The nominees for Best Multiple-Person Activity are: " A Bargain for sure!"   by Shell , "Change One Letter Challenge With a Twist"   by Sweets , and "Secret Pal Initiation Room(TEMP CLOSED)"   by Sherri (Andrew C. Bowman )

And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Cloud7 for "Secret Pal Initiation Room"! *corny music and wild applause* (Andrew C. Bowman )

(I'll give a minute for congrats and speeches and such.) (Andrew C. Bowman )

YAAAAAAAY, for Cloud7 !!! (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

(Don't be afraid... you can post right now!) (Andrew C. Bowman )

Yay! Although a name like Writing Dot Com may lead one to believe that the site is a haven for writers, by writers, and only of writers, that assumption falls far short of reality. There are amazing artists among us. (Andrew C. Bowman )

The nominees for Best Signature are: "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , and "Emerin"   by emerin-liseli . As well as an Invalid Item, but that can't really win, can it? (Andrew C. Bowman )

*sneaks ANOTHER shrimp cocktail*... (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

(I must admit they're quite disgusting. Not a big shrimp fan here...) And the winner is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Semper Fi, for "Emblem Signature"! Congrats! *more talking time for y'all* (Andrew C. Bowman )

Contests. If you've been on WDC more than a few weeks, odds are good you've seen a few and entered a couple. Heck, you're watching the results of one right now! (Andrew C. Bowman )

*douses Semper Fi with champagne* Congrats! (MaryLou )

Sorry, they're today, mighta confuzzed some peeps there. (Andrew C. Bowman )

You've also probably noticed that there are a few contests out there that are better than others, the ones that make you eager to enter. The nominees for Best Contest are: (Andrew C. Bowman )

hoops for SEMPRE FI!!!! (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

"Crack Kraken's Code Contest [Round Over]"   by Davy Kraken , "The Weekly Quickie Contest"   by Dawn☆Embers , "Tigger's Extraordinary Egg Hunt!"   by Tigger thinks of Prancer , "The Unofficial Fantasy Contest (CLOSED)"   by The Messenger , "Acme's Comedy Scream Hallowe'en"   by Acme (Andrew C. Bowman )

"Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "The Ventriloquist CLOSED"   by Anne Light , and "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor (Andrew C. Bowman )

Of course, I meant "CALGAME"   by Laurencia (Andrew C. Bowman )

And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Lynn Mckenzie for "Live Jam"! *ce-le-bra-shun time, come on!* (Andrew C. Bowman )

WoooooooooHooooooo! (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

As a community, WDC is very giving and supportive. Charities are everywhere, support groups thrive, common interest groups abound. (Andrew C. Bowman )

The nominees for Best Group are: "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "The Talent Pond"   by Brooke - thanks her friends , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , and "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor (Andrew C. Bowman )

And the winner is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Molly Jean for "The Talent Pond"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

COngrats, Molly Jean! (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

My regards to the nominees in the following category. Nearly everyone has, at some point, wanted to write a book. Most, myself included, have never actually gone and done it. And these people not only did it, but did a remarkable job! (Andrew C. Bowman )

The nominees for Best Book are "Irrelevant (Monthly Serial)"   by Eric the Fred , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "...aquarius..."   by Christopher , "The Diaries of Lisa Lansing"   by L. A. Powell , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , and "The Eyebright's Dimension"   by emerin-liseli (Andrew C. Bowman )

And the winner is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

L. A. Powell for "The Diaries of Lisa Lansing"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

yay, L.A. Powell! *throws confettie* (MaryLou )

There are a few brave souls among us who steel themselves against criticism and tell the world their thoughts and opinions not just once, but day after day. (Andrew C. Bowman )

