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I have officially offered my services to these awards! Lol. I
definitely agree, though, that there should be more than one vote
counter - maybe three, and gather an average, or something like that.
I'm also offering to help categorize the stories, but I dunno how
well I'll do at that. I'm the sort of person who has trouble trying
to decide (sometimes) what to category to post her own stories under!

Oh, I also have a question. This may have been on the FAQ, but I
can't remember. Do the story nominations have to be completed works?
I know of one or two fabulous (hobbity :P) stories that aren't yet
finished. I can understand, however, if you'd prefer completed works.

I really hope other people are planning on nominating themselves,
because I'd hate to be the only one guilty of SSP!

- Pervinca

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kate [mailto:bra_chan90@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:00 AM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Volunteering
>
> I have officially offered my services to these awards! Lol. I
> definitely agree, though, that there should be more than one
> vote counter - maybe three, and gather an average, or
> something like that.

Almost lost this one in my inbox. Thank you, Pervinca.

> I'm also offering to help categorize the stories, but I dunno
> how well I'll do at that. I'm the sort of person who has
> trouble trying to decide (sometimes) what to category to post
> her own stories under!

Well, this should be easier because the authors can decide. Actually, first
nominators choose a categorie (and a 2nd and 3rd choice). Then when we
contact the author, the author can override any of that and choose another
category. The only time we'd have to step in is when we 1) have too many
stories in one category and need to subdivide, or 2) We don't have enough to
fit the 5 stories by 2 authors rule to be a viable category and so we have
to consolidate.

> Oh, I also have a question. This may have been on the FAQ,
> but I can't remember. Do the story nominations have to be
> completed works?
> I know of one or two fabulous (hobbity :P) stories that
> aren't yet finished. I can understand, however, if you'd
> prefer completed works.

I prefer them, but I'm making provision for WIPs. They may run one year as
incompletes. They can only run again once they are complete. So, if it
takes an author three years to complete, it can run the first year (or--but
not and--2nd) and then the third year (when it is finished).

> I really hope other people are planning on nominating
> themselves, because I'd hate to be the only one guilty of SSP!

Have no fear. I'll be nominating all four of mine. I'm trying to recreate
the alt.startrek.creative thing here,. In that, you only have to post your
story to the newsgroup. We don't have a newsgroup, so we have to nominate.
I *could* start my own archive and only have stories posted to it eligible,
but I don't want that kind of work or expense (as I'm sure it would soon be
out of my free website capabilities). So here we can nominate our own as
well as other people's. The point is to build a pool of stories to vote on.

--Ainaechoiriel

"This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond said, "for
it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.

http://www.stormpages.com/gabrielle/lotr Land of Myth and Memory
Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

I moved some files around to their more appropriate folders. Vote Tips and
Q & A have been moved to th Rules and FAQs folder.

And anyone who's new or just joined, do stop by the Polls section and weigh
in. There are some just for fun polls that have nothing to do with the
awards really, but there are also some polls to help make decisions azbout
the Awards. So weigh your opinions in.

--Ainaechoiriel

"This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond said, "for
it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.

http://www.stormpages.com/gabrielle/lotr Land of Myth and Memory
Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

Hi Ainae,
I am traveling so am reading sporadically and quickly everything. I
shall happily help with anything you think I won't screw up.

I'm not certain what it is you wanted me to do, however. Small
sentences, remember? I, um, actually know very little about the fandom
or about various fan sites or fanlists. I wouldn't even know where to
find them.

So maybe I should count things? Because nobody really knows me out
there and if I showed up on a list and tried to explain these things,
I'd probably get them wrong and everybody would be saying, 'And who IS
this person anyway?' I am still trying to work it out myself.

Um, both these awards and who I am.

There HAS to be a short story in there somewhere.

Oh dear. I'm not much help here, am I?

So - I'll volunteer, it just has to be something that I can figure out
how to do and won't screw up.

and - the new award names sound fine. Now then there is a new mystery
category, but it doesn't have to be about the Pukel men and
Barrow-wights? The story, I mean. Those are just the names of the
awards for those categories?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lindorien2000 [mailto:lindorien@cox.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:05 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Volunteering
>
> Hi Ainae,
> I am traveling so am reading sporadically and quickly
> everything. I shall happily help with anything you think I
> won't screw up.

That's fine.

> I'm not certain what it is you wanted me to do, however.
> Small sentences, remember? I, um, actually know very little
> about the fandom or about various fan sites or fanlists. I
> wouldn't even know where to find them.

;-) Okay then. Not a PR person.

> So maybe I should count things? Because nobody really knows
> me out there and if I showed up on a list and tried to
> explain these things, I'd probably get them wrong and
> everybody would be saying, 'And who IS this person anyway?' I
> am still trying to work it out myself.

Counting is fine. And I think it would be pretty easy. I'll coach you
through it when it starts. Remind me. I don't always remember things well.

> and - the new award names sound fine. Now then there is a new
> mystery category, but it doesn't have to be about the Pukel
> men and Barrow-wights? The story, I mean. Those are just the
> names of the awards for those categories?

Exactly, just the award names. Did we get the other two people to approve
the Mystery Category? Looks like we have two for the Orcs. Though, I'm not
quite satisfied with the names. If we go with the two Shagrat and Gorbag,
then we need to go with another individual Orc name. If with Uruk Hai, then
we need two more names of group.

--Ainaechoiriel

"This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond said, "for
it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.

http://www.stormpages.com/gabrielle/lotr Land of Myth and Memory
Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

>
> Exactly, just the award names. Did we get the other two people to

approve> the Mystery Category? Looks like we have two for the Orcs.
Though, I'm not> quite satisfied with the names. If we go with the
two Shagrat and Gorbag,> then we need to go with another individual
Orc name. If with Uruk Hai, then> we need two more names of group.

>

<snicker>

ok then .. how 'bout The Snuggly Snaga Award (?)


....... durnit ! I'm going to be helpful, I am, I am ....

....Just gotta try harder...