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Hey guys,

The Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards will continue accepting nominations
through July 15, and nomination authors have until July 22 to complete
their nominations. However, there are quite a few authors who were
nominated a while ago and we either haven't been able to contact, or
whose nominations have been begun but not finished. In many cases we
just need the author to email saying that they are finished with their
nomination and would like for the liaison to look over it to make sure
everything's in order.

Do you know any of these authors? If so, please have them email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. Also, if you know a way to reach them
besides what's been mentioned, please let us know so we can try to
contact them that way again.

I want to emphasize that authors have until July 22; we're just trying
to make sure they have plenty of time. This is not an attempt to rush
you, and if you know you've been nominated and are still working on
your form, that is fine. Also, this list is only up to date as of July
3. If you've spoken with one of our volunteers since that, you're
probably okay. If you want to make sure you can also email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll double-check for you.

If you know these authors, it would be extremely helpful if you could
have us get in touch with them. They have been told they were
nominated and have until July 22 to reply so the nominations cannot be
withdrawn until it's too late for the nominator to use the nomination
on another story. If we know the author doesn't want to participate,
we can withdraw it in time for the nominator to nominate something
new. (Many people really struggle to choose what to nominate,
especially if they read shorter stories.)

Now for the authors.

1. Aeode
Aeode's story "The Personification of Evil: The Corruption of Angband"
was only nominated a few days ago, but this is the first time one of
her stories has been nominated for the MEFAs so I wanted to mention
her. If you know this author, it might be a good idea to make sure she
knows she's nominated.

2. Alassiel
Alassiel's stories "Counsel" and "Sent Unto Men" were nominated. She
replied to an initial email but hasn't yet begun the form. These were
nominated several weeks ago. If you know Alassiel, please have her
email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com or her liaison if she needs any
help. Also, when she's done with the forms she should email her liaison.

3. amebrindra
Her story "His Ada's Love" was nominated, but we haven't had any reply
to our emails. If you know her, please have her contact us so her
story can compete.

4. amrumofthesouthcountry
This author's story "Crimson Fields" was nominated soon after
nominations opened, but hasn't responded. Also, there is no way to
leave a review at the archive (one way we try to reach authors if they
don't respond to emails), and we just don't have another way to reach
her. Please, if you know this author have her email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com as we're out of ideas and want her to be
able to compete.

5. Baggins Babe
Her story "Tea and Seedcakes and the Influence on Hobbits" was
nominated 6/22, and she has not replied to any emails. Please have her
contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.

6. Baranduin
Baranduin has had two stories nominated. "The Long Winter" was
nominated 6/2; the author responded to an email but hasn't begun the
form and we haven't heard from her in quite a while. Also, she's had a
new story ("The Green Hill") nominated much more recently, on 7/1. She
hasn't replied to emails about that, though it's only been a few days.
Still, I'm a bit worried because it's been so long since "The Long
Winter" was nominated, so if you know her, please have her get in touch.

7. Bewize
This author said she wanted her nominated piece "And We Will Travel
North" to compete, but she hasn't begun her form or replied to more
recent emails. We've run out of ways to try contacting her, so if you
know her, please have her get in touch.

8. Bodlops
We have tried to contact Bodldops every way we can think of. Her
liaison emailed her multiple times and left a review where the story
is archived. I even tried to IM her Yahoo account. However, we still
haven't had any response, and Bodldops has not begun the form for "The
Use of a Good Bit of Chain" (nominated 6/6). If you know this author
please have her get in touch, as we're out of ideas.

9. Clairon
Clairon's story "Worty Dying For" was nominated. She hasn't responded
to emails sent to the email address provided for her. Raksha the Demon
(who cowrote a story with her in the past) has also tried to get in
touch, but without success. We are out of ideas for how to contact
her; any help greatly appreciated.

10. Curious
Curious's essay "Bilbo's Dark Psyche" was nominated, and her liaison
emailed her on 6/26. We have not heard back from her.

11. Eretria
Eretria's liaison tracked her down through her LJ. Eretria wrote her
liaison on 6/18, and her liaison replied back. However, we have not
had any more contact with this author. Unless Eretria completes the
form about her story ("Candles") and emails her liaison that she
approves the nomination, it won't be able to compete.

12. Greywing
Her stories "O Cruel Fate", "Mistaken Identies", and "Romance" were
nominated, all on 6/12. Greywing responded to the original emails, but
she's not begun these stories' forms or replied to more recent emails.
If you know her, please have her contact us if she needs help getting
these nominations ready to compete.

13. Jay of Lasgalen
Jay has completed the forms for her nominated stories ("A crown of
woodland flowers", "Promises to keep", "The treasure hunt") but we
need a final email saying she's happy for the stories to compete. If
you know Jay, please have him email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.

14. Joan Milligan
Her story "Of Wine and Merriment" was nominated several weeks ago, but
she hasn't replied to any emails. If you know her, please have her
contact us.

15. Klose
Klose's story "Bonfires of Trust, Flashfloods of Pain" was nominated
6/13 and her liaison has tried to reach her several times. She has
begun the form but not finished it, and she has not emailed her
liaison at all. If you know this author, please have her email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com so we know everything is okay.

16. Lady of Ithilien
We have sent her emails to the address provided, as well as left
comments at her LJ. We have not heard from her. Please, if you know
how to reach her, have her contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.

17. Lipstick
Lipstick's story "The City and Star Island Line" were nominated 6/26,
and we have not heard from her. If you know Lipstick, please have her
email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com if she has not received these emails.

18. LydiaB
We haven't had any response from this author. If you know how to reach
LydiaB, please have her get in touch.

19. Otto's Goat
Otto's Goat's story "The Minstrel's Song" was nominated, but she
hasn't responded to emails sent to the email address provided for her.
We don't know of any other way to contact her.

20. vladazhael
Vladazhael said she was interested in competing and would fill out the
forms for her stories ASAP, but she does not seem to have done this.
If anyone knows vladazhael please have her email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. If she needs more time that's okay, but
if there's a problem we'd like to know so we can work on it.

21. Yoru no Hime
Her story "Tell Me What the Rain Knows" some time ago, but we haven't
had any contact. Please, if you know her, have her email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.




Marta

I talk with *Alassiel *all the time. I know she's been reluctant to accept
the nominations for personal reaons. I will remind her that if she doesn't
want to accept the nominations that she has to let you know. I've been
trying to convince her otherwise, but that's her call.

Fiondil

--
*Auta i lýmý! Utýlie'n aurý! ý* Battle Cry of the Noldor at the *Dagor
Nirnaeth Arnediad

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Marta:

Greywing has gotten the messages and has emailed Nancy, I believe.

You can take her off your problem list.

Amy

I sent word to Baggins Babe, so hopefully she'll be contacting you
soon.

GamgeeFest



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

>
> Hey guys,
>
> The Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards will continue accepting

nominations

> through July 15, and nomination authors have until July 22 to

complete

> their nominations. However, there are quite a few authors who were
> nominated a while ago and we either haven't been able to contact, or
> whose nominations have been begun but not finished. In many cases we
> just need the author to email saying that they are finished with

their

> nomination and would like for the liaison to look over it to make

sure

> everything's in order.
>
> Do you know any of these authors? If so, please have them email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. Also, if you know a way to reach them
> besides what's been mentioned, please let us know so we can try to
> contact them that way again.
>
> I want to emphasize that authors have until July 22; we're just

trying

> to make sure they have plenty of time. This is not an attempt to

rush

> you, and if you know you've been nominated and are still working on
> your form, that is fine. Also, this list is only up to date as of

July

> 3. If you've spoken with one of our volunteers since that, you're
> probably okay. If you want to make sure you can also email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll double-check for you.
>
> If you know these authors, it would be extremely helpful if you

could

> have us get in touch with them. They have been told they were
> nominated and have until July 22 to reply so the nominations cannot

be

> withdrawn until it's too late for the nominator to use the

nomination

> on another story. If we know the author doesn't want to participate,
> we can withdraw it in time for the nominator to nominate something
> new. (Many people really struggle to choose what to nominate,
> especially if they read shorter stories.)
>
> Now for the authors.
>
> 1. Aeode
> Aeode's story "The Personification of Evil: The Corruption of

Angband"

> was only nominated a few days ago, but this is the first time one of
> her stories has been nominated for the MEFAs so I wanted to mention
> her. If you know this author, it might be a good idea to make sure

she

> knows she's nominated.
>
> 2. Alassiel
> Alassiel's stories "Counsel" and "Sent Unto Men" were nominated. She
> replied to an initial email but hasn't yet begun the form. These

were

> nominated several weeks ago. If you know Alassiel, please have her
> email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com or her liaison if she needs any
> help. Also, when she's done with the forms she should email her

liaison.

