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Post by lalaith on Jun 11, 2010 15:55:53 GMT -6
Regarding the Silmarillion: actually I just finished listening to parts of it on audiobook. It's great to listen to! The quality of the language is much more apparent that way as opposed to reading. It SOUNDS like an epic. But yeah, you're right. I don't find much in there to hang my own tales on, except for Blue Book kind of stuff. I ought to get the audiobook. I've not listened to one in years. Before he died my father was losing his sight and I listened to a lot of them when I visited him (he had great taste in literature!) and I adored the experience. I bet the Silm would work really well in that format. Probably even make me listen to the first parts, which I can barely crawl through most of the time. I got the audiobook, as narrated by Martin Shaw, from iTunes. He has a lovely rich voice - it makes for very easy and pleasant listening. Also (perhaps I'm weird) but I just love hearing the names spoken aloud.
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Post by lindahoyland on Jun 16, 2010 19:45:15 GMT -6
For anyone interested in a Christian interpretation of Tolkien's work, this site is interesting www.mythictruth.com/I think it is near impossible for an author's personal feelings and beliefs not to be to some degree reflected in their work.
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Post by ignoblebard on Dec 16, 2010 21:41:01 GMT -6
Congratulations to all the 2010 MEFA winners and a big, appreciative thanks to everyone who took the time to review. We couldn't do it without ya! [/color][/size] [/glow][/move] Here's my brag book: Avar and Away received Third Place in Races: Elves: General Chasing Waterfalls received Third Place in Genres: Romance: General A Dangerous Hunger received Second Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: General By The Book received Third Place in Genres: Humor: Parody or Black Humor More Than Meets The Eye received Second Place in Genres: Humor: General
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Post by oshun on Dec 16, 2010 22:39:38 GMT -6
Congratulations to all the 2010 MEFA winners and a big, appreciative thanks to everyone who took the time to review. We couldn't do it without ya! [/color][/size] [/glow][/move] Here's my brag book: Avar and Away received Third Place in Races: Elves: General Chasing Waterfalls received Third Place in Genres: Romance: General A Dangerous Hunger received Second Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: General By The Book received Third Place in Genres: Humor: Parody or Black Humor More Than Meets The Eye received Second Place in Genres: Humor: General [/quote] Hey! Congrats. I think I won some too. Waiting for an email. I wonder what fics beat By The Book--my favorite parody in ages. (Sorry, if it was someone here.) Anyway . . . nice work all of those.
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Post by oshun on Dec 16, 2010 22:56:27 GMT -6
Less is more for me. I ran fewer items than I usually do and did better:
No Justice to Yourself received First Place in Races: Elves: Noldorin Elves Unrepentant Lovers received First Place in Times: First Age and Prior: Noldorin Elves Celebrimbor received Second Place in Genres: Non-Fiction: Character Essays
Thank you very much to everyone here who wrote reviews for these and, especially, thanks to those of you who read, supported, offered suggestions, inspired, copychecked, corrected, expressed horror and disbelief at earlier drafts, nitpicked or Betaed any of these. You guys are awesome. I am aware of how fortunate I am to have access to you.
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Post by russandol on Dec 17, 2010 3:47:05 GMT -6
Congratulations to all the 2010 MEFA winners and a big, appreciative thanks to everyone who took the time to review. We couldn't do it without ya! [/color][/size] [/glow][/move] Here's my brag book: Avar and Away received Third Place in Races: Elves: General Chasing Waterfalls received Third Place in Genres: Romance: General A Dangerous Hunger received Second Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: General By The Book received Third Place in Genres: Humor: Parody or Black Humor More Than Meets The Eye received Second Place in Genres: Humor: General [/quote] Congratulations, IgnobleBard! It was an honour to find myself competing against you in two categories. I can't say I am sorry "Kinslayer" got ahead of "By the Book", but you returned the favour neatly with "More than Meets the Eye", so I guess that makes us quits! My three stories got: - The Coimas War - Third Place in Genres: Humor: General
- Kinslayer - Second Place in Genres: Humor: Parody or Black Humor
- Many Hands (my first little story!) - First Place in Races: Other Beings: General
I am so thrilled! Thanks to everyone here for all the reviewing both in the MEFAs and elsewhere, for the commenting, concrit and nitpicking. You are awesome Lizards! ;D And...
