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Hey guys,
Another week has gone by, which means it's time for another admin post.
Last week we talked about how reviewers were affected by their reviews
being displayed on our webpage - review statuses, when reviews could
still be edited, that kind of thing. Now I want to talk about how you
can read the reviews left by other people, either for yourself or for
other authors.
What follows refers to reviews as they're posted at the MEFA website. As
some of you know annmarwalk is also posting the reviews at the mefas
LiveJournal (thanks Ann!) but I'm not talking about that.
**********************
HOW DO I READ REVIEWS?
It's pretty straightforward to read the reviews left by other people. To
do this:
1. Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
2. Click on the "Reviews" link at the top of the page.
This will show you all the reviews entered so far with the "final"
status, provided you haven't marked the reviews. (More on that below.)
**********************
HOW DO I NARROW DOWN THIS LIST OF REVIEWS?
You can filter the reviews displayed using the "Main Category,"
"SubCategory," and "Author" filters. These work pretty similarly to the
filters for stories. Just select an option from one list and click the
"Display selected nominations" button. You can select from more than one
list at the same time (for instance, Author and Main Category) but this
will only pull up reviews that are both by that author and for a story
in that main category.
There is a "short cut" to display reviews for your stories. When you log
in to the MEFA website, if you scroll down you will see the link "Read
Reviews Left By Others For Your Stories." Click on this and it will
display only those reviews for stories where you are the author. (You
can get to the same page using the Author filter, but it will take you a
few more clicks.)
If you find you like what a certain reviewer likes and want to read more
of that person's reviews, you can do that by clicking on the "Read
Reviews by Reviewer" link (just below the "Read Reviews Left By Others
For Your Stories" link). This page has an extra filter for reviewers. So
you can select the name of the reviewer you want to see more of --listed
above every review-- and in this way you can find all of the reviews
written by a certain person.
You can also display all the reviews for a certain story by clicking on
the ID # in the review header. Above each review there are a few lines
of text telling the author, reviewer, story title, and story ID #.
Clicking on the # will show all the reviews for that story.
**********************
I READ SOMEONE'S REVIEW, AND NOW I WANT TO READ AND MAYBE REVIEW THE
STORY. HELP?
The quickest way to do this is by using the story ID #. This is listed
in the story header above the review. Jot it down on a scratch sheet of
paper and click the "Stories" link at the top of the page. Now scroll
down a little bit until you see the search bar. This is a white box you
can click in with a search button to the right; further over there is a
way to see other "pages" of the story listings. (Remember, the story
listing shows twenty-five stories to a page, so it doesn't take forever
to load for dial-up users. You can see more stories by looking at later
pages.)
Once you've clicked in the search bar, type in the story's ID number,
followed by the "#" sign. This will bring up that story and you will be
able to read it, vote for it, add it to your wish or skip list, or
whatever else you want to do.
**********************
WHAT'S REVIEW MARKING? HOW DOES THAT WORK?
If you're looking at the reviews, at the bottom of the page you will see
links to look at later pages. Just like with the story list, reviews are
displayed twenty-five to a page, and you can see more reviews by
clicking the links to see subsequent pages. Unlike stories (which are
displayed in random order), reviews are listed in chronological order -
those reviews that were displayed earliest, are shown on the pages with
the lowest page numbers, and more recently-posted reviews are displayed
on later pages.
You may find that you've read the first pages and are always having to
tell the website to skip to later pages in order to see reviews you
haven't read yet. The "mark reviews" feature helps you with that. If you
click the "Mark these reviews" link at the bottom of the page, the
website won't display you those reviews by default (though you can ask
to see marked reviews if you ever want to).
For example: if you haven't marked any reviews you currently see 1,139
reviews displayed over 46 pages. Clicking "Mark these reviews" at the
bottom of that first page will mark the first twenty-five reviews as
read - those reviews will be hidden until you tell the webpage to show
you previously marked reviews. If you did this you would now see 1,114
reviews over 45 pages, and the reviews that had been on the 2nd page
would now be on the 1st page.
For technical reasons, you can only mark reviews one page at a time, and
you can only do it when you're looking at the first page of reviews. If
you'd like to see the reviews you told the website to mark just click
the "Show marked reviews" link above the filters. You can tell marked
reviews because they will be printed on a red background, while unmarked
reviews are printed on a light blue background.
Think of it like deleting emails. You can still pull up those old emails
if you need to (assuming you don't empty your trash folder), but they
don't show up in your inbox anymore.
**********************
CAN I REPLY TO A REVIEW?
Unlike some archives, we don't give authors the ability to post a reply
alongside the review. This is because our purpose is a little different
from an archive's. The point of MEFA reviewing isn't so much to start a
*discussion* of certain works as to let readers recommend the stories
they most liked. We want those recommendations to be the focus, not the
authors' reply to them, so we only display the recommendations (the
reviews) at our website.
However, MEFA volunteers will happily forward responses to the reviewer
privately, via email. Click the "Reply to this review" link beside a
review for any of your stories. This will open up a pop-up window
telling you where to send an email reply to any MEFA review. Please
follow these instructions and compose the email just as if you were
talking to your reviewer. It will be forwarded on to them, along with
your email address so they can respond if they like. (Some choose to,
others choose not to.)
Special thanks to Elea24, the MEFA member who has generously taken on
forwarding responses to reviewers.
**********************
WHAT IF I SEE AN ERROR IN A REVIEW? OR IF A REVIEW IS REALLY A FLAME?
If you see something that you think is against MEFA rules in one of the
reviews, just bring it to my attention. Reviews involving quotes,
needing spoiler warnings, and that kind of thing are often fairly
clear-cut situations. Assuming I agree that a change is needed I'll make
the change for you.
If you think a review is a flame, the situation is a bit more
complicated, because (while flames are against MEFA regulations) reviews
*can* be critical. The test is whether the review really contains both
critical comments and talks about what the reviewer likes, or whether
it's predominately negative. If you think a review is totally negative
or has only a token complement before launching into criticisms
("Interesting story, but..."), and the admins agree, we can remove it.
The author has to agree it should be removed, and in this case the
author will lose any points from the review.
In all cases: please email mefasupport-at-mefawards-dot-net with the
review header and what you think the problem is. For instance, if you
think a review needs a spoiler warning added, please explain briefly why
you think it gives away story spoilers.
**********************
For more information:
--- Can I include quotes?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_10
--- Can I include spoilers for the story in my review?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_16
--- Someone left me a review, and I'd like to reply to it. How do I do this?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_20
--- Can I be critical in my review?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_4
--- Can an offensive review be moved?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_8
**********************
P.S. - Don't forget, we have a poll going about whether reviews should
be posted to anywhere outside the MEFA website. The poll runs until
Sunday. Please vote in it here:
http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/121924.html
Marta (MEFA Admin.)
Another week has gone by, which means it's time for another admin post.
Last week we talked about how reviewers were affected by their reviews
being displayed on our webpage - review statuses, when reviews could
still be edited, that kind of thing. Now I want to talk about how you
can read the reviews left by other people, either for yourself or for
other authors.
What follows refers to reviews as they're posted at the MEFA website. As
some of you know annmarwalk is also posting the reviews at the mefas
LiveJournal (thanks Ann!) but I'm not talking about that.
**********************
HOW DO I READ REVIEWS?
It's pretty straightforward to read the reviews left by other people. To
do this:
1. Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
2. Click on the "Reviews" link at the top of the page.
This will show you all the reviews entered so far with the "final"
status, provided you haven't marked the reviews. (More on that below.)
**********************
HOW DO I NARROW DOWN THIS LIST OF REVIEWS?
You can filter the reviews displayed using the "Main Category,"
"SubCategory," and "Author" filters. These work pretty similarly to the
filters for stories. Just select an option from one list and click the
"Display selected nominations" button. You can select from more than one
list at the same time (for instance, Author and Main Category) but this
will only pull up reviews that are both by that author and for a story
in that main category.
There is a "short cut" to display reviews for your stories. When you log
in to the MEFA website, if you scroll down you will see the link "Read
Reviews Left By Others For Your Stories." Click on this and it will
display only those reviews for stories where you are the author. (You
can get to the same page using the Author filter, but it will take you a
few more clicks.)
If you find you like what a certain reviewer likes and want to read more
of that person's reviews, you can do that by clicking on the "Read
Reviews by Reviewer" link (just below the "Read Reviews Left By Others
For Your Stories" link). This page has an extra filter for reviewers. So
you can select the name of the reviewer you want to see more of --listed
above every review-- and in this way you can find all of the reviews
written by a certain person.
You can also display all the reviews for a certain story by clicking on
the ID # in the review header. Above each review there are a few lines
of text telling the author, reviewer, story title, and story ID #.
Clicking on the # will show all the reviews for that story.
**********************
I READ SOMEONE'S REVIEW, AND NOW I WANT TO READ AND MAYBE REVIEW THE
STORY. HELP?
The quickest way to do this is by using the story ID #. This is listed
in the story header above the review. Jot it down on a scratch sheet of
paper and click the "Stories" link at the top of the page. Now scroll
down a little bit until you see the search bar. This is a white box you
can click in with a search button to the right; further over there is a
way to see other "pages" of the story listings. (Remember, the story
listing shows twenty-five stories to a page, so it doesn't take forever
to load for dial-up users. You can see more stories by looking at later
pages.)
Once you've clicked in the search bar, type in the story's ID number,
followed by the "#" sign. This will bring up that story and you will be
able to read it, vote for it, add it to your wish or skip list, or
whatever else you want to do.
**********************
WHAT'S REVIEW MARKING? HOW DOES THAT WORK?
