying
more on characters than categories. This seems to hold true for most
people I talk to: they like a certain character or setting or
subgenre, and read the stories involving that first.

Marta

Hey guys,

Here's the latest and probably the last version of the check ballots I will post. Please remember, you need to request any changes by July 31 (Friday). After that, the only moves will be for WIPs, if they are finished before the end of voting in December.

Authors: If you have requested a change, and if I agree to make it, please make sure your story is actually appearing in the correct place below. (Whatever we agreed to, that's where it should be.) I think I'm caught up replying to those requests, so if you asked for a change and I haven't replied, please remind me.

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the do's/don'ts I've been posting before each check-ballot. If this is the first checkballot you've seen please check out Msg #10145 for the full introduction to what kind of moves we'll try to make, and what kind of move really isn't feasible. But here's the short version to refresh everyone's memories.

--- DO comment if the main category isn't one you selected at all.
--- DON'T comment if you're in your second- or third-choice category.

--- DON'T comment if you have two stories competing against each other. (Only comment for three or more.)

--- DO comment if you're in a subcategory with the wrong type of story.
****** MEFA TERMINOLOGY: "type" means whether it is a poem, drabble, non-fiction, or WIP. (Everything else has type "Story.") All of the pieces competing together should be the same type. ******

--- DO comment if you were placed in a subcategory that doesn't match
your selections.
--- DON'T comment if you see a "better" subcategory for your story.



Now, without further delay - check ballots version #3. :-)



***SubCategory Genres: Adventure: General***

Walking the Line - Book One (360): callerofcrows
Roast Mutton Revisited (744): Dreamflower
Lake of Fire (2): Marta
While Hope Lasts (657): MP Brennan
Greet The Dawn (409): Neoinean
To Risk It All (621): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Genres: Adventure: Elvish Lands***

The Warrior and the Oliphaunt Trainer (482): chaotic_binky
Osse's Gift (827): elfscribe
Interrupted Journeys: Journeys In Mirkwood (126): elliska
Trouble (528): Erviniae
The Shadow of Light (604): j_dav (JDE)
Of Lúthien and Huan (31): Moreth
In the Woods of Ossiriand (258): Perelleth
Hunted (488): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Adventure: Gondor or Rohan***

The Horn of the Kine (276): Dwimordene
The Scout and the Rider (295): MedeaSmyke
Gamesmanship (603): Raksha the Demon
Where Was Imrahil When Grond Hit the Gate? (405): stefaniab
The Hunt (674): Tanaqui
Hunting (492): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory Genres: Alternate Universe: General***

Sea of Pearls (464): chaotic_binky
Judgement (580): Independence1776 (Crystal113)
The Pilgrimage (205): j_dav (JDE)
Mine (684): Nath
The Final Sense (87): nau_tika
He Dreams Of Love With Men (456): Pink Siamese
Janet Goes to Hobbitland (338): Pink Siamese
Elrond and Estel: Fixing Ada (353): Sivan Shemesh
His Special Child (782): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Angst***

Flawless (772): Feta
The Last Temptation of Legolas Thranduilion (97): Jael
Angainor (541): Larner
The Song in the Darkness (392): Mirach
Boiling Point (752): Sivan Shemesh
Fairy Tale: The Elfling Who Cried 'Orcs' (354): Sivan Shemesh
The Eagles Are Coming (491): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Gondor***

My Sword Trembles - Book Three - 'My Sword' series (193): agape4gondor
The Steward's House (548): alex_quine
Yet Another Thing That Never Happened to Daeron Greyvale (447): dancingkatz
Ellesar & Eldarion: I want to be an Elf! (355): Sivan Shemesh
Promise Me (751): Sivan Shemesh
Beyond the Measure of Dreams (454): Skye Rutherford (Skye)


***SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Incomplete***

The Letter (706): Antane
McHobbits (53): Midnight
He is Mine Now (600): rosethorn59
The Wisdom and Folly of Chaos and Confusion (762): rosethorn59
Just a Simple Mistake (356): Sivan Shemesh
Leaving You Behind (613): Sivan Shemesh
The Quiet Hobbit (110): the_arc5


***SubCategory Genres: Character Study: General***

A Mother's Lament (277): agape4gondor
A Golden Flower (439): Celeritas
Worth Two in the Hand (690): Dwimordene
Early To Bed (359): Erviniae
Standard Bearer (79): Nancy Brooke
Spoiling Nice Fish (306): Narya
A Trickle of Green Ribbon (172): Nieriel Raina
That which remains (540): Vilwarin
Taking Stock (255): Virtuella
The Measure of a Man (23): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Angst***

Death of a Heart (78): cactuskim
The Palantir (767): dancingkatz
What Dawn May Bring (459): Jedi Sapphire
In Defiance of the Dark (781): Larner
Hands (500): NeumeIndil
A Song That Was (331): Nieriel Raina
Alias (750): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Aragorn***

