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Msg# 7862

Site Updates Posted by Liz June 01, 2007 - 9:30:26 Topic ID# 7862
Hi All

Aranel and I have been working to fix several errors that have cropped
up with the MEFA2007 site. The site may have moments of being down
throughout the day whenever we upload fixes, but it should usually be
back up in a couple of minutes.

One issue we're still working on is that several people have reported
they've seen errors when nominating a story, even though the form has
been filled out correctly. Aranel and I have looked into this and
identified that it happens when you add a new author and then
immediately try to nominate a story by that author.

Aranel is working on a fix to the code but until that's ready the
"quick fix" is to log out after entering a new author, and then log
back in to add the story. The form will then correctly pick up the new
author you just entered and no longer show the error.

If you have any other problems, please let us know!

Tanaqui

Msg# 7863

Re: Site Updates Posted by linaewen0 June 01, 2007 - 11:07:36 Topic ID# 7862
I just sent an email to mefasupport, because I was unable to log in to
the MEFA2007 site using my username and password from the 2006 site,
which I thought were supposed to work for both. It doesn't recognize
my email address, either, for requesting my password.

I can log in as a guest, but not as myself. ;-)

Thought I'd mention my wee trouble here as well!

Thanks!

Linaewen

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Liz" <liz.warren@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> Aranel and I have been working to fix several errors that have cropped
> up with the MEFA2007 site. The site may have moments of being down
> throughout the day whenever we upload fixes, but it should usually be
> back up in a couple of minutes.
>
> One issue we're still working on is that several people have reported
> they've seen errors when nominating a story, even though the form has
> been filled out correctly. Aranel and I have looked into this and
> identified that it happens when you add a new author and then
> immediately try to nominate a story by that author.
>
> Aranel is working on a fix to the code but until that's ready the
> "quick fix" is to log out after entering a new author, and then log
> back in to add the story. The form will then correctly pick up the new
> author you just entered and no longer show the error.
>
> If you have any other problems, please let us know!
>
> Tanaqui
>

Msg# 7864

Re: Site Updates Posted by Marta Layton June 01, 2007 - 11:32:30 Topic ID# 7862
Hi Linaewen,

Thanks for posting here. I was checking in during a lull at work, and
probably would not have seen this until tonight if you hadn't posted
about it here (as I usually don't log in to mefasupport away from
home).

For some reason your account was never set up at the voting website.
It should have been. With as many members as we have it's inevitable
that we'll occasionally make mistakes, so if you ever don't have
access to something you think you should be able to, speak up so I or
another volunteer can look into it for you.

I've set up your account now and emailed you the account information
privately. Let me know if you have any more problems.

Marta

On 6/1/07, linaewen0 <marggrenawalt@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I just sent an email to mefasupport, because I was unable to log in to
> the MEFA2007 site using my username and password from the 2006 site,
> which I thought were supposed to work for both. It doesn't recognize
> my email address, either, for requesting my password.
>
> I can log in as a guest, but not as myself. ;-)
>
> Thought I'd mention my wee trouble here as well!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Linaewen
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Liz" <liz.warren@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> >
> > Aranel and I have been working to fix several errors that have cropped
> > up with the MEFA2007 site. The site may have moments of being down
> > throughout the day whenever we upload fixes, but it should usually be
> > back up in a couple of minutes.
> >
> > One issue we're still working on is that several people have reported
> > they've seen errors when nominating a story, even though the form has
> > been filled out correctly. Aranel and I have looked into this and
> > identified that it happens when you add a new author and then
> > immediately try to nominate a story by that author.
> >
> > Aranel is working on a fix to the code but until that's ready the
> > "quick fix" is to log out after entering a new author, and then log
> > back in to add the story. The form will then correctly pick up the new
> > author you just entered and no longer show the error.
> >
> > If you have any other problems, please let us know!
> >
> > Tanaqui
> >
>
>

Msg# 7865

Re: Site Updates Posted by linaewen0 June 01, 2007 - 11:43:31 Topic ID# 7862
I'm all set, thanks so much! :-D

Lin

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Marta Layton" <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Linaewen,
>
> Thanks for posting here. I was checking in during a lull at work, and
> probably would not have seen this until tonight if you hadn't posted
> about it here (as I usually don't log in to mefasupport away from
> home).
>
> For some reason your account was never set up at the voting website.
> It should have been. With as many members as we have it's inevitable
> that we'll occasionally make mistakes, so if you ever don't have
> access to something you think you should be able to, speak up so I or
> another volunteer can look into it for you.
>
> I've set up your account now and emailed you the account information
> privately. Let me know if you have any more problems.
>
> Marta
>
> On 6/1/07, linaewen0 <marggrenawalt@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I just sent an email to mefasupport, because I was unable to log in to
> > the MEFA2007 site using my username and password from the 2006 site,
> > which I thought were supposed to work for both. It doesn't recognize
> > my email address, either, for requesting my password.
> >
> > I can log in as a guest, but not as myself. ;-)
> >
> > Thought I'd mention my wee trouble here as well!
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Linaewen
> >
> > --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Liz" <liz.warren@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > Aranel and I have been working to fix several errors that have
cropped
> > > up with the MEFA2007 site. The site may have moments of being down
> > > throughout the day whenever we upload fixes, but it should
usually be
> > > back up in a couple of minutes.
> > >
> > > One issue we're still working on is that several people have
reported
> > > they've seen errors when nominating a story, even though the
form has
> > > been filled out correctly. Aranel and I have looked into this and
> > > identified that it happens when you add a new author and then
> > > immediately try to nominate a story by that author.
> > >
> > > Aranel is working on a fix to the code but until that's ready the
> > > "quick fix" is to log out after entering a new author, and then log
> > > back in to add the story. The form will then correctly pick up
the new
> > > author you just entered and no longer show the error.
> > >
> > > If you have any other problems, please let us know!
> > >
> > > Tanaqui
> > >
> >
> >
>

Msg# 7866

Problems with Nomination form for newly added authors Posted by araneltook June 01, 2007 - 14:33:45 Topic ID# 7866
Hi everyone,

Tanaqui and I bashed away at the code today and we think we've found a fix for the problem.
It seems that the form was trying to do full error checking (with required items like Story
Type, Suggested Categories, etc), on the Nomination form for newly added authors when it
only asked for title and URL.

I think we have it set up so it will no longer try to error check. I'm not sure if the Nominator's
items had been error checked in the past (for missing URL or title), but they aren't now.
Liaisons will need to watch for those things.

This has apparently been a problem in the past, so this is a temporary patch and we will try
to fully fix the issue for next year's site.

If you notice anymore wonky behavior, let us know!

Thanks!
Aranel

Msg# 7867

announcement concerning liaisons Posted by aure\_enteluva June 02, 2007 - 18:45:37 Topic ID# 7867
Hey guys,

Tanaqui and Aranel straightened out an error on the web page this
afternoon. It had to do with how your liaison was displayed. It's
fixed now, but until recently some of you may have seen the wrong
person listed as your liaison.

If you have sent an email to Acacea, Nancy Brooke, Rhapsody, or
Werecat about a nomination for the awards, please email
mefasupport(at)gmail.com. If you still have the email you sent in your
email's sent folder, please forward it to me so I can pass it along to
your new liaison. I don't think this will affect that many people, but
I do want to make sure your emails get to the person who needs to see
them!

If you have any questions, you can ask them here, or email me
privately at the above address. Thanks for your cooperation.

Marta

Msg# 7868

Notification emails Posted by Barbara Rich June 03, 2007 - 8:46:54 Topic ID# 7868
I noticed that I am supposed to have recieved an e-mail from my liaison for
my nominated stories already. I haven't recieved one yet, though the site
says they were sent. I did check my spam trap first, to see if they were
caught there, as I remember that being a problem last year, but they were
not. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem.

Dreamflower


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

Msg# 7869

Re: Notification emails Posted by Liz June 03, 2007 - 9:10:57 Topic ID# 7868
Hi Dreamflower

I've checked and the email address that's listed at the MEFA voting
site is a cableone.net one, not the address you're subscribed to this
group with. So they will have gone to the cableone.net address. Have
you checked there?

If you have, and they still haven't arrived, let me know and I'll dig
deeper.

As a reminder to everyone - if you've changed email addresses in the
past year, you may want to check that your user details include have
the email address you currently prefer to use.

HTH

Tanaqui

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Barbara Rich" <aelfwina@...> wrote:
>
> I noticed that I am supposed to have recieved an e-mail from my
liaison for
> my nominated stories already. I haven't recieved one yet, though
the site
> says they were sent. I did check my spam trap first, to see if they
were
> caught there, as I remember that being a problem last year, but they
were
> not. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
>
> Dreamflower
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Msg# 7870

nominating info form Posted by sillimarilli June 03, 2007 - 11:48:06 Topic ID# 7870
Hey there,



A compliment to throw youse guys' way. Nice changes to the form. I
found it much clearer and intuitive to use. Nice work getting it
visually and thematically organized.