If you're looking at the reviews, at the bottom of the page you will see
links to look at later pages. Just like with the story list, reviews are
displayed twenty-five to a page, and you can see more reviews by
clicking the links to see subsequent pages. Unlike stories (which are
displayed in random order), reviews are listed in chronological order -
those reviews that were displayed earliest, are shown on the pages with
the lowest page numbers, and more recently-posted reviews are displayed
on later pages.
You may find that you've read the first pages and are always having to
tell the website to skip to later pages in order to see reviews you
haven't read yet. The "mark reviews" feature helps you with that. If you
click the "Mark these reviews" link at the bottom of the page, the
website won't display you those reviews by default (though you can ask
to see marked reviews if you ever want to).
For example: if you haven't marked any reviews you currently see 1,139
reviews displayed over 46 pages. Clicking "Mark these reviews" at the
bottom of that first page will mark the first twenty-five reviews as
read - those reviews will be hidden until you tell the webpage to show
you previously marked reviews. If you did this you would now see 1,114
reviews over 45 pages, and the reviews that had been on the 2nd page
would now be on the 1st page.
For technical reasons, you can only mark reviews one page at a time, and
you can only do it when you're looking at the first page of reviews. If
you'd like to see the reviews you told the website to mark just click
the "Show marked reviews" link above the filters. You can tell marked
reviews because they will be printed on a red background, while unmarked
reviews are printed on a light blue background.
Think of it like deleting emails. You can still pull up those old emails
if you need to (assuming you don't empty your trash folder), but they
don't show up in your inbox anymore.
**********************
CAN I REPLY TO A REVIEW?
Unlike some archives, we don't give authors the ability to post a reply
alongside the review. This is because our purpose is a little different
from an archive's. The point of MEFA reviewing isn't so much to start a
*discussion* of certain works as to let readers recommend the stories
they most liked. We want those recommendations to be the focus, not the
authors' reply to them, so we only display the recommendations (the
reviews) at our website.
However, MEFA volunteers will happily forward responses to the reviewer
privately, via email. Click the "Reply to this review" link beside a
review for any of your stories. This will open up a pop-up window
telling you where to send an email reply to any MEFA review. Please
follow these instructions and compose the email just as if you were
talking to your reviewer. It will be forwarded on to them, along with
your email address so they can respond if they like. (Some choose to,
others choose not to.)
Special thanks to Elea24, the MEFA member who has generously taken on
forwarding responses to reviewers.
**********************
WHAT IF I SEE AN ERROR IN A REVIEW? OR IF A REVIEW IS REALLY A FLAME?
If you see something that you think is against MEFA rules in one of the
reviews, just bring it to my attention. Reviews involving quotes,
needing spoiler warnings, and that kind of thing are often fairly
clear-cut situations. Assuming I agree that a change is needed I'll make
the change for you.
If you think a review is a flame, the situation is a bit more
complicated, because (while flames are against MEFA regulations) reviews
*can* be critical. The test is whether the review really contains both
critical comments and talks about what the reviewer likes, or whether
it's predominately negative. If you think a review is totally negative
or has only a token complement before launching into criticisms
("Interesting story, but..."), and the admins agree, we can remove it.
The author has to agree it should be removed, and in this case the
author will lose any points from the review.
In all cases: please email mefasupport-at-mefawards-dot-net with the
review header and what you think the problem is. For instance, if you
think a review needs a spoiler warning added, please explain briefly why
you think it gives away story spoilers.
**********************
For more information:
--- Can I include quotes?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_10
--- Can I include spoilers for the story in my review?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_16
--- Someone left me a review, and I'd like to reply to it. How do I do this?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_20
--- Can I be critical in my review?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_4
--- Can an offensive review be moved?
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_8
**********************
P.S. - Don't forget, we have a poll going about whether reviews should
be posted to anywhere outside the MEFA website. The poll runs until
Sunday. Please vote in it here:
http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/121924.html
Marta (MEFA Admin.)
Msg# 10185
MEFA Reviews at Livejournal: Tuesday, September 1 through Monday, Se Posted by annmarwalk September 07, 2009 - 16:33:46 Topic ID# 10185Here are links to the daily MEFA review postings at the LiveJournal
community "mefas".
Tuesday, September 1
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/122278.html>
Part Two <http:///community.livejournal.com/mefas/122497.html>
Wednesday, September 2
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/122762.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/123102.html>
Thursday, September 3
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/123326.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/123544.html>
Friday, September 4
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124133.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124332.html>
Saturday, September 5
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124425.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124684.html>
Sunday, September 6
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124931.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/125358.html>
Monday, September 7
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/125603.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/125917.html>
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community "mefas".
Tuesday, September 1
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/122278.html>
Part Two <http:///community.livejournal.com/mefas/122497.html>
Wednesday, September 2
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/122762.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/123102.html>
Thursday, September 3
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/123326.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/123544.html>
Friday, September 4
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124133.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124332.html>
Saturday, September 5
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124425.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124684.html>
Sunday, September 6
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/124931.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/125358.html>
Monday, September 7
Part One <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/125603.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/125917.html>
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Msg# 10186
Re: Admin - Reading Reviews Posted by imhiriel September 08, 2009 - 20:23:06 Topic ID# 10184--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
Imhiriel
>This is a new feature, isn't it? I like it very much. Thank you for implementing it.
> There is a "short cut" to display reviews for your stories. When you log
> in to the MEFA website, if you scroll down you will see the link "Read
> Reviews Left By Others For Your Stories." Click on this and it will
> display only those reviews for stories where you are the author. (You
> can get to the same page using the Author filter, but it will take you a
> few more clicks.)
Imhiriel
imhiriel wrote:
Tanaqui gave us so many new toys this year, it's a bit hard to keep up
with what was new and what wasn't. It's a very useful feature in my
opinion and I'm grateful for it, whenever it was developed.
Marta
>You know, now that you point it out... I think it is. Quite honestly
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Marta <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
> >
> > There is a "short cut" to display reviews for your stories. When you log
> > in to the MEFA website, if you scroll down you will see the link "Read
> > Reviews Left By Others For Your Stories." Click on this and it will
> > display only those reviews for stories where you are the author. (You
> > can get to the same page using the Author filter, but it will take you a
> > few more clicks.)
>
> This is a new feature, isn't it? I like it very much. Thank you for
> implementing it.
>
Tanaqui gave us so many new toys this year, it's a bit hard to keep up
with what was new and what wasn't. It's a very useful feature in my
opinion and I'm grateful for it, whenever it was developed.
Marta
Msg# 10188
Re: Admin - Reading Reviews Posted by Elena Tiriel September 08, 2009 - 20:51:57 Topic ID# 10184I just saw this last night and was delighted... this is one of those
features that I will use over and over and over!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
- Barbara
features that I will use over and over and over!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
- Barbara
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 6:22 PM, imhiriel <Larys.HMF@web.de> wrote:
>
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>, Marta
> <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
> >
> > There is a "short cut" to display reviews for your stories. When you log
> > in to the MEFA website, if you scroll down you will see the link "Read
> > Reviews Left By Others For Your Stories." Click on this and it will
> > display only those reviews for stories where you are the author. (You
> > can get to the same page using the Author filter, but it will take you a
> > few more clicks.)
>
> This is a new feature, isn't it? I like it very much. Thank you for
> implementing it.
>
> Imhiriel
>
>
>
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Msg# 10189
Re: Admin - Reading Reviews Posted by Barbara Rich September 08, 2009 - 21:25:38 Topic ID# 10184Yes, I discovered it too! So much easier than filtering to find those
reviews! And I was glad to find the "Reviews listed by reviewer" feature--
I did not realize it had been moved, and thought that it was no longer
there!
And it appears that the "reply to review" feature seems to be working for
me-- last year my attempts to use it bounced, but I've had no such problems
at all this year.
Dreamflower
reviews! And I was glad to find the "Reviews listed by reviewer" feature--
I did not realize it had been moved, and thought that it was no longer
there!
And it appears that the "reply to review" feature seems to be working for
me-- last year my attempts to use it bounced, but I've had no such problems
at all this year.
Dreamflower
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> imhiriel wrote:
> >
> >
> > --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%2540yahoogroups.com>>,
> > Marta <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > There is a "short cut" to display reviews for your stories. When you
> log
> > > in to the MEFA website, if you scroll down you will see the link "Read
> > > Reviews Left By Others For Your Stories." Click on this and it will
> > > display only those reviews for stories where you are the author. (You
> > > can get to the same page using the Author filter, but it will take you
> a
> > > few more clicks.)
> >
> > This is a new feature, isn't it? I like it very much. Thank you for
> > implementing it.
> >
>
> You know, now that you point it out... I think it is. Quite honestly
> Tanaqui gave us so many new toys this year, it's a bit hard to keep up
> with what was new and what wasn't. It's a very useful feature in my
> opinion and I'm grateful for it, whenever it was developed.
>
> Marta
>
>
>
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Msg# 10190
Story link not working Posted by Barbara Rich September 08, 2009 - 21:29:07 Topic ID# 10190This *may* only be a *temporary* glitch-- I know the link worked originally
as I was the author's liaison and checked it out-- but tonight, clicking on
it to R&R I got "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
It was for the following story:
Single Godlike Male Seeks
Companion<http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=3849>·
Author:
viv<http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=324>·
Genres: Humor: Drabbles · ID:
420<http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=reviewsBrowse&show_all=no&navbar_page=55&form_story_filter=420>
Dreamflower
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as I was the author's liaison and checked it out-- but tonight, clicking on
it to R&R I got "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
It was for the following story:
Single Godlike Male Seeks
Companion<http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=3849>·
Author:
viv<http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=324>·
Genres: Humor: Drabbles · ID:
420<http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=reviewsBrowse&show_all=no&navbar_page=55&form_story_filter=420>
Dreamflower
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Msg# 10191
Re: Story link not working Posted by Aranel Took September 08, 2009 - 21:37:47 Topic ID# 10190Hi Dreamflower,
I can get to the page. Are you still have trouble?
