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For a full list of nominations, go here: "2011 Quills Nominations and Winners" For the nominee group, go here: "2011 Quills Nominees" Hello and welcome to the 5th annual Quill Awards ceremony! The ceremony proper will take place on Saturday 25 February 2012 at 8pm WDC time. Thanks to all who nominated and congratulations to all those who were nominated! Awards Ceremony Manners: Instructions for joining chat Special thanks to our logistician A.T.B: back mid June The following awards are sponsored by other members: Non-Static Awards Best Contest, sponsored by Julie D Best New Group, sponsored by Maryann Static Awards Best Short Story, sponsored by Vampyr14 Overall Awards Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi, sponsored by A E Willcox Best Horror/Suspense, sponsored by "The Dark Society" Best Mystery/Crime, sponsored by SoCalScribe Best Spiritual/Inspirational, sponsored by "This Is Why We Write" Best Romance/Love, sponsored by "Unofficial Erotica Newsletter Group" Best Reviewing, sponsored by "WDC Power Reviewers Group" *In the interest of fairness, sponsors are asked to read and accept the following pledge: "All panelists pledge to uphold the strictest standards of ethics and fairness in all aspects of running this event, including but not limited to reporting any instances of bribery, cheating, or gaming the system; maintaining objectivity in all dealings for the Quills; and ensuring a spirit of community and fair competition in the Quills community. Award sponsors are also subject to this pledge. Sponsors and top-tier staff of sponsoring groups are ineligible for the prizes they are sponsoring." HINT: Press the F5 key to refresh. |
*drumroll please* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! "46th and Stockholm " Congratulations! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! And now, please join in welcoming to the stage the illustrious Pat remembers our heroes Thank you for the honor of presenting the award for this new category, "Best Reviewing." It's a favorite of mine because reviewing is such an integral part of what keeps us writing. (Pat remembers our heroes The selection process has been a lengthy one, beginning a year ago and continuing until just a couple of days ago. (Pat remembers our heroes The long list began with 151 reviewers, eventually making its way down to the following 10 exceptional reviewers. (Pat remembers our heroes Tiggy Honorable Mention goes to . . . (Pat remembers our heroes A.J. Lyle Congratulations, Joy! The First Winner of the Best Reviewing Award goes to . . . (Pat remembers our heroes LJPC - the tortoise Congratulations! (Pat remembers our heroes Thanks, Andrew and Drew for adding this special category! I've been wanting to add it for a while, but couldn't quite get the right selection process down till this season. I'm glad it went well! We have only 3 awards left tonight, so buckle in for these last few Quills! *switches to highest gear* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! We'll begin these last ones with New Portfolio. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! There are incredible people on this site, and one of the most inspiring things to see is a new member get involved in the community. The following authors have done just that in the span of no more than on short year and a half. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! The nominees for Best New Portfolio are: janice48 Enjoying Nice Weather PatrickB-new biz with MissBee The finalists are: janice48 Enjoying Nice Weather Miss Bee - moving house! PatrickB-new biz with MissBee Christina in Brazil ♡ Ember_Rain A E Willcox J. Marie Ravenshaw ...and Myst~Congratulates PDG grads The Honorable Mention goes to.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! PatrickB-new biz with MissBee And the winner is.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! *drumroll please* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! janice48 Enjoying Nice Weather Congratulations to all the nominees! This was an incredibly difficult category to judge! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! Now, please join in me in welcoming my right-hand man and logistician extraordinaire A.T.B: back mid June Thank you Andrew. Can't tell you how much it means to me to be here again, especially with all the ups and downs lately, but I'm truly thrilled to be here. (A.T.B: back mid June Newsletters are a resource for the best at Writing.Com to convey the wisdom they've gleaned and researched throughout their lives. Those skills are passed on to the entire WdC community, and each is just as worthy of high praise in its own right. (A.T.B: back mid June This year's nominees for Best Newsletter are as follows:
SoCalScribe It takes a truly admirable grasp upon the written word and the WdC community as a whole to master the art of Newsletter editing. (A.T.B: back mid June *Joins in Standing Ovation, while holding a blanket around um - you know who* (Myst~Congratulates PDG grads An Honorable Mention this year is awarded to fyn- And your winner is: (dramatic pause) (A.T.B: back mid June NickiD89 Scuba Classes! Congratulations! And thanks to Drew for presenting the award! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! And now, we come to our final award of the night: the Quill Award for Best Portfolio! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! The Quills are always very difficult to judge and therefore judges are incredibly exacting. This year was no exception, and nowhere was this more clear than in the Best Port category. (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! The nominees for Best Portfolio are: (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! Tornado Day The finalists are: Tornado Day An honorable mention goes to..... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! Hannah-Paper Doll Gang Congratulations! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! And the winner is.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! drumroll please HuntersMoon - Gone4Awhile Congratulations to Ken and Hannah! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! Congratulations, Hannah! You're amazing........oh, and in case you didn't notice the time - I think your carriage just turned into a pumpkin! Contratulations, Ken!!!!! :) (Tornado Day And of course, congratulations to all the nominees and winners in this and every other category! It was an honor to read through all the items! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." (Calvin Coolidge) (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=3685066&q=hi&newr... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! Thanks to everyone here for what you've given to WDC, and we at the Quills sincerely hope to see more in the future! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! Congratulations to all the nominees, finalists, and winners!! Special thanks to Andrew and the other judges, and to everyone in attendance! Without you all, these awards would never have gained the prestige and admiration that they enjoy today! (A.T.B: back mid June *runs on stage and bows deeply* (Lilithmoon☽ And with that, ladies and gentlemen, we have come to the conclusion of the 5th Annual Quill Awards Ceremony! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! OMG! Thank you so much, and to my wonderful, amazing Rising Star and Doll, Ken, way to go, buddy! *ablloon1* Great, great job, Drew and gang; a fantastic presentation! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL as always, Andrew!!!! Thank you for this wonderful gift! (Tornado Day And with that, the floor is open for anyone to come in and comment! Thanks to everyone who came! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! *Starts a standing ovation while awkwardly holding a blanket* (Lilithmoon☽ * stands in unison with Unknown * (Myst~Congratulates PDG grads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4bHOwQYH4Q (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! Bravo!! Bravo!!! *applauds fanatically* (Lilithmoon☽ Congratulations Everyone! I enjoyed reading this, and the quote about receiving an award for what they gave , cool
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