~Silli



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

Msg# 7871

Re: Notification emails Posted by Barbara Rich June 03, 2007 - 13:10:34 Topic ID# 7868
Ah! So *That's* the problem! The cableone.net addy is no longer valid! I
changed my email address at Yahoo! Do I need to change it at MEFA as well?
How should I go about doing that, if so? Or does admin have to change it
for me? This is the only email address I currently use.
Thanks!
Dreamflower


On 6/3/07, Liz <liz.warren@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi Dreamflower
>
> I've checked and the email address that's listed at the MEFA voting
> site is a cableone.net one, not the address you're subscribed to this
> group with. So they will have gone to the cableone.net address. Have
> you checked there?
>
> If you have, and they still haven't arrived, let me know and I'll dig
> deeper.
>
> As a reminder to everyone - if you've changed email addresses in the
> past year, you may want to check that your user details include have
> the email address you currently prefer to use.
>
> HTH
>
> Tanaqui
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>, "Barbara
> Rich" <aelfwina@...> wrote:
> >
> > I noticed that I am supposed to have recieved an e-mail from my
> liaison for
> > my nominated stories already. I haven't recieved one yet, though
> the site
> > says they were sent. I did check my spam trap first, to see if they
> were
> > caught there, as I remember that being a problem last year, but they
> were
> > not. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
> >
> > Dreamflower
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


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

Msg# 7872

Re: Notification emails Posted by Marta June 03, 2007 - 13:16:30 Topic ID# 7868
Hiya Dreamflower,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Rich
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:10 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: Notification emails
>
> Ah! So *That's* the problem! The cableone.net addy is no
> longer valid! I changed my email address at Yahoo! Do I need
> to change it at MEFA as well?
> How should I go about doing that, if so? Or does admin have
> to change it for me? This is the only email address I currently use.
> Thanks!
> Dreamflower
>

Yep, you need to change your email at the MEFA site too. Yahoo and our
website are two separate things.

To do this:

1. Log in to http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/
2. Click on Name/Password.
3. Enter your new email address and click the "Save" button at the bottom of
the page.

Please post back when you've done this. I'll ask your liaison to resend your
nomination email to your new address.

Thanks,
Marta

Msg# 7873

Re: Notification emails Posted by Barbara Rich June 03, 2007 - 13:23:38 Topic ID# 7868
That is to say--I don't use the Yahoo! one either--only my gmail.comaddress!
DF


On 6/3/07, Liz <liz.warren@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi Dreamflower
>
> I've checked and the email address that's listed at the MEFA voting
> site is a cableone.net one, not the address you're subscribed to this
> group with. So they will have gone to the cableone.net address. Have
> you checked there?
>
> If you have, and they still haven't arrived, let me know and I'll dig
> deeper.
>
> As a reminder to everyone - if you've changed email addresses in the
> past year, you may want to check that your user details include have
> the email address you currently prefer to use.
>
> HTH
>
> Tanaqui
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>, "Barbara
> Rich" <aelfwina@...> wrote:
> >
> > I noticed that I am supposed to have recieved an e-mail from my
> liaison for
> > my nominated stories already. I haven't recieved one yet, though
> the site
> > says they were sent. I did check my spam trap first, to see if they
> were
> > caught there, as I remember that being a problem last year, but they
> were
> > not. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
> >
> > Dreamflower
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


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

Msg# 7874

Re: Notification emails Posted by Barbara Rich June 03, 2007 - 13:46:44 Topic ID# 7868
Done!
Well, *that* was easy, LOL! Much easier than changing it at Yahoo!
Thanks!
Dreamflower


On 6/3/07, Marta <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hiya Dreamflower,
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> Behalf Of Barbara Rich
> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:10 PM
> > To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com <MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: Notification emails
> >
> > Ah! So *That's* the problem! The cableone.net addy is no
> > longer valid! I changed my email address at Yahoo! Do I need
> > to change it at MEFA as well?
> > How should I go about doing that, if so? Or does admin have
> > to change it for me? This is the only email address I currently use.
> > Thanks!
> > Dreamflower
> >
>
> Yep, you need to change your email at the MEFA site too. Yahoo and our
> website are two separate things.
>
> To do this:
>
> 1. Log in to http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/
> 2. Click on Name/Password.
> 3. Enter your new email address and click the "Save" button at the bottom
> of
> the page.
>
> Please post back when you've done this. I'll ask your liaison to resend
> your
> nomination email to your new address.
>
> Thanks,
> Marta
>
>
>


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

Msg# 7875

Re: Notification emails Posted by Marta June 03, 2007 - 13:57:09 Topic ID# 7868
Hi Dreamflower,

Excellent! I've asked your liaison to resend those emails; if you don't hear
from them in a day or so let me know.

And so glad you found it easy. I think it is, too. *g*

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Rich
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:36 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: Notification emails
>
> Done!
> Well, *that* was easy, LOL! Much easier than changing it at Yahoo!
> Thanks!
> Dreamflower
>

Msg# 7876

Re: Notification emails Posted by Cathleen June 03, 2007 - 17:51:26 Topic ID# 7868
Hi Barbara and Marta,
I had no idea there was a problem and I will resend those right
away. But, I didn't get a message from you yet Marta! When did you
send it?
Cathleen



In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Marta" <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Dreamflower,
>
> Excellent! I've asked your liaison to resend those emails; if you
don't hear
> from them in a day or so let me know.
>
> And so glad you found it easy. I think it is, too. *g*
>
> Marta
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Rich
> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:36 PM
> > To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: Notification emails
> >
> > Done!
> > Well, *that* was easy, LOL! Much easier than changing it at
Yahoo!
> > Thanks!
> > Dreamflower
> >
>

Msg# 7877

Re: Notification emails Posted by Marta June 03, 2007 - 19:06:21 Topic ID# 7868
Hi Cathleen,

I forwarded it to the MEFAStaff list because I couldn't remember offhand who
Dreamflower had as a liaison. I emailed you the direct link privately.

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Cathleen
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:51 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: Notification emails
>
> Hi Barbara and Marta,
> I had no idea there was a problem and I will resend those
> right away. But, I didn't get a message from you yet Marta!
> When did you send it?
> Cathleen
>

Msg# 7878

Re: nominating info form Posted by araneltook June 03, 2007 - 19:12:59 Topic ID# 7870
Thanks, Silli. I'm glad you like the form changes. :-)

Aranel

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "sillimarilli" <sillimarilli@...> wrote:
>
> Hey there,
>
>
>
> A compliment to throw youse guys' way. Nice changes to the form. I
> found it much clearer and intuitive to use. Nice work getting it
> visually and thematically organized.
>
>
>
> ~Silli
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Msg# 7879

MEFAs Posted by BLJean@aol.com June 04, 2007 - 12:28:13 Topic ID# 7879
Just got back from a week out of town and see the awards have kicked off to a sizzling start--over 200 stories nominated already, and this is, what, the 5th of June? (Just glanced at my calendar. Still says "May". Have the feeling that as soon as I flip the page, the holiday--working holiday though it was--will be officially over and I must plunge back into the impossibly busy schedule once more.)

I am sorry that I have no time to help out at present. Are there still jobs wanting volunteers, later in the summer? I can't do much after mid-September, but I'll have a run of less-tightly scheduled days in July and August.

I am glad nominations run until July--am going to be very busy, yet, through the end of June, but once July starts, hoorah, I will have time again for reading. And nominating. But probably all the stories I would have nominated will already have been nominated before July 1. Such is life. At least I'll be able to go right into reading, if that is the case. ...which brings up the question--I see there are links for "voting" or writing reviews or whatever we're calling it. Are these links active now? Can people start writing and saving draft/tentative reviews?

I'm sorry if this has already been hashed out on the list. I've been deleting more mail than I've been reading, the past few months.

Anyhow, cheers, everyone, and looking forward to summer reading!

All the best,
Lindelea

________________________________________________________________________
AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.


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

Msg# 7880

just a suggestion Posted by BLJean@aol.com June 04, 2007 - 14:58:46 Topic ID# 7880
I see at the bottom of my digests that yahoo is including a link to the old MEFA site (MEFA2006). I assume it's the old site, anyhow. Perhaps someone could change that?

Thanks,
Lin


-----Original Message-----



________________________________________________________________________

Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2006/

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links


________________________________________________________________________
AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.


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Msg# 7881

Re: MEFAs Posted by Marta June 04, 2007 - 18:32:55 Topic ID# 7879
Hi Lindelea,

Yes, nominations have been coming in quite quickly! And a lot of interesting
stories have been nominated.