Aranel
I can get to the page. Are you still have trouble?
Aranel
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com> wrote:
> This *may* only be a *temporary* glitch-- I know the link worked originally
> as I was the author's liaison and checked it out-- but tonight, clicking on
> it to R&R I got "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
> It was for the following story:
>
> Single Godlike Male Seeks
> Companion<http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=3849>·
> Author:
> viv<
> http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=324
> >·
> Genres: Humor: Drabbles · ID:
> 420<
> http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=reviewsBrowse&show_all=no&navbar_page=55&form_story_filter=420
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Msg# 10192
Re: Story link not working Posted by Barbara Rich September 08, 2009 - 21:47:53 Topic ID# 10190Seems to be working now! I thought it might be temporary, but just in case,
I also thought I should mention it.
Dreamflower
I also thought I should mention it.
Dreamflower
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Aranel Took <araneltook@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Dreamflower,
> I can get to the page. Are you still have trouble?
>
> Aranel
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com<aelfwina%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > This *may* only be a *temporary* glitch-- I know the link worked
> originally
> > as I was the author's liaison and checked it out-- but tonight, clicking
> on
> > it to R&R I got "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
> > It was for the following story:
> >
> > Single Godlike Male Seeks
> > Companion<http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=3849>·
> > Author:
> > viv<
> >
> http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=324
> > >·
> > Genres: Humor: Drabbles · ID:
> > 420<
> >
> http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=reviewsBrowse&show_all=no&navbar_page=55&form_story_filter=420
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Hey guys,
Just a quick note: Lady Bluejay's story "The Drummer" (#98) is now finished.
It was previously in Genres: Romance: Incomplete but since it is no longer
incomplete we've moved it to Genres: Romance: Gondor or Rohan." If you are
looking for this story you should be able to find it in its new
sub-category.
Marta
Just a quick note: Lady Bluejay's story "The Drummer" (#98) is now finished.
It was previously in Genres: Romance: Incomplete but since it is no longer
incomplete we've moved it to Genres: Romance: Gondor or Rohan." If you are
looking for this story you should be able to find it in its new
sub-category.
Marta
Hey guys,
This week has been a bit busy for me, so unfrotunately I didn't get the
weekly admin email posted until now. Apologies.
This week's admin post will spotlight the novels in this year's competition.
Novels according to the MEFA definition are at least 40,001 words, often
more. This means that they reflect a good-sized story that you can sink your
teeth into. The MEFAs welcome stories of all lengths and readers are
encouraged to review whatever they like most.
Whether you have read it in the past or the summary just looks interesting,
if you enjoy reading novels then please check out and review those competing
in this year's awards.
***********************
HOW TO FIND NOVELS ON THE MEFA WEBSITE
To find all the novels competing in this year's awards.
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Click on the "Story Length" link beside the "Quick lists" under the
filter.
--- Select "Novel." to display all the novel-length stories.
You can also use the filters themselves to find any of the story lengths, if
you prefer. The advantage of that is that it will allow you to use the other
filters, too, so you can see for instance novels involving a certain
character.
************************
NOVEL-LENGTH STORIES NOMINATED THIS YEAR
There are 41 novel-length stories entered in this year's MEFAs. To learn
more about these stories:
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Do a search for the ID number, followed by #.
Provided you haven't told the website to "skip" this story, this should
bring you right to that story, and you can read it, vote for it, or do any
of the things you normally do from the MEFA website.
Here are this year's novels.
#090. Light Fingers by Aearwen
#093. Elladaniel by Aearwen
-----------------------------------
#193. My Sword Trembles by agape4gondor
-----------------------------------
#200. Celebrian's Journal by Beruthiel's Cat
-----------------------------------
#314. Lost Out of Time II, The Coming Together by brindlemom2
-----------------------------------
#044. At Hope's Edge by Cairistiona
-----------------------------------
#195. Keep Alive the Memory by Celeritas
-----------------------------------
#317. By the Light of Roses by Dawn Felagund
-----------------------------------
#714. Where Many Paths and Errands Meet by Dreamdeer
#715. Through Shadows to the Edge of Night by Dreamdeer
#716. In Mordor Where the Shadows Are by Dreamdeer
#717. I Will Not Say the Day Is Done, Nor Bid the Stars Farewell by
Dreamdeer
#718. For Into Darkness Fell His Star by Dreamdeer
#719. He Clasped Her Fast, Both Flesh and Bone by Dreamdeer
#720. Now Lost, Lost to Those from the East, is Valimar! by Dreamdeer
#721. From the Ashes a Fire Shall be Woken by Dreamdeer
-----------------------------------
#202. Elegy for Numenor by elfscribe
-----------------------------------
#126. Interrupted Journeys: Journeys in Mirkwood by elliska
#625. Interrupted Journeys Part Four: Journeys of Discovery by elliska
-----------------------------------
#292. Peredhel by Epilachna
#403. Echoes of Shattered Glass by Epilachna
-----------------------------------
#406. Stirrings of Shadow by Fiondil
-----------------------------------
#425. Heart of Rhun by Formegil
-----------------------------------
#505. Bridges by freeflow
-----------------------------------
#320. Distractions by GamgeeFest
-----------------------------------
#489. The Blades of Eru by Ilada'Jefiv
-----------------------------------
#061. The River by Indigo Bunting
-----------------------------------
#103. Aspects of Aragorn by Inzilbeth
-----------------------------------
#710. Falling Shadow by Jedi Sapphire
-----------------------------------
#652. Concerning Sam by Kara's Aunty
-----------------------------------
#98. Drummer by Lady Bluejay
-----------------------------------
#512. Wicked Smart by LadyMSM
-----------------------------------
#663. This Present Darkness by Lamiel
-----------------------------------
#159. On the Wings of the Storm by Lialathuveril
-----------------------------------
#553. A Time to Reap by Linda Hoyland
-----------------------------------
#230. Tales of a Dark Continent by Morthoron
#231. Monty Python's 'The Hobbit' by Morthoron
-----------------------------------
#326. Wild Roses by Nieriel Raina
-----------------------------------
#488. Hunted by Silivren Tinu
-----------------------------------
#735. Broken Spirit by Sivan Shemesh
-----------------------------------
#023. The Measure of a Man by Virtuella
(Please note, some of these are WIPs, and they cover all ratings; see the
website for more information on individual pieces.)
Novels are found in a variety of categories and subcategories: both in the
"Longer Works" category, but also across the awards. You can find these
novels in:
Genres: Adventure --- Elvish Lands
Genres: Alternate Universe --- Gondor
Genres: Character Study --- General; Friendship
Genres: Crossover --- General
Genres: Drama --- General; Aragorn; Friendship; Gondor; Incomplete
Genres: Humor --- Elven Legends; Parody
Genres: Longer Works --- General; Incomplete
Genres: Romance --- General; Gondor or Rohan
Races: Cross-Cultural --- Gondorians
Races: Elves --- General; Elrond and Family
Races: Men --- Northern Dunedain
Races: Villains --- General
Times: Ring War --- Quest of the Ring
Times: Post Ring War and Beyond --- General; The Shire
***********************
For more information:
--- How do I find a story to vote for?
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_15
--- How do I vote?
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_1
--- Strategies for Reviewing from Veteran Reviewers
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQreviewing
************************
Yours,
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)
This week has been a bit busy for me, so unfrotunately I didn't get the
weekly admin email posted until now. Apologies.
This week's admin post will spotlight the novels in this year's competition.
Novels according to the MEFA definition are at least 40,001 words, often
more. This means that they reflect a good-sized story that you can sink your
teeth into. The MEFAs welcome stories of all lengths and readers are
encouraged to review whatever they like most.
Whether you have read it in the past or the summary just looks interesting,
if you enjoy reading novels then please check out and review those competing
in this year's awards.
***********************
HOW TO FIND NOVELS ON THE MEFA WEBSITE
To find all the novels competing in this year's awards.
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Click on the "Story Length" link beside the "Quick lists" under the
filter.
--- Select "Novel." to display all the novel-length stories.
You can also use the filters themselves to find any of the story lengths, if
you prefer. The advantage of that is that it will allow you to use the other
filters, too, so you can see for instance novels involving a certain
character.
************************
NOVEL-LENGTH STORIES NOMINATED THIS YEAR
There are 41 novel-length stories entered in this year's MEFAs. To learn
more about these stories:
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Do a search for the ID number, followed by #.
Provided you haven't told the website to "skip" this story, this should
bring you right to that story, and you can read it, vote for it, or do any
of the things you normally do from the MEFA website.
Here are this year's novels.
