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Hi everyone and welcome to the 13th annual Quills Ceremony, celebrating the best of Writing.com from 2019! Today we are announcing the winners of the remaining Quills. ![]() If you miss any of the results, they'll be posted in "Quill Ceremony Notes" ![]() Just a reminder that you can post messages in this in-and-out and also listen to/watch the live chat linked at the top of the in-and-out. Before I get started, I wanted to say a few words about sponsorship and donations. The Quills wouldn't exist without sponsorship and donations. We give out awards worth more than 5 million gift points each year! ![]() THANK YOU to everyone who has sponsored or donated this year, it is greatly appreciated. ![]() Alright, let's get this started!! Our first Quill is for Best Arts, Music and Crafts. The finalists are... "C-Note City" ![]() ![]() "Minja's Sig Shop. CLOSED" ![]() ![]() "Book Sharing" ![]() ![]() "The Soundtrack of Your Life" ![]() ![]() "Bakeries (Cake)" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "C-Note City" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Arts, Music and Crafts (as voted by you) goes to "Minja's Sig Shop. CLOSED" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Comedy. The finalists are... "LUCKY BONES GAME 2022" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Bad Luck" ![]() ![]() "Talking Turkey" ![]() ![]() "Joey The Lion" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "LUCKY BONES GAME 2022" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Comedy (as voted by you) goes to "Joey The Lion" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Community. The finalists are... "Anniversary Reviews" ![]() ![]() "Question of the Day!" ![]() ![]() "WhataLand" ![]() ![]() "Secret Santa - Closed" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The WDC Angel Army" ![]() ![]() "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" ![]() ![]() "The Random Poetry Contest" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Anniversary Reviews" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "The WDC Angel Army" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Community (as voted by you) goes to "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Cultural and Regional. The finalists are... "The Art of Presumption" ![]() ![]() "Share Your Faith" ![]() ![]() "A Stray Fort or Two" ![]() ![]() "Kona Coffee Crossword" ![]() ![]() "Where In The World Is Sum1?" ![]() ![]() "The Seven Wonders of the Universe" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Where In The World Is Sum1?" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "The Seven Wonders of the Universe" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Cultural and Regional (as voted by you) goes to "Share Your Faith" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Dark. The finalists are... "Disillusionment" ![]() ![]() "Dancing with Demons" ![]() ![]() "Losing the Light" ![]() ![]() "The Girl (Never Little)" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The V-V-Voice" ![]() ![]() "Everything Must Go" ![]() ![]() "SCREAMS!!!" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "SCREAMS!!!" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Dark (as voted by you) goes to "The V-V-Voice" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Drama. The finalists are... "One Wrong Turn" ![]() ![]() "Losing the Light" ![]() ![]() "In Time, In Time" ![]() ![]() "Picking Up Pieces" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The Last Chance Saloon" ![]() ![]() "Imposing Memories" ![]() ![]() "Interstitial" ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Imposing Memories" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Drama (as voted by you) goes to "One Wrong Turn" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Fantasy. The finalists are... "Crustbin Thistlebum" ![]() ![]() "Out of the Blue" ![]() ![]() "The Last Chance Saloon" ![]() ![]() "A Day at the Office" ![]() ![]() "Le Duc de Montblanc" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Le Duc de Montblanc" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "A Day at the Office" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Fantasy (as voted by you) goes to "Out of the Blue" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Inspirational. The finalists are... "Habit Heroes " ![]() ![]() "⭐ Eternal" ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The Little Boat in the Ocean" ![]() ![]() "Pray for Veterans" ![]() ![]() "Picking Up the Broken Pieces" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "⭐ Where The Beauty Goes" ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "Pray for Veterans" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Inspirational (as voted by you) goes to "Picking Up the Broken Pieces" ![]() ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Love/Relationship. The finalists are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "A Day at the Office" ![]() ![]() "Pray for Veterans" ![]() ![]() "Metamorphosis" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Love/Relationship (as voted by you) goes to "A Day at the Office" ![]() ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Nature. The