I appreciate your interest in volunteering. We will be sorting the stories
into categories and subcategories the last week of July and first week of
August. If you'd like to help with that, I'll be asking for volunteers after
nominations close on July 15. Beyond that... You're a great reviewer. It's
not particularly glamorous, but it's one of the most important jobs anyone
can do in these awards. You can always focus your time on that. *g*

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of BLJean@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 1:26 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] MEFAs
>
>
> Just got back from a week out of town and see the awards have
> kicked off to a sizzling start--over 200 stories nominated
> already, and this is, what, the 5th of June? (Just glanced at
> my calendar. Still says "May". Have the feeling that as soon
> as I flip the page, the holiday--working holiday though it
> was--will be officially over and I must plunge back into the
> impossibly busy schedule once more.)
>
> I am sorry that I have no time to help out at present. Are
> there still jobs wanting volunteers, later in the summer? I
> can't do much after mid-September, but I'll have a run of
> less-tightly scheduled days in July and August.
>
> I am glad nominations run until July--am going to be very
> busy, yet, through the end of June, but once July starts,
> hoorah, I will have time again for reading. And nominating.
> But probably all the stories I would have nominated will
> already have been nominated before July 1. Such is life. At
> least I'll be able to go right into reading, if that is the
> case. ...which brings up the question--I see there are links
> for "voting" or writing reviews or whatever we're calling it.
> Are these links active now? Can people start writing and
> saving draft/tentative reviews?
>
> I'm sorry if this has already been hashed out on the list.
> I've been deleting more mail than I've been reading, the past
> few months.
>
> Anyhow, cheers, everyone, and looking forward to summer reading!
>
> All the best,
> Lindelea
>
> __________________________________________________________
> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about
> what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>

Msg# 7882

Re: just a suggestion Posted by Marta June 04, 2007 - 19:25:03 Topic ID# 7880
Hi Lin,

Excellent catch! I have changed that, or think I did it right. Did it come
through with the 2007 address in this digest?

Thanks,
Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of BLJean@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 3:54 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] just a suggestion
>
>
>
> I see at the bottom of my digests that yahoo is including a
> link to the old MEFA site (MEFA2006). I assume it's the old
> site, anyhow. Perhaps someone could change that?
>
> Thanks,
> Lin
>

Msg# 7883

Marta - Re: [MEFAwards] Digest Number 872 Posted by BLJean@aol.com June 05, 2007 - 12:11:49 Topic ID# 7883
Yes, it came through!

...and thanks for the good word about reviewing as volunteering. Very guilt-reducing!

Thanks,
Lin

-----Original Message-----


1b. Re: just a suggestion
Posted by: "Marta" melayton@gmail.com aure_enteluva
Date: Mon Jun 4, 2007 5:25 pm ((PDT))

Hi Lin,

Excellent catch! I have changed that, or think I did it right. Did it come
through with the 2007 address in this digest?

Thanks,
Marta

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Msg# 7884

Firefox bug? Posted by Lia June 05, 2007 - 13:13:54 Topic ID# 7884
Hello,
I tried to edit my story details using Firefox and got a very odd looking page (see attached screenprint). When I called up the same page using Internet Explorer, the page looked normal.

Cheers!
Lia


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Msg# 7885

Re: Firefox bug? Posted by araneltook June 05, 2007 - 13:20:05 Topic ID# 7884
Hi Lia,

The attachment was removed by Yahoo. Could you email me the image at
araneltook@gmail.com?

Thanks,
Aranel

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Lia <lialathuveril@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I tried to edit my story details using Firefox and got a very odd looking page (see
attached screenprint). When I called up the same page using Internet Explorer, the page
looked normal.
>
> Cheers!
> Lia
>
>
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Msg# 7886

Re: Firefox bug? Posted by araneltook June 05, 2007 - 13:51:25 Topic ID# 7884
Hi Lia,

What happened is that I probably did a site update while you were working in Firefox, so
that kind of "scrambles" things a little because I'm swapping code out from under you.
When you see something like "S_STORY_STUFF", click on the "Reload Language File" in the
menu bar. When you tried the page again in IE, you reloaded that file, which is why it
worked again.

Sorry for the trouble,
Aranel

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Lia <lialathuveril@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I tried to edit my story details using Firefox and got a very odd looking page (see
attached screenprint). When I called up the same page using Internet Explorer, the page
looked normal.
>
> Cheers!
> Lia
>
>
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Msg# 7887

Creating New Authors Posted by aure\_enteluva June 05, 2007 - 16:13:31 Topic ID# 7887
Hey guys,

Recently we had a problem with the same author having stories
nominated under different names. It's easy for this to happen, so I
thought I would remind you of what to do when you don't see your
nomination's author in the list of authors.

There's a link under the list of author that says "Author not in list?
Click here!" But before you do that, you should search the users to
make sure they aren't already listed under a different name. To do
this click the "users" link in the top of the page. Search for the
first half of their email (everything before '@'). If someone turns up
when you search this way, then you should use that name to nominate
the person. Otherwise you can add someone.

And to nominate them, you just need to click the "Nominate" link at
the top of the window and fill out the form again. Best of luck
nominating. *g*

Marta

Msg# 7888

Re: Creating New Authors Posted by Imhiriel June 05, 2007 - 18:30:08 Topic ID# 7887
--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@...> wrote:

> There's a link under the list of author that says "Author not in list?
> Click here!" But before you do that, you should search the users to
> make sure they aren't already listed under a different name. To do
> this click the "users" link in the top of the page. Search for the
> first half of their email (everything before '@'). If someone turns up
> when you search this way, then you should use that name to nominate
> the person. Otherwise you can add someone.

I'm not sure I understand you correctly, but I _think_ that wouldn't
work in all cases. I, for example, have "Imhiriel" as pen name, but my
e-mail address begins with "Larys.HMF".

Imhiriel

Msg# 7889

Re: Creating New Authors Posted by Marta June 05, 2007 - 20:48:32 Topic ID# 7887
Hi Imhiriel,

I think what I'm about to say is correct. I am not the programmer, and so I
may be misunderstanding or misremembering, but I hope in that case someone
will correct me. In any case it seems to work on the few things I just
typed.

If you go to the Users page and search for something, it will look for that
something in the usurer's name and also in the first half of their email
address. So searching for melayton would turn up me (my email address on the
site is melayton@gmail.com). Similarly searching for either Imhiriel or
Larys or Larys.HMF should turn you up. I suggested doing a search for the
first half of an email address because to add an author you need an email
address, and this is a quick way to find if the author has been already set
up under a different penname but with the same email address.

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Imhiriel
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:28 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: Creating New Authors
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com> , "aure_enteluva"
> <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> > There's a link under the list of author that says "Author
> not in list?
> > Click here!" But before you do that, you should search the users to
> > make sure they aren't already listed under a different name. To do
> > this click the "users" link in the top of the page. Search for the
> > first half of their email (everything before '@'). If
> someone turns up
> > when you search this way, then you should use that name to nominate
> > the person. Otherwise you can add someone.
>
> I'm not sure I understand you correctly, but I _think_ that
> wouldn't work in all cases. I, for example, have "Imhiriel"
> as pen name, but my e-mail address begins with "Larys.HMF".
>
> Imhiriel
>
>

Msg# 7890

Email and MEFAs Posted by Barbara Rich June 06, 2007 - 18:17:53 Topic ID# 7890
I attempted to send an email to MEFA support about Character Additions. The
email bounced. Should I send it here? Also, I have yet to recieve any
notification emails, even though I changed my email address to the correct
one. And I'm not sure my email to my liaison got through.

Dreamflower


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Msg# 7891

Re: Email and MEFAs Posted by Liz Warren June 06, 2007 - 18:44:44 Topic ID# 7890
Hi Dreamflower

I just checked your account and see you have gmail.net rather than
gmail.com in the address. Could that be the reason why you're not
receiving any notification emails?

If you do need to change your email address, let me know and I'll ask
your liaison to resend the emails.

Perhaps you could also confirm which address you used to email
MEFAsupport that bounced. The correct one is mefasupport@gmail.com. Did
you send the email by clicking on a link at the MEFA site or from one of
the groups, or did you just enter it in your email program?

HTH

Tanaqui

Barbara Rich wrote:
>
>
> I attempted to send an email to MEFA support about Character Additions. The
> email bounced. Should I send it here? Also, I have yet to recieve any
> notification emails, even though I changed my email address to the correct
> one. And I'm not sure my email to my liaison got through.
>
> Dreamflower

Msg# 7892

Re: Email and MEFAs Posted by Barbara Rich June 06, 2007 - 20:46:37 Topic ID# 7890
OK, I fixed the .com. Apparently I forgot to change that part. Anyway,
it's fixed now.

I don't remember which email address I used for MEFA support--I pasted the
one in that appeared in the link, where it said to suggest characters into
my email. At any rate, I will try to send it again, using the gmail
address.