>
> 3. amebrindra
> Her story "His Ada's Love" was nominated, but we haven't had any

reply

> to our emails. If you know her, please have her contact us so her
> story can compete.
>
> 4. amrumofthesouthcountry
> This author's story "Crimson Fields" was nominated soon after
> nominations opened, but hasn't responded. Also, there is no way to
> leave a review at the archive (one way we try to reach authors if

they

> don't respond to emails), and we just don't have another way to

reach

> her. Please, if you know this author have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com as we're out of ideas and want her to

be

> able to compete.
>
> 5. Baggins Babe
> Her story "Tea and Seedcakes and the Influence on Hobbits" was
> nominated 6/22, and she has not replied to any emails. Please have

her

> contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 6. Baranduin
> Baranduin has had two stories nominated. "The Long Winter" was
> nominated 6/2; the author responded to an email but hasn't begun the
> form and we haven't heard from her in quite a while. Also, she's

had a

> new story ("The Green Hill") nominated much more recently, on 7/1.

She

> hasn't replied to emails about that, though it's only been a few

days.

> Still, I'm a bit worried because it's been so long since "The Long
> Winter" was nominated, so if you know her, please have her get in

touch.

>
> 7. Bewize
> This author said she wanted her nominated piece "And We Will Travel
> North" to compete, but she hasn't begun her form or replied to more
> recent emails. We've run out of ways to try contacting her, so if

you

> know her, please have her get in touch.
>
> 8. Bodlops
> We have tried to contact Bodldops every way we can think of. Her
> liaison emailed her multiple times and left a review where the story
> is archived. I even tried to IM her Yahoo account. However, we still
> haven't had any response, and Bodldops has not begun the form

for "The

> Use of a Good Bit of Chain" (nominated 6/6). If you know this author
> please have her get in touch, as we're out of ideas.
>
> 9. Clairon
> Clairon's story "Worty Dying For" was nominated. She hasn't

responded

> to emails sent to the email address provided for her. Raksha the

Demon

> (who cowrote a story with her in the past) has also tried to get in
> touch, but without success. We are out of ideas for how to contact
> her; any help greatly appreciated.
>
> 10. Curious
> Curious's essay "Bilbo's Dark Psyche" was nominated, and her liaison
> emailed her on 6/26. We have not heard back from her.
>
> 11. Eretria
> Eretria's liaison tracked her down through her LJ. Eretria wrote her
> liaison on 6/18, and her liaison replied back. However, we have not
> had any more contact with this author. Unless Eretria completes the
> form about her story ("Candles") and emails her liaison that she
> approves the nomination, it won't be able to compete.
>
> 12. Greywing
> Her stories "O Cruel Fate", "Mistaken Identies", and "Romance" were
> nominated, all on 6/12. Greywing responded to the original emails,

but

> she's not begun these stories' forms or replied to more recent

emails.

> If you know her, please have her contact us if she needs help

getting

> these nominations ready to compete.
>
> 13. Jay of Lasgalen
> Jay has completed the forms for her nominated stories ("A crown of
> woodland flowers", "Promises to keep", "The treasure hunt") but we
> need a final email saying she's happy for the stories to compete. If
> you know Jay, please have him email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 14. Joan Milligan
> Her story "Of Wine and Merriment" was nominated several weeks ago,

but

> she hasn't replied to any emails. If you know her, please have her
> contact us.
>
> 15. Klose
> Klose's story "Bonfires of Trust, Flashfloods of Pain" was nominated
> 6/13 and her liaison has tried to reach her several times. She has
> begun the form but not finished it, and she has not emailed her
> liaison at all. If you know this author, please have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com so we know everything is okay.
>
> 16. Lady of Ithilien
> We have sent her emails to the address provided, as well as left
> comments at her LJ. We have not heard from her. Please, if you know
> how to reach her, have her contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 17. Lipstick
> Lipstick's story "The City and Star Island Line" were nominated

6/26,

> and we have not heard from her. If you know Lipstick, please have

her

> email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com if she has not received these

emails.

>
> 18. LydiaB
> We haven't had any response from this author. If you know how to

reach

> LydiaB, please have her get in touch.
>
> 19. Otto's Goat
> Otto's Goat's story "The Minstrel's Song" was nominated, but she
> hasn't responded to emails sent to the email address provided for

her.

> We don't know of any other way to contact her.
>
> 20. vladazhael
> Vladazhael said she was interested in competing and would fill out

the

> forms for her stories ASAP, but she does not seem to have done this.
> If anyone knows vladazhael please have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. If she needs more time that's okay,

but

> if there's a problem we'd like to know so we can work on it.
>
> 21. Yoru no Hime
> Her story "Tell Me What the Rain Knows" some time ago, but we

haven't

> had any contact. Please, if you know her, have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
>
>
>
> Marta
>

I'll let Klose know she's wanted!

nautika

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

>
> Hey guys,
>
> The Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards will continue accepting

nominations

> through July 15, and nomination authors have until July 22 to

complete

> their nominations. However, there are quite a few authors who were
> nominated a while ago and we either haven't been able to contact, or
> whose nominations have been begun but not finished. In many cases we
> just need the author to email saying that they are finished with

their

> nomination and would like for the liaison to look over it to make

sure

> everything's in order.
>
> Do you know any of these authors? If so, please have them email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. Also, if you know a way to reach them
> besides what's been mentioned, please let us know so we can try to
> contact them that way again.
>
> I want to emphasize that authors have until July 22; we're just

trying

> to make sure they have plenty of time. This is not an attempt to

rush

> you, and if you know you've been nominated and are still working on
> your form, that is fine. Also, this list is only up to date as of

July

> 3. If you've spoken with one of our volunteers since that, you're
> probably okay. If you want to make sure you can also email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll double-check for you.
>
> If you know these authors, it would be extremely helpful if you

could

> have us get in touch with them. They have been told they were
> nominated and have until July 22 to reply so the nominations cannot

be

> withdrawn until it's too late for the nominator to use the

nomination

> on another story. If we know the author doesn't want to participate,
> we can withdraw it in time for the nominator to nominate something
> new. (Many people really struggle to choose what to nominate,
> especially if they read shorter stories.)
>
> Now for the authors.
>
> 1. Aeode
> Aeode's story "The Personification of Evil: The Corruption of

Angband"

> was only nominated a few days ago, but this is the first time one of
> her stories has been nominated for the MEFAs so I wanted to mention
> her. If you know this author, it might be a good idea to make sure

she

> knows she's nominated.
>
> 2. Alassiel
> Alassiel's stories "Counsel" and "Sent Unto Men" were nominated. She
> replied to an initial email but hasn't yet begun the form. These

were

> nominated several weeks ago. If you know Alassiel, please have her
> email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com or her liaison if she needs any
> help. Also, when she's done with the forms she should email her

liaison.

>
> 3. amebrindra
> Her story "His Ada's Love" was nominated, but we haven't had any

reply

> to our emails. If you know her, please have her contact us so her
> story can compete.
>
> 4. amrumofthesouthcountry
> This author's story "Crimson Fields" was nominated soon after
> nominations opened, but hasn't responded. Also, there is no way to
> leave a review at the archive (one way we try to reach authors if

they

> don't respond to emails), and we just don't have another way to

reach

> her. Please, if you know this author have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com as we're out of ideas and want her to

be

> able to compete.
>
> 5. Baggins Babe
> Her story "Tea and Seedcakes and the Influence on Hobbits" was
> nominated 6/22, and she has not replied to any emails. Please have

her

> contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 6. Baranduin
> Baranduin has had two stories nominated. "The Long Winter" was
> nominated 6/2; the author responded to an email but hasn't begun the
> form and we haven't heard from her in quite a while. Also, she's

had a

> new story ("The Green Hill") nominated much more recently, on 7/1.

