MEFAs

[altariel]

The Middle Earth Fanfic Awards completed last week, and a couple of my stories placed. My rather lovely banners are under the cut. Thank you to everyone who reviewed, and to the MEFA organizers, especially telperion1, for all your hard work.


Wizards' Pupils: On teaching, tutors, and the importance of honest debate.



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In Passing: "Then let us cross the River and in happier days let us dwell in fair Ithilien and there make a garden..." An audio version of this story by greylin can be downloaded from here.

Comments

[trixieleitz]

...a couple of my stories placed.

My dear, you are far too modest. Congratulations!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thanks, trixie :-)

[greylin.livejournal.com]

Placed? PLACED? Congratulations on your double first! May I record Wizards' Pupils in celebration? ;)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I always wanted a double first, yay! I would be delighted if you recorded Wizards' Pupils; it'll be very interesting to hear how it comes out. Thank you!

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

Yay you!! And what gorgeous banners, particularly the Wizards' Pupils one.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

They've done a lovely job on the banners, I think :-)

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

Placed? Well, yes, I suppose they did. :-)

Congratulations!!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

Brava! Brava!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[toft-froggy.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Go you! Lovely banners. Mmm, prizes.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

And what do prizes mean? Points! Oh hang on, that isn't right...

[windswept1.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!:)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I don't think I've read those stories; must catch up...

Double firsts are useless. Awards are much better!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy them if you get a chance to read them :-)

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! And they're lovely banners.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think they've done a particularly good job with the banners this year.

[edge-of-ruin.livejournal.com]

Congrats! And thanks for the link to the podfic - I've just had a listen - absolutely beautiful.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Did you catch greylin's recording of A Kind of Valediction?

[anna-wing.livejournal.com]

Hello, I've just read your fic "Proof" on applegnat's (also known as Nol) recommendation and just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed its economical elegance of style, excellent world-building and scene-setting and equally excellent characterisation. I liked the way in which points were made economically and without fuss: in showing as well as telling the need and efficacy of his reforms, the little touch of the postscript to the letter showing his happy relationship with his brother, the way the change in Mablung's attitude was made convincing and plausible. In short, it was lovely and I really enoyed it.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Hi there, and thank you for this lovely and generous review. As I recall, the story came from a challenge by celandineb to write about Faramir's first day in command of the Ithilien Rangers. I decided not to take the prompt too literally. Later, after discussions with my co-writer Isabeau of Greenlea as to whether Denethor had spies in his son's commands, the character of Angrim emerged, and I wondered how he might have reported back these events. I'm delighted you enjoyed the story and I greatly appreciate the review! :-)