[Rhapsody]

On behalf of Marta, I am passing on this announcement:

Hard-to-Find Authors

The Middle-earth Fanfiction 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
Clairon
Cpsings4him
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. If you're interested in nominating your favorite stories, join the MEFAwards Yahoo group. This is a low-volume listserv where you can read award announcements and ask questions about the awards. Once you join you will be given a username and password to our website where you can nominate up to twenty pieces, either 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)

[MysteriousWays]

I pretty much forgot about the MEFAs. Maybe I should start opening my update emails so that I don't miss voting season.

[NancyBrooke]

And get a jump on reading season! That always seems to be the crunch, for me ... so much fic ... so little time.

[trekqueen]

oops that reminds me... gotta email my liaison.

[Rhapsody]

[Rhapsody]

Hey all,

I have two announcements to make on behalf of the MEFA admin, but I am going to combine them:

Subjects: Approaching MEFA Deadlines for Nominators and Nominated Authors & Hard-to-Reach Authors

Hey guys,
This is a friendly reminder: the last day to nominate a story for the 2007 awards is JULY 15. You will not be able to nominate a story after this.
If you are reading this and would like to nominate a story, you need to join the MEFAwards Yahoo group. Do this at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/ or by emailing MEFAwards-subscribe(at)yahoogroups(dot)com. Please don't wait until the last minute to join if you choose to do so; you will be sent log-in information to our voting and nominating website within a day or two of joining this Yahoo group.
The last day for authors to approve their nomination is JULY 22. if you have had a story nominated you will need to finish the form and email your liaison by July 22 saying that you're okay with the nomination. If you aren't sure who your liaison is, you may email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.
Just so everyone is clear, the MEFA day is based on Greenwich Mean Time. For the current "official" time go to http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/ and look at the "Page Served at:" line in the bottom-left corner. As I'm writing this, it is currently 5:41 in my time zone (U.S. eastern) on July 4, and the MEFA's official time is "2007-07-04 21:41:40 GMT".

and:

The Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards could use your help finding some authors who have been nominated but that our volunteers are having a hard time reaching. A full list of the authors we're trying to reach can be found at:
http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/22883.html#cutid1
Do you know any of these people? If so, please have them email mefasupport(at)gmail.com. Authors still have until July 22 to get their stories ready to compete, so there's still time for these authors to participate if they'd like to.
Marta

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This morning I nudged Aeode and Vladazhael, LydiaB has been contacted as well by Robinka. So I know those are covered. But if you know any of the other authors... Any little nudge helps.

Rhapsody.

[Rhapsody]

On behalf of Marta (I am catching up with e-mail,eeps):

This is a friendly reminder: the last day to nominate a story for the 2007 awards is JULY 15. You will not be able to nominate a story after this.

If you are reading this and would like to nominate a story, you need to join the MEFAwards Yahoo group. Do this at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/ or by emailing MEFAwards-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Please don't wait until the last minute; you will be sent log-in information to our voting and nominating website within a day or two of joining this Yahoo group.

The last day for authors to approve their nomination is JULY 22. if you have had a story nominated you will need to finish the form and email your liaison saying that you're okay with the nomination by July 22. If you aren't sure who your liaison is, you may email: mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com.

Just so everyone is clear, the MEFA day is based on Greenwich MeanTime. For the current "official" time go to
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/ and look at the "Page Served at:"line in the bottom-left corner. As I'm writing this, it is currently 5:41 in my time zone (U.S. eastern) on July 4, and the MEFA's official time is "2007-07-04 21:41:40 GMT".

Marta

[Rhapsody]

There is a call for banners for this year's run of the MEFA's. If you are an artist and would like to help out, please read the following announcement of Marta, main administrator of the MEFA's:

[Rhapsody]

Eeeps, the dot at the end of the url leads you to an error page.. sorry, if you want to read the Banner FAQ, click here.

Sorry about that.

[dolarabee]

Fixed.

do.

[Rhapsody]

Thanks Do!

[Rhapsody]

The nomination phase of the Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards is drawing to a close. Nominated authors have until July 22 to accept their nominations. For a full list of authors who have been nominated but have not yet accepted their nomination, see: http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/23855.html

To accept a nomination an author must fill out a form at our website, www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/. If the author is unsure of their password they should contact mefasupport@gmail.com and it will be emailed to them. Once the nomination is complete, the author MUST email either their liaison or mefasupport@gmail.com. And all of this needs to be done by July 22.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to email mefasupport@gmail.com.
Marta
(MEFA Admin)

[Rhapsody]

The first check ballot for the 2007 Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards has been posted. A check ballot lists the subcategories in each main category along with what stories will be competing in those subcategories. You can find this first check ballot at http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/25025.html

All members of the fandom, and especially authors who have stories competing in the awards, are encouraged to look over the check ballots. If you see a story you think has been wrongly placed, please comment at the LJ and we will consider moving it.
Over the next week or so updated check ballots will be posted at this LJ Keep an eye on http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/ for the most up-to-date check ballot.

Thanks for your participation!
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)

[Rhapsody]

Hey guys,

The 2007 Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards is moving along. The category and subcategory assignments for this year's awards are now visible at our website, www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007/ . Between now and December 30, the primary focus of the awards will be reviewing.

Any nominated author or member of the MEFAwards Yahoo group can vote for any of the stories nominated for this year's awards. You still have several months to review stories, so if you'd like to get involved please join the Yahoo group so you can vote for your favorite stories. To vote for a story you will need to write a review of it that will be displayed at our website; the longer review the more points you earn your story, up to a maximum of ten points for 1,000 characters.

If you're interested in participating in these awards, please check out: http://community.livejournal.com/mefas/26022.html

Here you'll find important deadlines as well as links to some FAQs useful to voters. Happy reviewing!

Marta
(MEFA Admin)

[Rhapsody]

2007 MEFA Reviews Now Available

The first of the reviews submitted for the 2007 Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards are now available. As you may know, the MEFAs are a fanfiction competition where stories earn points based on the length of reviews submitted for them. We then display these reviews so at our website as a service to authors and potential readers. Over 900 reviews are currently displayed at our website, and more will be added until the competition closes on December 30.

To find the reviews, go to: www.mefawards.net/MEFA2007 and log in (or if you are not a member, click the "Log in as Guest" link). Then click the "Read Reviews" link. This will show you all of the reviews currently visible.

It's not too late to begin voting. Nominated authors can vote using the same log-in information they were given when their stories were nominated. Anyone else can obtain a password by joining the MEFAwards Yahoo group. If you have forgotten your password or need help joining (or if you have questions about the awards), please email mefasupport(at)gmail(dot)com. You can vote for any story in this year's awards through December 30.

Thanks for your interest in the MEFAs. Good luck to all the authors, and enjoy the reviews.
Marta (MEFA Admin)