She

> hasn't replied to emails about that, though it's only been a few

days.

> Still, I'm a bit worried because it's been so long since "The Long
> Winter" was nominated, so if you know her, please have her get in

touch.

>
> 7. Bewize
> This author said she wanted her nominated piece "And We Will Travel
> North" to compete, but she hasn't begun her form or replied to more
> recent emails. We've run out of ways to try contacting her, so if

you

> know her, please have her get in touch.
>
> 8. Bodlops
> We have tried to contact Bodldops every way we can think of. Her
> liaison emailed her multiple times and left a review where the story
> is archived. I even tried to IM her Yahoo account. However, we still
> haven't had any response, and Bodldops has not begun the form

for "The

> Use of a Good Bit of Chain" (nominated 6/6). If you know this author
> please have her get in touch, as we're out of ideas.
>
> 9. Clairon
> Clairon's story "Worty Dying For" was nominated. She hasn't

responded

> to emails sent to the email address provided for her. Raksha the

Demon

> (who cowrote a story with her in the past) has also tried to get in
> touch, but without success. We are out of ideas for how to contact
> her; any help greatly appreciated.
>
> 10. Curious
> Curious's essay "Bilbo's Dark Psyche" was nominated, and her liaison
> emailed her on 6/26. We have not heard back from her.
>
> 11. Eretria
> Eretria's liaison tracked her down through her LJ. Eretria wrote her
> liaison on 6/18, and her liaison replied back. However, we have not
> had any more contact with this author. Unless Eretria completes the
> form about her story ("Candles") and emails her liaison that she
> approves the nomination, it won't be able to compete.
>
> 12. Greywing
> Her stories "O Cruel Fate", "Mistaken Identies", and "Romance" were
> nominated, all on 6/12. Greywing responded to the original emails,

but

> she's not begun these stories' forms or replied to more recent

emails.

> If you know her, please have her contact us if she needs help

getting

> these nominations ready to compete.
>
> 13. Jay of Lasgalen
> Jay has completed the forms for her nominated stories ("A crown of
> woodland flowers", "Promises to keep", "The treasure hunt") but we
> need a final email saying she's happy for the stories to compete. If
> you know Jay, please have him email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 14. Joan Milligan
> Her story "Of Wine and Merriment" was nominated several weeks ago,

but

> she hasn't replied to any emails. If you know her, please have her
> contact us.
>
> 15. Klose
> Klose's story "Bonfires of Trust, Flashfloods of Pain" was nominated
> 6/13 and her liaison has tried to reach her several times. She has
> begun the form but not finished it, and she has not emailed her
> liaison at all. If you know this author, please have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com so we know everything is okay.
>
> 16. Lady of Ithilien
> We have sent her emails to the address provided, as well as left
> comments at her LJ. We have not heard from her. Please, if you know
> how to reach her, have her contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 17. Lipstick
> Lipstick's story "The City and Star Island Line" were nominated

6/26,

> and we have not heard from her. If you know Lipstick, please have

her

> email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com if she has not received these

emails.

>
> 18. LydiaB
> We haven't had any response from this author. If you know how to

reach

> LydiaB, please have her get in touch.
>
> 19. Otto's Goat
> Otto's Goat's story "The Minstrel's Song" was nominated, but she
> hasn't responded to emails sent to the email address provided for

her.

> We don't know of any other way to contact her.
>
> 20. vladazhael
> Vladazhael said she was interested in competing and would fill out

the

> forms for her stories ASAP, but she does not seem to have done this.
> If anyone knows vladazhael please have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. If she needs more time that's okay,

but

> if there's a problem we'd like to know so we can work on it.
>
> 21. Yoru no Hime
> Her story "Tell Me What the Rain Knows" some time ago, but we

haven't

> had any contact. Please, if you know her, have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
>
>
>
> Marta
>

I've left a message for Jay of Lasgalen, too.

nautika

>
> Do you know any of these authors? If so, please have them email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. Also, if you know a way to reach them
> besides what's been mentioned, please let us know so we can try to
> contact them that way again.
>
>

aure_enteluva wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> The Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards will continue accepting nominations
> through July 15, and nomination authors have until July 22 to complete
> their nominations. However, there are quite a few authors who were
> nominated a while ago and we either haven't been able to contact, or
> whose nominations have been begun but not finished. In many cases we
> just need the author to email saying that they are finished with their
> nomination and would like for the liaison to look over it to make sure
> everything's in order.

<snip>

> 1. Aeode

<snip>

> 18. LydiaB

<snip>

> 20. vladazhael

I'll contact these three and nudge them into your direction or do some
prodding. It might be that some already did so though, but since none
replied yet... ;)

Rhapsody

Hi Amy,

Thanks for doing that. I cannot edit the post at this group, but I am
editing the version of the LJ list (that the messages posted at
non-MEFA listservs and forums point to), so that it's up-to-date with
who has been contacted.

Marta

On 7/5/07, gandalfs_apprentice@comcast.net
<gandalfs_apprentice@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
>
>
>
>
> Marta:
>
> Greywing has gotten the messages and has emailed Nancy, I believe.
>
> You can take her off your problem list.
>
> Amy

Hi Nautika,

Thanks for this, and for posting at Jay's blog. I have updated the
list of authors at our LJ with this information, and I hope to hear
from them both soon.

Marta

On 7/5/07, nau_tika <nau_tika@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I'll let Klose know she's wanted!
>
> nautika
>
>

Hi Rhapsody,

Thank you for prodding them, and for letting me know you're doing
that. I've added a note to the LJ saying someone is trying to contact
them.

Marta

On 7/5/07, Rhapsody <rhapsody74@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 1. Aeode
> <snip>
> > 18. LydiaB
> <snip>
> > 20. vladazhael
>
> I'll contact these three and nudge them into your direction or do some
> prodding. It might be that some already did so though, but since none
> replied yet... ;)
>
> Rhapsody

Hi GamgeeFest,

Thank you! I will look forward to it.

Marta

On 7/5/07, GamgeeFest <gamgeefest@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I sent word to Baggins Babe, so hopefully she'll be contacting you
> soon.
>
> GamgeeFest
>

Hi Marta,

I just got an email from Alassiel. She says she will fill out the forms
today. So you can scratch her off your list.

Fiondil

--
*Auta i lýmý! Utýlie'n aurý! ý* Battle Cry of the Noldor at the *Dagor
Nirnaeth Arnediad

Aurý entuluva! ý* Battle Cry of Hýrin at the *Dagor Nirnath Arnediad

Utýlie'n Estel ý* Hope hath come


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Marta Layton wrote:

Hi Marta,

I already e-mailed support with more contact details for
Amrunofthesummercountry (different e-mail addy and such), but I left a
comment in her very active LJ. So hopefully she contacts support soon!

Rhapsody

> Hi Rhapsody,
>
> Thank you for prodding them, and for letting me know you're doing
> that. I've added a note to the LJ saying someone is trying to contact
> them.
>
> Marta
>
> On 7/5/07, Rhapsody <rhapsody74@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > 1. Aeode
>> <snip>
>> > 18. LydiaB
>> <snip>
>> > 20. vladazhael
>>
>> I'll contact these three and nudge them into your direction or do some
>> prodding. It might be that some already did so though, but since none
>> replied yet... ;)
>>
>> Rhapsody
>
>
>
> Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

LJ list? So is there a mefa.livejournal somewhere? Link, please?

nautika (who is still learning her way around LJ)

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Marta Layton" <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Amy,
>
> Thanks for doing that. I cannot edit the post at this group, but I
am
> editing the version of the LJ list (that the messages posted at
> non-MEFA listservs and forums point to), so that it's up-to-date
with
> who has been contacted.
>
> Marta
>
> On 7/5/07, gandalfs_apprentice@...
> <gandalfs_apprentice@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Marta:
> >
> > Greywing has gotten the messages and has emailed Nancy, I
believe.
> >
> > You can take her off your problem list.
> >
> > Amy
>

Hi nautika,

Yep, we have a LJ. http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/. I
basically post the same announcements there that I do here, and it's
for the benefit of people who use LJ more than Yahoo. One of the
benefits is that I can edit those posts after I make it, so instead of
having to resend an updated list I can just edit the existing one.