What Shall I Call You? (302): Beloved of Aragorn
No Longer Merely A King (796): Larner
A Day at the Houses (550): Linda Hoyland
No Hope for Myself (438): Linda Hoyland
The Grace Given to Me (400): Mirach
Splintered Reflection (99): MP Brennan
Forever Changed (435): Nieriel Raina
Gifts from the Heart (727): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Dunedain or Rohirrim Drabbles***

Stirrup Cup (28): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
The Hands of a Healer (357): Linda Hoyland
Feasts of the Mind (479): Ribby
For Arwen (62): Súlriel
Taking The Reins (810): Tanaqui
Touched by Frost (808): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Elrond and Family***

Fireflies (582): Calenlass Greenleaf
The Advice of A Child (693): Calenlass Greenleaf
DECEPTIONS: The Last Council of the Wise (183): Fiondil
Sea Foam, Star Shine (401): MP Brennan
The Memory of Moments (190): Peredhil lover
Across The Sea (576): StarSpray
The Gift of Iluvatar (731): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Final Partings***

Decision Point (450): Gwynnyd
The Sun In His Hands (826): jastaelf
Requiem (627): KyMahalei
A Shieldmaiden's Mourning (526): NeumeIndil
Follow the Sun (84): Nieriel Raina
Cold Haven (206): viv
The Friend I Leave Behind (460): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Friendship***

To Wait for Sun's Returning (632): Dreamflower
Trust in the Right (746): Dreamflower
Hard Sailing (749): Dwimordene/Isabeau of Greenlea CoAuthors
Concerning Sam (652): Kara's Aunty
Hidden Within (142): Keiliss
Country Comforts (16): Marta
What's For Dinner? (367): Nieriel Raina
For the King who has Everything (39): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: General Drabbles***

Freedom (738): Aranel Took
Satisfaction (765): dancingkatz
Where Light in Darkness Dwells (102): Dreamflower
Stereotypes Tryptich (11): Larner
No Common Soldier (436): Linda Hoyland
The Folly of These Days (683): Nancy Brooke
Nothing Gold Can Stay? (430): Starlight
Force Majeure (682): Tanaqui
Homage (807): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Pippin***

A Moment of Reflection (321): Budgielover
Jest in Time (814): Cathleen
First Sight (766): dancingkatz
Misfit (768): dancingkatz
Back Again (521): maaya
Changes (48): Pearl Took
Sparks of Hope (112): the_arc5


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: Steward's Family***

Advice (281): Dwimordene
Brothers in Arms (473): Galadriel
Each Moment, Without End (57): illwynd
Speak All the Words (692): juno_magic
A Blade For The Battle (379): Linaewen
Catharsis (1): Marta
An Honorable Calling (507): Pearl Took
Banners (463): The Little Dwarf


***SubCategory: Genres: Character Study: The Silmarillion***

Nightingales and Starlight (640): Clodia
She Who Weeps (71): Dwimordene
The Thrall (805): Ithilwen
When You Smile (588): Keiliss
Storm-tossed (637): Levade
Living Motion (294): Nancy Brooke
Listening (244): rhyselle
Field of Flowers (136): tuxedo_elf


***SubCategory Genres: Crossover: General***

Apples (647): 20thcenturyvole
Strategy Meeting (215): AmandaK
Women's Work (217): AmandaK
CSI Goes Deep (a.k.a. The Inappropriate CSI Crossover) (643): Arduinna
Through the Rain Curtain (111): Eledhwen
The Blades of Eru (489): Ilada'Jefiv
A Man In Full (30): Jael
Forsaken Knowledge (208): Rhapsody


***SubCategory Genres: Drama: General***

The Kindness of Strangers (397): Aiwendiel
Token (242): Febobe
The Other Balrog-Slayer (178): Fiondil
A Fool's Hope (783): GamgeeFest
No Traveler Returns (94): Ignoble Bard
The Departure Observed (650): Larner
Tales of a Dark Continent (230): Morthoron
Among the Lost (417): NeumeIndil
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On (254): SurgicalSteel
The Last Day of Our Acquaintance (269): SurgicalSteel


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Aragorn***

At Hope's Edge (44): Cairistiona
Where You Go (799): Geale
A Night of Storms (462): Linda Hoyland
Eating Stones (362): Marta
The Temptation of Hope (51): Raksha the Demon
Beating Down the Pain (187): rhyselle
Of Orcs, Rangers, and Peach Pie (47): Silivren Tinu


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Drabbles***

The Braided Stream (557): annmarwalk
Late (36): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
October the Third (794): Lindelea
A Fitting End (373): minuial nuwing
Waiting Up (498): NeumeIndil
And Wield A Blade (705): Tanaqui
The Great Gift (699): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Elrond and Family***