#090. Light Fingers by Aearwen
#093. Elladaniel by Aearwen
-----------------------------------
#193. My Sword Trembles by agape4gondor
-----------------------------------
#200. Celebrian's Journal by Beruthiel's Cat
-----------------------------------
#314. Lost Out of Time II, The Coming Together by brindlemom2
-----------------------------------
#044. At Hope's Edge by Cairistiona
-----------------------------------
#195. Keep Alive the Memory by Celeritas
-----------------------------------
#317. By the Light of Roses by Dawn Felagund
-----------------------------------
#714. Where Many Paths and Errands Meet by Dreamdeer
#715. Through Shadows to the Edge of Night by Dreamdeer
#716. In Mordor Where the Shadows Are by Dreamdeer
#717. I Will Not Say the Day Is Done, Nor Bid the Stars Farewell by
Dreamdeer
#718. For Into Darkness Fell His Star by Dreamdeer
#719. He Clasped Her Fast, Both Flesh and Bone by Dreamdeer
#720. Now Lost, Lost to Those from the East, is Valimar! by Dreamdeer
#721. From the Ashes a Fire Shall be Woken by Dreamdeer
-----------------------------------
#202. Elegy for Numenor by elfscribe
-----------------------------------
#126. Interrupted Journeys: Journeys in Mirkwood by elliska
#625. Interrupted Journeys Part Four: Journeys of Discovery by elliska
-----------------------------------
#292. Peredhel by Epilachna
#403. Echoes of Shattered Glass by Epilachna
-----------------------------------
#406. Stirrings of Shadow by Fiondil
-----------------------------------
#425. Heart of Rhun by Formegil
-----------------------------------
#505. Bridges by freeflow
-----------------------------------
#320. Distractions by GamgeeFest
-----------------------------------
#489. The Blades of Eru by Ilada'Jefiv
-----------------------------------
#061. The River by Indigo Bunting
-----------------------------------
#103. Aspects of Aragorn by Inzilbeth
-----------------------------------
#710. Falling Shadow by Jedi Sapphire
-----------------------------------
#652. Concerning Sam by Kara's Aunty
-----------------------------------
#98. Drummer by Lady Bluejay
-----------------------------------
#512. Wicked Smart by LadyMSM
-----------------------------------
#663. This Present Darkness by Lamiel
-----------------------------------
#159. On the Wings of the Storm by Lialathuveril
-----------------------------------
#553. A Time to Reap by Linda Hoyland
-----------------------------------
#230. Tales of a Dark Continent by Morthoron
#231. Monty Python's 'The Hobbit' by Morthoron
-----------------------------------
#326. Wild Roses by Nieriel Raina
-----------------------------------
#488. Hunted by Silivren Tinu
-----------------------------------
#735. Broken Spirit by Sivan Shemesh
-----------------------------------
#023. The Measure of a Man by Virtuella
(Please note, some of these are WIPs, and they cover all ratings; see the
website for more information on individual pieces.)
Novels are found in a variety of categories and subcategories: both in the
"Longer Works" category, but also across the awards. You can find these
novels in:
Genres: Adventure --- Elvish Lands
Genres: Alternate Universe --- Gondor
Genres: Character Study --- General; Friendship
Genres: Crossover --- General
Genres: Drama --- General; Aragorn; Friendship; Gondor; Incomplete
Genres: Humor --- Elven Legends; Parody
Genres: Longer Works --- General; Incomplete
Genres: Romance --- General; Gondor or Rohan
Races: Cross-Cultural --- Gondorians
Races: Elves --- General; Elrond and Family
Races: Men --- Northern Dunedain
Races: Villains --- General
Times: Ring War --- Quest of the Ring
Times: Post Ring War and Beyond --- General; The Shire
***********************
For more information:
--- How do I find a story to vote for?
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_15
--- How do I vote?
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_1
--- Strategies for Reviewing from Veteran Reviewers
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQreviewing
************************
Yours,
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)
Msg# 10195
MEFA Reviews at LiveJournal: Tuesday, September 8 through Sunday, Se Posted by annmarwalk September 13, 2009 - 7:03:26 Topic ID# 10195Here are links to the daily MEFA review postings at the LiveJournal
community "mefas".
Tuesday, September 8: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/126165.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/126239.html>
Wednesday, September 9 : Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/126616.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/126886.html>
Thursday, September 10: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/127132.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/127430.html>
Friday, September 11: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/127577.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/127848.html>
Saturday, September 12: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/128201.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/128464.html>
Sunday, September 13: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/128861.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/129218.html>
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community "mefas".
Tuesday, September 8: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/126165.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/126239.html>
Wednesday, September 9 : Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/126616.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/126886.html>
Thursday, September 10: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/127132.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/127430.html>
Friday, September 11: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/127577.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/127848.html>
Saturday, September 12: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/128201.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/128464.html>
Sunday, September 13: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/128861.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/129218.html>
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Msg# 10196
Reviews - now you see them, now you dont Posted by lissas\_elves September 13, 2009 - 8:50:22 Topic ID# 10196I seem to have a problem viewing some reviews for my story: Half the reviews are missing when I log-in as 'Lissa'. However, they are visible if I enter the site as 'guest' so it's not like they've actually disappeared.
This happens whether I use the 'reviews left by others for your stories' feature or 'browse all nominated stories' and then filter for my own name.
Probably a temporary glitch, but as a friend of mine experienced a related problem with reviews last night, I thought it best to report it.
(For the record: I use IE8 and Firefox - problem is the same on both, not that I think the browser's got anything to do with it.)
This happens whether I use the 'reviews left by others for your stories' feature or 'browse all nominated stories' and then filter for my own name.
Probably a temporary glitch, but as a friend of mine experienced a related problem with reviews last night, I thought it best to report it.
(For the record: I use IE8 and Firefox - problem is the same on both, not that I think the browser's got anything to do with it.)
Msg# 10197
Re: Reviews - now you see them, now you dont Posted by Marta September 13, 2009 - 16:18:00 Topic ID# 10196Hello, Lissa.
Sorry you're having a problem! I'd like to try to figure out why.
The one thought that jumps to mind: have you ever clicked the link "Mark
these reviews as read and load the next page."? (I think it says something
slightly different if there's only one page of reviews.) It's at the bottom
of each page of reviews, and it would explain something I'm noticing when
looking at your account.
Remember that the website displays up to 25 reviews to a page. This means
that when there are lots of reviews (like when you're looking at everyone's
reviews), there can be many, many pages of reviews. The website also
displays the earliest reviews first. The problem, as you can imagine, is
that people would have to keep clicking past the reviews they'd read to get
to the ones they hadn't. As a solution, our original webmaster Anthony
developed something called "marking" reviews. The idea was, you could tell
the website that you were done reading a page of reviews and it wouldn't
display that page again to you the next time you read reviews. You could
still find the review if you wanted to, but you'd have to tell the website
to put it up. It's kind of like filing away an email in a folder - it
doesn't show up in your inbox, but it's still there if you want it.
If you clicked this link to "mark reviews" while you were looking at reviews
for your story, then the next time you read reviews, the website would not
show the 25 reviews on the page you had marked. If there were more than 25
reviews, it would show what had been the second page and all the pages after
that. It'd also show any new reviews you had had written. Since marking only
affects the logged-in viewer, those reviews you marked as Lissa would still
show up as the guest.
Do me a favor. Go into the mefawards.net site logged in as yourself, and
read the reviews just like you normally would. (It doesn't matter which link
you use, I don't think.) Click the "Show Marked Reviews" link just over the
filter (where you can select to show reviews by a certain author or in a
certain category). If I'm right, when you click this link it should show the
"missing" reviews with a red background. The website is doing exactly what
it's designed to do, though you're not the first person to get confused by
review marking. It's a very useful feature IMO but does take a little
getting used to.
If this *doesn't* solve the problem let me know and I'll have our tech
volunteers look into it.
Thanks,
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)
Sorry you're having a problem! I'd like to try to figure out why.
The one thought that jumps to mind: have you ever clicked the link "Mark
these reviews as read and load the next page."? (I think it says something
slightly different if there's only one page of reviews.) It's at the bottom
of each page of reviews, and it would explain something I'm noticing when
looking at your account.
Remember that the website displays up to 25 reviews to a page. This means
that when there are lots of reviews (like when you're looking at everyone's
reviews), there can be many, many pages of reviews. The website also
displays the earliest reviews first. The problem, as you can imagine, is
that people would have to keep clicking past the reviews they'd read to get
to the ones they hadn't. As a solution, our original webmaster Anthony
developed something called "marking" reviews. The idea was, you could tell
the website that you were done reading a page of reviews and it wouldn't
display that page again to you the next time you read reviews. You could
still find the review if you wanted to, but you'd have to tell the website
to put it up. It's kind of like filing away an email in a folder - it
doesn't show up in your inbox, but it's still there if you want it.
If you clicked this link to "mark reviews" while you were looking at reviews
for your story, then the next time you read reviews, the website would not
show the 25 reviews on the page you had marked. If there were more than 25
reviews, it would show what had been the second page and all the pages after
that. It'd also show any new reviews you had had written. Since marking only
affects the logged-in viewer, those reviews you marked as Lissa would still
show up as the guest.
Do me a favor. Go into the mefawards.net site logged in as yourself, and
read the reviews just like you normally would. (It doesn't matter which link
you use, I don't think.) Click the "Show Marked Reviews" link just over the
filter (where you can select to show reviews by a certain author or in a
certain category). If I'm right, when you click this link it should show the
"missing" reviews with a red background. The website is doing exactly what
it's designed to do, though you're not the first person to get confused by
review marking. It's a very useful feature IMO but does take a little
getting used to.
If this *doesn't* solve the problem let me know and I'll have our tech
volunteers look into it.
Thanks,
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "lissas_elves" <lissas_elves@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 9:49 AM
Subject: [MEFAwards] Reviews - now you see them, now you dont
I seem to have a problem viewing some reviews for my story: Half the reviews
are missing when I log-in as 'Lissa'. However, they are visible if I enter
the site as 'guest' so it's not like they've actually disappeared.
This happens whether I use the 'reviews left by others for your stories'
feature or 'browse all nominated stories' and then filter for my own name.
Probably a temporary glitch, but as a friend of mine experienced a related
problem with reviews last night, I thought it best to report it.
(For the record: I use IE8 and Firefox - problem is the same on both, not
that I think the browser's got anything to do with it.)
Msg# 10198
Re: Reviews - now you see them, now you dont Posted by Henriette Heeren September 14, 2009 - 12:41:07 Topic ID# 10196Hello Marta,
I seem to have a similar problem. I saw absolutely no reviews for my stories. Thanks to lissas_elves I logged in as "guest" and noticed I have several! When logging in as Haarajot I again seemed to have no reviews. I never used the "Mark" feature you .mentioned in your former post.
Cheers, Haarajot
I seem to have a similar problem. I saw absolutely no reviews for my stories. Thanks to lissas_elves I logged in as "guest" and noticed I have several! When logging in as Haarajot I again seemed to have no reviews. I never used the "Mark" feature you .mentioned in your former post.