In addition to posting this announcement here and at the LJ, I also
send a quick email to a group of people who have offered to make
announcements at blogs, forums, Yahoo groups, and other groups that
aren't MEFA specific. This group of volunteers is called promoters.
Anyway, I sent them a quick note to post at their group, basically
saying we needed help reaching these authors and pointing them to the
list I posted at the LJ. I used that instead of this group post
because, like I said, I can edit it. So it's the most up-to-date on
who's been contacted and who hasn't.

Marta

On 7/5/07, nau_tika <nau_tika@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> LJ list? So is there a mefa.livejournal somewhere? Link, please?
>
> nautika (who is still learning her way around LJ)
>

Hey there!

First off, my email address is baranduin98055@yahoo.com -- not sure
where other emails have been going as I haven't received any since
Llinos so kindly popped into my LJ (baranduin.livejournal.com) to tell
me about the first nom.

Second, thanks so much for the nominations. I didn't realize I was
supposed to take any action myself other than agreeing and joining
this group. Please point a clueless author to what I need to do?

Thanks so much and sorry for the silence. I'm afraid I don't
participate in Yahoo groups these days so haven't been seeing anything
aimed at me from here. Bad me!

Lora

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> The Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards will continue accepting nominations
> through July 15, and nomination authors have until July 22 to complete
> their nominations. However, there are quite a few authors who were
> nominated a while ago and we either haven't been able to contact, or
> whose nominations have been begun but not finished. In many cases we
> just need the author to email saying that they are finished with their
> nomination and would like for the liaison to look over it to make sure
> everything's in order.
>
> Do you know any of these authors? If so, please have them email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. Also, if you know a way to reach them
> besides what's been mentioned, please let us know so we can try to
> contact them that way again.
>
> I want to emphasize that authors have until July 22; we're just trying
> to make sure they have plenty of time. This is not an attempt to rush
> you, and if you know you've been nominated and are still working on
> your form, that is fine. Also, this list is only up to date as of July
> 3. If you've spoken with one of our volunteers since that, you're
> probably okay. If you want to make sure you can also email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll double-check for you.
>
> If you know these authors, it would be extremely helpful if you could
> have us get in touch with them. They have been told they were
> nominated and have until July 22 to reply so the nominations cannot be
> withdrawn until it's too late for the nominator to use the nomination
> on another story. If we know the author doesn't want to participate,
> we can withdraw it in time for the nominator to nominate something
> new. (Many people really struggle to choose what to nominate,
> especially if they read shorter stories.)
>
> Now for the authors.
>
> 1. Aeode
> Aeode's story "The Personification of Evil: The Corruption of Angband"
> was only nominated a few days ago, but this is the first time one of
> her stories has been nominated for the MEFAs so I wanted to mention
> her. If you know this author, it might be a good idea to make sure she
> knows she's nominated.
>
> 2. Alassiel
> Alassiel's stories "Counsel" and "Sent Unto Men" were nominated. She
> replied to an initial email but hasn't yet begun the form. These were
> nominated several weeks ago. If you know Alassiel, please have her
> email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com or her liaison if she needs any
> help. Also, when she's done with the forms she should email her liaison.
>
> 3. amebrindra
> Her story "His Ada's Love" was nominated, but we haven't had any reply
> to our emails. If you know her, please have her contact us so her
> story can compete.
>
> 4. amrumofthesouthcountry
> This author's story "Crimson Fields" was nominated soon after
> nominations opened, but hasn't responded. Also, there is no way to
> leave a review at the archive (one way we try to reach authors if they
> don't respond to emails), and we just don't have another way to reach
> her. Please, if you know this author have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com as we're out of ideas and want her to be
> able to compete.
>
> 5. Baggins Babe
> Her story "Tea and Seedcakes and the Influence on Hobbits" was
> nominated 6/22, and she has not replied to any emails. Please have her
> contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 6. Baranduin
> Baranduin has had two stories nominated. "The Long Winter" was
> nominated 6/2; the author responded to an email but hasn't begun the
> form and we haven't heard from her in quite a while. Also, she's had a
> new story ("The Green Hill") nominated much more recently, on 7/1. She
> hasn't replied to emails about that, though it's only been a few days.
> Still, I'm a bit worried because it's been so long since "The Long
> Winter" was nominated, so if you know her, please have her get in touch.
>
> 7. Bewize
> This author said she wanted her nominated piece "And We Will Travel
> North" to compete, but she hasn't begun her form or replied to more
> recent emails. We've run out of ways to try contacting her, so if you
> know her, please have her get in touch.
>
> 8. Bodlops
> We have tried to contact Bodldops every way we can think of. Her
> liaison emailed her multiple times and left a review where the story
> is archived. I even tried to IM her Yahoo account. However, we still
> haven't had any response, and Bodldops has not begun the form for "The
> Use of a Good Bit of Chain" (nominated 6/6). If you know this author
> please have her get in touch, as we're out of ideas.
>
> 9. Clairon
> Clairon's story "Worty Dying For" was nominated. She hasn't responded
> to emails sent to the email address provided for her. Raksha the Demon
> (who cowrote a story with her in the past) has also tried to get in
> touch, but without success. We are out of ideas for how to contact
> her; any help greatly appreciated.
>
> 10. Curious
> Curious's essay "Bilbo's Dark Psyche" was nominated, and her liaison
> emailed her on 6/26. We have not heard back from her.
>
> 11. Eretria
> Eretria's liaison tracked her down through her LJ. Eretria wrote her
> liaison on 6/18, and her liaison replied back. However, we have not
> had any more contact with this author. Unless Eretria completes the
> form about her story ("Candles") and emails her liaison that she
> approves the nomination, it won't be able to compete.
>
> 12. Greywing
> Her stories "O Cruel Fate", "Mistaken Identies", and "Romance" were
> nominated, all on 6/12. Greywing responded to the original emails, but
> she's not begun these stories' forms or replied to more recent emails.
> If you know her, please have her contact us if she needs help getting
> these nominations ready to compete.
>
> 13. Jay of Lasgalen
> Jay has completed the forms for her nominated stories ("A crown of
> woodland flowers", "Promises to keep", "The treasure hunt") but we
> need a final email saying she's happy for the stories to compete. If
> you know Jay, please have him email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 14. Joan Milligan
> Her story "Of Wine and Merriment" was nominated several weeks ago, but
> she hasn't replied to any emails. If you know her, please have her
> contact us.
>
> 15. Klose
> Klose's story "Bonfires of Trust, Flashfloods of Pain" was nominated
> 6/13 and her liaison has tried to reach her several times. She has
> begun the form but not finished it, and she has not emailed her
> liaison at all. If you know this author, please have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com so we know everything is okay.
>
> 16. Lady of Ithilien
> We have sent her emails to the address provided, as well as left
> comments at her LJ. We have not heard from her. Please, if you know
> how to reach her, have her contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
> 17. Lipstick
> Lipstick's story "The City and Star Island Line" were nominated 6/26,
> and we have not heard from her. If you know Lipstick, please have her
> email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com if she has not received these emails.
>
> 18. LydiaB
> We haven't had any response from this author. If you know how to reach
> LydiaB, please have her get in touch.
>
> 19. Otto's Goat
> Otto's Goat's story "The Minstrel's Song" was nominated, but she
> hasn't responded to emails sent to the email address provided for her.
> We don't know of any other way to contact her.
>
> 20. vladazhael
> Vladazhael said she was interested in competing and would fill out the
> forms for her stories ASAP, but she does not seem to have done this.
> If anyone knows vladazhael please have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. If she needs more time that's okay, but
> if there's a problem we'd like to know so we can work on it.
>
> 21. Yoru no Hime
> Her story "Tell Me What the Rain Knows" some time ago, but we haven't
> had any contact. Please, if you know her, have her email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
>
>
>
>
> Marta
>

Hi Lora,

Thanks for getting in touch. I'm really not sure where the emails we've
been sending have been going. The address we have is
baranduin98055@yahoo.com, and unless you can spot a typo that my name is
just glazing over, we have the right address. Is it possible our emails
are getting filtered as spam? They should be coming from
mefasupport@gmail.com, and I know Yahoo sometimes doesn't play well with
gmail.