The Token (213): Dreamflower
Deception (601): Eressë
Where There Is Smoke (578): Holly
A Choice of Love and Life (56): juno_magic
Song For Tomorrow l & ll (607): Keiliss
The Pain of Remembrance (282): Larner
The Silver Queen (641): MP Brennan
Envinyalë (631): Nath
Glitter (638): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Eomer or Eowyn***

Passing (81): Alassante
Always Welcome (384): Khylea
Spring's First Thaw (667): Marta
Slow Journey out of Doubt (72): MedeaSmyke
Berzerkergang (506): NeumeIndil
At Peace (13): Starlight
Saruman's Task (299): WendWriter


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Friendship***

This Present Darkness (663): Lamiel
Elven Strength (441): Legolass
Dies Irae (222): Linda Hoyland
Out of the Depths (437): Linda Hoyland
And by the Love of Him Also (659): Nightdew
Stranger at the Feast (3): Raksha the Demon
Worth the Pain (382): Silivren Tinu
Penance (761): Valante


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Gondor***

Light Fingers (90): Aeärwen
The Archivist (764): dancingkatz
No More than an Elf (262): Jedi Sapphire
Failure of Duty (177): Larner
The Guardsman Comes Home (12): Larner
Allegiance (10): Starlight
Examination (228): SurgicalSteel
Unsent (165): SurgicalSteel


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: House of Finwë***

Mirror of Lies (164): Alassante
Shadow-folk (711): Ellie
By Stars' Light (220): Erfan Starled
CONTEST: Power Play (300): Fiondil
Breath of Forgiveness (290): Ignoble Bard
I Hate You (120): Oshun
The Burden of Truth (63): Rhapsody


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Incomplete***

Elladaniel (93): Aeärwen
Echoes of Shattered Glass (403): Epilachna
Bridges (505): freeflow
Falling Shadow (710): Jedi Sapphire
Adventures of an Eored: Sins of the Father (14): Katzilla
Esquire of the King (301): Lady Roisin
Face of the Enemy (427): Linaewen
The Rescue (486): Lindelea
Broken Spirit (735): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Later Age Elves***

In The Dark (91): Aeärwen
You Take My Heart (264): Aeärwen
Blame It On the Rain (591): Fimbrethiel
REBUKE: Animadversions (182): Fiondil
The Last Message (335): hareatic (aka Hare)
Like a Bird in the Sky (726): Silivren Tinu
Nana's Tree (461): White Wolf


***SubCategory Genres: Ficlets: General***

I Will Take It (194): agape4gondor
My Opinion of an Elf (660): Dis Thrainsdotter
Paradise Lost (124): elea24
The Portent (649): Ennorwen
Crows (524): ErinRua
Mr. Frodo's Waiting (617): Linaewen
Till Fire Purge All Things New (15): pandemonium_213
Unweaving the Rainbow (418): pandemonium_213
A Thief Called Death (577): Shire cat
VALINOR VIRUS (322): shirebound


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Elven Lands***

Apples (372): Aglarien
Tinkling Bells (412): Ainu Laire
The Last Word (293): Alassante
Footnote to the Akallabêth (618): Clotho123
And she smiled (233): Ellynn
Wretched and Accursed (614): Ennorwen
Courage, Honesty and Strength (804): Esteliel
A Singular Occasion (615): minuial nuwing
Three Wishes (642): Noliel


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Elven Lands Fixed-Length Ficlets***

Forth to War (116): Dawn Felagund
Love by Moonlight (318): Dawn Felagund
Family Resemblance (671): Marta
Past Deeds (266): Marta
Fit for a King (612): minuial nuwing
Old Friends (611): minuial nuwing
Rites of Spring (54): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Family Fixed-Length Ficlet***

Of Boring Books and Shining Stars (513): Calenlass Greenleaf
The Sleigh Bed (105): grey_wonderer
Fealty (672): Marta
Leaf and Twig (265): Marta
Sailing Lessons (445): rhyselle
The Cake (189): rhyselle
Tethering Fire (147): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: General Fixed-Length Ficlets***

Behold your King (822): Cairistiona
Keeping Watch (342): Cairistiona
Healing Time (820): Gwynnyd
Heroes (32): Marta
Wishing (468): Marta
Beauty For All To See (739): Mysterious Jedi


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Gondor or Rohan***

Duplicity (596): agape4gondor
Quickbeam (426): agape4gondor
Outlander (45): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
The Fortunate Few (83): elea24
The Eyes Of The World (229): Gogol
Primary Sources (471): Jay of Lasgalen
What If... Frodo and Boromir... (623): Ladyhawk Baggins
Bull's-Eye (366): MedeaSmyke
House of Imrahil (446): MedeaSmyke
On a Field of Battle (73): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Gondor or Rohan Fixed-Length Ficlets***