The nominees for Best Blog are "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Fuirich air falbh on teine!"   by MaryLou , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Bloggerholic"   by Acme , and "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor (Andrew C. Bowman )

claps approvingly.... (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Acme, for "Bloggerholic"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

yay for Acme! *dumps chocolate pie over her head* (MaryLou )

congrats, acme (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

Alright, that's a wrap for Non-Static Awards! On to Statics! And I'm also out of script here, so things will go faster. (Andrew C. Bowman )

It takes quite a bit of skill to get a message and wrap it up nicely in just a few lines, and even harder to do all that and keep some form of structure and rhyme. The nominees for Best Short Poem-Structured are... too many to name here. (Andrew C. Bowman )

Please see the list of nominees (link at the top of the page) to see specifics. And the winner is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

S. L. Stiles, for "You Won't See Me", and an Honorable Mention to "Psalm of Stars" by A. Nonymous! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Hurrah for both recipients!!! (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

Some people take poetry a step (or five) further and come up with epics in their own right. The nominees for Best Long Poem-Structured are: "The Seasons"   by emerin-liseli , " A lone Man Walks A Dark Road"   by kip , "Nettles, Bridges and Doors"   by Neal Alexander Lewis , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , and "Tempus Fugit, Mors Venit - Complete Work"   by AnthonyLund . And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Kip for "A lone Man Walks A Dark Road"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Kip, Kip Hooray! (MaryLou )

Beyond rhyme and (sometimes) reason lies freeverse poetry, so here's the nominees for Best Short Poem-Freeverse: "i miss america"   by Backlit Saturn , "Transforming"   by Vincent Gaines , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , and "MOTHER:"   by emerin-liseli . And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

CONGRATULATIONS, KIP! (Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012! )

Semper Fi for "Constant Autumn", with an Honorable Mention to Backlit Saturn for "i miss america"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Freeverse, like structured poetry, has a longer counterpart as well, another place where words fly freely. The nominees for Best Long Poem-Freeverse are: "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "sketch at the concrete"   by bakar , and "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor . And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Bakar for "sketch at the concrete"! (This one was particularly refreshing). (Andrew C. Bowman )

*drumroll please* (Andrew C. Bowman )

The nominees for Best Overall Poem are the winners of the last 4 categories: S L Stiles "You Won't See Me", Kip "A lone Man Walks A Dark Road", Semper Fi "Constant Autumn", and Bakar "sketch at the concrete". (Andrew C. Bowman )

And the winner is.... *drumroll please* (Andrew C. Bowman )

Bakar for "sketch at the concrete"! Congrats! (Andrew C. Bowman )

(Yeah Semper Fi, you're rolling 'em in!) (Andrew C. Bowman )

For the more prolific poets among the members of the site, we have the award for Best Poetry Collection. The nominees are: a lot of people. You remember that link I mentioned a bit ago? Click it. And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

S. L. Stiles for "Inspirational Poems"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Although real life can be annoying, it has some mighty interesting points. The nominees for Best Short Non-Fiction are: "Conversation with My Friend, Anxiety."   by Petra Pansky , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Dear Henry..."   by emerin-liseli , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Where I'm From"   by kizzy72 , and "Nine to One"   by K. I. Smet . And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

(I'm starting to run short on time, so pardon me if I don't list the nominees for the remaining categories. That link can be mighty useful right now....) (Andrew C. Bowman )

Semper Fi (again!) for "There Goes Santa Claus"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

There's novels, novellas, short stories, and short short stories. And then there's flash fic, a whole story in just a few words. The winner for Best Flash Fiction is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Andrew C. Bowman for "Blowfish", and an Honorable Mention to Twyls for "When Everything Else is Gone"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Lynn Mckenzie for "House of Wax" and an Honorable Mention to ChallengeMe for "Keeping the Balance"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

That makes both of them nominees for the following category, Best Short Story. There were a LOT, LOOOT of entries in this category, and it was mighty hard to pick a winner out of all of them. The winner is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

(Whoops! Meant to put those last two the other way around!) (Andrew C. Bowman )

Alright, that covers Static Awards. On to Overall Awards, covering both divisions. (Andrew C. Bowman )