Thanks.
Dreamflower


On 6/6/07, Liz Warren <liz.warren@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi Dreamflower
>
> I just checked your account and see you have gmail.net rather than
> gmail.com in the address. Could that be the reason why you're not
> receiving any notification emails?
>
> If you do need to change your email address, let me know and I'll ask
> your liaison to resend the emails.
>
> Perhaps you could also confirm which address you used to email
> MEFAsupport that bounced. The correct one is mefasupport@gmail.com<mefasupport%40gmail.com>.
> Did
> you send the email by clicking on a link at the MEFA site or from one of
> the groups, or did you just enter it in your email program?
>
> HTH
>
> Tanaqui
>
> Barbara Rich wrote:
> >
> >
> > I attempted to send an email to MEFA support about Character Additions.
> The
> > email bounced. Should I send it here? Also, I have yet to recieve any
> > notification emails, even though I changed my email address to the
> correct
> > one. And I'm not sure my email to my liaison got through.
> >
> > Dreamflower
>
>
>


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Msg# 7893

Re: Email and MEFAs Posted by Marta June 06, 2007 - 21:11:54 Topic ID# 7890
Hi Dreamflower,

The email came through! I'll reply to it privately.

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Rich
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:47 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Email and MEFAs
>

> I don't remember which email address I used for MEFA
> support--I pasted the one in that appeared in the link, where
> it said to suggest characters into my email. At any rate, I
> will try to send it again, using the gmail address.
>
> Thanks.
> Dreamflower
>

Msg# 7894

Nominations for autors who don't respond Posted by Imhiriel June 07, 2007 - 0:08:30 Topic ID# 7894
What happens to the nominations if the author doesn't respond before 15
June (or 22 June?)? Do the nominators get them back to eventually have
the chance to nominate another story before the deadline, or are they
simply gone?

Imhiriel

Msg# 7895

Re: Nominations for autors who don't respond Posted by Marta June 07, 2007 - 0:22:44 Topic ID# 7894
Hi Imhiriel,

I think you are thinking of 15 July (the last day stories can be nominated)
or 22 July (the last day authors have to get their stories ready to
compete). There's nothing special about 15 June/22 June.

If an author doesn't respond to emails from their liaison then they
obviously can't compete because we won't have their approval or all of the
information we need to place the story in a subcategory. We can't just
withdraw a story before that 22 July deadline once we've contacted the
author, because it's not fair to the author (they may read the email later
and want to compete). And by that 22 July deadline, nominations are closed
so you wouldn't be able to replace it. This means that if we never hear back
from an author you can't replace the nominations.

But we do everything we can to find authors. In about a week the other
volunteers and I will start compiling a "hard-to-reach" list of authors who
have not replied to any of the emails sent to them. And we'll paper the
fandom with that list. Usually there's *some*one out there who knows how to
reach the author. Liaisons also leave reviews at the story asking the author
to get in touch, try to find the author's blog, and generally do their best
to find the author. And the author usually is found. I think in 2006 there
were maybe six or seven nominations that were withdrawn because we never
heard from the author. That's out of more than 600 nominations, so we do
talk to almost every author nominated.

If an email actually bounces back to the liaison as undeliverable, or if the
author gets back and declines to compete, then the story will be withdrawn
and you'll be able to replace it with another nomination.

Hope that helps!

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Imhiriel
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 1:08 AM
> To: MEFAwards
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Nominations for autors who don't respond
>
> What happens to the nominations if the author doesn't respond
> before 15 June (or 22 June?)? Do the nominators get them back
> to eventually have the chance to nominate another story
> before the deadline, or are they simply gone?
>
> Imhiriel
>

Msg# 7896

Re: Email and MEFAs Posted by Liz Warren June 07, 2007 - 3:47:46 Topic ID# 7890
Hi Dreamflower

I'll let your liaison know you've changed the address and ask her to
send the nomination emails again.

And I'm glad to see from Marta's response that you managed to contact
the MEFA support address this time.

Tanaqui

> OK, I fixed the .com. Apparently I forgot to change that part. Anyway,
> it's fixed now.
>
> I don't remember which email address I used for MEFA support--I pasted the
> one in that appeared in the link, where it said to suggest characters into
> my email. At any rate, I will try to send it again, using the gmail
> address.
>
> Thanks.
> Dreamflower

Msg# 7897

Re: Email and MEFAs Posted by Cathleen Anderson June 07, 2007 - 8:00:12 Topic ID# 7890
Barbara, I'm resending those and I just let Marta know. And no, I haven't got any email from you on that.
Cathleen

Barbara Rich <aelfwina@gmail.com> wrote:
I attempted to send an email to MEFA support about Character Additions. The
email bounced. Should I send it here? Also, I have yet to recieve any
notification emails, even though I changed my email address to the correct
one. And I'm not sure my email to my liaison got through.

Dreamflower

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Msg# 7898

Re: Nominations for autors who don't respond Posted by Imhiriel June 07, 2007 - 10:47:44 Topic ID# 7894
--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Marta" <melayton@...> wrote:

> I think you are thinking of 15 July (the last day stories can be
nominated)
> or 22 July (the last day authors have to get their stories ready to
> compete).

Oops, yes, of course - I was totally off about the date...

We can't just
> withdraw a story before that 22 July deadline once we've contacted the
> author, because it's not fair to the author (they may read the email
later
> and want to compete). And by that 22 July deadline, nominations are
closed
> so you wouldn't be able to replace it. This means that if we never
hear back
> from an author you can't replace the nominations.

Thank you. On further reflection, that should have been obvious to me <g>.

> But we do everything we can to find authors. In about a week the other
> volunteers and I will start compiling a "hard-to-reach" list of
authors who
> have not replied to any of the emails sent to them. And we'll paper the
> fandom with that list.

(snip)

Excellent. Another point why I like the MEFAs so much: the commitment
of all of those belonging to the staff and the volunteers to really
make it work for everyone.

Imhiriel

Msg# 7899

A NEW FAQ for Nominated Authors Posted by aure\_enteluva June 09, 2007 - 10:49:13 Topic ID# 7899
Hey guys,

This is mainly for authors who have been nominated. Specifically, this
announcement is for people who have been nominated by themselves
(i.e., not self-nominations). If you have been nominated or know
someone who's been nominated, this announcement is for you.

Once you complete the form about your story, you need to email your
liaison. If you do not know who your liaison is you can email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. Basically we need an email from you
saying you approve your nomination.

A new FAQ explaining why you need to do this has been added to the
website.

Thanks,
Marta

http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/index.php?page=FAQnominations#nom_16

Q: Someone else nominated my story, and I've completed the form. Why
do I need to email my liaison to let her know I'm satisfied with it?

A: Once your liaison marks your nomination as complete, the status
"author satisfied with form" disappears from the form. Without an
email from you, there is no record that you did in fact approve the
nomination. By sending us an email, we can make sure the nomination
process has been followed correctly by everyone involved.

Msg# 7900

Re: A NEW FAQ for Nominated Authors Posted by heartofoshun@aol.com June 09, 2007 - 11:00:52 Topic ID# 7899
If my nomination says: "Nomination Complete" can I assume that I completed
all of the required steps?

Oshun




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Msg# 7901

Re: A NEW FAQ for Nominated Authors Posted by Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards June 09, 2007 - 12:36:17 Topic ID# 7899
Hi Oshun,

Yes - when you see "nomination complete" the piece is finished and ready for
the award.

Marta

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of heartofoshun@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 12:00 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] A NEW FAQ for Nominated Authors
>
>
> If my nomination says: "Nomination Complete" can I assume
> that I completed all of the required steps?
>
> Oshun
>

Msg# 7902

Re: A NEW FAQ for Nominated Authors Posted by heartofoshun@aol.com June 09, 2007 - 12:40:42 Topic ID# 7899
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Msg# 7903

Re: A NEW FAQ for Nominated Authors Posted by aure\_enteluva June 09, 2007 - 19:13:28 Topic ID# 7899
Hey guys,

> This is mainly for authors who have been nominated. Specifically, this
> announcement is for people who have been nominated by themselves
> (i.e., not self-nominations). If you have been nominated or know
> someone who's been nominated, this announcement is for you.
>

I mistyped in this paragraph and want to clarify something. I meant to
say: "Specifically, this announcement is for people who have been
nominated by someone other than themselves (i.e., not
self-nominations). If your story is a self-nomination you do not need
to email your liaison because we assume you approve the nomination
since you nominate it yourself. Of course, you can email them if you
have questions, but you don't have to.

What I was posting about in this announcement, was for people who have
their stuff nominated by someone else.

Marta

Msg# 7904

AWOL Authors Posted by aure\_enteluva June 15, 2007 - 21:47:07 Topic ID# 7904
Hey guys,

This year's awards are well underway, with lots of wonderful stories
already nominated. However, we're having a hard time reaching some of
the them. Perhaps you can help.

Below are a list of authors who have had stories nominated, but (at
the time I compiled this list) have not replied to any emails sent to
them. This often means that the email provided for that author is
wrong, or the message was filtered as spam. It's not, but since we're
talking about an awards program, some emails treat our messages as spam.