A Horn of Special Magnificence (688): agape4gondor
Telling Tales (33): Avon
Oft Hope is Born, Where All is Forlorn (434): Jay of Lasgalen
Hope Stirs (380): Linaewen
Love Letters (525): Marta
Voyeurism (681): Marta
Seeds Under Stone (533): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory: Genres: Ficlets: Men of the North***

The Pit (305): agape4gondor
Together (515): Aranel Laerien
Eclipsed (393): Calenlass Greenleaf
More Than Meets the Eye (19): Linda Hoyland
Searching (504): Marethiel
Memories of battle (234): Ragnelle


***SubCategory Genres: Horror: General***

Where the Shadows Lie (724): Clotho123
Shattered Stone (465): MCat711
Death in Darkness (150): rhyselle
A Shadow of Things that Might Be (7): Tanaqui
A Mirkwood Solstice (493): Thundera Tiger
The Turning of Angwë (537): WendWriter


***SubCategory Genres: Humor: General***

Those Singing Silmarils (345): Alassante
Bring Me That Horizon (272): annmarwalk
Hair (271): annmarwalk
Kill It Before It Multiplies (324): Beruthiel's Cat
The Long Race (34): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Batty Does Barad-dûr (157): Eiranae
Sam's Tale (252): Ignoble Bard
Sporting Woods (9): Ignoble Bard
Forgiveness (449): Lady Bluejay
Eau de Olórin (49): pandemonium_213


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Aragorn or Legolas***

Unmasked (774): annmarwalk
An Unexpected Feast (389): Cairistiona
Embers (410): Evergreene
Let Them Eat Cake (466): Jaiden_S
A Chapter of Accidents (620): Jedi Sapphire
A Short Tale of a Tiny Elf (522): KyMahalei
Healing the Healer (55): Linda Hoyland


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Children***

All in a Day's Work (812): Cathleen
Partners in Crime (813): Cathleen
The Ever-Present Past (37): grey_wonderer
There Once Was (508): hareatic (aka Hare)
Just Desserts (429): Larner
Do you Believe in Ghosts? (270): Oshun
In the King's Shoes (288): rosethorn59


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Drabbles***

Fifteenth (559): annmarwalk
The Lady's Gift (712): Imhiriel
Winter In Imladris (259): Jay of Lasgalen
Swamp King (82): MedeaSmyke
Like Father, Like Sons (673): Tanaqui
Single Godlike Male Seeks Companion (420): viv


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Elven Legends***

An Elf Lord in Peril (458): Jedi Sapphire
Wicked Smart (512): LadyMSM
A Matter of Cultural Differences (65): Lissa
Gathering the Heroes (416): Moreth
A Letter to Fingon (118): Oshun
The Scented Pleasure Garden (125): whitewave


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Family***

A Matter of Perspective (653): Cathleen
This Little Piggy Went to Market (815): Cathleen
Staying (778): dancingkatz
To Light the Solstice Fire (606): elfscribe
Pink (452): Lady Roisin
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (676): Marta


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Minas Tirith***

Chef's Surprise (775): annmarwalk
Stag and Star (773): annmarwalk
Hunting the Dragon (74): Linda Hoyland
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (758): Lindelea
Where Do Babies Come From? (86): nau_tika
Morndel (709): Nieriel Raina
Worse Than The Witch King (713): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Genres: Humor: Parody***

Odd Tales with Questionable Outcomes - Pulling Up Stakes (523): grey_wonderer
Monty Python's 'The Hobbit' (231): Morthoron
Sacrifices of Friendship (280): Peredhil lover
Employee Review (101): Raksha the Demon
The Dark Foe Wears Feanaro (402): whitewave


***SubCategory Genres: Longer Works: General***

By the Light of Roses (317): Dawn Felagund
"He Clasped Her Fast, Both Flesh and Bone" (Vol. 6 of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (719): Dreamdeer
"Where Many Paths and Errands Meet" (Vol. 1. of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (714): Dreamdeer
Interrupted Journeys Part Four: Journeys of Discovery (625): elliska
Stirrings of Shadow (406): Fiondil
A Time to Reap (553): Linda Hoyland


***SubCategory: Genres: Longer Works: Incomplete***

Lost Out of Time II, The Coming Together (314): brindlemom2(Gilnaur)
Elegy for Númenor (202): elfscribe
Heart of Rhûn (425): Formegil
Distractions (320): GamgeeFest
The Fire Within (122): NeumeIndil
Ónen i Estel Edain (371): StarSpray


***SubCategory Genres: Mystery: General***

A Beggar of Distinction (340): Alassante
Rider of Rohan (341): Beruthiel's Cat
Glorfindel and the Master of the Forest (481): chaotic_binky
There and Back Again -- A Mystery (179): Eiranae
Whispers on the Wind (428): Jaiden_S
Mask of Virtue (387): Linda Hoyland
Red Striped Roses (499): NeumeIndil


