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Hey guys,

As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a few hours
ago. The results were really quite astounding this year. Nearly 5,400
reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many people,
plugging away for so much of the year, often giving comments to
authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my heart go
pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)

I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of a drabble from this
year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word or two.

RESULTS

The authors who placed or received an honorable mention have been
informed of their results by private email to the address registered
at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box; the emails
should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.

Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also send out an
announcement through the promoters to inform people at various groups.

REVIEWS

Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until Wednesday, to
space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the awards. Do
read them if you're interested, because it's always fun to see what
other people thought of a story.

You can also view all of the available banners at our website,
www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click "Reviews" at the
top of the site.

BANNERS

We would like to give winning authors a banner of their choice. You
can find the banner selections at three places.

1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
All banners at these two sites are available to you.
3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
This is the banners for nominated authors. The following banners can
be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86, 88-96, 104-111.

Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
mefa.banners@gmail.com with which one you prefer and it will be
customized with the place and category that you won. The finished
product will then be emailed to you.

SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009

Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's known as a
post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and debate
subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle that a tad
differently this year, since the awards have grown larger and also
because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other key
volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though, have no fear.

Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results announced, I'll
discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can start thinking
about if there are any areas of the awards that you think could be
improved.

THANKS

Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so fully in
these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with us.
Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times. Volunteers
deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than that, but
unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.

In particular, thank you to:

--- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of our website.
--- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
--- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and help on
special projects as they came up

--- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards Yahoo group
and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
--- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses to their
reviewers

--- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner team, including
------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24; Elena
Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel;
mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv

These are just the people who have volunteered extensively since
categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers, please see
http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers

*Thank you.*

Marta
(MEFA Admin.)

Marta,

As a 'mere' author and reviewer I'd like to echo your thanks to all the volunteers who have made the 2008 MEFA possible, and add you to the list of people who deserve our warm gratitude.

Thank you all for another great year!!


Nath

--- On Mon, 1/12/08, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
> Subject: [MEFAwards] 2008 MEFAs - Voting Closed
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 1 December, 2008, 5:25 AM
> Hey guys,
>
> As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a
> few hours
> ago. The results were really quite astounding this year.
> Nearly 5,400
> reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many
> people,
> plugging away for so much of the year, often giving
> comments to
> authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my
> heart go
> pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
>
> I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of
> a drabble from this
> year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word
> or two.
>
> RESULTS
>
> The authors who placed or received an honorable mention
> have been
> informed of their results by private email to the address
> registered
> at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box;
> the emails
> should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
>
> Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also
> send out an
> announcement through the promoters to inform people at
> various groups.
>
> REVIEWS
>
> Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until
> Wednesday, to
> space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the
> awards. Do
> read them if you're interested, because it's always
> fun to see what
> other people thought of a story.
>
> You can also view all of the available banners at our
> website,
> www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click
> "Reviews" at the
> top of the site.
>
> BANNERS
>
> We would like to give winning authors a banner of their
> choice. You
> can find the banner selections at three places.
>
> 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> This is the banners for nominated authors. The following
> banners can
> be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86,
> 88-96, 104-111.
>
> Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> mefa.banners@gmail.com with which one you prefer and it
> will be
> customized with the place and category that you won. The
> finished
> product will then be emailed to you.
>
> SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
>
> Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's
> known as a
> post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and
> debate
> subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle
> that a tad
> differently this year, since the awards have grown larger
> and also
> because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other
> key
> volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though,
> have no fear.
>
> Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results
> announced, I'll
> discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can
> start thinking
> about if there are any areas of the awards that you think
> could be
> improved.
>
> THANKS
>
> Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so
> fully in
> these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with
> us.
> Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times.
> Volunteers
> deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than
> that, but
> unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
>
> In particular, thank you to:
>
> --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of
> our website.
> --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and
> help on
> special projects as they came up
>
> --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards
> Yahoo group
> and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses
> to their
> reviewers
>
> --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner
> team, including
> ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24;
> Elena
> Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena
> Tiriel;
> mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
>
> These are just the people who have volunteered extensively
> since
> categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers,
> please see
> http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
>
> *Thank you.*
>
> Marta
> (MEFA Admin.)