Here are the authors we haven't heard from:

Amebrindra
Amrumofthesouthcountry
Bewize
Bodldops
The Bookbinder's Daughter
Budgielover
Clairon
Cpsings4him
Ford_of_Bruinen
Illwynd
Istarnie
Lady of Ithilien
Le Rouret
Littlefish
Otto's Goat
Soubrettina
Space Weavil
Storyfish
Tehta
Yoru no Hime

If you know any of the authors below, please have them email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com about their nominated stories. Also have
them add that address to the list of addresses their email "trusts"
(i.e., never treats as spam).

Authors, if you have replied to an email about these awards in the
last few days, everything is probably okay. It can take a day or two
for me to come up with this list and have it posted where you're
reading it. Still, it's probably best to email me at
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com to make sure everything is moving along.

Nominations are still being accepted through July 15. As long as
you're a member of this Yahoo group you can nominate up to twenty
pieces at http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007, either stories by
yourself or any other author of Tolkien fanfic. So do feel free to
nominate your favorite stories, and if you know how to reach any of
the above authors, please give them a nudge.

--- Marta (MEFA Administrator)

Msg# 7905

AWOL Authors Posted by aure\_enteluva June 15, 2007 - 21:48:41 Topic ID# 7904
Hey guys,

This year's awards are well underway, with lots of wonderful stories
already nominated. However, we're having a hard time reaching some of
the them. Perhaps you can help.

Below are a list of authors who have had stories nominated, but (at
the time I compiled this list) have not replied to any emails sent to
them. This often means that the email provided for that author is
wrong, or the message was filtered as spam. It's not, but since we're
talking about an awards program, some emails treat our messages as spam.

Here are the authors we haven't heard from:

Amebrindra
Amrumofthesouthcountry
Bewize
Bodldops
The Bookbinder's Daughter
Budgielover
Clairon
Cpsings4him
Ford_of_Bruinen
Illwynd
Istarnie
Lady of Ithilien
Le Rouret
Littlefish
Otto's Goat
Soubrettina
Space Weavil
Storyfish
Tehta
Yoru no Hime

If you know any of the authors below, please have them email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com about their nominated stories. Also have
them add that address to the list of addresses their email "trusts"
(i.e., never treats as spam).

Authors, if you have replied to an email about these awards in the
last few days, everything is probably okay. It can take a day or two
for me to come up with this list and have it posted where you're
reading it. Still, it's probably best to email me at
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com to make sure everything is moving along.

Nominations are still being accepted through July 15. As long as
you're a member of this Yahoo group you can nominate up to twenty
pieces at http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007, either stories by
yourself or any other author of Tolkien fanfic. So do feel free to
nominate your favorite stories, and if you know how to reach any of
the above authors, please give them a nudge.

--- Marta (MEFA Administrator)

Msg# 7906

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Tuxedo Elf June 15, 2007 - 21:52:12 Topic ID# 7904
I'm in touch with Ford_of_bruinen, I'll let her know. :)

Tux

On 16/06/07, aure_enteluva <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> This year's awards are well underway, with lots of wonderful stories
> already nominated. However, we're having a hard time reaching some of
> the them. Perhaps you can help.
>
> Below are a list of authors who have had stories nominated, but (at
> the time I compiled this list) have not replied to any emails sent to
> them. This often means that the email provided for that author is
> wrong, or the message was filtered as spam. It's not, but since we're
> talking about an awards program, some emails treat our messages as spam.
>
> Here are the authors we haven't heard from:
>
> Amebrindra
> Amrumofthesouthcountry
> Bewize
> Bodldops
> The Bookbinder's Daughter
> Budgielover
> Clairon
> Cpsings4him
> Ford_of_Bruinen
> Illwynd
> Istarnie
> Lady of Ithilien
> Le Rouret
> Littlefish
> Otto's Goat
> Soubrettina
> Space Weavil
> Storyfish
> Tehta
> Yoru no Hime
>
> If you know any of the authors below, please have them email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com about their nominated stories. Also have
> them add that address to the list of addresses their email "trusts"
> (i.e., never treats as spam).
>
> Authors, if you have replied to an email about these awards in the
> last few days, everything is probably okay. It can take a day or two
> for me to come up with this list and have it posted where you're
> reading it. Still, it's probably best to email me at
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com to make sure everything is moving along.
>
> Nominations are still being accepted through July 15. As long as
> you're a member of this Yahoo group you can nominate up to twenty
> pieces at http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007, either stories by
> yourself or any other author of Tolkien fanfic. So do feel free to
> nominate your favorite stories, and if you know how to reach any of
> the above authors, please give them a nudge.
>
> --- Marta (MEFA Administrator)
>
>
>


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Msg# 7907

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Marta June 15, 2007 - 22:02:12 Topic ID# 7904
Thanks, Tux!

Marta

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
"When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and
clothing."
--Desiderius Erasmus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tuxedo Elf
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 10:52 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] AWOL Authors
>
> I'm in touch with Ford_of_bruinen, I'll let her know. :)
>
> Tux
>

Msg# 7908

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Imhiriel June 15, 2007 - 23:28:00 Topic ID# 7904
--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@...> wrote:

I have e-mailed The Bookbinder's Daughter and Tehta.

Imhiriel

Msg# 7909

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Marta June 16, 2007 - 8:26:39 Topic ID# 7904
Hi Imhiriel,

Thanks! Hopefully they'll get in touch.

Marta

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
"When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and
clothing."
--Desiderius Erasmus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Imhiriel
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:28 AM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: AWOL Authors
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MEFAwards%40yahoogroups.com> , "aure_enteluva"
> <melayton@...> wrote:
>
> I have e-mailed The Bookbinder's Daughter and Tehta.
>
> Imhiriel
>
>

Msg# 7910

AWOL Authors Posted by Nieriel Raina June 16, 2007 - 8:46:41 Topic ID# 7904
I'm contacting Le Rouret and Budgielover

Nieriel Raina, Glorfindel's Chambermaid - Keeper of Legolas' Cloak and Lothlorien Brooch and Gimli's Battle Axe

~*~ ~*~ ~*~
"The centuries are long, and if I come to my marriage-bed already knowing all there is to know, it will soon grow tedious. In the end, I do not need one night to prove to myself that I am male."
- Legolas
(Quoted with permission from the story "It Is Custom" by Mar'isu)



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Msg# 7911

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Arthur Boccaccio June 16, 2007 - 8:53:06 Topic ID# 7904
I don't know either Budgielover or Le Rouret personally but I've read most
of their stories and can leave comments at one of their most recent
stories and let them know what's up.

Fiondil



On 6/16/07, aure_enteluva <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> This year's awards are well underway, with lots of wonderful stories
> already nominated. However, we're having a hard time reaching some of
> the them. Perhaps you can help.
>
> Below are a list of authors who have had stories nominated, but (at
> the time I compiled this list) have not replied to any emails sent to
> them. This often means that the email provided for that author is
> wrong, or the message was filtered as spam. It's not, but since we're
> talking about an awards program, some emails treat our messages as spam.
>
> Here are the authors we haven't heard from:
>
> Amebrindra
> Amrumofthesouthcountry
> Bewize
> Bodldops
> The Bookbinder's Daughter
> Budgielover
> Clairon
> Cpsings4him
> Ford_of_Bruinen
> Illwynd
> Istarnie
> Lady of Ithilien
> Le Rouret
> Littlefish
> Otto's Goat
> Soubrettina
> Space Weavil
> Storyfish
> Tehta
> Yoru no Hime
>
> If you know any of the authors below, please have them email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com about their nominated stories. Also have
> them add that address to the list of addresses their email "trusts"
> (i.e., never treats as spam).
>
> Authors, if you have replied to an email about these awards in the
> last few days, everything is probably okay. It can take a day or two
> for me to come up with this list and have it posted where you're
> reading it. Still, it's probably best to email me at
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com to make sure everything is moving along.
>
> Nominations are still being accepted through July 15. As long as
> you're a member of this Yahoo group you can nominate up to twenty
> pieces at http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007, either stories by
> yourself or any other author of Tolkien fanfic. So do feel free to
> nominate your favorite stories, and if you know how to reach any of
> the above authors, please give them a nudge.
>
> --- Marta (MEFA Administrator)
>
>
>



--
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Nirnaeth Arnediad

Aurı entuluva! ı Battle Cry of Hırin at the Dagor Nirnath Arnediad

Utılie'n Estel ı Hope hath come


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Msg# 7912

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Arthur Boccaccio June 16, 2007 - 8:58:41 Topic ID# 7904
Guess I've just been trumped. I'll let Nieriel Raina contact them... I
refuse to interfere with anyone who is Legolas' official Cloak and
Lothlorien Brooch Keeper! *lol*

Fiondil, humble servant to my Lord Nımo, Lord of Mandos... and Glorfindel's
Chronicler


On 6/16/07, Nieriel Raina <equineinclined@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I'm contacting Le Rouret and Budgielover
>
> Nieriel Raina, Glorfindel's Chambermaid - Keeper of Legolas' Cloak and
> Lothlorien Brooch and Gimli's Battle Axe
>
> ~*~ ~*~ ~*~
> "The centuries are long, and if I come to my marriage-bed already knowing
> all there is to know, it will soon grow tedious. In the end, I do not need
> one night to prove to myself that I am male."
> - Legolas
> (Quoted with permission from the story "It Is Custom" by Mar'isu)
>
> ---------------------------------
> Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who
> knows.
> Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.
>
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>
>
>



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Msg# 7913

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by MarigoldCotton@aol.com June 16, 2007 - 9:13:49 Topic ID# 7904
Thanks everyone, but Budgielover is accounted for now. She has been in contact with Llinos as of last night and will be responding just as soon as she can. She is just having trouble with computer access at the minute.