Cheers, Haarajot
----- Original Message -----
From: Marta
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Reviews - now you see them, now you dont
Hello, Lissa.
Sorry you're having a problem! I'd like to try to figure out why.
The one thought that jumps to mind: have you ever clicked the link "Mark
these reviews as read and load the next page."? (I think it says something
slightly different if there's only one page of reviews.) It's at the bottom
of each page of reviews, and it would explain something I'm noticing when
looking at your account.
Remember that the website displays up to 25 reviews to a page. This means
that when there are lots of reviews (like when you're looking at everyone's
reviews), there can be many, many pages of reviews. The website also
displays the earliest reviews first. The problem, as you can imagine, is
that people would have to keep clicking past the reviews they'd read to get
to the ones they hadn't. As a solution, our original webmaster Anthony
developed something called "marking" reviews. The idea was, you could tell
the website that you were done reading a page of reviews and it wouldn't
display that page again to you the next time you read reviews. You could
still find the review if you wanted to, but you'd have to tell the website
to put it up. It's kind of like filing away an email in a folder - it
doesn't show up in your inbox, but it's still there if you want it.
If you clicked this link to "mark reviews" while you were looking at reviews
for your story, then the next time you read reviews, the website would not
show the 25 reviews on the page you had marked. If there were more than 25
reviews, it would show what had been the second page and all the pages after
that. It'd also show any new reviews you had had written. Since marking only
affects the logged-in viewer, those reviews you marked as Lissa would still
show up as the guest.
Do me a favor. Go into the mefawards.net site logged in as yourself, and
read the reviews just like you normally would. (It doesn't matter which link
you use, I don't think.) Click the "Show Marked Reviews" link just over the
filter (where you can select to show reviews by a certain author or in a
certain category). If I'm right, when you click this link it should show the
"missing" reviews with a red background. The website is doing exactly what
it's designed to do, though you're not the first person to get confused by
review marking. It's a very useful feature IMO but does take a little
getting used to.
If this *doesn't* solve the problem let me know and I'll have our tech
volunteers look into it.
Thanks,
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "lissas_elves" <lissas_elves@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 9:49 AM
Subject: [MEFAwards] Reviews - now you see them, now you dont
I seem to have a problem viewing some reviews for my story: Half the reviews
are missing when I log-in as 'Lissa'. However, they are visible if I enter
the site as 'guest' so it's not like they've actually disappeared.
This happens whether I use the 'reviews left by others for your stories'
feature or 'browse all nominated stories' and then filter for my own name.
Probably a temporary glitch, but as a friend of mine experienced a related
problem with reviews last night, I thought it best to report it.
(For the record: I use IE8 and Firefox - problem is the same on both, not
that I think the browser's got anything to do with it.)
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Msg# 10199
Re: Reviews - now you see them, now you dont Posted by lissas\_elves September 14, 2009 - 13:17:09 Topic ID# 10196Marta,
thank you so much for guiding poor hapless beginners like me through the wonders of the MEFAs!!
I followed your instructions and they worked like a charm which means I actually must have 'marked' - and thereby hidden - those reviews at some point. *headdesk* Ah well, I probably won't do that again...
Thank you again for your help!
Lissa
thank you so much for guiding poor hapless beginners like me through the wonders of the MEFAs!!
I followed your instructions and they worked like a charm which means I actually must have 'marked' - and thereby hidden - those reviews at some point. *headdesk* Ah well, I probably won't do that again...
Thank you again for your help!
Lissa
--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Marta" <marta.fandom@...> wrote:
"Click the "Show Marked Reviews" link just over the
> filter (where you can select to show reviews by a certain author or in a
> certain category). If I'm right, when you click this link it should show the
> "missing" reviews with a red background. The website is doing exactly what
> it's designed to do, though you're not the first person to get confused by
> review marking. It's a very useful feature IMO but does take a little
> getting used to."
Msg# 10200
Re: Reviews - now you see them, now you dont - SOLVED Posted by Henriette Heeren September 14, 2009 - 14:12:28 Topic ID# 10200Hello again Marta,
Now inspired by your answer to Lissa, I tried again and found another link to the reviews of my story and, you won't be surprised, of course I can read them. I am so sorry having bothered you for nothing!
Before accessing the reviews as I think now I probably should, I accessed my stories via the my stories_link and tried to look there if anyone reviewed. Since none were shown there, I thought I had not been reviewed. When I logged in as guest I could see them.
Only today I noticed the Read_Final_Reviews_ left_by_others_on_your_stories link and I noticed the Reply_to_this_review feature. So some good has come off it, though I still hate I took up your time unnecessarily.
I'm so sorry! (and a bit embarrassed 8-( )
Haarajot
Now inspired by your answer to Lissa, I tried again and found another link to the reviews of my story and, you won't be surprised, of course I can read them. I am so sorry having bothered you for nothing!
Before accessing the reviews as I think now I probably should, I accessed my stories via the my stories_link and tried to look there if anyone reviewed. Since none were shown there, I thought I had not been reviewed. When I logged in as guest I could see them.
Only today I noticed the Read_Final_Reviews_ left_by_others_on_your_stories link and I noticed the Reply_to_this_review feature. So some good has come off it, though I still hate I took up your time unnecessarily.
I'm so sorry! (and a bit embarrassed 8-( )
Haarajot
----- Original Message -----
From: Henriette Heeren
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Reviews - now you see them, now you dont
Hello Marta,
I seem to have a similar problem. I saw absolutely no reviews for my stories. Thanks to lissas_elves I logged in as "guest" and noticed I have several! When logging in as Haarajot I again seemed to have no reviews. I never used the "Mark" feature you .mentioned in your former post.
Cheers, Haarajot
----- Original Message -----
From: Marta
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Reviews - now you see them, now you dont
Hello, Lissa.
Sorry you're having a problem! I'd like to try to figure out why.
The one thought that jumps to mind: have you ever clicked the link "Mark
these reviews as read and load the next page."? (I think it says something
slightly different if there's only one page of reviews.) It's at the bottom
of each page of reviews, and it would explain something I'm noticing when
looking at your account.
Remember that the website displays up to 25 reviews to a page. This means
that when there are lots of reviews (like when you're looking at everyone's
reviews), there can be many, many pages of reviews. The website also
displays the earliest reviews first. The problem, as you can imagine, is
that people would have to keep clicking past the reviews they'd read to get
to the ones they hadn't. As a solution, our original webmaster Anthony
developed something called "marking" reviews. The idea was, you could tell
the website that you were done reading a page of reviews and it wouldn't
display that page again to you the next time you read reviews. You could
still find the review if you wanted to, but you'd have to tell the website
to put it up. It's kind of like filing away an email in a folder - it
doesn't show up in your inbox, but it's still there if you want it.
If you clicked this link to "mark reviews" while you were looking at reviews
for your story, then the next time you read reviews, the website would not
show the 25 reviews on the page you had marked. If there were more than 25
reviews, it would show what had been the second page and all the pages after
that. It'd also show any new reviews you had had written. Since marking only
affects the logged-in viewer, those reviews you marked as Lissa would still
show up as the guest.
Do me a favor. Go into the mefawards.net site logged in as yourself, and
read the reviews just like you normally would. (It doesn't matter which link
you use, I don't think.) Click the "Show Marked Reviews" link just over the
filter (where you can select to show reviews by a certain author or in a
certain category). If I'm right, when you click this link it should show the
"missing" reviews with a red background. The website is doing exactly what
it's designed to do, though you're not the first person to get confused by
review marking. It's a very useful feature IMO but does take a little
getting used to.
If this *doesn't* solve the problem let me know and I'll have our tech
volunteers look into it.
Thanks,
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "lissas_elves" <lissas_elves@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 9:49 AM
Subject: [MEFAwards] Reviews - now you see them, now you dont
I seem to have a problem viewing some reviews for my story: Half the reviews
are missing when I log-in as 'Lissa'. However, they are visible if I enter
the site as 'guest' so it's not like they've actually disappeared.
This happens whether I use the 'reviews left by others for your stories'
feature or 'browse all nominated stories' and then filter for my own name.
Probably a temporary glitch, but as a friend of mine experienced a related
problem with reviews last night, I thought it best to report it.
(For the record: I use IE8 and Firefox - problem is the same on both, not
that I think the browser's got anything to do with it.)
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Msg# 10201
Re: Reviews - now you see them, now you dont - SOLVED Posted by Marta September 14, 2009 - 15:01:02 Topic ID# 10200Hello Haarajot,
Don't worry about thinking you took my time - I only now just saw your
emails (both of them) so Idid not "waste" any time at all. And it would not
have been wsted if I helped you or anyone else. The MEFA site has mnay
useful toys but that also means it can be big - which can be intimidating to
newer members. Please, if you have questions, ask away.
I'm glad to hear you're all straightened out, though! :-)
Marta
Don't worry about thinking you took my time - I only now just saw your
emails (both of them) so Idid not "waste" any time at all. And it would not
have been wsted if I helped you or anyone else. The MEFA site has mnay
useful toys but that also means it can be big - which can be intimidating to
newer members. Please, if you have questions, ask away.
I'm glad to hear you're all straightened out, though! :-)
Marta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henriette Heeren" <h.j.heerenhummel@chello.nl>
To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Reviews - now you see them, now you dont - SOLVED
> Hello again Marta,
>
> Now inspired by your answer to Lissa, I tried again and found another link
> to the reviews of my story and, you won't be surprised, of course I can
> read them. I am so sorry having bothered you for nothing!
>
> Before accessing the reviews as I think now I probably should, I accessed
> my stories via the my stories_link and tried to look there if anyone
> reviewed. Since none were shown there, I thought I had not been reviewed.