***SubCategory Genres: Non-Fiction: General***

Twenty-Two Words You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide (636): Darth Fingon
Essay: The Least of My Brothers (106): Elanor
Exile, Wyrd and the Anglo-Saxon Warrior Ideal in The Wanderer and Tolkien's Quenta Silmarillion (609): Esteliel
The Stars that Varda Made (77): kitt_otter
Isildur (411): Marta
Beleg Cúthalion (119): Oshun
Elwing the White (584): Oshun
Fingon The Valiant (819): Oshun


***SubCategory Genres: Poetry: General***

Seven Falls (135): Dawn Felagund
Thirty Moments of the Ring (517): harrowcatliz
My Anchor (363): Lady Bluejay
The Storm of War (184): Midnight
The Way Home (104): Primsong
If I were a wood elf... (138): Robinka
I Hate You, Goldberry (146): viv
The Gift of the Evenstar (514): White Gull


***SubCategory: Genres: Poetry: Hobbits***

I am Naked in the Dark, Sam (569): Baillie From Bree
The Gifting (568): Baillie From Bree
Trickles of Fear (741): Dreamflower
An Autumn Ride (As Seen by Peregrin) (107): Golden
Denial (656): Kara's Aunty
Hope's Endurance (655): Kara's Aunty
Where all his life had fallen into ruin (654): Socrates399
To Him Who Has Passed Beyond (364): Tulip Proudfoot
Tidings of Doom and Gloom (539): Virtuella


***SubCategory Genres: Romance: General***

On the Inside (536): dapperscavenger
The Return of Joy (396): Ellie
Strings (211): Faoiltierna
The Outcast (598): j_dav (JDE)
The Truth Behind The Stars (337): j_dav (JDE)
The Dance (24): Larner
Wild Roses (326): Nieriel Raina
The Huntsman and the Lady (285): Súlriel
The Swamp On The Edge Of Forever (415): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Drabbles***

A Thief in the Night (558): annmarwalk
Like Calls to Like (685): annmarwalk
Elven-Queen (443): Haarajot
Desire Granted (771): Imhiriel
Crown of Thorns (779): Linda Hoyland
Tucked Away (497): NeumeIndil
The Ice Is Getting Thin (823): Talullah
Love In A Cold Climate (748): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Gondor or Rohan***

Bedazzled (50): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Midsummer in the Year of the Fall of Sauron (253): Cairistiona
Five Memories (52): EdorasLass
Now (304): Geale
Of Pain and Sweetness (800): Geale
Liquid Numbers (4): Isabeau of Greenlea
Lowering The Shield (707): j_dav (JDE)
On the Wings of the Storm (159): Lialathuveril
The Storm (21): Linda Hoyland
First Sight (678): Marta


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Imladris Elves***

Elven Light (399): Ainu Laire
Take My Advice (554): dapperscavenger
Fox in Winter (374): Erfan Starled
Harper's Call (388): Erfan Starled
One Big Love (375): Fimbrethiel
Mithrin I: Seeing You (303): Geale
Tea and Other Pleasures (798): Geale
The Prince & the Gypsy (610): minuial nuwing
The Love of a Lord (732): WendWriter
The Flower King (88): Windsurfbabe


***SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Incomplete***

Erestor's Secret (564): Aglarien
Ancestress (224): Dreamflower
Drummer (98): Lady Bluejay
Golden Days (329): Lyra
Opiate (246): Robinka
Scourged Hearts (245): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory Races: Cross-Cultural: General***

His Wealth Shall Flow in Fountains (113): Celeritas
Flights of Fancy (474): Ithilwen
The First Snowfall of the Season (197): Larner
Silver Circlets (818): permilea
Small Heroes, Mighty Deeds (633): PipMer
Eight Elven Cloaks (26): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Drabbles***

Antikythera (484): annmarwalk
In Search of History (792): annmarwalk
It Comes In Pints (261): Jay of Lasgalen
A Feast of Lemons (644): Linda Hoyland
Far From Home (821): Raksha the Demon
A King's Ransom (697): Tanaqui
Sure Thing (700): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Elves and Mortals***

The Gift-giving of Celeborn (370): Dwimordene
Immortal Tears (296): Epilachna
Landfall (140): Keiliss
First Time (75): Lady Bluejay
The Good Broideress (240): pandemonium_213
The Man in the Moon (237): shirebound
The People of the Stars (196): shirebound
Of Rowan and Ruin (25): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Eriador***

Hark! How Blithe the Throstle Sings! (745): Dreamflower
Trotter (29): Dreamflower
Good King of Cats (283): Linda Hoyland
Only Human (565): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
A Yearling Shoot (579): Peredhil lover
High Hearts and Folly (394): Raksha the Demon
Lord of Misrule (679): Tanaqui
A Matter of Cultural Differences (519): Vilwarin


