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dawn_felagundHi, all,
The June newsletter should be out tomorrow, but there is one item of particular importance that I wanted to address separately. The SWG will turn five on the 27th of July. That was the day in 2005 when![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ford_of_bruinen and I started telling our fannish friends about our new group and welcomed our first members. We've accomplished a lot since then, thanks to the energy and talent of our members, so we would like to do something to commemorate our fifth birthday.
But, since our members are the reasons for the SWG's success and the reason that we have made it to this important milestone, then we wanted to do something that would be fun and meaningful for the members, not just the mods. We are hoping, then, that you will share with us some ideas for how to mark our fifth birthday!
We've done lots of special projects in the past for Back to Middle-earth Month and other "holidays" like Akallabeth in August and the anniversary of The Silmarillion. We've put together collections, sponsored contests, and held games. There are also lots of things we haven't tried yet, so if you've ever thought, "I wonder why they don't ..." then suggest away! :) If we have multiple popular ideas, then we will hold a poll in mid-June to give everyone a chance to select their favorite.
I look forward to hearing your ideas! :)
Best regards,
Dawn
P.S.--Suggestions are, as always, welcome also at moderator@silmarillionwritersguild.org!
The June newsletter should be out tomorrow, but there is one item of particular importance that I wanted to address separately. The SWG will turn five on the 27th of July. That was the day in 2005 when
ford_of_bruinen and I started telling our fannish friends about our new group and welcomed our first members. We've accomplished a lot since then, thanks to the energy and talent of our members, so we would like to do something to commemorate our fifth birthday.But, since our members are the reasons for the SWG's success and the reason that we have made it to this important milestone, then we wanted to do something that would be fun and meaningful for the members, not just the mods. We are hoping, then, that you will share with us some ideas for how to mark our fifth birthday!
We've done lots of special projects in the past for Back to Middle-earth Month and other "holidays" like Akallabeth in August and the anniversary of The Silmarillion. We've put together collections, sponsored contests, and held games. There are also lots of things we haven't tried yet, so if you've ever thought, "I wonder why they don't ..." then suggest away! :) If we have multiple popular ideas, then we will hold a poll in mid-June to give everyone a chance to select their favorite.
I look forward to hearing your ideas! :)
Best regards,
Dawn
P.S.--Suggestions are, as always, welcome also at moderator@silmarillionwritersguild.org!
