I guess I'm diametrically opposite to you in that I do try to read all of the items submitted for B2ME, and I try to comment on each one, even if it is something as quick and easy as "great use of the prompts" because I think that comments are a kindness to an author. It is rare that I won't find something positive to say about a piece.

I research, but do sometimes get things mixed up. It's OK, I'm not writing for my thesis, my living, or my great-grandchildren, therefore, I can change things.

I actually am a fairly decent expert in Ancient Egypt and other esoteric fields of knowledge, even to the point of being able to read standard hieroglyphics, although not hieratic which is much more complex. I have aheavy education in history, and my father raised me with tales from history or from Greek Mythology instead of fairy tales. Fortunately my mother was a fairy tale fan, so I got those also.

Anyway, your abilities for excellent research are enviable, and that's why your biographies are so marvelous. I love Tolkien, I appreciate having canon oopsies pointed out to me, but I'm not going to spaz out when I make a mistake. I just am happy when someone is kind enough to point my oopsie out to me :-)

- Erulisse (one L)