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Hey guys,

At the time I write this, the official time according to the voting
site is:

2006-11-29 00:53:25 GMT

Remember, voting ends at 2006-11-30 23:59:59 GMT. That's just under
two days away. Make sure you submit any votes by then. If you have
draft reviews that you'd like to count, make sure you change their
status to hidden or final.

If there is a review you need changed please email
mefasupport@gmail.com as early as possible in advance. I have work and
school and so am not at my computer 24/7.

Good luck, and happy voting,

Marta

I'm in trouble! Maybe we could have a category for "best fics I ran out of
time to write a review for..." Just kidding.


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--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, heartofoshun@... wrote:

>
> I'm in trouble! Maybe we could have a category for "best fics I ran

out of

> time to write a review for..." Just kidding.
>
>

Ainaechoiriel, who founded these awards back in 2004, joked that she
kept an excel file of all he stories she wanted to read but hadn't got
around to. The List(TM) preceded the awards, but she said it
definitely grew because of them!

I try to review as much as I can, but toward the end I have found
myself focusing on shorter pieces. That's my personal taste and time
restraints speaking, and has nothing to do with the quality of those
longer pieces. And I have made a real effort to review long pieces
this year. But even so, I have a list of about fifteen novels I want
to read this winter before next year's MEFAs start, and I'll read at
least some of these.

When I do that, I'll certainly leave reviews at the archives where
they're hosted. I'm sorry I won't get around to them for the MEFAs, of
course. But what more can any of us do? There are *always* more fics
than time/energy.

So, take heart, Oshun: you are not alone!

Marta

from here as well. I only got to about 2/3rds of the ones I had
listed.


--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@...>
wrote:

>> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, heartofoshun@ wrote:
> >> > I'm in trouble! Maybe we could have a category for "best fics

I ran > out of > > time to write a review for..." Just kidding.

> >

> > > I try to review as much as I can, but toward the end I have

found > myself focusing on shorter pieces. That's my personal taste
and time > restraints speaking, and has nothing to do with the
quality of those > longer pieces. And I have made a real effort to
review long pieces > this year. But even so, I have a list of about
fifteen novels I want > to read this winter before next year's MEFAs
start, and I'll read at > least some of these.

> > When I do that, I'll certainly leave reviews at the archives

where > they're hosted. I'm sorry I won't get around to them for the
MEFAs, of > course. But what more can any of us do? There are
*always* more fics > than time/energy.

> > So, take heart, Oshun: you are not alone!
>
> Marta
>

I'm worse than that even. I read the stories (long and short) and then don't
get all the reviews written. Going to try to squeeze in a few more just
under the deadline!!


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Marta, I just want to make sure that you got my email about the review for GW that I screwed up? You have likely just been very busy but I know that we have had trouble with e-mail in the past.

Thanks!

Marigold




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I've been without full computer access for months, and have been
cramming as much as I could into the last week or two, when I've been
able to get home through the storms. I'm so sorry for all the reviews
I meant to do but couldn't, given the fact I've only had a fully
functioning computer for the past two weeks and have had other things
to do as well as review.

I love almost all the stories I've read. I've not reviewed some
stories I found were slash, mostly because I just don't find slash
stories consistent with Tolkien's view of Middle Earth. By reason of
the fact I prefer mostly Fellowship and Hobbit-centric tales, I've
focused mostly on such stories. Please forgive me, those I may have
appeared to have slighted. I've done the best I can with the limited
time I've had. And thank you for hours of entertainment.

I didn't get through my list either. I discovered early on that my list is
too long, since I wanted to read the epics, so I concentrated on finished
stories and skipped most of the incomplete stories, I figure they have
another chance, and Drabbles. But still I will probably read into the coming
year the leftovers from this years nominations<g>. But there were so many
really good stories. I can say when I didn't write a review I didn't read
the story. I think there were one or two stories I didn't finish and didn't
write reviews for, but that was mostly because of the content matter and not
the quality of the stories. Last year I had more stories which were painful
to read for me. And because of all the great reviews, my wishlist is growing
again. <sigh>So many good stories, so little time.