> When I logged in as guest I could see them.
>
> Only today I noticed the Read_Final_Reviews_
> left_by_others_on_your_stories link and I noticed the Reply_to_this_review
> feature. So some good has come off it, though I still hate I took up your
> time unnecessarily.
>
> I'm so sorry! (and a bit embarrassed 8-( )
>
> Haarajot
>
Msg# 10202
WIP Finished - Elladaniel by Aearwen Posted by Marta September 15, 2009 - 11:48:53 Topic ID# 10202Hey guys,
Aearwen has finished her WIP Elladaniel (#93), competing in this year's
MEFAs. As such, I've moved it into a subcategory with finished stories. You
can now find it in Genres: Drama: Elrond and Family.
Mrta
Aearwen has finished her WIP Elladaniel (#93), competing in this year's
MEFAs. As such, I've moved it into a subcategory with finished stories. You
can now find it in Genres: Drama: Elrond and Family.
Mrta
Msg# 10203
(ADMIN) Story Focus - Humor and Romance Posted by Marta September 19, 2009 - 15:13:29 Topic ID# 10203Hey guys,
It seems I'm a bit late again. :-) Thanks for bearing with me as I adjust to
the school semester starting again.
This week's admin post will spotlight the humor and romance pieces that
competed in this year's MEFAs. Those of you who have had pieces compete in
the awards, know that authors can select three main categories to describe
the piece. (Main categories cover genres as well as races and time periods.)
What follows are stories that selected Humor or Romance as one of those main
categories.
***********************
HOW TO FIND PIECES BY GENRE AT THE MEFA WEBSITE.
To find all the pieces of a certain genre competing in this year's awards.
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Click on the "Show Filter" link.
--- Click the "Clear All Filters" button.
--- From the "Genre, Race, Time" filter, select the appropriate genre.
This will bring up all those stories that selected that genre as *any* of
their three main category choices, except for the ones you've told the
website to skip. You can find those stories actually competing in a
particular main category using the Main category filter. As is the case with
all genres (or races or time periods), pieces can be a certain genre without
necessarily *competing* in that genre's main category.
************************
HUMOR PIECES NOMINATED THIS YEAR
There are 97 humor pieces entered in this year's MEFAs. To learn more about
these stories:
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Do a search for the ID number, followed by .
Provided you haven't told the website to "skip" this story, this should
bring you right to that story, and you can read it, vote for it, or do any
of the things you normally do from the MEFA website.
Here are this year's humor pieces.
--- AINU LAIRE: 412. Tinkling Bells
--- ALASSANTE: 345. Those Singing Silmarils
--- ANNMARWALK: 271. Hair; 272. Bring Me That Horizon; 559. Fifteenth; 773.
Stag and Star; 774. Unmasked ; 776. A Heart as Wide as the World
--- ARANEL LAERIEN: 515. Together
--- ARDUINNA: 643. CSI Goes Deep (a.k.a. the Inappropriate CSI Crossover)
--- BERUTHIEL'S CAT: 324. Kill It Before It Multiplies
--- BRANWYN (LADY BRANWYN: 34. The Long Race
--- CAIRISTIONA: 389. An Unexpected Feast
--- CATHLEEN: 398. Splish Splash; 404. Of Bread and Butter; 653. A Matter of
Perspective; 812. All in a Day's Work; 813. Partners in Crime; 815. This
Little Piggy Went to Market
--- CELERITAS: 113. His Wealth Shall Flow in Fountains
--- DANCINGKATZ: 777. A Bad Habit; 778. Staying
--- DAPPERSCAVENGER: 554. Take My Advice
--- DARTH FINGON: 503. Elrohir's Elf Book - Part One; 636. Twenty-Two Words
You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide
--- DREAMFLOWER: 742. The Family Way
--- EIRANAE: 157. Batty Does Barad-dır
--- ELFSCRIBE: 606. To Light the Solstice Fire
--- EVERGREEN: 410. Embers
--- FILEG: 472. Boquet
--- GAMGEEFEST: 784. Sam's Hat; 511. Sums with Sam
--- GREY_WONDERER: 20. The Ernil i Pheriannath Takes a Bath; 346. Jams and
Punishment; 523. Odd Tales with Questionable
Outcomes - Pulling Up Stakes; 037. The Ever-Present Past; 105. The Sleigh
Bed; 422. Chicks and Ducks and Sheep better scurry...
--- HAARAJOT: 443. Elven-Queen
--- HAREATIC (AKA HARE): 508. There Once Was
--- IGNOBLE BARD: 252. Sam's Tale; 9. Sporting Woods
--- IMHIRIEL: 629. Midsummer Fair; 712. The Lady's Gift
--- ISIL ELENSAR: 487. Little Monkey
--- JAIDEN_S: 446. Let Them Eat Cake
--- JAY OF LASGALEN: 259. Winter in Imladris
--- JEDI SAPPHIRE: 458. An Elf Lord in Peril; 620. A Chapter of Accidents
--- KHYLEA: 384. Always Welcome
--- KYMAHALEI: 522. A Short Tale of a Tiny Elf
--- LADY BLUEJAY: 449. Forgiveness; 75. First Time
--- LADY ROISIN: 452. Pink
--- LADYMSM: 512. Wicked Smart
--- LARNER: 429. Just Desserts
--- LILY: 495. Of Pranks and Experiments
--- LINDA HOYLAND: 55. Healing the Healer; 74. Hunting the Dragon
--- LINDELEA: 758. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
--- LISSA: 65. A Matter of Cultural Differences
--- MARTA: 676. Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
--- MEDEASMYKE: 446. House of Imrahil; 366. Bull's Eye; 82. Swamp King
--- MIDNIGHT: 53. McHobbits
--- MORETH: 31. Of Lıthien and Huan; 416. Gathering the Heroes
--- MORTHORON: 231. Monty Python's 'The Hobbit'
--- NAU_TIKA: 86. Where Do Babies Come From?
--- NIERIEL RAINA: 367. What's for Dinner?; 709. Morndel
--- OSHUN: 270. Do You Believe in Ghosts?; 118. A Letter to Fingon;
--- PANDEMONIUM_213: 49. Eau de Olırin
--- PEREDHIL LOVER: 280. Sacrifice of Friendship
--- PHYNCKE: 309. Pass the Peas, Please?
--- RAKSHA THE DEMON: 394. High Hearts and Folly; 101. Employee Review
--- RIBBY: 477. Yellow, Sweet, Ensnaring
--- ROSETHORN59: 762. The Wisdom and Folly of Chaos and Confusion; 288. In
the King's Shoes; 600. He Is Mine Now
--- SHIREBOUND: 322. Valinor Virus
--- SIVAN SHEMESH: 782. His Special Child; 355. Ellesar & Eldarion: I want
to be an Elf!
--- SOLEDAD: 351. Elf-root
--- TANAQUI: 673. Like Father, Like Sons; 700. Sure Thing
--- VIRTUELLA: 713. Worse than the Witch King; 539. Tidings of Doom and
Gloom
--- VIV: 146. I Hate You, Goldberry; 420. Single Godlike Male Seeks
Companion; 123. Never Met a Fore Before
--- WHITEWAVE: 125. The Scented Pleasure Garden; 402. The Dark Foe Wears
Feanaro
(Please note, these stories stretch the gamut of length, content, and
rating. Please check out the website for more information on each.)
Humor pieces are found in a variety of categories and subcategories: both in
the "Humor" category, but also across the awards. You can find these humor
pieces in:
Genres: Adventure --- Elven Lands
Genres: Alternate Universe --- General; Incomplete; Gondor
Genres: Character Study --- Friendship
Genres: Crossover --- General
Genres: Drama --- Eomer or Eowyn
Genres: Ficlets --- General; Elven Lands; Family Fixed-Length Ficlet; Gondor
or Rohan; Men of the North
Genres: Humor --- (all subcategories)
Genres: Non-Fiction --- General
Genres: Poetry --- General; Hobbits
Genres: Romance --- Drabbles; Imladris Elves
Races: Cross-Cultural --- General; Drabbles; Elves and Mortals; Eriador;
Gondorians
Races: Elves --- Incomplete
Races: Hobbits --- General; Bilbo Baggins; Buckland or Tookland; Childhood;
Drabbles; Frodo or Sam
Races: Men --- General; General Drabbles; Gondor Drabbles
Times: First Age and Prior --- General; House of Finwe
Times: Post Ring War and Beyond --- Aragorn; Gondor
***********************
ROMANCE PIECES NOMINATED THIS YEAR
There are 85 romance pieces entered in this year's MEFAs. To learn more
about these stories:
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Do a search for the ID number, followed by .
Provided you haven't told the website to "skip" this story, this should
bring you right to that story, and you can read it, vote for it, or do any
of the things you normally do from the MEFA website.
Here are this year's romance pieces.
--- AGLARIEN: 385. Seeing with the Heart; 564. Erestor's Secret
--- AINU LAIRE: 399. Elven Light
--- ANNMARWALK: 685. Like Calls to Like; 273. The Treasure Hunter; 558. A
Thief in the Night
--- BRANWYN (LADY BRANWYN): 50. Bedazzled
--- CAIRISTIONA: 253. Midsummer in the Year of the Fall of Sauron
--- DANA: 740. A Wedding and More
--- DAPPERSCAVENGER: 536. On the Inside; 554. Take My Advice
--- DARTH FINGON: 64. To Sing Of.