I just resent you your password, from my personal address
(melayton@gmail.com). If you don't receive it let me know. I guess I
could post the password at your LJ, though if I do that I'd encourage
you to change it ASAP since it would be publicly viewable.

Anyway, you need to do two things. There is a form that every author
must fill out on their story. It gets information that helps our voters
know a little about it before voting, like main characters and summary.
Also the form gathers information we need to place it in the best
category and sub-category possible.

You can fill out this form by

1. Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/ using the log-in information I
just sent you.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
3. Click the "Edit Data" link under the story.
4. Answer every question on the form. If you need an option added or
have questions please email your liaison or mefasupport@gmail.com. Once
done click the button to submit the form.
5. If you have more than one piece nominated, repeat 2-4 for each story.

And when you've done *that*, email your liaison. You need to do this to
tell them that you're satisfied with the form (so we have a record of
that), and also so they know to look over your form and make sure it's
completed correctly. Or if you're not sure who your liaison is you can
email me at mefasupport@gmail.com and I'll see it gets handled by the
right person.

I think that's it! Let me know if you have questions.

Marta

baranduin98055 wrote:

>
>
> Hey there!
>
> First off, my email address is baranduin98055@yahoo.com
> <mailto:baranduin98055%40yahoo.com> -- not sure
> where other emails have been going as I haven't received any since
> Llinos so kindly popped into my LJ (baranduin.livejournal.com) to tell
> me about the first nom.
>
> Second, thanks so much for the nominations. I didn't realize I was
> supposed to take any action myself other than agreeing and joining
> this group. Please point a clueless author to what I need to do?
>
> Thanks so much and sorry for the silence. I'm afraid I don't
> participate in Yahoo groups these days so haven't been seeing anything
> aimed at me from here. Bad me!
>
> Lora
>

Hi Marta --

I think we have a mystery since it looks like that email addy is
correct and yet I'm not receiving the emails you're sending and
they're not going into bulk mail.

If you don't mind posting the password in my LJ
(baranduin.livejournal.com), I'll snag it there and then delete the
comment. Alternatively you can try emailing my work email at
bounds.l@ghc.org ... either is fine with me

Thank you! Sorry to be a problem child here :-)

Lora

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Lora,
>
> Thanks for getting in touch. I'm really not sure where the emails we've
> been sending have been going. The address we have is
> baranduin98055@..., and unless you can spot a typo that my name is
> just glazing over, we have the right address. Is it possible our emails
> are getting filtered as spam? They should be coming from
> mefasupport@..., and I know Yahoo sometimes doesn't play well with
> gmail.
>
> I just resent you your password, from my personal address
> (melayton@...). If you don't receive it let me know. I guess I
> could post the password at your LJ, though if I do that I'd encourage
> you to change it ASAP since it would be publicly viewable.
>
> Anyway, you need to do two things. There is a form that every author
> must fill out on their story. It gets information that helps our voters
> know a little about it before voting, like main characters and summary.
> Also the form gathers information we need to place it in the best
> category and sub-category possible.
>
> You can fill out this form by
>
> 1. Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/ using the log-in information I
> just sent you.
> 2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
> 3. Click the "Edit Data" link under the story.
> 4. Answer every question on the form. If you need an option added or
> have questions please email your liaison or mefasupport@... Once
> done click the button to submit the form.
> 5. If you have more than one piece nominated, repeat 2-4 for each story.
>
> And when you've done *that*, email your liaison. You need to do this to
> tell them that you're satisfied with the form (so we have a record of
> that), and also so they know to look over your form and make sure it's
> completed correctly. Or if you're not sure who your liaison is you can
> email me at mefasupport@... and I'll see it gets handled by the
> right person.
>
> I think that's it! Let me know if you have questions.
>
> Marta
>
> baranduin98055 wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hey there!
> >
> > First off, my email address is baranduin98055@...
> > <mailto:baranduin98055%40yahoo.com> -- not sure
> > where other emails have been going as I haven't received any since
> > Llinos so kindly popped into my LJ (baranduin.livejournal.com) to tell
> > me about the first nom.
> >
> > Second, thanks so much for the nominations. I didn't realize I was
> > supposed to take any action myself other than agreeing and joining
> > this group. Please point a clueless author to what I need to do?
> >
> > Thanks so much and sorry for the silence. I'm afraid I don't
> > participate in Yahoo groups these days so haven't been seeing anything
> > aimed at me from here. Bad me!
> >
> > Lora
> >
>

Belay that -- just found something from you in bulk folder. Will fix
problem and log onto site asap. Thanks!

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Lora,
>
> Thanks for getting in touch. I'm really not sure where the emails we've
> been sending have been going. The address we have is
> baranduin98055@..., and unless you can spot a typo that my name is
> just glazing over, we have the right address. Is it possible our emails
> are getting filtered as spam? They should be coming from
> mefasupport@..., and I know Yahoo sometimes doesn't play well with
> gmail.
>
> I just resent you your password, from my personal address
> (melayton@...). If you don't receive it let me know. I guess I
> could post the password at your LJ, though if I do that I'd encourage
> you to change it ASAP since it would be publicly viewable.
>
> Anyway, you need to do two things. There is a form that every author
> must fill out on their story. It gets information that helps our voters
> know a little about it before voting, like main characters and summary.
> Also the form gathers information we need to place it in the best
> category and sub-category possible.
>
> You can fill out this form by
>
> 1. Log in to www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/ using the log-in information I
> just sent you.
> 2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
> 3. Click the "Edit Data" link under the story.
> 4. Answer every question on the form. If you need an option added or
> have questions please email your liaison or mefasupport@... Once
> done click the button to submit the form.
> 5. If you have more than one piece nominated, repeat 2-4 for each story.
>
> And when you've done *that*, email your liaison. You need to do this to
> tell them that you're satisfied with the form (so we have a record of
> that), and also so they know to look over your form and make sure it's
> completed correctly. Or if you're not sure who your liaison is you can
> email me at mefasupport@... and I'll see it gets handled by the
> right person.
>
> I think that's it! Let me know if you have questions.
>
> Marta
>
> baranduin98055 wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hey there!
> >
> > First off, my email address is baranduin98055@...
> > <mailto:baranduin98055%40yahoo.com> -- not sure
> > where other emails have been going as I haven't received any since
> > Llinos so kindly popped into my LJ (baranduin.livejournal.com) to tell
> > me about the first nom.
> >
> > Second, thanks so much for the nominations. I didn't realize I was
> > supposed to take any action myself other than agreeing and joining
> > this group. Please point a clueless author to what I need to do?
> >
> > Thanks so much and sorry for the silence. I'm afraid I don't
> > participate in Yahoo groups these days so haven't been seeing anything
> > aimed at me from here. Bad me!
> >
> > Lora
> >
>

I've sent a message to BagginsBabe!

- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "baranduin98055" <baranduin98055@...>
wrote:

>
> Hey there!
>
> First off, my email address is baranduin98055@... -- not sure
> where other emails have been going as I haven't received any since
> Llinos so kindly popped into my LJ (baranduin.livejournal.com) to tell
> me about the first nom.
>
> Second, thanks so much for the nominations. I didn't realize I was
> supposed to take any action myself other than agreeing and joining
> this group. Please point a clueless author to what I need to do?
>
> Thanks so much and sorry for the silence. I'm afraid I don't
> participate in Yahoo groups these days so haven't been seeing anything
> aimed at me from here. Bad me!
>
> Lora
>
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > The Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards will continue accepting nominations
> > through July 15, and nomination authors have until July 22 to complete
> > their nominations. However, there are quite a few authors who were
> > nominated a while ago and we either haven't been able to contact, or
> > whose nominations have been begun but not finished. In many cases we
> > just need the author to email saying that they are finished with their
> > nomination and would like for the liaison to look over it to make sure
> > everything's in order.
> >
> > Do you know any of these authors? If so, please have them email
> > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. Also, if you know a way to reach them
> > besides what's been mentioned, please let us know so we can try to
> > contact them that way again.
> >
> > I want to emphasize that authors have until July 22; we're just trying
> > to make sure they have plenty of time. This is not an attempt to rush
> > you, and if you know you've been nominated and are still working on
> > your form, that is fine. Also, this list is only up to date as of July
> > 3. If you've spoken with one of our volunteers since that, you're
> > probably okay. If you want to make sure you can also email
> > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll double-check for you.
> >
> > If you know these authors, it would be extremely helpful if you could
> > have us get in touch with them. They have been told they were
> > nominated and have until July 22 to reply so the nominations cannot be
> > withdrawn until it's too late for the nominator to use the nomination
> > on another story. If we know the author doesn't want to participate,
> > we can withdraw it in time for the nominator to nominate something
> > new. (Many people really struggle to choose what to nominate,
> > especially if they read shorter stories.)
> >
> > Now for the authors.
> >
> > 1. Aeode
> > Aeode's story "The Personification of Evil: The Corruption of Angband"
> > was only nominated a few days ago, but this is the first time one of
> > her stories has been nominated for the MEFAs so I wanted to mention
> > her. If you know this author, it might be a good idea to make sure she
> > knows she's nominated.
> >
> > 2. Alassiel
> > Alassiel's stories "Counsel" and "Sent Unto Men" were nominated. She
> > replied to an initial email but hasn't yet begun the form. These were
> > nominated several weeks ago. If you know Alassiel, please have her
> > email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com or her liaison if she needs any
> > help. Also, when she's done with the forms she should email her

liaison.

> >
> > 3. amebrindra
> > Her story "His Ada's Love" was nominated, but we haven't had any reply
> > to our emails. If you know her, please have her contact us so her
> > story can compete.
> >
> > 4. amrumofthesouthcountry
> > This author's story "Crimson Fields" was nominated soon after
> > nominations opened, but hasn't responded. Also, there is no way to
> > leave a review at the archive (one way we try to reach authors if they
> > don't respond to emails), and we just don't have another way to reach
> > her. Please, if you know this author have her email
> > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com as we're out of ideas and want her to be
> > able to compete.
> >
> > 5. Baggins Babe
> > Her story "Tea and Seedcakes and the Influence on Hobbits" was
> > nominated 6/22, and she has not replied to any emails. Please have her
> > contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
> >
> > 6. Baranduin
> > Baranduin has had two stories nominated. "The Long Winter" was
> > nominated 6/2; the author responded to an email but hasn't begun the
> > form and we haven't heard from her in quite a while. Also, she's had a
> > new story ("The Green Hill") nominated much more recently, on 7/1. She
> > hasn't replied to emails about that, though it's only been a few days.
> > Still, I'm a bit worried because it's been so long since "The Long
> > Winter" was nominated, so if you know her, please have her get in

touch.

> >
> > 7. Bewize
> > This author said she wanted her nominated piece "And We Will Travel
> > North" to compete, but she hasn't begun her form or replied to more
> > recent emails. We've run out of ways to try contacting her, so if you
> > know her, please have her get in touch.
> >
> > 8. Bodlops
> > We have tried to contact Bodldops every way we can think of. Her
> > liaison emailed her multiple times and left a review where the story
> > is archived. I even tried to IM her Yahoo account. However, we still
> > haven't had any response, and Bodldops has not begun the form for "The
> > Use of a Good Bit of Chain" (nominated 6/6). If you know this author
> > please have her get in touch, as we're out of ideas.
> >
> > 9. Clairon
> > Clairon's story "Worty Dying For" was nominated. She hasn't responded
> > to emails sent to the email address provided for her. Raksha the Demon
> > (who cowrote a story with her in the past) has also tried to get in
> > touch, but without success. We are out of ideas for how to contact
> > her; any help greatly appreciated.
> >
> > 10. Curious
> > Curious's essay "Bilbo's Dark Psyche" was nominated, and her liaison
> > emailed her on 6/26. We have not heard back from her.
> >
> > 11. Eretria
> > Eretria's liaison tracked her down through her LJ. Eretria wrote her
> > liaison on 6/18, and her liaison replied back. However, we have not
> > had any more contact with this author. Unless Eretria completes the
> > form about her story ("Candles") and emails her liaison that she
> > approves the nomination, it won't be able to compete.
> >
> > 12. Greywing
> > Her stories "O Cruel Fate", "Mistaken Identies", and "Romance" were
> > nominated, all on 6/12. Greywing responded to the original emails, but
> > she's not begun these stories' forms or replied to more recent emails.
> > If you know her, please have her contact us if she needs help getting
> > these nominations ready to compete.
> >
> > 13. Jay of Lasgalen
> > Jay has completed the forms for her nominated stories ("A crown of
> > woodland flowers", "Promises to keep", "The treasure hunt") but we
> > need a final email saying she's happy for the stories to compete. If
> > you know Jay, please have him email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
> >
> > 14. Joan Milligan
> > Her story "Of Wine and Merriment" was nominated several weeks ago, but
> > she hasn't replied to any emails. If you know her, please have her
> > contact us.
> >
> > 15. Klose
> > Klose's story "Bonfires of Trust, Flashfloods of Pain" was nominated
> > 6/13 and her liaison has tried to reach her several times. She has
> > begun the form but not finished it, and she has not emailed her
> > liaison at all. If you know this author, please have her email
> > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com so we know everything is okay.
> >
> > 16. Lady of Ithilien
> > We have sent her emails to the address provided, as well as left
> > comments at her LJ. We have not heard from her. Please, if you know
> > how to reach her, have her contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
> >
> > 17. Lipstick
> > Lipstick's story "The City and Star Island Line" were nominated 6/26,
> > and we have not heard from her. If you know Lipstick, please have her
> > email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com if she has not received these

emails.

> >
> > 18. LydiaB
> > We haven't had any response from this author. If you know how to reach
> > LydiaB, please have her get in touch.
> >
> > 19. Otto's Goat
> > Otto's Goat's story "The Minstrel's Song" was nominated, but she
> > hasn't responded to emails sent to the email address provided for her.
> > We don't know of any other way to contact her.
> >
> > 20. vladazhael
> > Vladazhael said she was interested in competing and would fill out the
> > forms for her stories ASAP, but she does not seem to have done this.
> > If anyone knows vladazhael please have her email
> > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. If she needs more time that's okay, but
> > if there's a problem we'd like to know so we can work on it.
> >
> > 21. Yoru no Hime
> > Her story "Tell Me What the Rain Knows" some time ago, but we haven't
> > had any contact. Please, if you know her, have her email
> > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Marta
> >
>

I left a comment for her also, at SoA. She had no idea she'd been
nominated--hadn't checked that particular email account lately. Hopefully
she will be in touch soon!

