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28 May 2016, 6pm WDC time. Bring your friends!
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For a full list of nominations, go here: "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window.



Hello and welcome to the 2015 Quill Ceremony! The ceremony will take place on Saturday 28 May at 6pm WDC time. Thanks to all who nominated and congratulations to all those who were nominated!


Quill Ceremony Manners:
*Quill* Andrew Author Icon will give an introduction at the beginning, and he 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. There will also be a live Google Hangout where members can talk and chat. Details will be given out closer to the date.
*Quill* You are, however, free to talk in this item both prior to and following the ceremony!
*Quill* Keep any comments within the 13+ rating please.
*Quill* Above all, have fun!

Special thanks to our panelists and all our judges!

These awards have been brought to you by the following sponsors:

Non-Static Awards
         Best Blog, by "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's ParadiseOpen in new Window., "Blogging Bliss NewsletterOpen in new Window., Lyn's a Witchy Woman Author Icon, "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUSOpen in new Window., and "Blogging Circle of Friends Open in new Window..

Static Awards
         Best Long Poem, Structured, by anonymous.
         Best Medium-Length Poem, Structured, by ANN Counselor, Lesbian & Happy Author Icon
         Best Medium-Length Poem, Free Verse, by Spacecat Author Icon.
         Best Long Poem, Free Verse, by Andy~hating university Author Icon.
         Best Poetry Collection, by Andy~hating university Author Icon.
         Best Non-Fiction Collection, by "Give It 100!Open in new Window..
         Best Long Story, by ANN Counselor, Lesbian & Happy Author Icon.
         Best Novel/Novella, by Jeff Author Icon.

Overall Awards
         Best Action/Adventure, by "Kiwis on WDC!Open in new Window.
         Best Dark, by "The Dark SocietyOpen in new Window..
         Best Drama/Emotional, by "Unofficial Erotica Newsletter GroupOpen in new Window..
         Best Horror/Suspense/Thriller, by "The Dark SocietyOpen in new Window..
         Best Music, by Andy~hating university Author Icon.
         Best Mystery/Crime, by "The Dark SocietyOpen in new Window..
         Best Romance/Love, by "Unofficial Erotica Newsletter GroupOpen in new Window..
         Best Fantasy/Science Fiction/Supernatural/Paranormal, by Jeff Author Icon.
         Best Young Adult/Children's, by "WDC Teens Corner Open in new Window..
         Best New Portfolio, by "Kiwis on WDC!Open in new Window..

If you are interested in sponsoring an award, please contact Elle - on hiatus Author IconMail Icon and let her know which award(s) you would be interested in. Awards may be sponsored by individual authors or groups or by a consortium.

*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 or Ctrl+R to refresh. *Wink*

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Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "Adding some more room to a story allows an author to express longer ideas or to increase the complexity of a plot or a character. Due to the vast number of nominations we regularly get for short stories, we have split the category in two by length."

Andrew Author Icon says "The nominees for Best Short Story (2) are: "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "Eternity"  Open in new Window. [E] by Ali Finn Author Icon "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "The Last Snowflake"  Open in new Window. [13+] by Matt Author Icon "The Flying Dutchman"  Open in new Window. [18+] by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈 Author Icon "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor and "Jack's Job, Kyle's Career"  Open in new Window. [18+] by Jordan Elliot Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "An Honorable Mention goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Eternity"  Open in new Window. [E] by Ali Finn Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "Over the past couple of years, we have seen the Dark genre flourish tremendously! This was one of our biggest genre categories this year."

Andrew Author Icon says "An Honorable Mention goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Love Shouldn't Hurt Poetry Contest"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Lyn's a Witchy Woman Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Silent Witness"  Open in new Window. [13+] by 🌕 HuntersMoon Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "One aspect of community is, of course, learning about each other, and what better way to learn about someone than by reading their blog?"

Andrew Author Icon says "The finalists for Best Blog are: "Still Figurin' Out Who I Think I Am"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Fivesixer Author Icon "On the Fringe"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Cinn Author Icon "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "The Kiwi Dream"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Elle - on hiatus Author Icon "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor and "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "

Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to...."

Andrew Author Icon says "......"

Andrew Author Icon says "....."

Andrew Author Icon says "..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Still Figurin' Out Who I Think I Am"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Fivesixer Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations!"

Fivesixer Author Icon says "Woooooooooooo!! *Bigsmile*"

Andrew Author Icon says "Sometimes, several short stories can connect or take place in the same world without forming a true novel or novella, instead coming together as a collection."