I'm grateful to all who took part, also--authors, nominators, reviewers,
volunteers--this has been a work of love! Thanks to all.
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 echo Nath's and Bonnie's thanks to all the people who made the MEFAs
possible, both volunteers and participants... and add my surprise, pleasure,
and gratitude that the results are already available! That was awesome!

Best regards,
- Barbara

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 11:31 PM, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@yahoo.com>wrote:

> Marta,
>
> As a 'mere' author and reviewer I'd like to echo your thanks to all the
> volunteers who have made the 2008 MEFA possible, and add you to the list of
> people who deserve our warm gratitude.
>
> Thank you all for another great year!!
>
> Nath
>
> --- On Mon, 1/12/08, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com<marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > From: aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com <marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> > Subject: [MEFAwards] 2008 MEFAs - Voting Closed
> > To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Monday, 1 December, 2008, 5:25 AM
>
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a
> > few hours
> > ago. The results were really quite astounding this year.
> > Nearly 5,400
> > reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many
> > people,
> > plugging away for so much of the year, often giving
> > comments to
> > authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my
> > heart go
> > pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
> >
> > I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of
> > a drabble from this
> > year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word
> > or two.
> >
> > RESULTS
> >
> > The authors who placed or received an honorable mention
> > have been
> > informed of their results by private email to the address
> > registered
> > at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box;
> > the emails
> > should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
> >
> > Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also
> > send out an
> > announcement through the promoters to inform people at
> > various groups.
> >
> > REVIEWS
> >
> > Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until
> > Wednesday, to
> > space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the
> > awards. Do
> > read them if you're interested, because it's always
> > fun to see what
> > other people thought of a story.
> >
> > You can also view all of the available banners at our
> > website,
> > www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click
> > "Reviews" at the
> > top of the site.
> >
> > BANNERS
> >
> > We would like to give winning authors a banner of their
> > choice. You
> > can find the banner selections at three places.
> >
> > 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> > 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> > All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> > 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> > This is the banners for nominated authors. The following
> > banners can
> > be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86,
> > 88-96, 104-111.
> >
> > Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> > mefa.banners@gmail.com <mefa.banners%40gmail.com> with which one you
> prefer and it
> > will be
> > customized with the place and category that you won. The
> > finished
> > product will then be emailed to you.
> >
> > SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
> >
> > Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's
> > known as a
> > post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and
> > debate
> > subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle
> > that a tad
> > differently this year, since the awards have grown larger
> > and also
> > because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other
> > key
> > volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though,
> > have no fear.
> >
> > Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results
> > announced, I'll
> > discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can
> > start thinking
> > about if there are any areas of the awards that you think
> > could be
> > improved.
> >
> > THANKS
> >
> > Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so
> > fully in
> > these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with
> > us.
> > Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times.
> > Volunteers
> > deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than
> > that, but
> > unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
> >
> > In particular, thank you to:
> >
> > --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of
> > our website.
> > --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> > --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and
> > help on
> > special projects as they came up
> >
> > --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards
> > Yahoo group
> > and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> > --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses
> > to their
> > reviewers
> >
> > --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner
> > team, including
> > ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24;
> > Elena
> > Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> > ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena
> > Tiriel;
> > mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
> >
> > These are just the people who have volunteered extensively
> > since
> > categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers,
> > please see
> > http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
> >
> > *Thank you.*
> >
> > Marta
> > (MEFA Admin.)
>
>
>


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

So would I! The awards continue to get better and better every year! Thanks
SO much to everyone who worked so very hard, especially in the last couple
of weeks!
Dreamflower

On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:31 AM, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@yahoo.com>wrote:

> Marta,
>
> As a 'mere' author and reviewer I'd like to echo your thanks to all the
> volunteers who have made the 2008 MEFA possible, and add you to the list of
> people who deserve our warm gratitude.
>
> Thank you all for another great year!!
>
> Nath
>
> --- On Mon, 1/12/08, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com<marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > From: aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com <marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> > Subject: [MEFAwards] 2008 MEFAs - Voting Closed
> > To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Monday, 1 December, 2008, 5:25 AM
>
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a
> > few hours
> > ago. The results were really quite astounding this year.
> > Nearly 5,400
> > reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many
> > people,
> > plugging away for so much of the year, often giving
> > comments to
> > authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my
> > heart go
> > pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
> >
> > I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of
> > a drabble from this
> > year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word
> > or two.
> >
> > RESULTS
> >
> > The authors who placed or received an honorable mention
> > have been
> > informed of their results by private email to the address
> > registered
> > at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box;
> > the emails
> > should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
> >
> > Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also
> > send out an
> > announcement through the promoters to inform people at
> > various groups.
> >
> > REVIEWS
> >
> > Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until
> > Wednesday, to
> > space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the
> > awards. Do
> > read them if you're interested, because it's always
> > fun to see what
> > other people thought of a story.
> >
> > You can also view all of the available banners at our
> > website,
> > www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click
> > "Reviews" at the
> > top of the site.
> >
> > BANNERS
> >
> > We would like to give winning authors a banner of their
> > choice. You
> > can find the banner selections at three places.
> >
> > 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> > 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> > All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> > 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> > This is the banners for nominated authors. The following
> > banners can
> > be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86,
> > 88-96, 104-111.
> >
> > Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> > mefa.banners@gmail.com <mefa.banners%40gmail.com> with which one you
> prefer and it
> > will be
> > customized with the place and category that you won. The
> > finished
> > product will then be emailed to you.
> >
> > SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
> >
> > Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's
> > known as a
> > post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and
> > debate
> > subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle
> > that a tad
> > differently this year, since the awards have grown larger
> > and also
> > because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other
> > key
> > volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though,
> > have no fear.
> >
> > Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results
> > announced, I'll
> > discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can
> > start thinking
> > about if there are any areas of the awards that you think
> > could be
> > improved.
> >
> > THANKS
> >
> > Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so
> > fully in
> > these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with
> > us.
> > Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times.
> > Volunteers
> > deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than
> > that, but
> > unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
> >
> > In particular, thank you to:
> >
> > --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of
> > our website.
> > --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> > --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and
> > help on
> > special projects as they came up
> >
> > --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards
> > Yahoo group
> > and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> > --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses
> > to their
> > reviewers
> >
> > --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner
> > team, including
> > ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24;
> > Elena
> > Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> > ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena
> > Tiriel;
> > mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
> >
> > These are just the people who have volunteered extensively
> > since
> > categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers,
> > please see
> > http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
> >
> > *Thank you.*
> >
> > Marta
> > (MEFA Admin.)
>
>
>


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

Thanks so much to all of the volunteers and voters. Ya'll rock my
socks!

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

>
> Hey guys,
>
> As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a few hours
> ago. The results were really quite astounding this year. Nearly

5,400

> reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many people,
> plugging away for so much of the year, often giving comments to
> authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my heart go
> pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
>
> I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of a drabble from

this

> year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word or two.
>
> RESULTS
>
> The authors who placed or received an honorable mention have been
> informed of their results by private email to the address registered
> at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box; the emails
> should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
>
> Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also send out an
> announcement through the promoters to inform people at various

groups.

>
> REVIEWS
>
> Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until Wednesday, to
> space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the awards. Do
> read them if you're interested, because it's always fun to see what
> other people thought of a story.
>
> You can also view all of the available banners at our website,
> www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click "Reviews" at the
> top of the site.
>
> BANNERS
>
> We would like to give winning authors a banner of their choice. You
> can find the banner selections at three places.
>
> 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> This is the banners for nominated authors. The following banners can
> be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86, 88-96,

104-111.