Dreamflower

On 7/7/07, h2ocolor2001 <h2ocolor2001@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I've sent a message to BagginsBabe!
>
> - In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "baranduin98055" <baranduin98055@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey there!
> >
> > First off, my email address is baranduin98055@... -- not sure
> > where other emails have been going as I haven't received any since
> > Llinos so kindly popped into my LJ (baranduin.livejournal.com) to tell
> > me about the first nom.
> >
> > Second, thanks so much for the nominations. I didn't realize I was
> > supposed to take any action myself other than agreeing and joining
> > this group. Please point a clueless author to what I need to do?
> >
> > Thanks so much and sorry for the silence. I'm afraid I don't
> > participate in Yahoo groups these days so haven't been seeing anything
> > aimed at me from here. Bad me!
> >
> > Lora
> >
> >
> > --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "aure_enteluva" <melayton@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey guys,
> > >
> > > The Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards will continue accepting nominations
> > > through July 15, and nomination authors have until July 22 to complete
> > > their nominations. However, there are quite a few authors who were
> > > nominated a while ago and we either haven't been able to contact, or
> > > whose nominations have been begun but not finished. In many cases we
> > > just need the author to email saying that they are finished with their
> > > nomination and would like for the liaison to look over it to make sure
> > > everything's in order.
> > >
> > > Do you know any of these authors? If so, please have them email
> > > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. Also, if you know a way to reach them
> > > besides what's been mentioned, please let us know so we can try to
> > > contact them that way again.
> > >
> > > I want to emphasize that authors have until July 22; we're just trying
> > > to make sure they have plenty of time. This is not an attempt to rush
> > > you, and if you know you've been nominated and are still working on
> > > your form, that is fine. Also, this list is only up to date as of July
> > > 3. If you've spoken with one of our volunteers since that, you're
> > > probably okay. If you want to make sure you can also email
> > > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll double-check for you.
> > >
> > > If you know these authors, it would be extremely helpful if you could
> > > have us get in touch with them. They have been told they were
> > > nominated and have until July 22 to reply so the nominations cannot be
> > > withdrawn until it's too late for the nominator to use the nomination
> > > on another story. If we know the author doesn't want to participate,
> > > we can withdraw it in time for the nominator to nominate something
> > > new. (Many people really struggle to choose what to nominate,
> > > especially if they read shorter stories.)
> > >
> > > Now for the authors.
> > >
> > > 1. Aeode
> > > Aeode's story "The Personification of Evil: The Corruption of Angband"
> > > was only nominated a few days ago, but this is the first time one of
> > > her stories has been nominated for the MEFAs so I wanted to mention
> > > her. If you know this author, it might be a good idea to make sure she
> > > knows she's nominated.
> > >
> > > 2. Alassiel
> > > Alassiel's stories "Counsel" and "Sent Unto Men" were nominated. She
> > > replied to an initial email but hasn't yet begun the form. These were
> > > nominated several weeks ago. If you know Alassiel, please have her
> > > email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com or her liaison if she needs any
> > > help. Also, when she's done with the forms she should email her
> liaison.
> > >
> > > 3. amebrindra
> > > Her story "His Ada's Love" was nominated, but we haven't had any reply
> > > to our emails. If you know her, please have her contact us so her
> > > story can compete.
> > >
> > > 4. amrumofthesouthcountry
> > > This author's story "Crimson Fields" was nominated soon after
> > > nominations opened, but hasn't responded. Also, there is no way to
> > > leave a review at the archive (one way we try to reach authors if they
> > > don't respond to emails), and we just don't have another way to reach
> > > her. Please, if you know this author have her email
> > > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com as we're out of ideas and want her to be
> > > able to compete.
> > >
> > > 5. Baggins Babe
> > > Her story "Tea and Seedcakes and the Influence on Hobbits" was
> > > nominated 6/22, and she has not replied to any emails. Please have her
> > > contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
> > >
> > > 6. Baranduin
> > > Baranduin has had two stories nominated. "The Long Winter" was
> > > nominated 6/2; the author responded to an email but hasn't begun the
> > > form and we haven't heard from her in quite a while. Also, she's had a
> > > new story ("The Green Hill") nominated much more recently, on 7/1. She
> > > hasn't replied to emails about that, though it's only been a few days.
> > > Still, I'm a bit worried because it's been so long since "The Long
> > > Winter" was nominated, so if you know her, please have her get in
> touch.
> > >
> > > 7. Bewize
> > > This author said she wanted her nominated piece "And We Will Travel
> > > North" to compete, but she hasn't begun her form or replied to more
> > > recent emails. We've run out of ways to try contacting her, so if you
> > > know her, please have her get in touch.
> > >
> > > 8. Bodlops
> > > We have tried to contact Bodldops every way we can think of. Her
> > > liaison emailed her multiple times and left a review where the story
> > > is archived. I even tried to IM her Yahoo account. However, we still
> > > haven't had any response, and Bodldops has not begun the form for "The
> > > Use of a Good Bit of Chain" (nominated 6/6). If you know this author
> > > please have her get in touch, as we're out of ideas.
> > >
> > > 9. Clairon
> > > Clairon's story "Worty Dying For" was nominated. She hasn't responded
> > > to emails sent to the email address provided for her. Raksha the Demon
> > > (who cowrote a story with her in the past) has also tried to get in
> > > touch, but without success. We are out of ideas for how to contact
> > > her; any help greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > 10. Curious
> > > Curious's essay "Bilbo's Dark Psyche" was nominated, and her liaison
> > > emailed her on 6/26. We have not heard back from her.
> > >
> > > 11. Eretria
> > > Eretria's liaison tracked her down through her LJ. Eretria wrote her
> > > liaison on 6/18, and her liaison replied back. However, we have not
> > > had any more contact with this author. Unless Eretria completes the
> > > form about her story ("Candles") and emails her liaison that she
> > > approves the nomination, it won't be able to compete.
> > >
> > > 12. Greywing
> > > Her stories "O Cruel Fate", "Mistaken Identies", and "Romance" were
> > > nominated, all on 6/12. Greywing responded to the original emails, but
> > > she's not begun these stories' forms or replied to more recent emails.
> > > If you know her, please have her contact us if she needs help getting
> > > these nominations ready to compete.
> > >
> > > 13. Jay of Lasgalen
> > > Jay has completed the forms for her nominated stories ("A crown of
> > > woodland flowers", "Promises to keep", "The treasure hunt") but we
> > > need a final email saying she's happy for the stories to compete. If
> > > you know Jay, please have him email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
> > >
> > > 14. Joan Milligan
> > > Her story "Of Wine and Merriment" was nominated several weeks ago, but
> > > she hasn't replied to any emails. If you know her, please have her
> > > contact us.
> > >
> > > 15. Klose
> > > Klose's story "Bonfires of Trust, Flashfloods of Pain" was nominated
> > > 6/13 and her liaison has tried to reach her several times. She has
> > > begun the form but not finished it, and she has not emailed her
> > > liaison at all. If you know this author, please have her email
> > > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com so we know everything is okay.
> > >
> > > 16. Lady of Ithilien
> > > We have sent her emails to the address provided, as well as left
> > > comments at her LJ. We have not heard from her. Please, if you know
> > > how to reach her, have her contact mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
> > >
> > > 17. Lipstick
> > > Lipstick's story "The City and Star Island Line" were nominated 6/26,
> > > and we have not heard from her. If you know Lipstick, please have her
> > > email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com if she has not received these
> emails.
> > >
> > > 18. LydiaB
> > > We haven't had any response from this author. If you know how to reach
> > > LydiaB, please have her get in touch.
> > >
> > > 19. Otto's Goat
> > > Otto's Goat's story "The Minstrel's Song" was nominated, but she
> > > hasn't responded to emails sent to the email address provided for her.
> > > We don't know of any other way to contact her.
> > >
> > > 20. vladazhael
> > > Vladazhael said she was interested in competing and would fill out the
> > > forms for her stories ASAP, but she does not seem to have done this.
> > > If anyone knows vladazhael please have her email
> > > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. If she needs more time that's okay, but
> > > if there's a problem we'd like to know so we can work on it.
> > >
> > > 21. Yoru no Hime
> > > Her story "Tell Me What the Rain Knows" some time ago, but we haven't
> > > had any contact. Please, if you know her, have her email
> > > mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Marta
> > >
> >
>
>
>


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Barbara Rich wrote:

>
>
> I left a comment for her also, at SoA. She had no idea she'd been
> nominated--hadn't checked that particular email account lately. Hopefully
> she will be in touch soon!
>
> Dreamflower
>

Thanks for working so hard to get in touch!

If anyone has a more up-to-date email address for her, please let me
know so I can update the one we have on file for her. That way if we
email her in the future it will go to the best one.

Marta

Thanks, Marta! I think I emailed you and asked for this, too. Duh!
Just ignore me. Going there now!

nautika

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Marta Layton" <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> Hi nautika,
>
> Yep, we have a LJ. http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/. I
> basically post the same announcements there that I do here, and it's
> for the benefit of people who use LJ more than Yahoo. One of the
> benefits is that I can edit those posts after I make it, so instead of
> having to resend an updated list I can just edit the existing one.
>
>

I nominated a story by roh_wyn (hcatfan@yahoo.com). The website says
she's been emailed, but she tells me she hasn't received anything, even
after I told her to check her spam folder. Could someone try
re-sending the email, or is there some message I can give her?

