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Kidding! But I've been working my way through the "Post-Ring War"
category--figured I'd do a gross of stories in honor of Bilbo--and my,
but it's a tiring task. I'll be lucky if I get through one category a
week at this rate!

But I'm sure my fingers will be ever so much the stronger for the
workout... ;-)

A general thanks to everyone for the lovely fics. *cracks knuckles* A
mere one thousand or so more to read and review...

Dwim

Cheers for you, Dwim! You're a brave soul.

I'm trying to do as many as I possibly can, but sometimes the
eyestrain gets to me. And I second that "thanks" to everyone for all
the great stories.

Aliana


--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "dwimmer_laik" <dwimmer_laik@y...>
wrote:

> Kidding! But I've been working my way through the "Post-Ring War"
> category--figured I'd do a gross of stories in honor of Bilbo--and my,
> but it's a tiring task. I'll be lucky if I get through one category a
> week at this rate!
>
> But I'm sure my fingers will be ever so much the stronger for the
> workout... ;-)
>
> A general thanks to everyone for the lovely fics. *cracks knuckles* A
> mere one thousand or so more to read and review...
>
> Dwim

> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "dwimmer_laik" <dwimmer_laik@y...>
> wrote:
> > Kidding! But I've been working my way through the "Post-Ring War"
> > category--figured I'd do a gross of stories in honor of Bilbo--and
> my,
> > but it's a tiring task. I'll be lucky if I get through one category
> a
> > week at this rate!
> >
> > But I'm sure my fingers will be ever so much the stronger for the
> > workout... ;-)
> >
> > A general thanks to everyone for the lovely fics. *cracks knuckles*
> A
> > mere one thousand or so more to read and review...
> >
> > Dwim
>

I for one am saving drabbles and poems until the last minute, because I
know I can churn out reviews on those quickly. There are just so many
to do! I don't know how I will ever get through them all.

Do you have any clue how many you've reviewed so far? I know I've done
approximately thirty, and would like to know how I compare to other
mammoth reviewers.

Marta
*****
Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. - St. Francis
of Assisi


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> I for one am saving drabbles and poems until the last minute, because I
> know I can churn out reviews on those quickly.

I find I need them to break up the longer fics and move me towards the
bottom of the page.

> Do you have any clue how many you've reviewed so far? I know I've done
> approximately thirty, and would like to know how I compare to other
> mammoth reviewers.

I'm at roughly 120 reviews, between my own nominations and "Post-Ring
War". I still have two more pages of "Post-Ring War" to get through
the whole category, and a few longer fics I set aside to do later.

Dwim

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "gadflygirl01" <gadflygirl01@y...>
wrote:

> Cheers for you, Dwim! You're a brave soul.

I figure if I get the really big categories out of the way early, the
rest will look much less intimidating!

> I'm trying to do as many as I possibly can, but sometimes the
> eyestrain gets to me.

Me, too! Especially as late at night as I tend to do reviews.

Dwim

-- Marta Layton <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:

>> I for one am saving drabbles and poems until the last minute,
>> because I know I can churn out reviews on those quickly. There are
>> just so many to do! I don't know how I will ever get through them
>> all.
>>
>> Do you have any clue how many you've reviewed so far? I know I've
>> done approximately thirty, and would like to know how I compare to
>> other mammoth reviewers.

At last count, I was just over 100, but I cheated and did two poetry subcategories. Drabbles I'm holding off on until the end, though, because like you said, they tend to go faster than the other categories.

Thundera

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--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta Layton <melayton@g...> wrote:

> > --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "dwimmer_laik"

<dwimmer_laik@y...>> > >> > > But I'm sure my fingers will be ever
so much the stronger for the> > > workout... ;-)

> > >> > > A general thanks to everyone for the lovely fics. *cracks

knuckles* > > A> > > mere one thousand or so more to read and
review...> > >> > > Dwim

>>> Do you have any clue how many you've reviewed so far? I know I've

done > approximately thirty, and would like to know how I compare to
other > mammoth reviewers. > Marta


Not a mammoth here, I know I can't do them all, or even most, but I've
done about 50 so far, I (of course) reviewed the ones I nominated, and
I'm trying to get several out of each sub-category.

