Special Rules: must be 12 lines or less; length requirements may be slightly adjusted during the nomination process to ensure balance
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: must be between 12 and 40 lines; length requirements may be slightly adjusted during the nomination process to ensure balance
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: must be over 40 lines; length requirements may be slightly adjusted during the nomination process to ensure balance
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: must be 12 lines with text or less; length requirements may be slightly adjusted during the nomination process to ensure balance
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: must be between 12 and 40 lines with text; length requirements may be slightly adjusted during the nomination process to ensure balance
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: must be over 40 lines with text; length requirements may be slightly adjusted during the nomination process to ensure balance
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: may be in book, static, or folder types; at least 5 pieces created in 2012; individual items in a collection may also be nominated in other categories
Prize: 10K Awardicon and Poetry MB

Special Rules: 5,000 words or under
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: may be in book, static, or folder type; over 5,000 words
Prize: 10K Awardicon

Special Rules: may be in book, static, or folder type; at least 3 pieces; individual items in a collection may also be nominated in other categories
Prize: 10K Awardicon and appropriate MB

Special Rules: no more than 1,000 words
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: no more than 5,000 words; nominees will include winner(s) of previous category
Prize: 75K Awardicon and Short Stories MB

Special Rules: must be between 5,001 and 20,000 words
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: may be in book, static, or folder type; must be between 20,001 words and 60,000 words; if in book or folder format, last entry must be dated 2012 but may have been created in an earlier year
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: may be in book, static, or folder type; must be a full-length work of more than 60,000 words; if in book or folder format, last entry must be dated 2012 but may have been created in an earlier year
Prize: 25K Awardicon

Special Rules: nominees will be the winners of the three previous categories
Prize: 50K Awardicon (instead of 25K awardicon) and appropriate MB

Special Rules: may be in book, static, or folder type; at least 3 pieces, all under 5,000 words; individual items in a collection may also be nominated in other categories
Prize: 10K Awardicon and Short Stories MB

Special Rules: may be in book, static, or folder type; at least 3 pieces of any length, including at least 1 over 5,000 words; individual items in a collection may also be nominated in other categories
Prize: 10K Awardicon and Writing MB

Special Rules: may be in book, static, or folder type; at least 4 pieces of any length, including works of at least two of the following kinds: fiction prose, non-fiction prose, poetry; individual items in a collection may also be nominated in other categories
Prize: 10K Awardicon and Variety MB

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this genre 4
Prize: Action/Adventure MB

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 6
Prize: Comedy MB

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 7
Prize: Drama MB

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 1
Prize: 150K plaque, Erotica MB, and 40K GPs
Sponsored by "Unofficial Erotica Newsletter Group" 

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 2
Prize: Fantasy or Science-Fiction MB

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 2
Prize: Gay/Lesbian MB

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 3
Prize: 150K plaque, Horror/Scary or appropriate MB, and 40K GPs
Sponsored by "The Dark Society" 

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 1
Prize: 150K plaque, Mystery or Detective MB, and 40K GPs
Sponsored by SoCalScribe

Special Rules: may be any type, so lon as it falls into this category 2

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 5
Prize: Romance MB

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 1
Prize: Spiritual or Inspirational MB

Special Rules: may be any type, so long as it falls into this category 1
Prize: Children's or appropriate MB

Special Rules: nominees must be a single newsletter published in 2012; does not have to be an official WDC newsletter
Prize: Newsletters MB and Editing MB

Special Rules: must have been created in 2012; YOU MAY NOT NOMINATE YOURSELF
Prize: Creativity MB

Special Rules: anything goes for this category; if you feel a member has contributed to the site in a special, specific way, post it in the forum or e-mail me the reasons why; up to 3 awards for Special Contributions may be given in any year, depending on the quality of nominations; YOU MAY NOT NOMINATE YOURSELF
Prize: appropriate award according to the contribution to the site and the judges' decision

Special Rules: portfolios must be in the ownership of a single author, have been created between 1 September 2011 and 30 September 2012, and have at least 10 items, not counting folders; will be judged on Quality of works, Organization of folder, and Creativity/Originality of both, among other categories; all qualifying newbies nominated in other categories will be automatically nominated; may not be a secondary account; YOU MAY NOT NOMINATE YOURSELF
Prize: Writing MB, Welcome MB, Portfolio MB, 75K GPs, and in-depth reviews for 3 works or chapters of the winner's selection

Special Rules: portfolios must be of a single author and have at least 20 items, not counting folders; must have at least 1 nomination in another category; will be judged on Port information (including bioblock, biography, etc.), Quality of works, Breadth of works, Organization of port, and Creativity/Originality of everything; all authors with at least three nominations in at least two categories will be automatically nominated; winners may be nominated the following year but cannot win; may not be a secondary account; YOU MAY NOT NOMINATE YOURSELF
Prize: Writing MB, Portfolio MB, Congratulations MB, and another appropriate MB, 100K GPs, and in-depth reviews for 5 works of the winner's selection