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Gondorians***

A Heart As Wide As the World (776): annmarwalk
"Through Shadows to the Edge of Night" (Vol. 2 of 8, of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (715): Dreamdeer
Encounter in Ithilien (344): Dreamflower
Fighting Orcs (381): Linaewen
Trees, Nothing More (144): Linaewen
A Sign of Hope (485): Linda Hoyland
Sons Of (80): pipkinsweetgrass


***SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Incomplete***

Not This Day (662): Elvish Writer
In Empty Lands (408): Larner
Tolog Mellon (289): Nosterineth
Five Voices (336): Rhapsody
Holding Back the Flood (108): shirebound
Road Trip (664): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory Races: Elves: General***

Valinor Awaits (316): brindlemom2(Gilnaur)
Children of Lindórinand (760): Darth Fingon
Peredhel (292): Epilachna
The Truth of the Heart (605): Fimbrethiel
Wildfire (218): j_dav (JDE)
Will Overruled By Fate (40): Oshun
The First Time (192): Red Lasbelin
Prey for the Hunter (148): Súlriel


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Drabbles***

Haven (590): curiouswombat
Red, Red Wine (626): Jay of Lasgalen
The Clouds Burst (166): Jay of Lasgalen
Bridal Bouquet (483): Linda Hoyland
Reunion (67): Robinka
Times Change, And We Change With Them (546): Tanaqui
Cleaning Up The Mess (153): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Elrond and Family***

En Route (256): Aeärwen
Celebrian's Journal (200): Beruthiel's Cat
Requies (238): Beruthiel's Cat
Reflections (755): Epilachna
Tree Song (5): Isabeau of Greenlea
Shelter From The Storm (68): Jay of Lasgalen
Memories (133): Red Lasbelin
Ada's Jacket (232): WendWriter


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Glorfindel or Erestor***

By Strength of Hounds (327): Adaneth
Seeing with the Heart (385): Aglarien
Moving On (419): Bodkin
Thankful Heart (599): chloe_amethyst
BLUE: Mid-Summer Memories (180): Fiondil
A Little More Conversation (46): Keiliss
Finding Home (661): Red Lasbelin
The Look of Love (162): Red Lasbelin
Time and Tide (161): tuxedo_elf


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Mirkwood Elves***

Beyond the Clouded Hills (257): Bodkin
SPRING: Meeting of Minds (181): Fiondil
To Wrap an Elven Princeling (263): Jael
Warriors (442): Jedi Sapphire
Feeling Unloved (287): rosethorn59
Der Erlkönig (248): San Antonio Rose
Facing Death (723): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: House of Finwë***

Victim of the Unlight (69): Alassante
The Journey Back (518): Erin's Daughter
Snowbirds (171): Fiondil
Of Pride And Penalty (128): j_dav (JDE)
The Good, the Bad, and the Queen (127): Robinka
Silence So Loud (383): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Races: Elves: Incomplete***

Elrohir's Elf Book - Part One (503): Darth Fingon
Illuminations (35): Dawn Felagund
Passing (38): Lissa
If Death is Kind (801): Naltariel
Mereth Aderthad (440): Oshun
The Sniffles (516): Trinilee Greenleaf


***SubCategory Races: Hobbits: General***

A Wedding and More (740): Dana
The Family Way (742): Dreamflower
To Have or Have Not (787): Garnet Took
House-Hunting (669): Marta
Repeat (634): Pearl Took
As the Stars Wheeled By (501): SilverMoonLady
Heart's Cord (212): Súlriel
Mrs. Maggot Gives Directions (730): Virtuella


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Bilbo Baggins***

A Boon Companion (219): j_dav (JDE)
What Should Come From a Quest (313): Liliwen
Mathoms (556): Marta
The Road Goes Ever On (666): Marta
Adar Rhîw (188): rhyselle
Elf-root (351): Soledad


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Buckland or Tookland***

Room For Adventure (510): Cathleen
Interlude in Buckland (743): Dreamflower
A Close Call (785): GamgeeFest
Of Pranks and Experiments (495): Lily
The Gift of Sight (496): Lily
Rude Awakening (790): Lindelea
Gifts (365): Pearl Took


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Childhood***

Of Bread and Butter (404): Cathleen
Splish Splash (398): Cathleen
Sums with Sam (511): GamgeeFest
Chicks and Ducks and Sheep better scurry... (422): grey_wonderer
JAM AND PUNISHMENT (346): grey_wonderer
O the Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (168): Lindelea


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Drabbles***

The Toymaster of Buckland (134): annmarwalk
Boquet (472): Fileg
Battle of Bywater, afterwords (793): Lindelea
The Battle of Bywater (791): Lindelea
Always There (59): Midnight
Critical (698): Tanaqui
Proper fourteen-twenty (695): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Frodo or Sam***