I have to say again how much I love the website and the database, it
sure makes it easy.

On 19 Jun 2005, at 01:02, sulriel wrote:

> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta Layton <melayton@g...> wrote:
> > >  --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "dwimmer_laik"
> <dwimmer_laik@y...>> >  >> >  > But I'm sure my fingers will be ever
> so much the stronger for the> >  > workout... ;-)
> > >  >> >  > A general thanks to everyone for the lovely fics. *cracks
> knuckles* > > A> >  > mere one thousand or so more to read and
> review...> >  >> >  > Dwim
>
> >>> Do you have any clue how many you've reviewed so far? I know I've
> done > approximately thirty, and would like to know how I compare to
> other > mammoth reviewers. > Marta
>
>
> Not a mammoth here, I know I can't do them all, or even most, but I've
> done about 50 so far,

Hmm, my thirty is looking rather pitiful at the moment! To my credit my
memory is so bad lately that if I read the story more than a month ago
and didn't review it or have some other way to jog my memory I really
need to read it again to do it any kind of justice. Or at least scan
it! So I don't think I'll be able to review as many as I did last year.

At the moment I am re-reading Thundera's "While the Ring Travelled
South" (I'm sure I'm misremembering the title), and it's a fabulously
enjoyable re-read! I am definitely going to enjoy re-visiting some old
friends, even if I don't get to everything I'd like to.

> I (of course) reviewed the ones I nominated,

See, therein lies the problem! I can remember reading and really liking
a piece, without remembering enough to write a worthwhile review. But I
shall do my best.

> and
> I'm trying to get several out of each sub-category.
>

Interesting. It seems that everyone has their own practice. I've talked
to people (some off-list, some here) who say they want to use the MEFAs
to expand the authors they read in areas they wouldn't normally read
(maybe elf-fanciers read about Fourth Age Gondor or vice versa); others
say they're using it to really find some gems in their corner of the
fandom. Some are focusing on certain categories, some are trying to get
a few for each. Some are reading authors they know they will enjoy,
some are purposefully seeking out new authors. It all fascinates me.

> I have to say again how much I love the website and the database, it
> sure makes it easy.
>

Oh yes, very nice.

Marta
*****
Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. - St. Francis
of Assisi


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* I have to say again how much I love the website and the
database, it
sure makes it easy.



Absolutely! I'm no where near mammoth either, but the site makes the
ones I have gotten done really easy. Thank you, guys!



Ariel

www.bagendwest.net



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Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: Endurance Reviewing: the new Olympic sport

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta Layton <melayton@g...> wrote:
> > --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "dwimmer_laik"
<dwimmer_laik@y...>> > >> > > But I'm sure my fingers will be ever
so much the stronger for the> > > workout... ;-)
> > >> > > A general thanks to everyone for the lovely fics. *cracks
knuckles* > > A> > > mere one thousand or so more to read and
review...> > >> > > Dwim

>>> Do you have any clue how many you've reviewed so far? I know I've
done > approximately thirty, and would like to know how I compare to
other > mammoth reviewers. > Marta


Not a mammoth here, I know I can't do them all, or even most, but I've
done about 50 so far, I (of course) reviewed the ones I nominated, and
I'm trying to get several out of each sub-category.

I have to say again how much I love the website and the database, it
sure makes it easy.





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Well, I've done better than I thought I had: 142 reviews. I'm trying to review the categories that appeal to me most first. But it's really going to be hard to review all the stories I want to.

Dreamflower
(Barbara)

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I am near 70 I think, and a good many of those were from one marathon session one day last week, done while I was trying to take my mind off whether I would get a job that I had interviewed for.

I am doing them by category, and my hope is to do at least 5 reviews a day, though I haven't been able to keep to that plan so far...

I am finding some great stories though, some of them familiar favourites, but some I have never before read! We have some awesome stories here, thank you authors and nominators!

Mari

>I for one am saving drabbles and poems until the last minute, because I
>know I can churn out reviews on those quickly. There are just so many
>to do! I don't know how I will ever get through them all.
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>Do you have any clue how many you've reviewed so far? I know I've done
>approximately thirty, and would like to know how I compare to other
>mammoth reviewers.
>
>Marta
>*****
>Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. - St. Francis
>of Assisi
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