--- DAWN FELAGUND: 318. Love by Moonlight
--- DREAMDEER: 719. He Clasped Her Fast, Both Flesh and Bone
--- DREAMFLOWER: 323. Taking the Cake; 742. The Family Way; 224. Ancestress
--- EDORASLASS: 52. Five Memories
--- ELFSCRIBE: 827. Osse's Gift
--- ELLIE: 396. The Return of Joy
--- ERFAN STARLED: 374. Fox in Winter; 388. Harper's Call
--- ERIN'S DAUGHTER: 518. The Journey Back
--- ERVINIAE: 359. Early to Bed
--- FAOILTIERNA: 211. Strings
--- FIMBRETHIL: 605. The Truth of the Heart; 375. One Big Love
--- GEALE: 798. Tea and Other Pleasures; 800. Of Pain and Sweetness; 303.
Mithrin I: I See You; 304. Now
--- HAARAJOT: 443. Elven-Queen; 444. Morning-After Bliss
--- HAREATIC (AKA HARE): 335. The Last Message
--- IMHIRIEL: 771. Desire Granted
--- ISABEAU OF GREENLEA: 158. Wallowing; 4. Liquid Numbers
--- ISIL ELENSAR: 421. Last Alliance
--- JAEL: 278. As the Night the Day
--- JAIDEN_S: 428. Whispers on the Wind
--- J_DAV (JDE): 707. Lowering the Shield; 337. The Truth Behind the Stars;
128. Of Pride and Penalty; 207. Forbearance; 598. The Outcast
--- LADY BLUEJAY: 363. My Anchor; 98. Drummer; 449. Forgiveness
--- LADY ROISIN: 201. Hands of Evil, Fingers of Life
--- LARNER: 24. The Dance
--- LIALATHUVERIL: 159. On the Wings of the Storm
--- LINDA HOYLAND: 779. Crown of Thorns; 483. Bridal Bouquet; 21. The Storm
--- LINTALOME (AMARANTH): 333. The Calling of the Soul by Lintalome
(Amaranth)
--- LYRA: 329. Golden Days
--- MARTA: 678. First Sight; 525. Love Letters
--- MINUIAL NUWING: 610. The Prince & the Gypsy; 612. Fit for a King; 615. A
Singular Occasion
--- NEUMEINDIL: 497. Tucked Away; 499. Red Striped Roses; 326. Wild Roses
--- NORTHERNTRASH-X: 754. Home
--- OSHUN: 40. Will Overruled by Fate; 118. A letter to Fingon; 120. I Hate
You
--- PHYNCKE: 310. The Swan of Dol Amroth; 309. Pass the Peas, Please
--- RAKSHA THE DEMON: 51. The Temptation of Hope; 54. Rites of Spring
--- RED LASBELIN: 162. The Look of Love; 192. The First Time
--- ROBINKA: 246. Opiate
--- SıLRIEL: 285. The Huntsman and the Lady
--- TALULLAH: 823. The Ice is Getting Thin
--- TANAQUI: 748. Love in a Cold Climate
--- THE_ARC5: 110. The Quiet Hobbit
--- VIRTUELLA: 023. The Measure of a Man
--- WEEPINGNAIAD: 415. The Swamp on the Edge of Forever; 245. Scourged
Hearts
--- WENDWRITER: 732. The Love of a Lord
--- WHITE GULL: 145. One Wish
--- WINDSURFBABE: 88. The Flower King
(Please note, these stories stretch the gamut of length, content, and
rating. They also involve a variety of romantic pairings. Please check out
the website for more information on each.)
Romance pieces are found in a variety of categories and subcategories: both
in the "Romance" category, but also across the awards. You can find these
romance pieces in:
Genres: Adventure --- Elvish Lands
Genres: Alternate Universe --- Incomplete
Genres: Character Study --- General
Genres: Drama --- Drama; Later Age Elves
Genres: Ficlets --- Elven Lands; Elven Lands Fixed-Length Ficlets; Gondor or
Rohan Fixed-Length Ficlets
Genres: Humor --- General; Elven Lands
Genres: Longer Works --- General
Genres: Mystery --- General
Genres: Poetry --- General
Genres: Romance --- (all subcategories)
Races: Elves --- General; Drabbles; House of Finwe; Featuring Glorfindel or
Erestor
Races: Hobbits --- General; Frodo or Sam
Races: Men --- Gondor Drabbles
Times: Second and Early Third Age --- General; Akallabeth
Times: Ring War --- General
Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond --- General; Drabbles; Gondor; The Shire
Times: Modern Times --- General
***********************
For more information:
--- How do I find a story to vote for?
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_15
--- How do I vote?
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_1
--- Strategies for Reviewing from Veteran Reviewers
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQreviewing
************************
Yours,
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)
It seems I'm a bit late again. :-) Thanks for bearing with me as I adjust to
the school semester starting again.
This week's admin post will spotlight the humor and romance pieces that
competed in this year's MEFAs. Those of you who have had pieces compete in
the awards, know that authors can select three main categories to describe
the piece. (Main categories cover genres as well as races and time periods.)
What follows are stories that selected Humor or Romance as one of those main
categories.
***********************
HOW TO FIND PIECES BY GENRE AT THE MEFA WEBSITE.
To find all the pieces of a certain genre competing in this year's awards.
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Click on the "Show Filter" link.
--- Click the "Clear All Filters" button.
--- From the "Genre, Race, Time" filter, select the appropriate genre.
This will bring up all those stories that selected that genre as *any* of
their three main category choices, except for the ones you've told the
website to skip. You can find those stories actually competing in a
particular main category using the Main category filter. As is the case with
all genres (or races or time periods), pieces can be a certain genre without
necessarily *competing* in that genre's main category.
************************
HUMOR PIECES NOMINATED THIS YEAR
There are 97 humor pieces entered in this year's MEFAs. To learn more about
these stories:
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Do a search for the ID number, followed by .
Provided you haven't told the website to "skip" this story, this should
bring you right to that story, and you can read it, vote for it, or do any
of the things you normally do from the MEFA website.
Here are this year's humor pieces.
--- AINU LAIRE: 412. Tinkling Bells
--- ALASSANTE: 345. Those Singing Silmarils
--- ANNMARWALK: 271. Hair; 272. Bring Me That Horizon; 559. Fifteenth; 773.
Stag and Star; 774. Unmasked ; 776. A Heart as Wide as the World
--- ARANEL LAERIEN: 515. Together
--- ARDUINNA: 643. CSI Goes Deep (a.k.a. the Inappropriate CSI Crossover)
--- BERUTHIEL'S CAT: 324. Kill It Before It Multiplies
--- BRANWYN (LADY BRANWYN: 34. The Long Race
--- CAIRISTIONA: 389. An Unexpected Feast
--- CATHLEEN: 398. Splish Splash; 404. Of Bread and Butter; 653. A Matter of
Perspective; 812. All in a Day's Work; 813. Partners in Crime; 815. This
Little Piggy Went to Market
--- CELERITAS: 113. His Wealth Shall Flow in Fountains
--- DANCINGKATZ: 777. A Bad Habit; 778. Staying
--- DAPPERSCAVENGER: 554. Take My Advice
--- DARTH FINGON: 503. Elrohir's Elf Book - Part One; 636. Twenty-Two Words
You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide
--- DREAMFLOWER: 742. The Family Way
--- EIRANAE: 157. Batty Does Barad-dır
--- ELFSCRIBE: 606. To Light the Solstice Fire
--- EVERGREEN: 410. Embers
--- FILEG: 472. Boquet
--- GAMGEEFEST: 784. Sam's Hat; 511. Sums with Sam
--- GREY_WONDERER: 20. The Ernil i Pheriannath Takes a Bath; 346. Jams and
Punishment; 523. Odd Tales with Questionable
Outcomes - Pulling Up Stakes; 037. The Ever-Present Past; 105. The Sleigh
Bed; 422. Chicks and Ducks and Sheep better scurry...
--- HAARAJOT: 443. Elven-Queen
--- HAREATIC (AKA HARE): 508. There Once Was
--- IGNOBLE BARD: 252. Sam's Tale; 9. Sporting Woods
--- IMHIRIEL: 629. Midsummer Fair; 712. The Lady's Gift
--- ISIL ELENSAR: 487. Little Monkey
--- JAIDEN_S: 446. Let Them Eat Cake
--- JAY OF LASGALEN: 259. Winter in Imladris
--- JEDI SAPPHIRE: 458. An Elf Lord in Peril; 620. A Chapter of Accidents
--- KHYLEA: 384. Always Welcome
--- KYMAHALEI: 522. A Short Tale of a Tiny Elf
--- LADY BLUEJAY: 449. Forgiveness; 75. First Time
--- LADY ROISIN: 452. Pink
--- LADYMSM: 512. Wicked Smart
--- LARNER: 429. Just Desserts
--- LILY: 495. Of Pranks and Experiments
--- LINDA HOYLAND: 55. Healing the Healer; 74. Hunting the Dragon
--- LINDELEA: 758. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
--- LISSA: 65. A Matter of Cultural Differences
--- MARTA: 676. Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
--- MEDEASMYKE: 446. House of Imrahil; 366. Bull's Eye; 82. Swamp King
--- MIDNIGHT: 53. McHobbits
--- MORETH: 31. Of Lıthien and Huan; 416. Gathering the Heroes
--- MORTHORON: 231. Monty Python's 'The Hobbit'
--- NAU_TIKA: 86. Where Do Babies Come From?
--- NIERIEL RAINA: 367. What's for Dinner?; 709. Morndel
--- OSHUN: 270. Do You Believe in Ghosts?; 118. A Letter to Fingon;
--- PANDEMONIUM_213: 49. Eau de Olırin
--- PEREDHIL LOVER: 280. Sacrifice of Friendship
--- PHYNCKE: 309. Pass the Peas, Please?
--- RAKSHA THE DEMON: 394. High Hearts and Folly; 101. Employee Review
--- RIBBY: 477. Yellow, Sweet, Ensnaring
--- ROSETHORN59: 762. The Wisdom and Folly of Chaos and Confusion; 288. In
the King's Shoes; 600. He Is Mine Now
--- SHIREBOUND: 322. Valinor Virus
--- SIVAN SHEMESH: 782. His Special Child; 355. Ellesar & Eldarion: I want
to be an Elf!
