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Hi,

I know that I lurk in the background mostly (maybe just about always)
but I find not only some of the best LOTR fic there but also
authors/authoresses(?)I have had the pleasure of reading. I started
looking for sites like MEFA when I found the LOTR fanfics since I
knew that I would find some of the best writings and writers there.
Some of the fanfic (at that time) did not appeal to me (slash) but I
am proud to say that by reading such I gained not only a whole new
reading environment, but also a new group of authors that I have
followed. My son was in Iraq for a whole year and wrote requesting
LOTR based fanfic since his roommate was a Tolkien "freak". At the
time I had just finished reading Eresse's Greenleaf and Imladris and
so I sent that to him. Before I finished sending all of it, I had to
go back and made 8 additional copies of each segment. Come to find
out that his Company's 1st Sargent was a Tolkien scholar. They
held "formal" Tolkien reading and discussion periods each week for
relaxation and I received a "Confidential and Personal" email from
this Sargent expressing his delight in the material. He also had
his misgivings at the beginning but came to realize that the slash
angle (his words) disappeared into the background. He did make a
cover for each copy of each new "book" that stated "This Material
Pertains to ELVES. The U.S. Army does not recruit ELVES. Your hair
does not come down to your waist or butt. You do not have pointed
ears, are immortal or heal quickly. The Army does not issue Bows and
Arrows, Swords, or Knives. If I catch you trying to immitate any of
the behaviors or fighting styles mentioned herein YOU WILL WISH YOU
WERE ELVES! He drew a picture of Legolas and Elrohir as they might
look if they were in the Army - complete with both types of weapons -
both the front view and back view. From what I could make out of the
pictures faxed to me, they are a hoot. When he, my son, gets over his
hissyfit and sends me the actual pictures I will scan then and send
the groups that carried Eresse's fics. This Sargent is an artist.
He made me promise when they go back at the end of this year I would
send more fics. Told him I would send stand-a-lone fics plus multi-
chapter and arcs. The Company Lieutenant was curious about what was
going on. Too many of the troops were not in the rec lounge. He
found out and I am not too sure I want to meet this man. Made me
promise that under no circumstances would I show what he wrote. I did
but also showed it to my husband. Talk about purple prose!!! At
least I did what I could to raise the morale of our troops in one
part of Baghdad.

Back to main reason for writing - would someone please send me my
logon and password so I can start reading. My husband is terminal
and sometimes the day doesn't end for me until just before dawn. Good
fic helps the hours pass pleasantly.

Thanks,

Dinah

Dinah,

Thanks for doing your part for our troops whereever they may be stationed. Sorry to hear about your husband.

Hey guys, I am Calencir and have just discovered your site when a friend of mine's wonderful writing was nominated on your site. I am a writer too and support a site for the writing of some of my friends. I can't wait to puruse this site though and looking forward to making new and talented friends. Hope I don't break any rules with my site listed in my signature. I need to pop over and see how it all works.

Calencir
www.theeldamar.com

Dinah Freeman <dfreeman@bellsouth.net> wrote:
Hi,

I know that I lurk in the background mostly (maybe just about always)
but I find not only some of the best LOTR fic there but also
authors/authoresses(?)I have had the pleasure of reading. I started
looking for sites like MEFA when I found the LOTR fanfics since I
knew that I would find some of the best writings and writers there.
Some of the fanfic (at that time) did not appeal to me (slash) but I
am proud to say that by reading such I gained not only a whole new
reading environment, but also a new group of authors that I have
followed. My son was in Iraq for a whole year and wrote requesting
LOTR based fanfic since his roommate was a Tolkien "freak". At the
time I had just finished reading Eresse's Greenleaf and Imladris and
so I sent that to him. Before I finished sending all of it, I had to
go back and made 8 additional copies of each segment. Come to find
out that his Company's 1st Sargent was a Tolkien scholar. They
held "formal" Tolkien reading and discussion periods each week for
relaxation and I received a "Confidential and Personal" email from
this Sargent expressing his delight in the material. He also had
his misgivings at the beginning but came to realize that the slash
angle (his words) disappeared into the background. He did make a
cover for each copy of each new "book" that stated "This Material
Pertains to ELVES. The U.S. Army does not recruit ELVES. Your hair
does not come down to your waist or butt. You do not have pointed
ears, are immortal or heal quickly. The Army does not issue Bows and
Arrows, Swords, or Knives. If I catch you trying to immitate any of
the behaviors or fighting styles mentioned herein YOU WILL WISH YOU
WERE ELVES! He drew a picture of Legolas and Elrohir as they might
look if they were in the Army - complete with both types of weapons -
both the front view and back view. From what I could make out of the
pictures faxed to me, they are a hoot. When he, my son, gets over his
hissyfit and sends me the actual pictures I will scan then and send
the groups that carried Eresse's fics. This Sargent is an artist.
He made me promise when they go back at the end of this year I would
send more fics. Told him I would send stand-a-lone fics plus multi-
chapter and arcs. The Company Lieutenant was curious about what was
going on. Too many of the troops were not in the rec lounge. He
found out and I am not too sure I want to meet this man. Made me
promise that under no circumstances would I show what he wrote. I did
but also showed it to my husband. Talk about purple prose!!! At
least I did what I could to raise the morale of our troops in one
part of Baghdad.

Back to main reason for writing - would someone please send me my
logon and password so I can start reading. My husband is terminal
and sometimes the day doesn't end for me until just before dawn. Good
fic helps the hours pass pleasantly.

Thanks,

Dinah




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Hi Dinah,

Thinking about Tolkien's own service in WWI, I'll bet he would be
very pleased to know that troops are sitting around discussing his
work and drawing pictures of Elves! Thanks for sharing and I'm so
sorry about your husband.