>
> Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> mefa.banners@... with which one you prefer and it will be
> customized with the place and category that you won. The finished
> product will then be emailed to you.
>
> SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
>
> Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's known as a
> post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and debate
> subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle that a tad
> differently this year, since the awards have grown larger and also
> because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other key
> volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though, have no

fear.

>
> Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results announced,

I'll

> discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can start

thinking

> about if there are any areas of the awards that you think could be
> improved.
>
> THANKS
>
> Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so fully in
> these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with us.
> Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times. Volunteers
> deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than that, but
> unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
>
> In particular, thank you to:
>
> --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of our

website.

> --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and help on
> special projects as they came up
>
> --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards Yahoo group
> and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses to their
> reviewers
>
> --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner team,

including

> ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24; Elena
> Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel;
> mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
>
> These are just the people who have volunteered extensively since
> categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers, please see
> http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
>
> *Thank you.*
>
> Marta
> (MEFA Admin.)
>

Argh! Time got away from me and then I forgot that I hadn't registered
at the banner site. *Headdesk* is it too late or is Jan 31st already
over with in England?

Rhyselle

On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 12:25 AM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a few hours
> ago. The results were really quite astounding this year. Nearly 5,400
> reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many people,
> plugging away for so much of the year, often giving comments to
> authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my heart go
> pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
>
> I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of a drabble from this
> year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word or two.
>
> RESULTS
>
> The authors who placed or received an honorable mention have been
> informed of their results by private email to the address registered
> at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box; the emails
> should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
>
> Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also send out an
> announcement through the promoters to inform people at various groups.
>
> REVIEWS
>
> Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until Wednesday, to
> space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the awards. Do
> read them if you're interested, because it's always fun to see what
> other people thought of a story.
>
> You can also view all of the available banners at our website,
> www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click "Reviews" at the
> top of the site.
>
> BANNERS
>
> We would like to give winning authors a banner of their choice. You
> can find the banner selections at three places.
>
> 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> This is the banners for nominated authors. The following banners can
> be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86, 88-96, 104-111.
>
> Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> mefa.banners@gmail.com with which one you prefer and it will be
> customized with the place and category that you won. The finished
> product will then be emailed to you.
>
> SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
>
> Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's known as a
> post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and debate
> subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle that a tad
> differently this year, since the awards have grown larger and also
> because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other key
> volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though, have no fear.
>
> Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results announced, I'll
> discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can start thinking
> about if there are any areas of the awards that you think could be
> improved.
>
> THANKS
>
> Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so fully in
> these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with us.
> Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times. Volunteers
> deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than that, but
> unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
>
> In particular, thank you to:
>
> --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of our website.
> --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and help on
> special projects as they came up
>
> --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards Yahoo group
> and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses to their
> reviewers
>
> --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner team, including
> ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24; Elena
> Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel;
> mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
>
> These are just the people who have volunteered extensively since
> categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers, please see
> http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
>
> *Thank you.*
>
> Marta
> (MEFA Admin.)
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



--
Vorondavë ar linalmië,
Rhyselle


Fantasy remains a human right: we make in our measure and in our
derivative mode, because we are made: and not only made, but made in
the image and likeness of a Maker. -- J.R.R. Tolkien, On
Fairy-Stories, 1939

Oh! I am sooooo glad I'm not the only one!!!