--- SOLEDAD: 351. Elf-root
--- TANAQUI: 673. Like Father, Like Sons; 700. Sure Thing
--- VIRTUELLA: 713. Worse than the Witch King; 539. Tidings of Doom and
Gloom
--- VIV: 146. I Hate You, Goldberry; 420. Single Godlike Male Seeks
Companion; 123. Never Met a Fore Before
--- WHITEWAVE: 125. The Scented Pleasure Garden; 402. The Dark Foe Wears
Feanaro
(Please note, these stories stretch the gamut of length, content, and
rating. Please check out the website for more information on each.)
Humor pieces are found in a variety of categories and subcategories: both in
the "Humor" category, but also across the awards. You can find these humor
pieces in:
Genres: Adventure --- Elven Lands
Genres: Alternate Universe --- General; Incomplete; Gondor
Genres: Character Study --- Friendship
Genres: Crossover --- General
Genres: Drama --- Eomer or Eowyn
Genres: Ficlets --- General; Elven Lands; Family Fixed-Length Ficlet; Gondor
or Rohan; Men of the North
Genres: Humor --- (all subcategories)
Genres: Non-Fiction --- General
Genres: Poetry --- General; Hobbits
Genres: Romance --- Drabbles; Imladris Elves
Races: Cross-Cultural --- General; Drabbles; Elves and Mortals; Eriador;
Gondorians
Races: Elves --- Incomplete
Races: Hobbits --- General; Bilbo Baggins; Buckland or Tookland; Childhood;
Drabbles; Frodo or Sam
Races: Men --- General; General Drabbles; Gondor Drabbles
Times: First Age and Prior --- General; House of Finwe
Times: Post Ring War and Beyond --- Aragorn; Gondor
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ROMANCE PIECES NOMINATED THIS YEAR
There are 85 romance pieces entered in this year's MEFAs. To learn more
about these stories:
--- Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
--- Click on the "stories" link at the top of the page.
--- Do a search for the ID number, followed by .
Provided you haven't told the website to "skip" this story, this should
bring you right to that story, and you can read it, vote for it, or do any
of the things you normally do from the MEFA website.
Here are this year's romance pieces.
--- AGLARIEN: 385. Seeing with the Heart; 564. Erestor's Secret
--- AINU LAIRE: 399. Elven Light
--- ANNMARWALK: 685. Like Calls to Like; 273. The Treasure Hunter; 558. A
Thief in the Night
--- BRANWYN (LADY BRANWYN): 50. Bedazzled
--- CAIRISTIONA: 253. Midsummer in the Year of the Fall of Sauron
--- DANA: 740. A Wedding and More
--- DAPPERSCAVENGER: 536. On the Inside; 554. Take My Advice
--- DARTH FINGON: 64. To Sing Of.
--- DAWN FELAGUND: 318. Love by Moonlight
--- DREAMDEER: 719. He Clasped Her Fast, Both Flesh and Bone
--- DREAMFLOWER: 323. Taking the Cake; 742. The Family Way; 224. Ancestress
--- EDORASLASS: 52. Five Memories
--- ELFSCRIBE: 827. Osse's Gift
--- ELLIE: 396. The Return of Joy
--- ERFAN STARLED: 374. Fox in Winter; 388. Harper's Call
--- ERIN'S DAUGHTER: 518. The Journey Back
--- ERVINIAE: 359. Early to Bed
--- FAOILTIERNA: 211. Strings
--- FIMBRETHIL: 605. The Truth of the Heart; 375. One Big Love
--- GEALE: 798. Tea and Other Pleasures; 800. Of Pain and Sweetness; 303.
Mithrin I: I See You; 304. Now
--- HAARAJOT: 443. Elven-Queen; 444. Morning-After Bliss
--- HAREATIC (AKA HARE): 335. The Last Message
--- IMHIRIEL: 771. Desire Granted
--- ISABEAU OF GREENLEA: 158. Wallowing; 4. Liquid Numbers
--- ISIL ELENSAR: 421. Last Alliance
--- JAEL: 278. As the Night the Day
--- JAIDEN_S: 428. Whispers on the Wind
--- J_DAV (JDE): 707. Lowering the Shield; 337. The Truth Behind the Stars;
128. Of Pride and Penalty; 207. Forbearance; 598. The Outcast
--- LADY BLUEJAY: 363. My Anchor; 98. Drummer; 449. Forgiveness
--- LADY ROISIN: 201. Hands of Evil, Fingers of Life
--- LARNER: 24. The Dance
--- LIALATHUVERIL: 159. On the Wings of the Storm
--- LINDA HOYLAND: 779. Crown of Thorns; 483. Bridal Bouquet; 21. The Storm
--- LINTALOME (AMARANTH): 333. The Calling of the Soul by Lintalome
(Amaranth)
--- LYRA: 329. Golden Days
--- MARTA: 678. First Sight; 525. Love Letters
--- MINUIAL NUWING: 610. The Prince & the Gypsy; 612. Fit for a King; 615. A
Singular Occasion
--- NEUMEINDIL: 497. Tucked Away; 499. Red Striped Roses; 326. Wild Roses
--- NORTHERNTRASH-X: 754. Home
--- OSHUN: 40. Will Overruled by Fate; 118. A letter to Fingon; 120. I Hate
You
--- PHYNCKE: 310. The Swan of Dol Amroth; 309. Pass the Peas, Please
--- RAKSHA THE DEMON: 51. The Temptation of Hope; 54. Rites of Spring
--- RED LASBELIN: 162. The Look of Love; 192. The First Time
--- ROBINKA: 246. Opiate
--- SıLRIEL: 285. The Huntsman and the Lady
--- TALULLAH: 823. The Ice is Getting Thin
--- TANAQUI: 748. Love in a Cold Climate
--- THE_ARC5: 110. The Quiet Hobbit
--- VIRTUELLA: 023. The Measure of a Man
--- WEEPINGNAIAD: 415. The Swamp on the Edge of Forever; 245. Scourged
Hearts
--- WENDWRITER: 732. The Love of a Lord
--- WHITE GULL: 145. One Wish
--- WINDSURFBABE: 88. The Flower King
(Please note, these stories stretch the gamut of length, content, and
rating. They also involve a variety of romantic pairings. Please check out
the website for more information on each.)
Romance pieces are found in a variety of categories and subcategories: both
in the "Romance" category, but also across the awards. You can find these
romance pieces in:
Genres: Adventure --- Elvish Lands
Genres: Alternate Universe --- Incomplete
Genres: Character Study --- General
Genres: Drama --- Drama; Later Age Elves
Genres: Ficlets --- Elven Lands; Elven Lands Fixed-Length Ficlets; Gondor or
Rohan Fixed-Length Ficlets
Genres: Humor --- General; Elven Lands
Genres: Longer Works --- General
Genres: Mystery --- General
Genres: Poetry --- General
Genres: Romance --- (all subcategories)
Races: Elves --- General; Drabbles; House of Finwe; Featuring Glorfindel or
Erestor
Races: Hobbits --- General; Frodo or Sam
Races: Men --- Gondor Drabbles
Times: Second and Early Third Age --- General; Akallabeth
Times: Ring War --- General
Times: Post-Ring War and Beyond --- General; Drabbles; Gondor; The Shire
Times: Modern Times --- General
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For more information:
--- How do I find a story to vote for?
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_15
--- How do I vote?
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_1
--- Strategies for Reviewing from Veteran Reviewers
mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQreviewing
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Yours,
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)
Msg# 10204
MEFA Reviews at Livejournal: Monday 9/14/09 through Sunday 9/20/09 Posted by Evelyn September 20, 2009 - 7:23:11 Topic ID# 10204Here are links to the daily MEFA review postings at LiveJournal.
Monday, September 14,2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/129335.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/129705.html>
Tuesday, September 15, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/129852.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/130207.html>
Wednesday, September 16, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/130311.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/130771.html>
Thursday, September 17, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/130936.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/131142.html>
Friday, September 18, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/131343.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/131813.html>
Saturday, September 19, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/131905.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/132337.html>
Sunday, September 20, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/132655.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/133101.html>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Monday, September 14,2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/129335.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/129705.html>
Tuesday, September 15, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/129852.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/130207.html>
Wednesday, September 16, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/130311.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/130771.html>
Thursday, September 17, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/130936.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/131142.html>
Friday, September 18, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/131343.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/131813.html>
Saturday, September 19, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/131905.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/132337.html>
Sunday, September 20, 2009, Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/132655.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/133101.html>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Msg# 10205
MEFA Reviews at Livejournal: Monday 9/21/09 through Sunday 9/27/09 Posted by Ann September 27, 2009 - 7:27:27 Topic ID# 10205Here are links to the daily MEFA review posts at LiveJournal.
Monday, September 21: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/133329.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/133622.html>
Tuesday, September 22: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/133759.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/134032.html>
Wednesday, September 23: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/134230.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/134567.html>
Thursday, September 24: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/134876.html>
Part Two <http:///community.livejournal.com/mefas/135073.html>
Friday, September 25: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/135193.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/135612.html>
Saturday, September 26: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/135852.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/135966.html>
Sunday, September 27: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/136378.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/136585.html>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Monday, September 21: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/133329.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/133622.html>
Tuesday, September 22: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/133759.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/134032.html>
Wednesday, September 23: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/134230.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/134567.html>
Thursday, September 24: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/134876.html>
Part Two <http:///community.livejournal.com/mefas/135073.html>
Friday, September 25: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/135193.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/135612.html>
Saturday, September 26: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/135852.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/135966.html>
Sunday, September 27: Part One
<http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/136378.html>
Part Two <http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/136585.html>
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