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ellisk
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 Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject: MEFA Awards |
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Hi everyone. Just in case you didn't know about them, the MEFA Award (Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards) are accepting nominations. If you are not already a member but you would like to join, nominate stories and vote for stories, you can get more info at this link:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ainae/mefa/
Vote stacking and advertising is not allowed, but I think it is fair to say that some authors from this site have already been nominated. (This is not SSP--I am definitely not that shameless  ).
I encourage everyone to check out this site and vote--votes are made in the form of reviews and we all know how much an author loves to get a review. 
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Eruanna
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:40 am Post subject: Re: MEFA Awards |
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| ellisk wrote: | Hi everyone. Just in case you didn't know about them, the MEFA Award (Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards) are accepting nominations. If you are not already a member but you would like to join, nominate stories and vote for stories, you can get more info at this link:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ainae/mefa/
Vote stacking and advertising is not allowed, but I think it is fair to say that some authors from this site have already been nominated. (This is not SSP--I am definitely not that shameless ).
I encourage everyone to check out this site and vote--votes are made in the form of reviews and we all know how much an author loves to get a review. |
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah! 
Hats off to the OSA members who are represented here!
--Eruanna
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Viv
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| This is actually the second year Ainae has run these awards, and OSA writers were well represented last year. Drama was minimal; it was a good experience. Authors who are nervous about awards, I don't think you need to be nervous about these. |
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:17 am Post subject: |
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Just, if you get involved past the nominating point, know that judging is a huge time commitment, but a very cool thing to do.
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krazykataave
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the information. I hope the authors nominated from here take top places.
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Ariel
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Judging IS a huge committment for these awards, but any who do it have my gracious respect.
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VanatheEverYoung
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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It's been mentioned to me that some authors are reluctant about promoting their own nominated stories. I agree. I wouldn't exactly be comfortable dropping by the SSP thread either. So, what do readers and other writers consider an acceptable form of promotion? I've seen some authors leave little notes in their summaries and others use buttons. I didn't find either way tacky, but I'm not easily offended.
So, what does everyone else think?
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Shanalir
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| VanatheEverYoung wrote: | So, what do readers and other writers consider an acceptable form of promotion? I've seen some authors leave little notes in their summaries and others use buttons. I didn't find either way tacky, but I'm not easily offended.
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As a reader, since I don't stop by the SSP thread very often, I prefer the method of leaving a note in the summary. It's a quick, simple way to get the word out to people who just prefer browsing (such as myself). Of course, I don't have any problems with the other methods, either. |
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Thuriniel
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:41 am Post subject: |
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Is there anyway we could get a list of the OSA authors who are nominated?
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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the easiest way is probably to login there and browse the stories by authors; most of us go by the same author name wherever we post, so you should be able to recognize everyone...
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Thuriniel
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Do you know how many authors they have  ?!!!
I know you do, I'm just kidding  . I just would like to show support for the OSA authors and concentrate on those first, then go for the rest. So I take it you're nominated. Ah, my first victim! I know that Ghetto and Space are nominated too, but that's as much as I know ...
Anyone else?
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SilverMoonLady
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:41 am Post subject: |
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ack.. unconscious slip of the tongue...  I am nominated, but I meant 'us' as in all of us fanfic authors out there:)))
It is a long list... but just think of how long you have to read, several months at least!!
But yes, find as many victims as you can! Lots of deserving fic out there...
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:36 am Post subject: |
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Fadagaski and I are nominated, too; I have also nominated Lackwit for [her] amazing story "Grima Goldentongue" but, as of last checking, the nomination hadn't been accepted yet. If anyone knows Lackwit's e-mail address, please! tell her to accept that nomination! Her story deserves all the praise it can get.
So,
GhettoElleth
SilverMoonLady
SpaceWeavil
Fadagaski
Nancy Brooke (Nancy B)
There must be more ...
Who are you?!? Let us know.
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SilverMoonLady
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Thuriniel
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Thuriniel
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| SilverMoonLady wrote: | | ack.. unconscious slip of the tongue... I am nominated, but I meant 'us' as in all of us fanfic authors out there:))) |
LOL! I'm glad I guessed right, then!
| SilverMoonLady wrote: | | It is a long list... but just think of how long you have to read, several months at least!! |
Quite honestly I'm still not sure how the MEFAs work. I'm a bit busy right now and I've only looked briefly at the rules and guidelines. How many months do we have to do the reading and the reviewing?
| SilverMoonLady wrote: | | Thuriniel |
Ah! The secret is out  !
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