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Berni Crumb <rhysylle@gmail.com> wrote:

> Argh! Time got away from me and then I forgot that I hadn't registered
> at the banner site. *Headdesk* is it too late or is Jan 31st already
> over with in England?
>
> Rhyselle
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 12:25 AM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com<marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a few hours
> > ago. The results were really quite astounding this year. Nearly 5,400
> > reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many people,
> > plugging away for so much of the year, often giving comments to
> > authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my heart go
> > pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
> >
> > I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of a drabble from this
> > year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word or two.
> >
> > RESULTS
> >
> > The authors who placed or received an honorable mention have been
> > informed of their results by private email to the address registered
> > at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box; the emails
> > should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
> >
> > Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also send out an
> > announcement through the promoters to inform people at various groups.
> >
> > REVIEWS
> >
> > Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until Wednesday, to
> > space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the awards. Do
> > read them if you're interested, because it's always fun to see what
> > other people thought of a story.
> >
> > You can also view all of the available banners at our website,
> > www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click "Reviews" at the
> > top of the site.
> >
> > BANNERS
> >
> > We would like to give winning authors a banner of their choice. You
> > can find the banner selections at three places.
> >
> > 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> > 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> > All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> > 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> > This is the banners for nominated authors. The following banners can
> > be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86, 88-96, 104-111.
> >
> > Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> > mefa.banners@gmail.com <mefa.banners%40gmail.com> with which one you
> prefer and it will be
> > customized with the place and category that you won. The finished
> > product will then be emailed to you.
> >
> > SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
> >
> > Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's known as a
> > post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and debate
> > subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle that a tad
> > differently this year, since the awards have grown larger and also
> > because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other key
> > volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though, have no fear.
> >
> > Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results announced, I'll
> > discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can start thinking
> > about if there are any areas of the awards that you think could be
> > improved.
> >
> > THANKS
> >
> > Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so fully in
> > these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with us.
> > Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times. Volunteers
> > deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than that, but
> > unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
> >
> > In particular, thank you to:
> >
> > --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of our website.
> > --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> > --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and help on
> > special projects as they came up
> >
> > --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards Yahoo group
> > and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> > --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses to their
> > reviewers
> >
> > --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner team, including
> > ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24; Elena
> > Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> > ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel;
> > mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
> >
> > These are just the people who have volunteered extensively since
> > categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers, please see
> > http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
> >
> > *Thank you.*
> >
> > Marta
> > (MEFA Admin.)
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Vorondavë ar linalmië,
> Rhyselle
>
> Fantasy remains a human right: we make in our measure and in our
> derivative mode, because we are made: and not only made, but made in
> the image and likeness of a Maker. -- J.R.R. Tolkien, On
> Fairy-Stories, 1939
>
>



--
Life's been good to me so far!!! Praise God!


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

Relax, Rhyselle and Agape!

I'll keep checking the banner request mailbox for a few more days, at least.

There are currently requests there from Bodkin, Perianteri, and Raksha, so
it will take a while to get through them.

Oh, and Rhyselle -- yours just arrived!

- Barbara

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Berni Crumb <rhysylle@gmail.com> wrote:

> Argh! Time got away from me and then I forgot that I hadn't registered
> at the banner site. *Headdesk* is it too late or is Jan 31st already
> over with in England?
>
> Rhyselle
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 12:25 AM, aure_enteluva <marta.fandom@gmail.com<marta.fandom%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > As you may have noticed, voting for the 2008 MEFAs ended a few hours
> > ago. The results were really quite astounding this year. Nearly 5,400
> > reviews for 660 stories! I am always blown away by so many people,
> > plugging away for so much of the year, often giving comments to
> > authors they don't know outside the awards. Makes my heart go
> > pitter-patter with fannish glee. :-)
> >
> > I have a few "tying notes," to borrow the name of a drabble from this
> > year's competition. Topics that probably deserve a word or two.
> >
> > RESULTS
> >
> > The authors who placed or received an honorable mention have been
> > informed of their results by private email to the address registered
> > at our website. You may want to check your spam mail box; the emails
> > should have come from mefasupportATgmailDOTcom.
> >
> > Full results will be posted here by mid-week. I'll also send out an
> > announcement through the promoters to inform people at various groups.
> >
> > REVIEWS
> >
> > Annmarwalk will continue posting reviews here until Wednesday, to
> > space out the many reviews submitted near the end of the awards. Do
> > read them if you're interested, because it's always fun to see what
> > other people thought of a story.
> >
> > You can also view all of the available banners at our website,
> > www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/. Just log in and click "Reviews" at the
> > top of the site.
> >
> > BANNERS
> >
> > We would like to give winning authors a banner of their choice. You
> > can find the banner selections at three places.
> >
> > 1. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=799
> > 2. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Elena_Tiriel/
> > All banners at these two sites are available to you.
> > 3. http://mefawards.net/fanart/categories.php?cat_id=801
> > This is the banners for nominated authors. The following banners can
> > be converted into banners for winning authors: 19; 72-86, 88-96, 104-111.
> >
> > Once you find a banner you'd like to use, please email
> > mefa.banners@gmail.com <mefa.banners%40gmail.com> with which one you
> prefer and it will be
> > customized with the place and category that you won. The finished
> > product will then be emailed to you.
> >
> > SUGGESTIONS FOR 2009
> >
> > Every year at the end of the awards we have held what's known as a
> > post-mortem, where participants can make suggestions and debate
> > subbestions made by other people. We're going to handle that a tad
> > differently this year, since the awards have grown larger and also
> > because of some non-fannish commitments of mine (and other key
> > volunteers). We will be accepting your suggestions, though, have no fear.
> >
> > Once we finish up the 2008 awards and get the results announced, I'll
> > discuss this in more detail. In the mean time, you can start thinking
> > about if there are any areas of the awards that you think could be
> > improved.
> >
> > THANKS
> >
> > Finally, I want to thank everyone who has participated so fully in
> > these awards. Authors, thank you for sharing your work with us.
> > Reviewers, I really appreciate your investment of times. Volunteers
> > deserve a special gratitude; many deserve quite more than that, but
> > unfortunately my gratitude is all I have to give.
> >
> > In particular, thank you to:
> >
> > --- Tanaqui and Aranel, for managing the technical end of our website.
> > --- Elliska, for approving and processing new members.
> > --- Radbooks and Inkling, for their invaluable advice and help on
> > special projects as they came up
> >
> > --- Annmarwalk for posting the reviews at the MEFAwards Yahoo group
> > and mefas LJ - EVERY DAY;
> > --- Elea24 and PipMer, for forwarding on author responses to their
> > reviewers
> >
> > --- Fiondil and Beruthiel's Cat, who managed the banner team, including
> > ------- The banner creators: Baranduin; Cactuskim; Elea24; Elena
> > Tiriel; Marta; nau_tika; and viv
> > ------- The banner customizers: Cactuskim, Elea24, Elena Tiriel;
> > mistry89; nancylea; Nath; Nieriel Raina; and viv
> >
> > These are just the people who have volunteered extensively since
> > categorization. For a full list of all the volunteers, please see
> > http://mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvolunteers
> >
> > *Thank you.*
> >
> > Marta
> > (MEFA Admin.)
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Vorondavë ar linalmië,
> Rhyselle
>
> Fantasy remains a human right: we make in our measure and in our
> derivative mode, because we are made: and not only made, but made in
> the image and likeness of a Maker. -- J.R.R. Tolkien, On
> Fairy-Stories, 1939
>
>


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

Oh, I'm so glad you got my email in time. Anyway, thank you,
everyone who's worked on the banners - they're all so terrific, which
made it harder to choose.



Raksha




<<<<--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Elena Tiriel <ElenaTiriel@...>
wrote:

>
> Relax, Rhyselle and Agape!
>
> I'll keep checking the banner request mailbox for a few more days,

at least.

>
> There are currently requests there from Bodkin, Perianteri, and

Raksha, so

> it will take a while to get through them.
>
> Oh, and Rhyselle -- yours just arrived!
>
> - Barbara
>
>
>>>>>