Chris

Marta wrote:

> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, heartofoshun@... wrote:
> >
> > I'm in trouble! Maybe we could have a category for "best fics I ran
> out of
> > time to write a review for..." Just kidding.
> >
> >
>
> Ainaechoiriel, who founded these awards back in 2004, joked that she
> kept an excel file of all he stories she wanted to read but hadn't got
> around to. The List(TM) preceded the awards, but she said it
> definitely grew because of them!
>
> I try to review as much as I can, but toward the end I have found
> myself focusing on shorter pieces. That's my personal taste and time
> restraints speaking, and has nothing to do with the quality of those
> longer pieces. And I have made a real effort to review long pieces
> this year. But even so, I have a list of about fifteen novels I want
> to read this winter before next year's MEFAs start, and I'll read at
> least some of these.
>
> When I do that, I'll certainly leave reviews at the archives where
> they're hosted. I'm sorry I won't get around to them for the MEFAs, of
> course. But what more can any of us do? There are *always* more fics
> than time/energy.
>
> So, take heart, Oshun: you are not alone!
>
> Marta
>
>
>
>
> Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2006/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Hi Mari,

Sorry for the delay! (Wednesday night = church stuff, unfortunately.) I have
replied to you privately, just about twenty minutes ago. In case it didn't
come through I've reset your review to draft for you.

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of MarigoldCotton@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:36 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: End of Voting is Nigh
>
>
> Marta, I just want to make sure that you got my email about
> the review for GW that I screwed up? You have likely just
> been very busy but I know that we have had trouble with
> e-mail in the past.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marigold
>

Hi Larner,

Computer problems happen. I'm sorry that it kept you from participating as
much as you'd like, but I'm glad you got some enjoyment out of it.

But don't feel guilty or anything. I've really enjoyed the reviews you've
left for me, and I'm sure the others you got to did, too. As for the others,
well, if you like you could read any that caught your attention and review
them at the site where they're hosted. And there's always next year!

Thanks for all your effort.

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bonnie L. Sherrell
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:18 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: End of Voting is Nigh
>
> I've been without full computer access for months, and have
> been cramming as much as I could into the last week or two,
> when I've been able to get home through the storms. I'm so
> sorry for all the reviews I meant to do but couldn't, given
> the fact I've only had a fully functioning computer for the
> past two weeks and have had other things to do as well as review.
>
> I love almost all the stories I've read. I've not reviewed
> some stories I found were slash, mostly because I just don't
> find slash stories consistent with Tolkien's view of Middle
> Earth. By reason of the fact I prefer mostly Fellowship and
> Hobbit-centric tales, I've focused mostly on such stories.
> Please forgive me, those I may have appeared to have
> slighted. I've done the best I can with the limited time I've
> had. And thank you for hours of entertainment.
>
>
>
>
>

will the site be left up and active after the MEFAs are over so if we see a story we want to read but don't have the time to - we can wish list it or come back if we want to look for recommendations?

And yes, Larner - I have appreciated your reviews too. :) I will be sending out thank yous to people individually but I just wanted to throw that in since I am replying on this email :P

Marta Layton <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Larner,

Computer problems happen. I'm sorry that it kept you from participating as
much as you'd like, but I'm glad you got some enjoyment out of it.

But don't feel guilty or anything. I've really enjoyed the reviews you've
left for me, and I'm sure the others you got to did, too. As for the others,
well, if you like you could read any that caught your attention and review
them at the site where they're hosted. And there's always next year!

Thanks for all your effort.

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bonnie L. Sherrell
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:18 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: End of Voting is Nigh
>
> I've been without full computer access for months, and have
> been cramming as much as I could into the last week or two,
> when I've been able to get home through the storms. I'm so
> sorry for all the reviews I meant to do but couldn't, given
> the fact I've only had a fully functioning computer for the
> past two weeks and have had other things to do as well as review.
>
> I love almost all the stories I've read. I've not reviewed
> some stories I found were slash, mostly because I just don't
> find slash stories consistent with Tolkien's view of Middle
> Earth. By reason of the fact I prefer mostly Fellowship and
> Hobbit-centric tales, I've focused mostly on such stories.
> Please forgive me, those I may have appeared to have
> slighted. I've done the best I can with the limited time I've
> had. And thank you for hours of entertainment.
>
>
>
>
>

You're so clueless that if you dressed in a clue skin, doused yourself in clue musk, and did the clue dance in the middle of a field of horny clues at the height of clue mating season, you still wouldn't have a clue. (Rhaps let me steal this quote cause she's cool like that )



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Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.

