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5th Annual Quill Awards Ceremony
Ceremony for the 2011 (5th) Annual Quill Awards, Saturday 25 Feb. 2012, 8pm-12am WDC time.
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The Quill Awards  [ASR]
Nominations closed! Keep an eye out for genre voting and the upcoming ceremony!
by Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years!

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:
*Quill* I will give an introduction at the beginning and me and the presenters will give a little spiel on each award, followed by some kind of drumroll and the announcement of the winner.
*Quill* After each winner is announced, there will be a minute or so of time for the winner to post an acceptance speech if he/she is so inclined and/or present.
*Quill* In order to allow the ceremony to proceed on time, only the host, presenters, special guests, judges, and winners will be allowed to post. Any extraneous comments will be promptly deleted.
*Quill* However, the chatter is certainly a key element of the annual ceremony, so there will be a separate chat room dedicated to exactly that, to allow for conviviality and congratulations. Smile
         Instructions for joining chat
*Quill* You are, however, free to talk in this item both prior to and following the ceremony.
*Quill* Keep it in the rating please!
*Quill* Have fun!

Special thanks to our logistician A.T.B: back mid June and all our judges!

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. Wink

*drumroll please* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

"46th and Stockholm "   [18+] by Andrew (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

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

And now, please join in welcoming to the stage the illustrious Pat remembers our heroes , here to present the Quill Award for Best Reviewing! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

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 , A.J. Lyle , WhoMe??? , MumstheWord-OutOfCirc , Evertrap  , Julie D , Lox , LJPC - the tortoise , edgework , and SoCalScribe . (Pat remembers our heroes )

Honorable Mention goes to . . . (Pat remembers our heroes )

A.J. Lyle . (Pat remembers our heroes )

Congratulations, Joy! *Heart* (Pat remembers our heroes )

The First Winner of the Best Reviewing Award goes to . . . (Pat remembers our heroes )

LJPC - the tortoise ! (Pat remembers our heroes )

Congratulations! (Pat remembers our heroes )

Thanks, Andrew and Drew for adding this special category! *Heart* (Pat remembers our heroes )

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! Smile Congratulations to Joy and LJPC! And thanks to Pat for presenting the award! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

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 , Hendrix In A Cardigan , Bonnie ♡PDG Grad Party , Miss Bee - moving house! , careisman - TGDW , Lord Norry Wolfsbane , Jakrebs ... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

PatrickB-new biz with MissBee , Christina in Brazil ♡ , Bertiebrite was given Light , Lilithmoon☽ , barrefly , Ember_Rain , Charles-Gone Until June 10th , Michael T , debbie , A E Willcox , Andrew , J. Marie Ravenshaw , & Myst~Congratulates PDG grads (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

The finalists are: janice48 Enjoying Nice Weather (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Miss Bee - moving house! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

PatrickB-new biz with MissBee (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Christina in Brazil ♡ (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Ember_Rain (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

A E Willcox (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

J. Marie Ravenshaw (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

...and Myst~Congratulates PDG grads (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

The Honorable Mention goes to.... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

PatrickB-new biz with MissBee Congratulations! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

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

*drumroll please* (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

janice48 Enjoying Nice Weather Huge congratulations! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

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 to the stage, here to present the Quill Award for Best Newsletter Editing! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

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 for "Short Stories Newsletter (October 5, 2011) Brooke - thanks her friends for "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (November 2, 2011) NickiD89 Scuba Classes! for "Drama Newsletter (May 11, 2011) and fyn- for "For Authors Newsletter (November 2, 2011) (A.T.B: back mid June )

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- . Congratulations Fyn! (A.T.B: back mid June )

And your winner is: (dramatic pause) (A.T.B: back mid June )

NickiD89 Scuba Classes! for "Drama Newsletter (May 11, 2011). *Star* *Bird* *Star* Congratulations Nickster!! (A.T.B: back mid June )

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 , Julie D , fyn- , Beka - scrambling to catch up , Brooke - thanks her friends *, Ghostranch , SoCalScribe , Ariana , HuntersMoon - Gone4Awhile , Hannah-Paper Doll Gang , Leger~ , and janice48 Enjoying Nice Weather (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

The finalists are: Tornado Day , SoCalScribe , HuntersMoon - Gone4Awhile , Hannah-Paper Doll Gang , Leger~ , and janice48 Enjoying Nice Weather (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

An honorable mention goes to..... (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

Hannah-Paper Doll Gang (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

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

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

drumroll please   (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

HuntersMoon - Gone4Awhile ! (Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years! )

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! Bigsmile (Tornado Day )

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! *Balloon2* ( Hannah-Paper Doll Gang )

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! Smile (Lonewolf - Catching up )

I enjoyed reading this, and the quote about receiving an award for what they gave , cool love, LinnAnn (LinnAnn-2x-NaNo Winner )

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