will do, Nova, though it's a little late now! (Adriana Noir )

Way to go, Lydia and Rufus! Clap clap clap! (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Congrats to Lydia and Rufus's rant was hilarious! (Adriana Noir )

I haven't read Lydia's yet, but Rufus' was great. (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

The final static category that will be awarded tonight is that of Best Short Story. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

*crosses me fingers and toes* (Mara ♣ McBain )

In only a few thousand (or a few hundred in some cases!) words, these authors have crafted whole worlds for readers to enjoy. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

They have managed to offer the reader a volume of emotions, characters, and stories in a one-sitting read. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

This must have been a really tough category to choose from. Excellent stories! (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

(Heck yeah, great reads, all of them!) (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

"My Teddy Malcolm"   by Ariana , with an Hon. Mention to "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Congrats Ariana and Paul! (Adriana Noir )

congratulations, a worthy winner (Mike Day )

Congrats to both. Hard won victory in the midst of excellent competition. They are ALL winners to me. (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees in the Static Item division of the Second Edition of the Quill Awards! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Congrats to all the winners and nominees, and thank you, andrew for hosting this event! (Adriana Noir )

Yeah, again a reminder to all that simply being a nominee marks your work as amazing. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

We will now have another break (actually brief this time) for a few minutes. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

I was also thinking about maybe selling spots during these breaks to raise some more funds for the Quills, since donations were small this year. How's that sound? (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Getting sleepy. I think we should move on. (And I think donations work better than sales, but we should talk about how to promote) (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Point. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

*musical overture* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Welcome back to the 2nd Edition of the Quill Awards, in which we recognize authors' and members' achievements for the year 2008. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Now that we have completed both the Static and Non-Static Awards, we come to the Overall Awards. First come the Genre Awards, in six broad categories. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

(A note on these categories: a seventh category, Spiritual and Philosophy, will be added to the six current categories starting next year.) (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Genre awards with insufficient nominations to be given out are: Action/Adventure and Horror/Gothic. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Robin Williams should be afraid. Very afraid. So should any other comedian out there. The authors on this site match and often surpass just about all of them. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

The winner for Best Comedy is... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

"Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , with an Hon. Mention to "Mistaken all week?"   by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Way to go, Paul! Good show! (and thanks formy part) (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

On the flip side, we have more dramatic and emotional pieces, which could just as easily challenge Hollywood's best. Pull out your tissues for the Best Drama/Emotional category. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

*clapping* I agree, I laugh just as hard on WDC as watching 30 Rock! (NOVAcatmando )

And the winner is... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

*nervous fidgeting* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

"Someday Over Yonder"   by Coolhand (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Congrats. (J. Check )

Good work! Coolhand is awesome. (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

I'm alive! Man, time for celebratory punch! Hmm, tastes a little... (loses consciousness) (J. Check )

Not only have these authors created wonderful stories and characters, but they have constructed fantastic worlds to house them. The nominees for Fantasy/Science-Fiction are numerous. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Whoops! Forgot the Hon. Mention for Best Drama/Emotional: "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

As I was saying, the winner for Best Fantasy/Sci-fi is... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

*UFO enters and drops envelope* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Holy smokes, Batman. You can't forget Ruby when she is right here. Congrats, Ruby! (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

"Us and Them"   by LB: new wesbite , with an Hon. Mention for "Never Surrender (historical time travel)"   by Deanna Jewel (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

* clap clap clap * (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Geez J! Always choosing the spiked drinks. Though I must admit the laced mochas are tasty.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

And now, for our last genre category, we call on Cupid to mark the winner with an arrow. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

The winner for Best Romance/Love is.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

*arrow whistles through the air* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

"Bittersweet"   by Adriana Noir (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Yeah! Hip hip hooray! Congratulations, Adriana! (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

The following award is a new award for this year and is designed to reward originality on the site. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

loved that story... another high-five! (NOVAcatmando )

The invalid item in this category (as with several of the others nominated) is a piece, "13 Fibs", by Vincent Gaines . (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

The winner for Best Original Concept is.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

*anxious twitches* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

"Variations - 'The Road Not Taken'"   by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet , with an Hon. Mention for Vincent Gaines 's piece. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

very original *clap clap* (NOVAcatmando )

Thank you very much! (takes bow) (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Finally, we come to the portfolio awards, beginning with Best Newbie Portfolio. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

In less than a year's time, the following new WDC members have established themselves as great members of the site, whether it be through stories, poems, or community events. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

And the winner of Best Newbie Portfolio is.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

*tense, tense silence....* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

My gosh, get a shorter username! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Haha, just kidding. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Ben Langhinrichs-quiet Congratulations! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

I want to thank the members of the Academy, my lovely wife without whom this wouldn't have been possible, my three kids who put up with all my writing and bad jokes, and my cat, Percy. (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Very well deserved, go Ben! *wild clapping* (NOVAcatmando )

(I think we're the only ones left, Andrew. Except J, of course, who has passed out in the corner) (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

*pokes J* Well then, let's wrap this up. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

And Nova, who has stuck it out since the very, very beginning. Thank you, Nova! (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Good speech too, because the wife... she can take you down... of course, you know this because your mother is a hooker (NOVAcatmando )

The final award of the night is the biggest one, the WDC equivalent of Best Picture at the Oscars: the Best Portfolio award. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

I'm here! (Gotta love insomnia!) Congrats to everyone!!! (Ghostranch )

Ghostranch! Glad to see you. I'm rooting for your portfolio winning. (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

I can hardly say enough about these authors. Ben with his humor, Acme with her contests, Stacy with her poetry, Ghosty with her rainbow port, Vincent with his crazy ideas. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

And the winner for Best Portfolio is.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Ruby, have faith! I'm sure you have the talent, and clearly also the stamina. (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Haha, Ruby, it's okay. I'll be a black case with you forever. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

...going to be announced after this commercial break... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Well, you've been here half the time I have and have about 5 times as many community recognitions.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Just kidding about the commercial break. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

But first of all, the winner of the Honorable Mention is.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Ghostranch (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Congratulations, Ghostranch! You got up just in time. Well deserved, of course! (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Yaaaaaaay!!!! Thank you! (Ghostranch )

And the winner is.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Acme (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Awesome! Congratulations, Acme ! (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Whooo hoooo! Go acme!!! Congrats! (Ghostranch )

And that wraps up our awards ceremony for tonight and for the year. See you next year folks! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

I'll send out a list of winners tomorrow and all prizes should be awarded by next Tuesday. If not, feel free to slap me upside the head with a pan until I do so. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

And again, my deepest apologies for the mess I made at the beginning. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

See ya'll later, it's almost midnight and I've got school tomorrow, so I'm gonna sign off and get some shut-eye. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Feel free to keep commenting here and on the forum as long as you'd like! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Thank you, Andrew! You were a wonderful host. (Ben Langhinrichs-quiet )

Always a day late and a dollar short. Looks like everyone had fun. Congratulations to all the winners! I appreciate the recognition for my story. It means a lot. Thanks. I second Ben's last remark. Best regards, Coolhand (Coolhand )

Sorry I didn't make it in last night. Congrats to the winners! I want to thank the Quill Awards for the most honorable mention of my novel, Never Surrender, in the Best Fantasy/SciFi category! Thank you SOOO much! Deanna Jewel (Deanna Jewel )

(wakes up) Whoa...finally! Let's get this party started! Am I the only one that showed up? Wait, maybe that dream about the ceremony and being unconscious was... (J. Check )

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