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Hey guys,

We have added a new help document to the MEFA website that I think a
lot of you will like a lot. It's a guide for new members, covering how
to make a nomination, accept a nomination, and vote.

Now, all of these things are covered in the normal FAQ, but this guide
is geared specifically for people new to the awards. That means it
focuses only on the details that are most important to people new to
the awards. The FAQ are great, but we try to cover every aspect of a
question in those documents - and that can be a bit overwhelming for
new members.

Even better, this guide is laid out differently than our FAQs: it is
patterned after the "for Dummies" books, complete with those reminders
and warnings off to the side of the page. Dawn Felagund and Pearl Took
(who wrote this guide) did a really nice job, and Tanaqui made it
display quite nicely on the page, and I hope you all find it useful.
Even if you're not a new member, there are some really good reminders
if you find yourself a little confused on what to do.

To access it, you need to log into the website
(www.mefawards.net/MEFA20008/) and click the "New Members - Start
Here" link. It's the first thing you see when you log in.

PS - Tanaqui also corrected an inaccuracy in two of the voting FAQs,
"Can I edit a review after I write it?" and "How do I edit a review?"
Elena Tiriel reported there was a problem with the date displayed, and
that should be fixed now. Thanks, ladies!

Marta

This is very impressive! Great work!

nautika

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

>
> Hey guys,
>
> We have added a new help document to the MEFA website that I think a
> lot of you will like a lot. It's a guide for new members, covering

how

> to make a nomination, accept a nomination, and vote.
>
> Now, all of these things are covered in the normal FAQ, but this

guide

> is geared specifically for people new to the awards. That means it
> focuses only on the details that are most important to people new to
> the awards. The FAQ are great, but we try to cover every aspect of a
> question in those documents - and that can be a bit overwhelming for
> new members.
>
> Even better, this guide is laid out differently than our FAQs: it is
> patterned after the "for Dummies" books, complete with those

reminders

> and warnings off to the side of the page.

This guide looks *fabulous*...great work, Dawn and Pearl!

Kathy/Inkling

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> We have added a new help document to the MEFA website that I think a
> lot of you will like a lot. It's a guide for new members, covering how
> to make a nomination, accept a nomination, and vote.
>
> Now, all of these things are covered in the normal FAQ, but this guide
> is geared specifically for people new to the awards. That means it
> focuses only on the details that are most important to people new to
> the awards. The FAQ are great, but we try to cover every aspect of a
> question in those documents - and that can be a bit overwhelming for
> new members.
>
> Even better, this guide is laid out differently than our FAQs: it is
> patterned after the "for Dummies" books, complete with those reminders
> and warnings off to the side of the page. Dawn Felagund and Pearl Took
> (who wrote this guide) did a really nice job, and Tanaqui made it
> display quite nicely on the page, and I hope you all find it useful.
> Even if you're not a new member, there are some really good reminders
> if you find yourself a little confused on what to do.
>
> To access it, you need to log into the website
> (www.mefawards.net/MEFA20008/) and click the "New Members - Start
> Here" link. It's the first thing you see when you log in.
>
> PS - Tanaqui also corrected an inaccuracy in two of the voting FAQs,
> "Can I edit a review after I write it?" and "How do I edit a review?"
> Elena Tiriel reported there was a problem with the date displayed, and
> that should be fixed now. Thanks, ladies!
>
> Marta
>

I too, think they did a wonderful job! I've been taking part in the MEFAs
since they started, and I still was able to learn some things from it that I
should have known already, since they are explained so well.

One suggestion though, is that you might want to include a link to the
"Review Strategy" FAQ.

Dreamflower

On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Kathy <inkling-tcbs@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>
> This guide looks *fabulous*...great work, Dawn and Pearl!
>
> Kathy/Inkling
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "aure_enteluva" <melayton@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > We have added a new help document to the MEFA website that I think a
> > lot of you will like a lot. It's a guide for new members, covering how
> > to make a nomination, accept a nomination, and vote.
> >
> > Now, all of these things are covered in the normal FAQ, but this guide
> > is geared specifically for people new to the awards. That means it
> > focuses only on the details that are most important to people new to
> > the awards. The FAQ are great, but we try to cover every aspect of a
> > question in those documents - and that can be a bit overwhelming for
> > new members.
> >
> > Even better, this guide is laid out differently than our FAQs: it is
> > patterned after the "for Dummies" books, complete with those reminders
> > and warnings off to the side of the page. Dawn Felagund and Pearl Took
> > (who wrote this guide) did a really nice job, and Tanaqui made it
> > display quite nicely on the page, and I hope you all find it useful.
> > Even if you're not a new member, there are some really good reminders
> > if you find yourself a little confused on what to do.
> >
> > To access it, you need to log into the website
> > (www.mefawards.net/MEFA20008/) and click the "New Members - Start
> > Here" link. It's the first thing you see when you log in.
> >
> > PS - Tanaqui also corrected an inaccuracy in two of the voting FAQs,
> > "Can I edit a review after I write it?" and "How do I edit a review?"
> > Elena Tiriel reported there was a problem with the date displayed, and
> > that should be fixed now. Thanks, ladies!
> >
> > Marta
> >
>
>
>


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Hi Barbara,

Thanks for the suggestion. I've passed it on to see if we can do
something about it. I'm glad you like what we have now, too. :-)

PS - I sometimes find myself confused as well. :-)

Marta

Barbara Rich wrote:

>
>
> I too, think they did a wonderful job! I've been taking part in the MEFAs
> since they started, and I still was able to learn some things from it that I
> should have known already, since they are explained so well.
>
> One suggestion though, is that you might want to include a link to the
> "Review Strategy" FAQ.
>
> Dreamflower
>

Thanks, nautika, Kathy, and Dreamflower! I'm glad that you like the new
guide ... and I am extra-pleased that some who have been around the MEFAs
for some time have nonetheless learned something from it! :)

Dawn

--
~oOo~
Dawn Felagund
www.silmarillionwritersguild.org


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