Taking the Cake (323): Dreamflower
Sam's Hat (784): GamgeeFest
The Master of Bag End (786): GamgeeFest
Last Comfort (520): Larner
The Gaffer's Farewell (534): Larner
One Wish (145): White Gull


***SubCategory Races: Men: General***

A Bad Habit (777): dancingkatz
The Archivist's Gift (763): dancingkatz
B Like a Bathing Boromir (593): Isabeau of Greenlea
Tattoo (595): Isabeau of Greenlea
In Memorium (757): Lindelea
A Man Alone (544): Marta
From the Ashes (687): Marta
Sacrifice Of One (753): Sivan Shemesh


***SubCategory: Races: Men: General Drabbles***

Surpassing All Rumour (527): Elena Tiriel
From the Grey Twilight (630): Imhiriel
Zirak-zigil (677): Jay of Lasgalen
Empty Handed (167): Linda Hoyland
Sight (6): mir_noldoris
Yellow, Sweet, Ensnaring (477): Ribby
Dutiful Daughter (414): Tanaqui
Starved (694): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Men: Gondor Drabbles***

The Treasure Hunter (273): annmarwalk
Pastures Green (824): curiouswombat
Midsummer Fair (629): Imhiriel
The Wave (594): Isabeau of Greenlea
Unprepared (530): Linda Hoyland
Tomorrows (675): Marta
All things will grow with joy (703): Tanaqui
In the Gift Of (806): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Races: Men: Northern Dunedain***

First Impressions (170): Aeärwen
Dedication (307): Beruthiel's Cat
On a Spring Morn (343): Cairistiona
No Longer Dream (545): Dwimordene
Aspects of Aragorn (103): Inzilbeth
My Hands Remember (665): Marethiel


***SubCategory Races: Other Beings: General***

Survival of the Fittest (156): Eiranae
Defiance (312): Marta
Bird in God's Garden (369): Nancy Brooke
Chosen (115): pandemonium_213
Ulmo's Wife (130): pandemonium_213
Lomendánar (Little Love for the Things of My Love) (311): vulgarweed


***SubCategory Races: Villains: General***

Engaged in Sport (502): aranelgoldenflower
Tonight, We remember the dead (210): chaotic_binky
"For Into Darkness Fell His Star" (Volume 5 of 8, of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (718): Dreamdeer
"Now Lost, Lost to Those from the East, is Valimar!" (Vol. 7 of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (720): Dreamdeer
No Going Back (424): Larner
The Good Soldier (95): Nancy Brooke
Downfallen (129): pandemonium_213
Darkness Reigns in the Light (722): Pearl Took
My Blood, Your Blood (139): Robinka
Bedtime Tales For Little Orcs (433): Tanaqui


***SubCategory Times: First Age and Prior: General***

Wanderlust (368): Clodia
Tree and Star (689): DrummerWench
POWER: Divine Restraint (176): Fiondil
The Wine-Dark Sea (291): Ithilwen
Bright Are the Stars Upon the Margin of the World (175): Kenaz
The Coat of Eärendil (315): Lothithil
The Ice in the North (121): Moreth
Uinen's Revenge (279): Oshun
Last Star I See (431): Phyncke
Never Met a Fore Before (123): viv
A Sort Of Homecoming (173): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Drabbles***

Happiness (250): Angelica
Treasure (22): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Grace (770): Imhiriel
Payment Due (825): minuial nuwing
To My Father (132): Oshun
A Needful Taking (704): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Featuring Maedhros or Maglor***

Arkenstone (619): Clotho123
Blood as Warm as A Bird (41): Darth Fingon
Do Not Go Gentle (789): Elleth
The Dark Beneath the Stars (361): Ithilwen
Learning to make a fire (390): Lyra
As Little Might Be Thought (453): Marta
Heresy (668): Marta
A Ponderous Tome (648): Oshun
A Broken Hallelujah (573): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: House of Finwe***

The Coveted (308): Dawn Felagund
Changing Lights (297): Elleth
By Choice or By Blood (413): Ellie
True Journey Is Return (547): Ithilwen
The Journal of Fingolfin (204): j_dav (JDE)
The New World (330): Lyra
Two (298): mir_noldoris
Pass the Peas, Please (309): Phyncke
Prophet Still, If Bird or Devil (574): vladazhael


***SubCategory Times: Modern Times: General***

A Time of Harvest, September 22nd, 1915 (589): Elen Kortirion
The Well (131): Independence1776 (Crystal113)
Chance's Strange Arithmetic (816): Ithilwen
As The Night The Day (278): Jael
Walking Down Narrow Streets (27): Marta
About Time (737): WoodElf