Marigold


Marigold's Red Book
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Marigold's Live Journal
http://www.livejournal.com/users/marigoldg/

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http://www.livejournal.com/users/talesofredbook/

There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty forever beyond its reach.

Sam, in Mordor, RoTK


-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur Boccaccio <namondil@gmail.com>
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 2.51pm
Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] AWOL Authors



I don't know either Budgielover or Le Rouret personally but I've read most
f their stories and can leave comments at one of their most recent
tories and let them know what's up.
Fiondil

On 6/16/07, aure_enteluva <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey guys,

This year's awards are well underway, with lots of wonderful stories
already nominated. However, we're having a hard time reaching some of
the them. Perhaps you can help.

Below are a list of authors who have had stories nominated, but (at
the time I compiled this list) have not replied to any emails sent to
them. This often means that the email provided for that author is
wrong, or the message was filtered as spam. It's not, but since we're
talking about an awards program, some emails treat our messages as spam.

Here are the authors we haven't heard from:

Amebrindra
Amrumofthesouthcountry
Bewize
Bodldops
The Bookbinder's Daughter
Budgielover
Clairon
Cpsings4him
Ford_of_Bruinen
Illwynd
Istarnie
Lady of Ithilien
Le Rouret
Littlefish
Otto's Goat
Soubrettina
Space Weavil
Storyfish
Tehta
Yoru no Hime

If you know any of the authors below, please have them email
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com about their nominated stories. Also have
them add that address to the list of addresses their email "trusts"
(i.e., never treats as spam).

Authors, if you have replied to an email about these awards in the
last few days, everything is probably okay. It can take a day or two
for me to come up with this list and have it posted where you're
reading it. Still, it's probably best to email me at
mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com to make sure everything is moving along.

Nominations are still being accepted through July 15. As long as
you're a member of this Yahoo group you can nominate up to twenty
pieces at http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007, either stories by
yourself or any other author of Tolkien fanfic. So do feel free to
nominate your favorite stories, and if you know how to reach any of
the above authors, please give them a nudge.

--- Marta (MEFA Administrator)




--
uta i lómë! Utúlie'n aurë!  Battle Cry of the Noldor at the Dagor
irnaeth Arnediad
Aurë entuluva!  Battle Cry of Húrin at the Dagor Nirnath Arnediad
Utúlie'n Estel  Hope hath come

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Msg# 7914

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Súlriel of Menegroth June 16, 2007 - 10:10:10 Topic ID# 7904
I see that her form has been completed and is set to 'author satisfied
with form', but I don't have an acceptance email from her. if she's
having trouble with online access, what's the best way to handle this?

Sulriel


On 6/16/07, MarigoldCotton@aol.com <MarigoldCotton@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> Thanks everyone, but Budgielover is accounted for now. She has been in contact with Llinos as of last night and will be responding just as soon as she can. She is just having trouble with computer access at the minute.
>
> Marigold
>

Msg# 7915

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Rhapsody June 16, 2007 - 10:28:51 Topic ID# 7904
aure_enteluva wrote:

Of this list, yesterday Llinos 'heard' from Ford of Bruinen - who's ill
at the moment - from me, so that is taken care off. I nudged Space
Weavil as well, she changed providers recently and things are a bit
rocky connection wise at the moment, so I tried.

Rhapsody

> Hey guys,
>
> This year's awards are well underway, with lots of wonderful stories
> already nominated. However, we're having a hard time reaching some of
> the them. Perhaps you can help.
>
> Below are a list of authors who have had stories nominated, but (at
> the time I compiled this list) have not replied to any emails sent to
> them. This often means that the email provided for that author is
> wrong, or the message was filtered as spam. It's not, but since we're
> talking about an awards program, some emails treat our messages as spam.
>
> Here are the authors we haven't heard from:
>
> Amebrindra
> Amrumofthesouthcountry
> Bewize
> Bodldops
> The Bookbinder's Daughter
> Budgielover
> Clairon
> Cpsings4him
> Ford_of_Bruinen
> Illwynd
> Istarnie
> Lady of Ithilien
> Le Rouret
> Littlefish
> Otto's Goat
> Soubrettina
> Space Weavil
> Storyfish
> Tehta
> Yoru no Hime
>
> If you know any of the authors below, please have them email
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com about their nominated stories. Also have
> them add that address to the list of addresses their email "trusts"
> (i.e., never treats as spam).
>
> Authors, if you have replied to an email about these awards in the
> last few days, everything is probably okay. It can take a day or two
> for me to come up with this list and have it posted where you're
> reading it. Still, it's probably best to email me at
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com to make sure everything is moving along.
>
> Nominations are still being accepted through July 15. As long as
> you're a member of this Yahoo group you can nominate up to twenty
> pieces at http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007, either stories by
> yourself or any other author of Tolkien fanfic. So do feel free to
> nominate your favorite stories, and if you know how to reach any of
> the above authors, please give them a nudge.
>
> --- Marta (MEFA Administrator)
>
>
>
> Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Msg# 7916

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Marta June 16, 2007 - 11:22:07 Topic ID# 7904
Hello Nieiriel Raina and Fiondil,

Thanks for your willingness to help contact these authors. I see that Le
Rouret's nominations are now ready to go, and also that Budgielover has
finished her form. So I think we're good on them! But I appreciate the
offers.

Marta

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
"When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and
clothing."
--Desiderius Erasmus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Boccaccio
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 9:57 AM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re:AWOL Authors
>
> Guess I've just been trumped. I'll let Nieriel Raina contact
> them... I refuse to interfere with anyone who is Legolas'
> official Cloak and Lothlorien Brooch Keeper! *lol*
>
> Fiondil, humble servant to my Lord Námo, Lord of Mandos...
> and Glorfindel's Chronicler
>
>
> On 6/16/07, Nieriel Raina <equineinclined@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm contacting Le Rouret and Budgielover
> >
> > Nieriel Raina, Glorfindel's Chambermaid - Keeper of
> Legolas' Cloak and
> > Lothlorien Brooch and Gimli's Battle Axe
> >

Msg# 7917

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Marta June 16, 2007 - 12:19:20 Topic ID# 7904
Hi guys,

I replied to this post over at the Staff listserv, since it's about the
procedure of getting a nomination ready to compete. I don't want to bore
everyone. *g*

Basically, though, we *do* need some sort of note from every author that
they're happy with the form, before it can be allowed to compete.

Marta

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
"When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and
clothing."
--Desiderius Erasmus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Súlriel of Menegroth
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 11:10 AM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] AWOL Authors
>
> I see that her form has been completed and is set to 'author
> satisfied with form', but I don't have an acceptance email
> from her. if she's having trouble with online access, what's
> the best way to handle this?
>
> Sulriel
>
> On 6/16/07, MarigoldCotton@aol.com
> <mailto:MarigoldCotton%40aol.com> <MarigoldCotton@aol.com
> <mailto:MarigoldCotton%40aol.com> > wrote:
> > >
> > Thanks everyone, but Budgielover is accounted for now. She
> has been in contact with Llinos as of last night and will be
> responding just as soon as she can. She is just having
> trouble with computer access at the minute.
> >
> > Marigold
> >
>

Msg# 7918

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Marta June 16, 2007 - 12:19:27 Topic ID# 7904
Hi Rhapsody,

Thanks for nudging. *g* I hard from Space Weavil today.

Marta

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
"When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and
clothing."
--Desiderius Erasmus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rhapsody
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 11:29 AM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] AWOL Authors
>
> aure_enteluva wrote:
>
> Of this list, yesterday Llinos 'heard' from Ford of Bruinen -
> who's ill at the moment - from me, so that is taken care off.
> I nudged Space Weavil as well, she changed providers recently
> and things are a bit rocky connection wise at the moment, so I tried.
>
> Rhapsody
>

Msg# 7919

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Kathy June 16, 2007 - 13:05:30 Topic ID# 7904
Hi Imhiriel,

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Imhiriel" <Larys.HMF@...> wrote:

> I have e-mailed The Bookbinder's Daughter and Tehta.

