My Eligibles... and Help?

[harmony_bites]

So, there's a new category in the sshg_awards, which just started taking nominations: Finite Incantatem: Best Newly Completed Fic (This category has its own rules. Stories nominated for this category began posting at any time prior to July 21, 2008 but were completed between July 21, 2008 and July 21, 2009Anyone know some candidates I can nominate? (and no,

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[harmony_bites]

And you know, it would be helpful to me if people pointed out when they're a new author and eligible for that.

That one is always difficult to out the information, and I can imagine it's going to be frustrating for the mods to wean out the many people who'll be mistakenly nominated in the category. Lots of people who just have come to the attention of the fandom this year aren't necessarily "New Authors" in the ship. SilverBirch of The Problem With Purity isn't--ApollinaV of The Gilded Cage isn't--both have stories posted before this cycle. amphotera of Becoming Miss Granger--well, that fic was actually on a long hiatus and was actually started in the previous eligible period. There are a few authors of WIPs I have liked who I think are new--Millie Joan of Camerado and hebe_gb of Limited Knowledge--but neither of their works, alas, have gotten much mention that I've seen.

Basically, the way I did it last year was look at all the authors who had fics I loved--especially more than one, then eliminate all I was sure were old hands, then looked up various archives to see if they had any fics that would eliminate them from consideration--there were actually plenty last year I was happy to nominate in new author--this year I'm having a harder time.

And you can I think be both Best Author and Best New Author. Why not?

And yes, I was worse than you. Much, much worse. I didn't even crack 10,000 words! But I'm already on a better pace for next year, so I'll cross my fingers that nothing major gets in my way.

Eeeeeeeeek *crosses fingers for us both*

And you are too kind. :D But I thank you.

Pfft. Me? Kind! Who told you that! Who! Lies! All lies!

[bluestocking79]

Ah, I hadn't thought of being nominated in both the Best Author and Best New Author categories. I wonder why not? Hmm, I was probably just being dense. It makes sense, after all. I am having a tough time coming up with nominations in that category.

~joins you in finger crossing~

Heh. I'll never tell, I swear! Your secret is safe with me. ;-)