Officially. For all those new people who don't know who in the heck I am,
I'm Ainaechoiriel, the Founder of the Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards.
I am sorry to go like this. I had no idea when I started the 2nd annual
MEFAwards last year that I'd have such a life change that would take away
the priority of this in my life. I met my future (at the time) husband and
suddenly I was busy doing other things. Heck, I haven't updated that
infamous spreadsheet of mine in a year! Well, then I was planning a wedding
and then getting married and I just felt farther and farther away.
Two years ago, I was afraid to hand over the MEFAs to anyone else. Afraid of
how they'd change. It's not that that doesn't still matter to me, the
priority just changed so much. And I am happy that Marta seems to know that
is most important about the awards and I trust that she won't pervert them
into some Orc or anything now that I'm not around.
I've only been a ghost in holding onto the reins for these last months
anyway, so I officially let them go with this post. Marta has set up a new
site, but mine is still up as long as it's needed (at this point, that
computer is not needed for anything else) and I have given her and Anthony
ftp and remote control access to administer it as needed.
I will remain part of the group. I am slowly climbing back onto the fandom
wagon and hope to update that monster of a spreadsheet some year soon.
Mostly, I want to write. And I want to read. My life is busier now, and
since we'll be preparing to apply to adopt (and then adopting), it's only
going to get busier, but now I have a partner in my business and we'll find
a balance to this life eventually. :-)
So, you may see me around. I might even manage a vote this year (Didn't in
the ASC awards, darn it. Didn't even get around to reading one little DS9
drabble.) or, if my muse wakes up from its coma, a story.
Since I am still around, I may bark if I see something totally agregious.
But since I'm a terrible lurker even, I don't think anyone needs to worry
too much about that at this time.
I just ask that you all keep to the charter (I am pretty sure I remember
having one) and keep the most important things in the MEFAs as the most
important things.
Good luck to Marta, Anthony, Becky and the rest of the staff.
See ya around,
Ainaechoiriel
MEFA Founder but no longer Admin.
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MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Ainaechoiriel" <ainae@...> wrote:
>> Officially. For all those new people who don't know who in the
heck I am,> I'm Ainaechoiriel, the Founder of the Middle-Earth
Fanfiction Awards.//snipped//> Ainaechoiriel
> MEFA Founder but no longer Admin.
Congrats and Good Luck!!
Sulriel