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Post by oshun on Dec 17, 2010 4:02:21 GMT -6
Congratulations to all the 2010 MEFA winners and a big, appreciative thanks to everyone who took the time to review. We couldn't do it without ya! [/color][/size] [/glow][/move] Here's my brag book: Avar and Away received Third Place in Races: Elves: General Chasing Waterfalls received Third Place in Genres: Romance: General A Dangerous Hunger received Second Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: General By The Book received Third Place in Genres: Humor: Parody or Black Humor More Than Meets The Eye received Second Place in Genres: Humor: General [/quote] Congratulations, IgnobleBard! It was an honour to find myself competing against you in two categories. I can't say I am sorry "Kinslayer" got ahead of "By the Book", but you returned the favour neatly with "More than Meets the Eye", so I guess that makes us quits! My three stories got: - The Coimas War - Third Place in Genres: Humor: General
- Kinslayer - Second Place in Genres: Humor: Parody or Black Humor
- Many Hands (my first little story!) - First Place in Races: Other Beings: General
I am so thrilled! Thanks to everyone here for all the reviewing both in the MEFAs and elsewhere, commenting, concrit and nitpicking. You are all awesome Lizards! ;D [/quote] Congrats on everything to all the Lizards! Kinslayer beat By the Book! I knew if I said something about hoping anyone had done better in any category it would turn out that someone here was likely to have been involved! In this case, I reviewed both, so I'm off the hook. So I suppose I shouldn't say that I am now wondering what could have possinly bested Coimas War? Nevermind. Placing is always good. It is a very competitive contest. A lot of points were scored in most categories.
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Post by russandol on Dec 17, 2010 4:34:32 GMT -6
So I suppose I shouldn't say that I am now wondering what could have possinly bested Coimas War? It was Utterly Hilarious TM "More Than Meets the Eye", by our own IgnobleBard! And it must have been Virtuella who got first place with her Bachelor's Guide.
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Post by pandemonium on Dec 17, 2010 5:35:11 GMT -6
First:A hearty congratulations to all my fellow Lizards who competed in MEFA10 (there's much to be said for being nominated) and to those who won, showed or placed: HUZZAH! Second: I'm not anticipating Flame of the Desert or The Man Who Grew Tomatoes to fare all that well (especially the latter which is really "out there") but hey, I'm pleased they're nominated. *Eats crow* Flame of the Desert received First Place in Genres: Adventure:General Tears for the Fallen received First Place in Genres: Poetry: Drama Into This Wild Abyss received First Place in Genres: Character Study: The Silmarillion Woolgathering received Second Place in Times: Second and Early Third Age: Fall of Numenor How the East Was Won received First Place in Races: Villains: General The Man Who Grew Tomatoes received First Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: Gapfiller I'm astounded at these results for a number of reasons. I was up against stiff competition, too. I can't thank you enough, my Fellow Lizards, for providing Quality Control for all of the above, for nominating some of these, for even reading my hackery let alone reviewing it, and for your overall support. Thank you! [Dark Muse]That "thank you" was inadequate, Pandë.[/Dark Muse] *Ahem* THANK YOU! Third:Now I will wallow in guilt for not reviewing a large number of fics on my Wish List, many of which belonged to my Fellow Lizards as well as others. This was my worst year yet in reviewing, but I will plead the excuse of the new job (and the process to nab it) and relocation. Those had and continue to have significant impact on my time and "reviewer's state of mind" (there is such a thing for me). Let's be honest: this is something of an exchange economy. I fell short in my payments to you this year, and for that, I apologize. Fourth:*Sits back and waits for the inevitable...*"MEFA is just a popularity contest. It's not about quality." "During MEFA, many people have their feelings hurt. Therefore, competition is bad." "MEFA readers and reviewers are doltish sheep and don't appreciate my brilliance."
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Post by russandol on Dec 17, 2010 6:13:09 GMT -6
Flame of the Desert received First Place in Genres: Adventure:General Tears for the Fallen received First Place in Genres: Poetry: Drama Into This Wild Abyss received First Place in Genres: Character Study: The Silmarillion Woolgathering received Second Place in Times: Second and Early Third Age: Fall of Numenor How the East Was Won received First Place in Races: Villains: General The Man Who Grew Tomatoes received First Place in Races: Cross-Cultural: Gapfiller Well done, O Gilamancer! All of them are fabulous pieces. *** big cheers *** [shadow=red,left,300][/shadow]
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Post by pandemonium on Dec 17, 2010 6:19:37 GMT -6
Well done, O Gilamancer! All of them are fabulous pieces. *** big cheers *** [shadow=red,left,300][/shadow] Thanks muchly, Russa. And I'm thrilled with your inaugural awards! That's fantastic. Frankly, I am beyond astonished at some of my results because the fics themselves defy convention in a big way.
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Post by jael on Dec 17, 2010 9:33:29 GMT -6
Congratulations to all!
I still haven't received an email, although from counting (come on -- we all do it) it appears I might have done well.
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