Kathy

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Dinah Freeman" <dfreeman@b...>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I know that I lurk in the background mostly (maybe just about

always)

> but I find not only some of the best LOTR fic there but also
> authors/authoresses(?)I have had the pleasure of reading. I started
> looking for sites like MEFA when I found the LOTR fanfics since I
> knew that I would find some of the best writings and writers

there.

> Some of the fanfic (at that time) did not appeal to me (slash) but

I

> am proud to say that by reading such I gained not only a whole new
> reading environment, but also a new group of authors that I have
> followed. My son was in Iraq for a whole year and wrote requesting
> LOTR based fanfic since his roommate was a Tolkien "freak". At the
> time I had just finished reading Eresse's Greenleaf and Imladris

and

> so I sent that to him. Before I finished sending all of it, I had

to

> go back and made 8 additional copies of each segment. Come to find
> out that his Company's 1st Sargent was a Tolkien scholar. They
> held "formal" Tolkien reading and discussion periods each week for
> relaxation and I received a "Confidential and Personal" email from
> this Sargent expressing his delight in the material. He also had
> his misgivings at the beginning but came to realize that the slash
> angle (his words) disappeared into the background. He did make a
> cover for each copy of each new "book" that stated "This Material
> Pertains to ELVES. The U.S. Army does not recruit ELVES. Your hair
> does not come down to your waist or butt. You do not have pointed
> ears, are immortal or heal quickly. The Army does not issue Bows

and

> Arrows, Swords, or Knives. If I catch you trying to immitate any of
> the behaviors or fighting styles mentioned herein YOU WILL WISH YOU
> WERE ELVES! He drew a picture of Legolas and Elrohir as they might
> look if they were in the Army - complete with both types of

weapons -

> both the front view and back view. From what I could make out of

the

> pictures faxed to me, they are a hoot. When he, my son, gets over

his

> hissyfit and sends me the actual pictures I will scan then and send
> the groups that carried Eresse's fics. This Sargent is an artist.
> He made me promise when they go back at the end of this year I

would

> send more fics. Told him I would send stand-a-lone fics plus multi-
> chapter and arcs. The Company Lieutenant was curious about what was
> going on. Too many of the troops were not in the rec lounge. He
> found out and I am not too sure I want to meet this man. Made me
> promise that under no circumstances would I show what he wrote. I

did

> but also showed it to my husband. Talk about purple prose!!! At
> least I did what I could to raise the morale of our troops in one
> part of Baghdad.
>
> Back to main reason for writing - would someone please send me my
> logon and password so I can start reading. My husband is terminal
> and sometimes the day doesn't end for me until just before dawn.

Good

> fic helps the hours pass pleasantly.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dinah

Dinah, did you receive your logon info???

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We would love to see that picture here, I'm sure! Do post it to a new
folder in the Photos section. We can leave it up for a bit.

I'm glad to hear our troops are being entertained by LOTR fanfic stories.
That's great. And sorry to hear about your husband, as well.

--Ainaechoiriel
MEFA Admin and Founder

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dinah Freeman
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 12:27 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Information needed to log into MEFA 2005 site
>
> Hi,
>
> I know that I lurk in the background mostly (maybe just about
> always) but I find not only some of the best LOTR fic there
> but also authors/authoresses(?)I have had the pleasure of
> reading. I started looking for sites like MEFA when I found
> the LOTR fanfics since I knew that I would find some of the
> best writings and writers there.
> Some of the fanfic (at that time) did not appeal to me
> (slash) but I am proud to say that by reading such I gained
> not only a whole new reading environment, but also a new
> group of authors that I have followed. My son was in Iraq
> for a whole year and wrote requesting LOTR based fanfic since
> his roommate was a Tolkien "freak". At the time I had just
> finished reading Eresse's Greenleaf and Imladris and so I
> sent that to him. Before I finished sending all of it, I had
> to go back and made 8 additional copies of each segment.
> Come to find out that his Company's 1st Sargent was a Tolkien
> scholar. They held "formal" Tolkien reading and discussion
> periods each week for relaxation and I received a
> "Confidential and Personal" email from this Sargent
> expressing his delight in the material. He also had his
> misgivings at the beginning but came to realize that the
> slash angle (his words) disappeared into the background. He
> did make a cover for each copy of each new "book" that stated
> "This Material Pertains to ELVES. The U.S. Army does not
> recruit ELVES. Your hair does not come down to your waist or
> butt. You do not have pointed ears, are immortal or heal
> quickly. The Army does not issue Bows and Arrows, Swords, or
> Knives. If I catch you trying to immitate any of the
> behaviors or fighting styles mentioned herein YOU WILL WISH
> YOU WERE ELVES! He drew a picture of Legolas and Elrohir as
> they might look if they were in the Army - complete with both
> types of weapons - both the front view and back view. From
> what I could make out of the pictures faxed to me, they are a
> hoot. When he, my son, gets over his hissyfit and sends me
> the actual pictures I will scan then and send the groups that
> carried Eresse's fics. This Sargent is an artist.
> He made me promise when they go back at the end of this year
> I would send more fics. Told him I would send stand-a-lone
> fics plus multi- chapter and arcs. The Company Lieutenant was
> curious about what was going on. Too many of the troops were
> not in the rec lounge. He found out and I am not too sure I
> want to meet this man. Made me promise that under no
> circumstances would I show what he wrote. I did but also
> showed it to my husband. Talk about purple prose!!! At least
> I did what I could to raise the morale of our troops in one
> part of Baghdad.
>
> Back to main reason for writing - would someone please send
> me my logon and password so I can start reading. My husband
> is terminal and sometimes the day doesn't end for me until
> just before dawn. Good fic helps the hours pass pleasantly.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dinah
>
>
>
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