First, Genre awards. Every nomination is automatically entered into an appropriate Genre category, so there's an even chance. The winner for Best Action/Adventure is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Ragatode for "Retribution"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Next, the award for Best Comedy Item on this site. These were all really good. And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

JR for "The Spin Doctor at mayhew Medical Center"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Now that we're done laughing, let's sober up a bit. The winner of the Best Drama/Emotional category is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Twyls for "When Everything Else is Gone"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Now that we're done laughing, let's sober up a bit. The winner of the Best Drama/Emotional category is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

(Once again, I have managed to mess up.... That's the problem with these 'Live' things....) (Andrew C. Bowman )

Okay, enough sniffling, let's get some action in here. STAR WARS!!! Oh, wait, even better! The winner of Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi is... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Eric the Fred for "Irrelevant"! (Look for it in Books) (Andrew C. Bowman )

Now that we're good and hyped, let's get scared (don't you just love this roller coaster of emotions?!). The winner of Best Horror/Gothic is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

Semper Fi once again for "The Dare"! (Andrew C. Bowman )

And thus the roller coaster ride comes to an end. *wipes sweat off forehead* That was fun! Okay, let's wrap this up with the last two awards: Best Newbie Portfolio and Best Portfolio. (Andrew C. Bowman )

The Best New WDC Portfolio of 2007 is..... *drumroll puh-lease* (Andrew C. Bowman )

Acme !!! Congratulations!!! (Andrew C. Bowman )

And now, the final prize of the night (afternoon?): the Best Portfolio award. Untold riches and fame await the winner! Or just a couple Merit Badges, awardicons, GPs, and reviews, either way.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

The final winner, for Best Portfolio is.... (Andrew C. Bowman )

*commercial break* (Andrew C. Bowman )

Haha, just kidding. katherine76!!!!! CONGRATS!!!! (Andrew C. Bowman )

Alright guys, that's a wrap! Feel free to leave a comment here or in the forum if you'd rather. Congratulations to all the winners (you'll get your prizes this week as time allows me)! (Andrew C. Bowman )

I hope to see all of you next year! Nominations for 2008 Quills open on April 5th; I'll revise the rules before then. Thanks to all who came and participated, see ya next year! *end credits and music* (Andrew C. Bowman )

How'd this happen??? I missed the party, my man Semper cleaned house, and JR took a Quill also!!! I will have been active longer for 2008, so watch out!!! Cheers to all the nominees, and winners!!! (Vincent Gaines )

Hi all, I got to the party late, as usual. Oh, well. I really enjoyed reading it and thanks to everyone. Andrew, this was very, very creative, so congratulations, you deserve a few Quills yourself (L. A. Powell )

Hey, it was fun doing it! And I'm quite happy with the one I did get. Congrats yourself! (Andrew C. Bowman )

I missed it! My kid forgot his homework at school and I was there when this was going on! Holy Cow, and the group won something too! Thank you to all who nominated The Talent Pond! This is a great honor! (MollyJeep )

Great job Andrew! I loved reading it, even though I was a day late. This is a great idea and I will make sure that our members know about it for April! Thank you again to everyone! (MollyJeep )

OMG! What a fabulous surprise log onto today Thank you to allllll! (Acme )

Congrats to Semper! You done great! Molly Jean, glad to see you get a Quill for the Talent Pond. It's great and getting bigger! Congrats to all winners! (RedBowtie- ck out my Star! )

Congrats to all the winners of the Quill Awards. This was better than the Oscars! (A Writer:Survivor )

Andrew, congratulations for hosting such a big undertaking and handling it so well. Jack (Smiling Jack )

HOw fun! Thanks for the nomination. (Tigger thinks of Prancer )

Thanks to all! For those who are interested, here is the complete list of nominees and winners: "2007 Quills Nominees and Winners"   by Andrew C. Bowman (Andrew C. Bowman )

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