finalists are... "Invalid Entry" ![]() "Paddling Dream" ![]() ![]() "Disillusionment" ![]() ![]() "A Tiny Black Beetle" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Disillusionment" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Entry" ![]() And the Quill for Best Nature (as voted by you) goes to "A Tiny Black Beetle" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Forum (Non Contest). This category is proudly sponsored by Carol St.Ann ![]() The nominees are... "a very Wodehouse challenge" ![]() ![]() "Little Mouse Loves to Read" ![]() ![]() "Anniversary Reviews" ![]() ![]() "Question of the Day!" ![]() ![]() "The Contest Challenge" ![]() ![]() "Noticing Newbies" ![]() ![]() "Weekly Goals" ![]() ![]() "Rising Stars Book Club" ![]() ![]() "Book Sharing" ![]() ![]() "The Soundtrack of Your Life" ![]() ![]() "WhataLand" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Habit Heroes " ![]() ![]() "The Great WDC Lucky Bag Giftaway!-CLOSED" ![]() ![]() "I Write in 2019" ![]() ![]() "Secret Santa - Closed" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Anniversary Reviews" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "The Contest Challenge" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Forum (Non Contest) goes to "Question of the Day!" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Campfire, In & Out, or Interactive. The nominees are... "Three Word Mayhem!" ![]() ![]() "Fortunately/Unfortunately" ![]() ![]() "The Fantastic Warriors" ![]() ![]() "Writing.Com 2000-2019 and going strong!" ![]() ![]() "In & Out Addicts Anonymous" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Campfire, In & Out, or Interactive goes to "Three Word Mayhem!" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Single-Person Activity. The nominees are... "Favorite Type of Writing" ![]() ![]() "It's a Journey" ![]() ![]() "Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2019" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Literary Techniques" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "A Wodehouse Challenge Word Search!" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() "Kona Coffee Crossword" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Literary Techniques" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Single-Person Activity goes to "It's a Journey" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Image/cNote. The nominees are... "My Heart" ![]() ![]() "PDG SIG" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "GP Pranked" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() "Eyestar winter sig" ![]() ![]() "three legged deer" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "My Heart" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Image/cNote goes to "PDG SIG" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Shop. The nominees are... "C-Note City" ![]() ![]() "Minja's Sig Shop. CLOSED" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Rach's Chocolate Emporium " ![]() ![]() "Sharmelle's Expressions: Valentine's Day" ![]() ![]() "Flight of Fantasy Custom Signature Shop" ![]() ![]() "Spreading Rays of Sunshine" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "C-Note City" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Shop goes to "Spreading Rays of Sunshine" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best New Contest. This category is proudly sponsored by Schnujo Enjoyed Colombia ![]() The nominees are... "Share Your Faith" ![]() ![]() "Great Pumpkin's Contest - October Only" ![]() ![]() "The Random Poetry Contest" ![]() ![]() "Rising to the Challenge! - CLOSED" ![]() ![]() "Lucky Limerick Contest" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "The Random Poetry Contest" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best New Contest goes to "Share Your Faith" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Contest. This category is also proudly sponsored by Schnujo Enjoyed Colombia ![]() The nominees are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() ![]() "Rebel Poetry Contest" ![]() ![]() "The Dialogue 500" ![]() "Second Time Around ~ Birthday Special" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The Taboo Words Contest ~ On Hiatus" ![]() ![]() "Bah Humbug!" ![]() ![]() ![]() "No Dialogue Contest-CLOSED" ![]() ![]() "Wdc 19th Birthday Masquerade Party" ![]() ![]() "Barrel of Monkeys" ![]() ![]() "The 4 Controversies Contest" ![]() ![]() "SCREAMS!!!" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Contest goes to "Barrel of Monkeys" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Raffle/Auction. The nominees are... "Mad Hatter's Tea Party " ![]() ![]() "WDC Does The Movies! ~ Closed" ![]() ![]() "The Gnome Adventures Fundraiser ~ Closed" ![]() ![]() "LUCKY BONES GAME 2022" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Winter Fun Raffle" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Mad Hatter's Tea Party " ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Raffle/Auction goes to "LUCKY BONES GAME 2022" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Group. The nominees are... "Fantasy and Science Fiction Society" ![]() ![]() "The Soundtrackers Group" ![]() ![]() "Rising Stars of WdC" ![]() ![]() "The Rockin' Reviewers" ![]() ![]() "The WDC