I've now heard from Tehta...thanks for helping out!

Kathy/Inkling

Msg# 7920

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Súlriel of Menegroth June 16, 2007 - 13:18:32 Topic ID# 7904
apologies. I meant to send that back to the staff list and missed
changing the @dress

Sulriel


On 6/16/07, Marta <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I replied to this post over at the Staff listserv, since it's about the
> procedure of getting a nomination ready to compete. I don't want to bore
> everyone. *g*

Msg# 7921

new testing over at mefa-discussion Posted by aure\_enteluva June 16, 2007 - 21:00:01 Topic ID# 7921
Hiya Guys,

Tanaqui has implemented a new site feature, and I'm asking the gang
over at mefa-discussion to test it before it goes live at the end of
nominations. If you have the time I'd love your input. Please join
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mefa-discussion/ to help test this new
site feature.

Thanks,
Marta

Msg# 7922

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Nieriel Raina June 17, 2007 - 12:25:01 Topic ID# 7904
>Guess I've just been trumped. I'll let Nieriel Raina contact them... I
>refuse to interfere with anyone who is Legolas' official Cloak and
>Lothlorien Brooch Keeper! *lol*

>Fiondil, humble servant to my Lord Námo, Lord of Mandos... and Glorfindel's
>Chronicler

Don't forget the battle axe. It's hanging right here on my ME wall. *grin* I'm also the secret keeper of Glorfindel's Balrog Boxers, but that is probably too much info! *grin*

I know Le Rouret from LJ and I know her RL has been very crazy lately. I left her a message at LJ, but haven't heard back from her yet.

I only know Budgielover from SoA as I've read several of her stories. I only have the email from SoA so if anyone has a better email, contact her.

NiRi


Nieriel Raina, Glorfindel's Chambermaid - Keeper of Legolas' Cloak and Lothlorien Brooch and Gimli's Battle Axe

~*~ ~*~ ~*~
"The centuries are long, and if I come to my marriage-bed already knowing all there is to know, it will soon grow tedious. In the end, I do not need one night to prove to myself that I am male."
- Legolas
(Quoted with permission from the story "It Is Custom" by Mar'isu)



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Msg# 7923

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Nieriel Raina June 17, 2007 - 12:27:32 Topic ID# 7904
OK, I just saw that Le Rouret and Budgielover are good to go! I only get the daily posts, so I'm a little behind. Sorry.

NiRi


Nieriel Raina, Glorfindel's Chambermaid - Keeper of Legolas' Cloak and Lothlorien Brooch and Gimli's Battle Axe

~*~ ~*~ ~*~
"The centuries are long, and if I come to my marriage-bed already knowing all there is to know, it will soon grow tedious. In the end, I do not need one night to prove to myself that I am male."
- Legolas
(Quoted with permission from the story "It Is Custom" by Mar'isu)



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Msg# 7924

characters, settings, time periods, etc. Posted by aure\_enteluva June 17, 2007 - 22:45:53 Topic ID# 7924
Hey guys,

Some of you who have had your work nominated will have tried to select
characters, settings, time periods/events, and sub-genres/poetic forms
for your stories. To do this you can select one of several characters,
etc., that are already listed, or you can request a new choice be added.

When I came up with the lists of characters, etc., that people would
choose from I really underestimated just how diverse the Tolkien
fandom is. There are so many different characters, events, and all
other kinds of things that it is nearly impossible to anticipate
everything people will need. The problem is, the longer the list of
characters, etc., gets, the harder it gets to actually use this
information. So the other volunteers and myself are trying to walk a
fine line between giving authors what thy need to accurately reflect
their stories on the one hand, and having the information they enter
be easy to use by categorizers and readers on the other hand.

So far this year we have let through some pretty specific events. In
the future it would really help us if you'd take a hard look at the
characters, etc., that are already available before you ask us to add
a new one. I'm not saying we won't add any new ones because that's
unreasonable to authors who are just now being nominated. You may,
however, request a character, etc., that you think is no more specific
or obscure than what's already on the list, and the volunteers may
still say we can't add it. This may not be "fair", but we are not
trying to pick on you. Put simply, as the lists get longer and longer,
and as the volunteers get a better feel for the kind of characters,
etc., that people request, a request that once seemed reasonable may
now seem too specific.

It will be very helpful if you could try to use the lists and
especially the time periods/events that are already listed. If we need
to add something we will, but I'd rather minimize how much of that we
do from here on out.

Thanks for your cooperation! I really appreciate it.

Marta

Msg# 7925

Re: characters, settings, time periods, etc. Posted by Dolores J. Nurss June 18, 2007 - 11:56:41 Topic ID# 7924
I understand and accept, Marta. Bergil was too obscure to expect
people to seek him out--although I had to give it a try.

However, I do think that the "places" category should include
"widespread travel" because little of Tolkien's own writing could
have been boiled down to a few settings. The second half of my story
is clearly set in Mordor, but the first is definitely a road-trip,
and I cannot be the only one.

At 08:40 PM 6/17/2007, you wrote:
>Hey guys,
>
>Some of you who have had your work nominated will have tried to select
>characters, settings, time periods/events, and sub-genres/poetic forms
>for your stories. To do this you can select one of several characters,
>etc., that are already listed, or you can request a new choice be added.
>
>When I came up with the lists of characters, etc., that people would
>choose from I really underestimated just how diverse the Tolkien
>fandom is. There are so many different characters, events, and all
>other kinds of things that it is nearly impossible to anticipate
>everything people will need. The problem is, the longer the list of
>characters, etc., gets, the harder it gets to actually use this
>information. So the other volunteers and myself are trying to walk a
>fine line between giving authors what thy need to accurately reflect
>their stories on the one hand, and having the information they enter
>be easy to use by categorizers and readers on the other hand.
>
>So far this year we have let through some pretty specific events. In
>the future it would really help us if you'd take a hard look at the
>characters, etc., that are already available before you ask us to add
>a new one. I'm not saying we won't add any new ones because that's
>unreasonable to authors who are just now being nominated. You may,
>however, request a character, etc., that you think is no more specific
>or obscure than what's already on the list, and the volunteers may
>still say we can't add it. This may not be "fair", but we are not
>trying to pick on you. Put simply, as the lists get longer and longer,
>and as the volunteers get a better feel for the kind of characters,
>etc., that people request, a request that once seemed reasonable may
>now seem too specific.
>
>It will be very helpful if you could try to use the lists and
>especially the time periods/events that are already listed. If we need
>to add something we will, but I'd rather minimize how much of that we
>do from here on out.
>
>Thanks for your cooperation! I really appreciate it.
>
>Marta
>
>
>
>Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

* * *
Life is beautiful and dangerous. Beware! Enjoy!