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Yes, the website will still be available. In fact, if you go here:

http://www.mefawards.net/

you will see where previous years' websites/nominated
stories/results/reviews can still be seen.

Hope that answers your question.

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Alassante7 <alassante7@...> wrote:
>
> will the site be left up and active after the MEFAs are over so if
we see a story we want to read but don't have the time to - we can
wish list it or come back if we want to look for recommendations?
>

> You can see what the 2005 website looks like now, that should be
> pretty similar to what you'll see on the 2006 website when the results
> are announced.

<snip>
It would have helped if I provided the web link!

http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2006/

As Elliska suggested, you can also find the link at
http://www.mefawards.net/ . There's also a link to the nominations and
winners for 2004, but that's not as useful to what you're asking for
because we ran the awards differently back then Poeple nominated and
voted by posting there, and Ainaechoiriel put the information into web
sites for peoples' information.

Marta

Hi Alassante,

> will the site be left up and active after the MEFAs are over so if we see a story we want to read but don't have the time to - we can wish list it or come back if we want to look for recommendations?
>

Elliska is right, the site stays up. The only thing that's different
is you won't be able to vote anymoe so you won't see links to do that.

You can see what the 2005 website looks like now, that should be
pretty similar to what you'll see on the 2006 website when the results
are announced. Just click "Log in as guest", you don't need to log in.
As you see, the "Browse Stories" page looks pretty much like it does
now, only in the right-hand column it displays the place (if anything)
instead of the links to submit a vote.

Marta

I'd vote for that! *g*

Or how about a feature for next year's awards, a way to list all entries with 2 or fewer reviews, that are less than 500 words... or less than 1000 words... LOL! That way, if you despair of reviewing a longer work you haven't finished reading, you can read and review a shorter one! (Or several!)

Thanks,
Lin

6b. Re: End of Voting is Nigh
Posted by: "heartofoshun@aol.com" heartofoshun@aol.com chuchagrandma
Date: Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:49 pm ((PST))

I'm in trouble! Maybe we could have a category for "best fics I ran out of
time to write a review for..." Just kidding.
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Alassante,

In a few days, after we've checked that all the reviews are counted
right (spot-check a few categories, not check them all by hand!), the
results will be available on the site. All of the 'review' links will
go away, but you'll still be able to browse the stories as you can
today.

Anthony

I have one author review to finalize and I can't get into it. Did
the author reviews already end?

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@...>
wrote:

>
> Hey guys,
>
> At the time I write this, the official time according to the voting
> site is:
>
> 2006-11-29 00:53:25 GMT
>
> Remember, voting ends at 2006-11-30 23:59:59 GMT. That's just under
> two days away. Make sure you submit any votes by then. If you have
> draft reviews that you'd like to count, make sure you change their
> status to hidden or final.
>
> If there is a review you need changed please email
> mefasupport@... as early as possible in advance. I have work and
> school and so am not at my computer 24/7.
>
> Good luck, and happy voting,
>
> Marta
>

*facepalms*

"GMT"...

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "arielphf" <arielphf@...> wrote:
>
> I have one author review to finalize and I can't get into it. Did
> the author reviews already end?
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > At the time I write this, the official time according to the
voting
> > site is:
> >
> > 2006-11-29 00:53:25 GMT
> >
> > Remember, voting ends at 2006-11-30 23:59:59 GMT. That's just
under
> > two days away. Make sure you submit any votes by then. If you have
> > draft reviews that you'd like to count, make sure you change their
> > status to hidden or final.
> >
> > If there is a review you need changed please email
> > mefasupport@ as early as possible in advance. I have work and
> > school and so am not at my computer 24/7.
> >
> > Good luck, and happy voting,
> >
> > Marta
> >
>