Angel Army" ![]() ![]() "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Group goes to "The WDC Angel Army" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Blog. This category is proudly sponsored by the blogging consortium including "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The nominees are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Complex Numbers" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Herding Cats & Squirrel Tracks - Retired" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Reasonings " ![]() ![]() "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" ![]() ![]() "Loving Libby" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() "Taming the Stars" ![]() ![]() "Where In The World Is Sum1?" ![]() ![]() "Bits of Me and Some" ![]() ![]() "Whiskers and Tails - Continued" ![]() ![]() "Beautiful New World" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "Herding Cats & Squirrel Tracks - Retired" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Blog goes to "Complex Numbers" ![]() ![]() ![]() I'd like to announce the first of our three Special Contribution Quills now. Special Contribution Quills are given to those who go above and beyond to contribute to the Writing.com community. This Special Contribution Quill is for a member who seems to be involved with virtually every activity on WDC. She helps out enormously behind the scenes, and has often stepped up and taken over hosting when the original host has been unable to continue. On top of that, she's started a number of her own activities which have proved very successful, with several of them winning Quills Awards in their own right. Those who nominated her commented that she was sweet, generous, always cheerful and gracious. It is my great pleasure to award this Special Contribution Quill to Lilli 🧿 ☕ ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Lyrics. This category is proudly sponsored by Kit ![]() This is a new category in 2019. The nominees are... "Begin Again" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() "No! No! No!" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Entry" ![]() ![]() "Frosty, the Hard-Nosed Hit Man" ![]() ![]() "Bakeries (Cake)" ![]() ![]() "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() And the Quill for Best Lyrics goes to "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Short Poem, Structured. This category is proudly sponsored by Chris Breva ![]() The nominees are... "A Blade of Grass" ![]() ![]() "Don't Tell" ![]() "Invalid Entry" ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Autumn Walk on a Sunny Day - Tableau Form" ![]() ![]() "⭐ Where The Beauty Goes" ![]() "October 7, 2019" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Entry" ![]() And the Quill for Best Short Poem, Structured, goes to "A Blade of Grass" ![]() ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Medium-Length Poem, Structured. The finalists are... "Paddling Dream" ![]() ![]() "Requiem" ![]() ![]() "The Gift of Memories" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Entry" ![]() ![]() "Elysium for the Masses" ![]() ![]() "Elegy For the Neighborhood" ![]() ![]() "Disillusionment" ![]() ![]() "Together" ![]() ![]() "Dancing with Demons" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Elegy For the Neighborhood" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "Paddling Dream" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Medium-Length Poem, Structured, goes to "The Gift of Memories" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Long Poem, Structured. The nominees are... "Oh Joyful Day" ![]() ![]() "I Want To Be A Unicorn" ![]() ![]() "The Hungover Easter Bunny" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Entry" ![]() "Let's Fly!" ![]() ![]() "'Twas the Night of Some SCREAMS!!!ing" ![]() ![]() "Paper Tygers" ![]() ![]() "Pumpkins" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "'Twas the Night of Some SCREAMS!!!ing" ![]() ![]() The Quill for Best Long Poem, Structured, goes to "Oh Joyful Day" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Short Poem, Free Verse. The nominees are... "Dirty Mutts" ![]() ![]() "I Am Not a Beekeeper" ![]() ![]() "Bathetic" ![]() ![]() "NaPoWriMo/24 Syllables Entry, Day 28 ~ Seminal" ![]() ![]() "Memory" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() "Beneath The Maple Tree" ![]() ![]() "The Flower I Was." ![]() ![]() "Sight." ![]() ![]() "Light Everlasting?" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "I Am Not a Beekeeper" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "Light Everlasting?" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Short Poem, Free Verse, goes to "Beneath The Maple Tree" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Medium-Length Poem, Free Verse. This category is proudly sponsored by Warped Sanity ![]() The finalists are... "Callused Hands" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "chasing bunnies" ![]() ![]() "All the Things You've Given Me" ![]() ![]() "Band-Aids and Bullet Holes" ![]() ![]() "Paying the Bills" ![]() ![]() "Losing the Light" ![]() ![]() "Not Yet Dawn" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Entry" ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Not Yet Dawn" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "Band-Aids and Bullet Holes" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Medium-Length Poem, Free Verse, goes to "Callused Hands" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Long Poem, Free Verse. The nominees are... "Used Goods" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "If (with apologies to Rudyard Kipling)" ![]() ![]() "The Girl (Never Little)" ![]() ![]() "I am not a Victim Quill honorable " ![]() ![]() "Waiting for the Charge" ![]() ![]() "Loving Joyce" ![]() ![]() "I know..." ![]() ![]() "The Everlasting Soldier" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Entry" ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Loving Joyce" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Long Poem, Free Verse, goes to "The Girl (Never Little)" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Poetry Collection. This category is proudly sponsored by Warped Sanity ![]() The nominees are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "24 Syllables Poetry Entries" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() "Rhythms & Rhymes" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Taking My Poetry Public: A Collection" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The Daily Pen by Keaton Foster" ![]() ![]() "The Army Diaries" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Rhythms & Rhymes" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Poetry Collection goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() I'd like to announce the second of our three Special Contribution Quills now. This Special Contribution Quill is for a member who works tirelessly to support the endeavours of other members on this site. Her efforts have made a huge impact on virtually every contest host on the site and there are few groups (even ones she isn't a member of) that haven't been grateful for her generosity and support. Those who nominated her describe her as tireless, an inspiration, encouraging and selfless. It is my great pleasure to award this Special Contribution Quill to Schnujo Enjoyed Colombia ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Non-Fiction. The nominees are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "A Stray Fort or Two" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Whither Faith" ![]() ![]() "A Happy Home" ![]() ![]() "Faith" ![]() ![]() "Intensive Care" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Common Fire" ![]() ![]() "I Killed Him Beneath the Wolf Moon" ![]() ![]() "Just Another Walk in the Rain" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Non-Fiction goes to "Whither Faith" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Flash Fiction. The finalists are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Revolution" ![]() ![]() "The Gatekeeper" ![]() ![]() "Picking Up Pieces" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The Feather" ![]() ![]() "Admiral of the End-of-Days (297 words)" ![]() ![]() "The V-V-Voice" ![]() ![]() "The Other Place" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "The Gatekeeper" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Flash Fiction goes to "Revolution" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Short Story (1). The finalists are... "The Winning Color" ![]() ![]() "Beyond Salvation" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The Castle Wakes " ![]() ![]() "The Last Chance Saloon" ![]() ![]() "Pennies" ![]() ![]() "Imposing Memories" ![]() ![]() "Interstitial" ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "The Winning Color" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "The Last Chance Saloon" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Short Story (1) goes to "Interstitial" ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Short Story (2). The nominees are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "~ The Apostle John Reminisces ~ " ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The Burial Box" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Solstice At Avebury" ![]() ![]() "Woods of the Willamette " ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Short Story (2) goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Long Story. The nominees are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "The Lightkeepers" ![]() ![]() "Something Like a Countdown" ![]() ![]() "Tri-tours" ![]() ![]() "A Day at the Office" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Something Like a Countdown" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Long Story goes to "The Lightkeepers" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Chapter. This is a new category for 2019. The nominees are... "The Wayside - Chapter One" ![]() "A Lifetime of Firsts ~ Chapter One" ![]() ![]() "Chapter One Discussing the Obvious" ![]() ![]() "Sally, Interrupted (Working Title)" ![]() ![]() "Embrace" ![]() ![]() And the very first Quill for Best Chapter goes to "The Wayside - Chapter One" ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Novel or Novella. The nominees are... "Time And Time Again" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Kate & Asa" ![]() ![]() "Prism" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Kate & Asa" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Novel or Novella goes to "Time And Time Again" ![]() ![]() It seems appropriate now for the In Memoriam segment, where we pay our respects to those who have moved on since the last Quills ceremony. COUNTRYMOM-JUST REMEMBER ME ![]() I'd like to acknowledge iKïyå§ama ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Short Story Collection. The nominees are... "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() "Everything Must Go" ![]() ![]() "Short Prose Compilation" ![]() "Library of Nightmares" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Short Story Collection goes to "Library of Nightmares" ![]() ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Mixed Collection. This category is proudly sponsored by Warped Sanity ![]() The nominees are... "Invalid Item" ![]() "ruwth is writing..." ![]() ![]() "contest entries" ![]() ![]() "All Kinds of Genre" ![]() ![]() "Awardicon Items" ![]() ![]() "► The Bookshelf ◄" ![]() "For Daily Prompts: Cramp, Flash, Fistful" ![]() ![]() The Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" ![]() And the Quill for Best Mixed Collection goes to "► The Bookshelf ◄" ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Newsletter. This includes both official and unofficial newsletters. The nominees are... "Where Characters Never Seem to Go!" ![]() ![]() "Not available" ![]() "Invalid Entry" ![]() ![]() "Spring Super Power Newsletter" ![]() ![]() "A Few Tips" ![]() ![]() "Jane Austen Newsletter May 2019" ![]() ![]() "Why Our Online Behaviour Matters" ![]() ![]() "Revise! Revise! Revise!" ![]() ![]() "International Standard Book Number" ![]() ![]() "International Comedy" ![]() ![]() "Reading to Write" ![]() ![]() "Honoring our Ancestors" ![]() ![]() "Mixed Reviews" ![]() ![]() "Talking Turkey" ![]() ![]() "Master Studies" ![]() ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to "Revise! Revise! Revise!" ![]() ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to "International Standard Book Number" ![]() ![]() And the Quill for Best Newsletter goes to "Not available" ![]() Our next Quill is for Best Reviewing. Reviewing is a crucial aspect of this site and community, and we truly value our reviewers. The finalists are... Mastiff ![]() Charlie ~ ![]() Satuawany ![]() DMT - THANK YOU WRITE.COM ![]() concrete_angel Tobber ![]() Choconut ![]() Schnujo Enjoyed Colombia ![]() eyestar~* ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to eyestar~* ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to DMT - THANK YOU WRITE.COM ![]() And the Quill for Best Reviewing goes to Charlie ~ ![]() I'd like to announce the last of our three Special Contribution Quills now. This Special Contribution Quill is for a member who has put a huge amount of time and effort into a number of contests and fundraisers, both behind the scenes and hosting. Those who nominated her describe her as supportive, encouraging, positive and helpful. It is my great pleasure to award this Special Contribution Quill to Choconut ![]() ![]() And now we're up to a very special category - Best New Portfolio! Everyone who is nominated in this category should truly be proud of themselves. The nominees are... Beholden ![]() IceSkatingSugarCube ![]() J.B. Ezar ![]() jolanh ![]() somik1 Jaelynn ![]() twowolves Burning Thoughts ![]() HikerAngel ![]() Xiea ![]() hullabaloo22 ![]() Ned ![]() Words Whirling 'Round ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to IceSkatingSugarCube ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to Beholden ![]() And the Quill for Best New Portfolio goes to Jaelynn ![]() Our final Quill is for Best Portfolio. The finalists are... Azrael Tseng ![]() 🌑 Darleen - QoD ![]() Emily ![]() Lilli 🧿 ☕ ![]() Choconut ![]() Hannah ♫♥♫ ![]() Cubbee ![]() Lostwordsmith ![]() The first Honourable Mention goes to Cubbee ![]() The second Honourable Mention goes to Lilli 🧿 ☕ ![]() And the Quill for Best Portfolio goes to 🌑 Darleen - QoD ![]() Normally that would be the end of the ceremony. However, I have one more surprise up my sleeve. Kit ![]() Our first recipient of the Quill Lifetime Achievement Award has done so much that it's hard to know how to sum it up in a short blurb. A huge percentage of her time here on Writing.com is spent in the service of others - lifting them up, encouraging them, rewarding them, inspiring them, motivating them, and remembering them. We are incredibly grateful for all that she has done and all that she continues to do, and we hope that this Quills Lifetime Achievement Award shows how grateful this site is for all that she has done. It is my great pleasure to award the very first Quills Lifetime Achievement Award to iKïyå§ama ![]() ![]() Once again, congratulations to ALL our nominees, finalists, honourable mentions and winners. You should all be very proud of yourselves. We're proud of you! ![]() And extra special congratulations for all those that won their first Quill today. I love seeing that. ![]() I also want to say a huge thank you to all the sponsors and donors, and to everyone who nominated. THANK YOU! Nominations for the 2020 Quills are well under way! Let's get those nominations rolling in! Until then, I'm out!
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