2008 Quills Nominees and Winners

Note that this is for 2008. For the 2007 Quills nominees and winners, see

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2007 Quills Nominees and Winners  [ASR] All the nominees and winners for the 2007 Quill Awards are listed here. by Andrew C. Bowman

To nominate someone, please visit the Quills forum, "The Quill Awards"   [ASR] by Andrew C. Bowman
There were a very healthy 58 different authors nominated this year. Congratulations to all nominees and winners!

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Awards were given in the following categories:

Non-Static Awards:
created and/or reasonably active in 2008

Best Forum (Non-Contest)
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations)

Best Interactive or Campfire
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Murder at the Talent Pond"   [13+] by Acme
"The Dreamer's Forest"   [18+] by Jessiebelle™
"Virus 0%"   [ASR] by Miguel-Kestrel
"Central International Airport"   [18+] by Legerdemain
"Einstein's Outrageous Legacy"   [18+] by KC is a teacher now! WINNER

Best Multiple-Person Activity*
"A, B, Centences!"   [13+] by Sherri
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations)

Best Single-Person Activity*
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor WINNER
"Guidelines to Great Reviewing - The Quiz"   [ASR] by The StoryMaster
"Luck of the Irish"   [ASR] by Jenn - Hopeful for the Future

Best Contest*
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"2008 Short Fiction Competition"   [13+] by SoCalScribe Finalist
"The Writer's Cramp"   [13+] by Sophy Finalist, Hon. Mention
"Daily Flash Fiction Challenge"   [13+] by arakun the twisted raccoon Finalist
"[WINNERS POSTED] Season Tickets"   [E] by The StoryMistress Finalist, WINNER
"COLORING THE WORLD CONTEST "   [E] by SHERRI GIBSON LUVS SP
"The Elementalist Contest"   [ASR] by LdyPhoenix Finalist

Best Group
"The Holding Pond"   [E] by Brooke-Reading Dear Me Letters WINNER
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Spook-tator Sports Group"   [13+] by Acme
"RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group"   [E] by Writing.Com Support Hon. Mention
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor

Best New Group
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations)

Best Book-Language* and Content*
"Someday Over Yonder"   [13+] by Coolhand
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations)

Static Awards:
must be static items created by a single author in 2008 unless otherwise noted

Best Short Poem-Structured
"More Than He Could Bear"   [13+] by Ghostranch Finalist
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"In The Moonlight"   [13+] by Ghostranch
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor Finalist
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor Finalist, Hon. Mention
"Still Untitled"   [E] by Loree
"Unbroken"   [ASR] by L. A. Powell Finalist
"My mother is a hooker"   [13+] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet Finalist
"Just a Farmer"   [13+] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet Finalist, WINNER
"Rich with rain"   [E] by Tornado Day

Best Long Poem-Structured
"Ashes of Dread"   [E] by PaulZ ~ Je Suis Le Reve ~
"Poppies Fall"   [13+] by Ann Ticipation WINNER
"Mistaken all week?"   [18+] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet

Best Short Poem-Freeverse
"Into Africa"   [13+] by NancyJMcD-Quill Awards Alumni Finalist, WINNER
"Carry the Fire"   [E] by Bill Lockhart
"Eternally Yours"   [13+] by Emberlyn Finalist
"4th of July Night"   [ASR] by Andrew C. Bowman
"Hands Removed From The Water"   [E] by joshualynn Finalist
"a lover's mourn"   [E] by Wren Finalist
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor Finalist, Hon. Mention
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
""The Tyranny of Humanity""   [E] by GonzoEndymion Finalist
"Adam & Eve"   [E] by J. Check

Best Long Poem-Freeverse
"Indifferent Cares"   [E] by Starting over...! WINNER
"The Speech"   [E] by Pennington
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"The Sixtieth Arrow"   [ASR] by wiggy

Best Overall Poem*
"Just a Farmer"   [13+] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet WINNER
"Poppies Fall"   [13+] by Ann Ticipation
"Into Africa"   [13+] by NancyJMcD-Quill Awards Alumni Hon. Mention
"Indifferent Cares"   [E] by Starting over...!