(My "Frodo Gardner" fanfic is updated to episode #185 at
www.dreamdeer.grailmedia.com )

~~~Dolores J. Nurss~~~


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Msg# 7926

Re: characters, settings, time periods, etc. Posted by Marta Layton June 18, 2007 - 12:08:24 Topic ID# 7924
Hi Dreamdeer,

We actually have a listing for something very similar to that:
"Middle-earth (Multiple Locations)". That's supposed to be for
travelling stories that, like you say, aren't really limited to one
place. Would that work for you?

Marta

On 6/18/07, Dolores J. Nurss <dreamdeer@grailmedia.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I understand and accept, Marta. Bergil was too obscure to expect
> people to seek him out--although I had to give it a try.
>
> However, I do think that the "places" category should include
> "widespread travel" because little of Tolkien's own writing could
> have been boiled down to a few settings. The second half of my story
> is clearly set in Mordor, but the first is definitely a road-trip,
> and I cannot be the only one.
>

Msg# 7927

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Stephanie Brucker June 18, 2007 - 12:25:50 Topic ID# 7904
Hi Folks -

Illwynd has been out of town on vacation the past few weeks. She told me
this when I nominated her story. She promised to fill in the nomination
forms when she got back from vacation. I'll follow up with her in a few
days.

- Steff (aka Stefania)



aure_enteluva wrote On 06/15/07 19:47,:

>Hey guys,
>
>This year's awards are well underway, with lots of wonderful stories
>already nominated. However, we're having a hard time reaching some of
>the them. Perhaps you can help.
>
>Below are a list of authors who have had stories nominated, but (at
>the time I compiled this list) have not replied to any emails sent to
>them. This often means that the email provided for that author is
>wrong, or the message was filtered as spam. It's not, but since we're
>talking about an awards program, some emails treat our messages as spam.
>
>Here are the authors we haven't heard from:
>
>Amebrindra
>Amrumofthesouthcountry
>Bewize
>Bodldops
>The Bookbinder's Daughter
>Budgielover
>Clairon
>Cpsings4him
>Ford_of_Bruinen
>Illwynd
>Istarnie
>Lady of Ithilien
>Le Rouret
>Littlefish
>Otto's Goat
>Soubrettina
>Space Weavil
>Storyfish
>Tehta
>Yoru no Hime
>
>If you know any of the authors below, please have them email
>mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com about their nominated stories. Also have
>them add that address to the list of addresses their email "trusts"
>(i.e., never treats as spam).
>
>Authors, if you have replied to an email about these awards in the
>last few days, everything is probably okay. It can take a day or two
>for me to come up with this list and have it posted where you're
>reading it. Still, it's probably best to email me at
>mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com to make sure everything is moving along.
>
>Nominations are still being accepted through July 15. As long as
>you're a member of this Yahoo group you can nominate up to twenty
>pieces at http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007, either stories by
>yourself or any other author of Tolkien fanfic. So do feel free to
>nominate your favorite stories, and if you know how to reach any of
>the above authors, please give them a nudge.
>
>--- Marta (MEFA Administrator)
>
>
>
>Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

Msg# 7928

Re: AWOL Authors Posted by Marta June 18, 2007 - 14:09:20 Topic ID# 7904
Hi Steff,

Illwynd actually began her form, so I'm sure she'll finish it soon. Authors
have until July 22 to finish all of their nominations and I certainly don't
mind them taking all that time if they need it. However, often authors don't
know they've been nominated, and I don't want them to feel any moe rushed
than they have to be. That's why I want to make sure authors know they're
nominated ASAP after they've actually *been* nominated.

If an author knows they've been nominated but is busy and wants to do the
form later, it would be great if they sent a quick email to their liaison or
mefaupport(at)gmail(dot)com. That way we would know they knew they'd been
nominated, so they won't get a lot of people pressuring them to finish their
form.

Marta

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
"When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and
clothing."
--Desiderius Erasmus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephanie Brucker
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:25 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] AWOL Authors
>
> Hi Folks -
>
> Illwynd has been out of town on vacation the past few weeks.
> She told me this when I nominated her story. She promised to
> fill in the nomination forms when she got back from vacation.
> I'll follow up with her in a few days.
>
> - Steff (aka Stefania)
>
> aure_enteluva wrote On 06/15/07 19:47,:
>
> >Hey guys,
> >
> >This year's awards are well underway, with lots of wonderful stories
> >already nominated. However, we're having a hard time
> reaching some of
> >the them. Perhaps you can help.
> >
> >Below are a list of authors who have had stories nominated,
> but (at the
> >time I compiled this list) have not replied to any emails
> sent to them.
> >This often means that the email provided for that author is
> wrong, or
> >the message was filtered as spam. It's not, but since we're talking
> >about an awards program, some emails treat our messages as spam.
> >
> >Here are the authors we haven't heard from:
> >
> >Amebrindra
> >Amrumofthesouthcountry
> >Bewize
> >Bodldops
> >The Bookbinder's Daughter
> >Budgielover
> >Clairon
> >Cpsings4him
> >Ford_of_Bruinen
> >Illwynd
> >Istarnie
> >Lady of Ithilien
> >Le Rouret
> >Littlefish
> >Otto's Goat
> >Soubrettina
> >Space Weavil
> >Storyfish
> >Tehta
> >Yoru no Hime
> >
> >If you know any of the authors below, please have them email
> >mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com about their nominated stories.
> Also have
> >them add that address to the list of addresses their email "trusts"
> >(i.e., never treats as spam).
> >
> >Authors, if you have replied to an email about these awards
> in the last
> >few days, everything is probably okay. It can take a day or
> two for me
> >to come up with this list and have it posted where you're
> reading it.
> >Still, it's probably best to email me at
> mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com
> >to make sure everything is moving along.
> >
> >Nominations are still being accepted through July 15. As
> long as you're
> >a member of this Yahoo group you can nominate up to twenty pieces at
> >http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007,
> <http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007,>
> >either stories by yourself or any other author of Tolkien
> fanfic. So do
> >feel free to nominate your favorite stories, and if you know how to
> >reach any of the above authors, please give them a nudge.
> >
> >--- Marta (MEFA Administrator)
> >
> >
> >
> >Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/
> ><http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/>
> >Yahoo! Groups Links

Msg# 7929

Question from a first-time participant Posted by linaewen0 June 18, 2007 - 18:24:29 Topic ID# 7929
I've been searching the FAQ's for an answer to a question, and I'm not
finding it, so here I am.

In looking at the stories nominated for voting, I see in the Actions
column that there are several choices to click on, being Skip, Wait and
Enter New Review. Enter New Review is self-explanatory, but I am
wondering what Skip and Wait are for and when should I use them, if
ever? I am afraid to try them, for fear I will nix my option for
entering a review on a story. ;-)

Thanks for the help!

Margaret/Linaewen


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Msg# 7930

Re: Question from a first-time participant Posted by Arthur Boccaccio June 18, 2007 - 18:45:43 Topic ID# 7929
Ah, another newbie. You could ask your liaison about this (that's what I
ended up doing) but here are the explanations I was given:

*LIST:* You can put stories you're interested in reviewing in a Wish List by
clicking on the blue word WISH on the right side of the screen in each
story. Later you can find those stories again by going to the top of the
page and clicking on the SHOW FILTER link. Pull down the box that says
'Review Status' and select WISH and hit Display Selected Nominations. All
of the stories you've saved in your Wish List will come up.

*SKIP:* You use it to eliminate stories that you aren't interested in
reading from your list. For example, there are about 370 stories in the
database right now and about 56 of them are fixed-length ficlets. I know
because I did a search for those and that's how many popped up. I'm not
fond of drabbles and probably won't read many of those. I will read ones
that my friends wrote .... So, I went down that list and clicked skip on
all of the true drabbles and any other short story there (those are all less
than 500 words) that didn't appeal to me. I probably eliminated about 35
stories. Now, the next time I go in to look at the list of stories, those
stories won't show up on my list. I can go and look at those later by using
the filter, but I doubt I'll need to. When I have some free time - HA -
I'll go in and get rid of a bunch of other stories that I know I won't
read.

I hope this will help. I know it helped me tremendously. I have suggested
that MEFA.admin create a NEWBIE FAQ with an explanation of all the buttons
and such. It would make life easier for those of us who are first time
nominees.

Arthur/Fiondil
--
*Auta i lımı! Utılie'n aurı! ı* Battle Cry of the Noldor at the *Dagor
Nirnaeth Arnediad

Aurı entuluva! ı *Battle Cry of Hırin at the *Dagor Nirnath Arnediad

Utılie'n Estel ı *Hope hath come


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Msg# 7931

Re: Question from a first-time participant Posted by Liz Warren June 18, 2007 - 18:51:57 Topic ID# 7929
Hi Linaewen

Shamelessly borrowing from Rhapsody's excellent answer from last year:

Skip and Wish are nifty features to make reading lists for yourself. For
example, if you see a story that appeals to you, you can click on Wish,
and it will be added to your wish-list. Then, if you go to the Browse
Nominated Stories page and select "Wish" in the drop down for Review
Status on the filter, you can see all the stories you added to your
wish-list.

But if you see stories that don't appeal to you, you can click on skip
and the stories will "disappear" from the lists you see on the Browse
Nominated Stories page. You can still see those stories (and still
review them) by selecting "Skip" in the drop down for Review Status on
the filter.

HTH

Tanaqui

(Hmm, I definitely think we need a FAQs for reviewers....)

linaewen0 wrote:
>
>
> I've been searching the FAQ's for an answer to a question, and I'm
> not finding it, so here I am.
>
> In looking at the stories nominated for voting, I see in the Actions
> column that there are several choices to click on, being Skip, Wait
> and Enter New Review. Enter New Review is self-explanatory, but I am
> wondering what Skip and Wait are for and when should I use them, if
> ever? I am afraid to try them, for fear I will nix my option for
> entering a review on a story. ;-)
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Margaret/Linaewen

Msg# 7932

Reviews Posted by Agape June 26, 2007 - 22:39:24 Topic ID# 7932
Is there anyway that I can see the stories I have already reviewed?

Many thanks!
Agape

Msg# 7933

Re: Reviews Posted by Marta June 26, 2007 - 23:42:36 Topic ID# 7932
Agape wrote:
>
>
> Is there anyway that I can see the stories I have already reviewed?
>
> Many thanks!
> Agape
>

Hi Agape,

There sure is.

1. Log in to http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/
2. Click on the "Browse Nominated Stories" link.
3. Do you see a list of filters? (Story Type, Author, etc.) If not,
click the "Show Filter" link.
4. From the "Review Status" link click "All Reviews".
5. Click the "Display selected nominations" button.

This will show you all the stories you've reviewed. You can also display
all the ones you've entered a certain type of review (Final, Hidden, or
Draft) by selecting that option at step 4.

HTH,
Marta
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