Cressida



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Gypsie Rose wrote:

>
>
> I nominated a story by roh_wyn (hcatfan@yahoo.com
> <mailto:hcatfan%40yahoo.com>). The website says
> she's been emailed, but she tells me she hasn't received anything, even
> after I told her to check her spam folder. Could someone try
> re-sending the email, or is there some message I can give her?
>
> Cressida
>

Hi Cressida,

If you like I can email her, but I'm not sure it will get through any
better than the first one did. If you're talking to her it might be
easier for her to pass along a message to her that would be great.

In order to compete, Roh Wyn needs to fill out a form at our website. To
do that she needs a password so she can log in. I can look up her
password for her and email it to her, but again, I'm not sure if she'll
get my email.

I know sometimes yahoo treats messages from gmail as spam. I send MEFA
email from mefaupport(at)gmail.com, so if she could add that email
address to the list of ones *not* treated as spam, I'll email her her
password.

Once she has her password, she needs to log in to
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and
click the "Edit Data" link under her story. Fill out the form and click
the submit button, and then email mefasupport(at)gmail.com that she's done.

Btw, that's the process for *any*one to accept their nomination.

I'm working on a list of hard-to-reach authors right now and will be
posting it shortly, btw.

Marta

I've got a couple new authors whom I've not yet heard from, I know, but can't look at my list now. Can I send you that information this evening?
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Marta <melayton@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:08:16 -0400

>Gypsie Rose wrote:
>>
>>
>> I nominated a story by roh_wyn (hcatfan@yahoo.com
>> <mailto:hcatfan%40yahoo.com>). The website says
>> she's been emailed, but she tells me she hasn't received anything, even
>> after I told her to check her spam folder. Could someone try
>> re-sending the email, or is there some message I can give her?
>>
>> Cressida
>>
>
>
>
>Hi Cressida,
>
>If you like I can email her, but I'm not sure it will get through any
>better than the first one did. If you're talking to her it might be
>easier for her to pass along a message to her that would be great.
>
>In order to compete, Roh Wyn needs to fill out a form at our website. To
>do that she needs a password so she can log in. I can look up her
>password for her and email it to her, but again, I'm not sure if she'll
>get my email.
>
>I know sometimes yahoo treats messages from gmail as spam. I send MEFA
>email from mefaupport(at)gmail.com, so if she could add that email
>address to the list of ones *not* treated as spam, I'll email her her
>password.
>
>Once she has her password, she needs to log in to
>www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and
>click the "Edit Data" link under her story. Fill out the form and click
>the submit button, and then email mefasupport(at)gmail.com that she's done.
>
>Btw, that's the process for *any*one to accept their nomination.
>
>I'm working on a list of hard-to-reach authors right now and will be
>posting it shortly, btw.
>
>Marta
>
>

________________________________________________________________
Sent via the WebMail system at marwalk.com

Between my on-again-off-again relationship with my Hughes satellite ISP
and Yahoo, this nomination season has been difficult, to say the least.
I belong to a number of book discussion groups, all of which are
hosted by Yahoo. I've tried forwarding the nomination notices to them,
and even with all headers and footers trimmed most have been rejected
by Yahoo's own spam filters. I've had to paraphrase them and remove
the links to the website to get them past the spam filters; and in
contacting Yahoo, they blame the listowners for the problems rather
than accepting they've set them too high.

In trying to figure out what was going on, I went onto Yahoo to check
and try adjusting my own settings, after which I started REALLY getting
spam, most of it from folk using Yahoo email addresses.

There have been discussions on two lists of going to other hosts, but I
can't get on any lists hosted by Topica as a result of Hughes' spam
filters; and three lists I used to be active on I can't even contact
any more for the same reasons.

I get so frustrated with the entire situation!

Bonnie L. Sherrell
Teacher at Large

"Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." LOTR

"Don't go where I can't follow."

I mourn for this nation.

Yikes! Thanks for the extraordinary effort you've put into completing
your nominations! The whole situation must be very frustrating for you.
For some reason, it seems as though many more folks have had trouble
getting their information this year. One author/liaison team had to
complete their forms using instant messaging. Last night I set up a
private LiveJournal post to get another author all her information.
It's all been very challenging, but absolutely worthwhile.

Ann

On Jul 17, 2007, at 3:52 AM, Bonnie L. Sherrell wrote:

> Between my on-again-off-again relationship with my Hughes satellite ISP
> and Yahoo, this nomination season has been difficult, to say the
> least.
> I belong to a number of book discussion groups, all of which are
> hosted by Yahoo. I've tried forwarding the nomination notices to them,
> and even with all headers and footers trimmed most have been rejected
> by Yahoo's own spam filters. I've had to paraphrase them and remove
> the links to the website to get them past the spam filters; and in
> contacting Yahoo, they blame the listowners for the problems rather
> than accepting they've set them too high.
>
> In trying to figure out what was going on, I went onto Yahoo to check
> and try adjusting my own settings, after which I started REALLY
> getting
> spam, most of it from folk using Yahoo email addresses.
>
> There have been discussions on two lists of going to other hosts, but
> I
> can't get on any lists hosted by Topica as a result of Hughes' spam
> filters; and three lists I used to be active on I can't even contact
> any more for the same reasons.
>
> I get so frustrated with the entire situation!
>
> Bonnie L. Sherrell
> Teacher at Large
>
> "Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even
> the very wise cannot see all ends." LOTR
>
> "Don't go where I can't follow."
>
> I mourn for this nation.
>
>
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Larner,

As far as I am concerned, spammers deserve a slow and painful stint in
Barad-dur. Preferably with Gollum serenading them. They make me so mad,
because they really muck up people trying to enjoy the internet. I know,
it is naive about human nature to not expect to have to deal with this
kind of problem, but it still annoys me to no end.

Though I am sure it does not annoy me nearly as much as it annoys you. I
appreciate all of your efforts to promote the awards. If it doesn't
work, then it doesn't work, and as much as I'd like to get announcements
to your group, I completely understand if you aren't able to do that.

Thank *you* for all of your work. I appreciate it.

Marta

Bonnie L. Sherrell wrote:

>
>
> Between my on-again-off-again relationship with my Hughes satellite ISP
> and Yahoo, this nomination season has been difficult, to say the least.
> I belong to a number of book discussion groups, all of which are
> hosted by Yahoo. I've tried forwarding the nomination notices to them,
> and even with all headers and footers trimmed most have been rejected
> by Yahoo's own spam filters. I've had to paraphrase them and remove
> the links to the website to get them past the spam filters; and in
> contacting Yahoo, they blame the listowners for the problems rather
> than accepting they've set them too high.
>
> In trying to figure out what was going on, I went onto Yahoo to check
> and try adjusting my own settings, after which I started REALLY getting
> spam, most of it from folk using Yahoo email addresses.
>
> There have been discussions on two lists of going to other hosts, but I
> can't get on any lists hosted by Topica as a result of Hughes' spam
> filters; and three lists I used to be active on I can't even contact
> any more for the same reasons.
>
> I get so frustrated with the entire situation!
>
> Bonnie L. Sherrell
> Teacher at Large
>

I got the messages to the groups, but with unnecessary paraphrasing.
Yahoo needs to do some work, and got a most thorough complaint that
they need to work on the offers for watching "alcoholic fathers doing
unspeakable things" (YES! I got such ads) rather than information on
fanfiction awards! This year has been an education on dealing with
Yahoo itself.

Four of the groups have been plagued with inappropriate spamming by
Yahoo-based email, while the legitimate stuff has had difficulty
getting through.

And I like to believe that there is a special place in Mordor for all
hackers and spammers and manufacturers of viruses, spybots, adware,
trojans, and so on where they must deal with their own products
eternally. They are beneath even the attentions of Smeagol! After
all, due to Smeagol's attentions at least Frodo managed to survive his
ordeal! Heh! Send the Mouth after them.
Bonnie L. Sherrell
Teacher at Large

"Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." LOTR

"Don't go where I can't follow."

I mourn for this nation.