***SubCategory Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: General***

Solving Old Mysteries (92): Aeärwen
"I Will Not Say the Day is Done, Nor Bid the Stars Farewell" (Vol. 4 of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (717): Dreamdeer
"In Mordor Where the Shadows Are" (Vol 3 of 8, of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (716): Dreamdeer
Loss of the Light (221): Larner
The Calling of The Soul (333): Lintalome (Amaranth)
Fire and Ice (555): Marta
Fire and Ice (802): Naltariel
Like Breathing (58): Neoinean


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Aragorn***

The Days of Wine and Roses (226): aranelgoldenflower
Helpless (585): Firefly-Maj
Little Monkey (487): Isil Elensar
From the Ashes (670): Larner
Surprise (586): StarLight9
Song of the Sea (624): White Wolf


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Drabbles***

The Age of Men (467): Altariel
Tea Party (562): annmarwalk
Tomb (708): Fileg
Morning-After Bliss (444): Haarajot
Where the Heart is (543): Imhiriel
As seen by the Little People (747): Tanaqui
Over Hill and Under Hill (701): Tanaqui
No Two Luckier Men (769): Vistula the Dunadan


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: Gondor***

And So It Ends (455): Bodkin
The Ernil i Pheriannath Takes a Bath (20): grey_wonderer
Wallowing (158): Isabeau of Greenlea
Forbearance (207): j_dav (JDE)
By the River (286): Linda Hoyland
Strong And Of Good Courage (432): Linda Hoyland
A Bird in the Hand (42): Marta
Diplomacy (680): Marta


***SubCategory: Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond: The Shire***

Keep Alive the Memory (195): Celeritas
Full Circle (561): Claudia
"From the Ashes a Fire Shall be Woken" (Vol. 8 of 8 of "The Adventures of Frodo Gardner") (721): Dreamdeer
Amends (275): Dwimordene
Reading Between the Lines (494): Marta
Home (754): NorthernTrash-x
Chrysalids (395): Raksha the Demon


***SubCategory Times: Pre-Ring War: General***

Children's Play (235): charli800
Pride of Place (756): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
A Game Well-Played (469): Marta
Birthright (43): Marta
The Maegd Feorran (89): Nancy Brooke
A Lesson in the Library (114): Pearl Took


***SubCategory: Times: Pre-Ring War: Drabbles***

The Giver and the Gifted (274): annmarwalk
The Hardest Month (788): curiouswombat
The Search and the Song (567): Elen Kortirion
Son of Durin (535): Elena Tiriel
Think Of A World Without Any Harvest (260): Jay of Lasgalen
Little Brother and Little Sister (696): Tanaqui


***SubCategory Times: Ring War: General***

Diplomatic Relations (597): Ignoble Bard
West of the Moon, East of the Sun (160): Kenaz
Will the Light Return? (198): Larner
Hands of a Warrior (658): MP Brennan
Watching From Afar (759): Nath
The Swan of Dol Amroth (310): Phyncke
Between Shadow and Sun (639): Raksha the Demon
The Unforgotten (227): Rianiel
Et omnia vanitas (149): Robinka
A Sight Beyond (152): vladazhael


***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Drabbles***

Not all the birds are to be trusted (542): Altariel
The Power Behind the Throne (17): Altariel
At the Bridge of Mitheithel (691): Imhiriel
Legolas shall be for the Elves (817): Imhiriel
Feasts of the Body (478): Ribby
Wake again to health and hope (702): Tanaqui


***SubCategory: Times: Ring War: Quest of the Ring***

A Malady in Meduseld (386): agape4gondor
An Ill-Considered Action (328): Cathleen
Darkness (243): Claudia
Rest in Lothlórien (803): Esteliel
The River (61): Indigo Bunting
The Weather Outside is Frightful (249): Radbooks
The Fading Flower (563): Silivren Tinu
Bill's Journey (587): StarLight9
Beyond the Mountain Passes (18): Thundera Tiger


***SubCategory Times: Second and Early Third Age: General***

Rumors (378): agape4gondor
Longest Night (350): Beruthiel's Cat
With or Without You (334): Beruthiel's Cat
To Sing Of... (64): Darth Fingon
Kin-strife for Christmas (811): Dwimordene
Fell and Fair (809): Elena Tiriel
A Song By The Sea (352): j_dav (JDE)
The Far Side of the World (214): SurgicalSteel
You Can't Take the Sky From Me (154): vladazhael
A Changed Elf (529): weepingnaiad


***SubCategory: Times: Second and Early Third Age: Akallabeth***

Shards of Courage (70): Alassante
Last Alliance (421): Isil Elensar
Hands of Evil, Fingers of Life (201): Lady Roisin
Factions (137): Marta
Forbidden Fruit (423): Raksha the Demon
This Distant Shore (325): Raksha the Demon
Alliance (268): SurgicalSteel
Survivors of the Downfall (358): SurgicalSteel