Review Challenge Announcements and Grand Prize Banners

[dawn_felagund]

Before we get to the banners, I have a few announcements regarding this year's review challenge.

First, it appears to be impossible to complete review challenge #12 (review a piece with three or fewer first-level comments) right now. This is awesome in that it means that everyone has been very generous with comments! But it is a bummer if you're trying to complete this challenge. The mod team has decided to open challenge #12 to all B2MeM stories, regardless of the year written, so that those of you who want to complete this challenge and collect this stamp can do so.

When you're finished the individual review challenges, if you would like all of your stamps put together into a single graphic for you, we will be glad to do that. Either comment here or on the review challenge page, or send us an email to b2mem.mod@gmail.com. If you have been reporting your challenges, you do not need to let us know anything but that you're ready for your graphic to be made; we'll do the rest. If you have not been reporting your challenge, please let us know which stamps you need. Thank you to those of you who have contacted us so far--I will have your graphics to you in the next few days!

Below the cut, you will find award banners for the grand prizes for the review challenge. I still hope to add some icons--at present, we have only banners--so if you'd like an icon to display, keep checking back. [ETA ... a HUGE thank you to lignota who saw my message here and sent me a set of icons! <3] Many, many thanks to heartofoshun, lignota, and indy1776 for their assistance in making the banners!

To display your banner, you can either right-click to save the image you want, then upload it to the image host of your choice (Photobucket, Image Shack, Shutterfly, etc.). Or you can copy the HTML below the image and use it wherever HTML is acceptable.

The total reviews needed for each level of grand prize are as follows:

60+ reviews: Silmaril
50-59 reviews: mithril
40-49 reviews: platinum
30-39 reviews: gold
20-29 reviews: silver
10-19 reviews: bronze

All of your reviews for B2MeM 2014 pieces count toward the grand prize, even if you also used those reviews to claim stamps. (Reviews for past stories count if they were for challenges #12 and #13.) You do not need to report your reviews; simply claim the banner you want and enjoy!

Bronze Awards

<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/bronze1.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Bronze Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/bronze6.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Bronze Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/bronze7.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Bronze Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/bronze8.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Bronze Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/bronze9.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Bronze Award" />

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Silver Awards

<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver1.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver2.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver3.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver4.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver5.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver6.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver7.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver8.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silver9.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silver Award" />

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Gold Awards

<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold1.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold2.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold3.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold4.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold5.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold6.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold7.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold8.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/gold9.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Gold Award" />

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Platinum Awards

<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum1.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum2.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum3.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum4.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum5.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum6.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum7.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum8.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/platinum9.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Platinum Award" />

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Mithril Awards

<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/mithril1.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Mithril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/mithril2.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Mithril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/mithril4.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Mithril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/mithril5.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Mithril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/mithril6.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Mithril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/mithril7.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Mithril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/mithril8.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Mithril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/mithril9.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Mithril Award" />

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Silmaril Awards

<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril1.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril2.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril3.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril4.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril5.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril6.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril7.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril8.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem2014/silmaril9.jpg" alt="Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award" />

Comments

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

Thanks, everyone!

[dawn_felagund]

And thanks to you too! :) Almost half of the banners were made by you, so you're pretty awesome in my book.

[moetushie]

These are all very pretty!

[dawn_felagund]

Thank you! (On behalf of all the artists, since only two in each series were mine ...)

[elliska.livejournal.com]

These are such beautiful banners and so many to choose from. Such a lot of work. Thanks so much!

ETA: And of course, so much work coordinating the entire event. Thanks to everyone. I enjoyed this year so much. I was very inspired by all the reading and art.

[dawn_felagund]

Thank you, on behalf of the artists and volunteers. :) I am way behind in reading and commenting myself but have been blown away by what I've read and seen so far!

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

Wow, these are beyootiful! I think I managed Silver but I better go count again :-)

[dawn_felagund]

Congrats! And on behalf of all the graphics volunteers, thank you. :)

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I managed gold :-)

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Ooh, those are all lovely. Thanks, banner-makers!

[with-rainfall.livejournal.com]

Ooh, very pretty banners, and thank you once again to the mods and writers/artist/creators for such a fantastic B2MEM!

[zdenka]

It's wonderful to see everyone else's lovely banners. :)

[ysilme]

These are awesome! I've already earned a Mithril banner, but I've still many stories to read! I've saved some of the longest for later since time simply ran away... *g*

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

These are lovely! I haven't snagged a banner yet because for me preparations for Legendarium Ladies April took over and I couldn't keep up with the fics posted, but I did manage 46 before things got stressful... and platinum is nothing to sneeze at. ^^ So far. I don't intend to stop!

I'd love a graphic for the themed challenge, too - the only one I'm missing there is #14 (the review in form of a character note) and I'm intending to get that in tonight and report it as well. :)

[binkaslibrary.livejournal.com]

Beautiful banners!

I snatched my sparkly one already ;)

Thank you.

[shirebound]

I'm thrilled and delighted to collect my 'silmaril' award. What a wonderful month!