Best Poetry Collection**
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Variations - 'The Road Not Taken'"   [E] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet WINNER
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"the C-word"   [13+] by NOVAcatmando

Best Short Non-Fiction
"The Child of My Heart"   [E] by Lydia WINNER
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor Hon. Mention
"One voter"   [E] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
"The Devil's Due"   [E] by Of Fire Born ~ welcome, 2012!
"The History of Research Papers"   [ASR] by Andrew C. Bowman

Best Flash Fiction
"The Visitors"   [13+] by Mandragore
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations; nominee transferred to Short Story category)

Best Short Story*
"Their Violent Oath"   [13+] by Duke Skyman
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor Finalist, Hon. Mention
"Us and Them"   [13+] by LB: new wesbite Finalist
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Bittersweet"   [13+] by Adriana Noir Finalist
"My Teddy Malcolm"   [GC] by Ariana Finalist, WINNER
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"The Visitors"   [13+] by Mandragore

Best Novel
"Never Surrender (historical time travel)"   [E] by Deanna Jewel
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations)

Best Short Story Collection**
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations)

Overall Awards:
these either fall into both divisions or neither; must have been created or reasonably active in 2008

Best Action/Adventure***
"Central International Airport"   [18+] by Legerdemain
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations)

Best Comedy***
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor WINNER
"Spook-tator Sports Group"   [13+] by Acme
"More Than He Could Bear"   [13+] by Ghostranch
"My mother is a hooker"   [13+] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
"Just a Farmer"   [13+] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
"Mistaken all week?"   [18+] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet Hon. Mention
"a lover's mourn"   [E] by Wren

Best Drama/Emotional***
"Someday Over Yonder"   [13+] by Coolhand WINNER
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Still Untitled"   [E] by Loree
"Ashes of Dread"   [E] by PaulZ ~ Je Suis Le Reve ~
"Poppies Fall"   [13+] by Ann Ticipation
"Into Africa"   [13+] by NancyJMcD-Quill Awards Alumni
"Carry the Fire"   [E] by Bill Lockhart
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Adam & Eve"   [E] by J. Check
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor Hon. Mention

Best Fantasy/Sci-fi***
"The Dreamer's Forest"   [18+] by Jessiebelle™
"Virus 0%"   [ASR] by Miguel-Kestrel
"Einstein's Outrageous Legacy"   [18+] by KC is a teacher now!
"Us and Them"   [13+] by LB: new wesbite WINNER
"The Visitors"   [13+] by Mandragore
"Never Surrender (historical time travel)"   [E] by Deanna Jewel Hon. Mention
"My Teddy Malcolm"   [GC] by Ariana

Best Horror/Gothic and Mystery***
"Murder at the Talent Pond"   [13+] by Acme
NOT AWARDED (insufficient nominations)

Best Romance/Love***
"In The Moonlight"   [13+] by Ghostranch
"Unbroken"   [ASR] by L. A. Powell
"Rich with rain"   [E] by Tornado Day
"Eternally Yours"   [13+] by Emberlyn
"Bittersweet"   [13+] by Adriana Noir WINNER

Best Original Concept
"Variations - 'The Road Not Taken'"   [E] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet WINNER
"Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor Hon. Mention
"Mistaken all week?"   [18+] by Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
was awarded, as judging was complete before the second item became "Invalid"

Best Newbie Portfolio
Ben Langhinrichs-quiet WINNER
H.C.Paye - All I Need
Wren
AMc
GonzoEndymion
Starting over...!
Pennington
wiggy
NOVAcatmando
Lydia
Duke Skyman
Ariana

Best Portfolio
Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
Acme WINNER
stacylynn71
Ghostranch Hon. Mention
Vincent Gaines



Multiple Winners

pauluk
-Hon. Mention Short Story
-Winner Comedy

Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
-Hon. Mention Comedy
-Winner Short Poem-Structured
-Winner Overall Poem
-Winner Poetry Collection
-Winner Original Concept
-Winner Newbie Portfolio