Andrew Author Icon says "The nominees for Best Short Story Collection are: "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor , "Horror Stories"  Open in new Window. [ASR] by dblameck (David) Author Icon , "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor , and "Short stories"  Open in new Window. [E] by Andy~hating university Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "

Andrew Author Icon says "And here's another genre award! Let’s admit it, we are all fans of lovers, couples, romantic dates, heartbreaks. Well, okay, maybe we're fans of heartbreaks in writing, not in our personal lives… but still."

Andrew Author Icon says "Romance forms the emotional core of many stories told through the ages, and WDC is no different. An Honorable Mention for Best Romance/Love goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Make It Happen"  Open in new Window. [E] by Mara ♣ McBain Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to…"

Andrew Author Icon says ""Jane Austen Newsletter September 2015"  Open in new Window. [E] by Princess Megan Snow Rose Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "It's incredible to be able to come on the site and make friends with whom you can participate in activities together. Many of these meetings and activities take place in smaller communities focused around different goals and topics."

Andrew Author Icon says "The nominees for the Quill Award for Best Group have managed to create dynamic, welcoming communities for countless members on the site."

eyestar~* Author Icon says "oh yeah!! Princess Megan Snow Rose Author Icon Congrats!"

Andrew Author Icon says "The nominees are: "The Realm of Fantasy Group"  Open in new Window. [ASR] by Khariyya Jia Li ~ Studying 247 Author Icon , "SIMPLY POSITIVE GROUP"  Open in new Window. [E] by Simply Positive Author Icon , "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group"  Open in new Window. [E] by Maryann Author Icon , "The Snail Mail Group"  Open in new Window. [E] by NaNoNette Author Icon , "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor , "The WDC Angel Army"  Open in new Window. [ASR] by iKïyå§ama Author Icon , "Fantasy and Science Fiction Society"  Open in new Window. [E] by David the Dark one! Author Icon , and "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "

Andrew Author Icon says "An Honorable Mention goes to "Fantasy and Science Fiction Society"  Open in new Window. [E] by David the Dark one! Author Icon ."

Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to…"

Andrew Author Icon says ""Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "And now we move on to the last couple of poetry categories, starting with Best Poetry Collection, sponsored by Andy~hating university Author Icon."

Andrew Author Icon says "(Which I will present as Andy seems to be, er, out of commission for the moment. *Pthb*)"

Andrew Author Icon says "The nominees are..."

Andy~hating university Author Icon says "Nominations: > "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor > "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor > "Book of Miscellany"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Cinn Author Icon > "Dark Poetry"  Open in new Window. [13+] by Jen~ Author Icon > "2015"  Open in new Window. [E] by Cinn Author Icon > "Cabin Fever"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Fivesixer Author Icon > "30 Day Picture Prompt Challenge"  Open in new Window. [18+] by Fyn Author Icon > "Poems by Alexi Mason"  Open in new Window. [E] by Alexi Author Icon > "Hooves of Fire's Poetry Journal"  Open in new Window. [18+] by ♥noVember tHiNg♥ Author Icon > "Poetry"  Open in new Window. [13+] by Choconut Author Icon > "

Andy~hating university Author Icon says "HM - "2015"  Open in new Window. [E] by Cinn Author Icon "

Andy~hating university Author Icon says "Quill Winner - "Book of Miscellany"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Cinn Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations Kylie and thank you Andy!"

Andrew Author Icon says "Our final poetry award for the night is another big one: Best Medium-Length Poem, Structured."

Andrew Author Icon says "Which means it's also my last chance to share my favorite quote about poetry: "Poetry is the kind of thing poets write." — Robert Frost"

Andrew Author Icon says "The finalists for Best Medium-Length Poem, Structured are: "I Watched a Dancer"  Open in new Window. [E] by Julie Author Icon "A Poet's Lament"  Open in new Window. [13+] by tucknits Author Icon "A Homeless Holiday"  Open in new Window. [E] by Dave Author Icon "My Voice"  Open in new Window. [E] by iKïyå§ama Author Icon "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. [] by A Guest Visitor "Silent Witness"  Open in new Window. [13+] by 🌕 HuntersMoon Author Icon "Love Knows No Bounds"  Open in new Window. [E] by ShelleyA~15 years at WDC Author Icon and "Silence"  Open in new Window. [13+] by tucknits Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""I Watched a Dancer"  Open in new Window. [E] by Julie Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "And before our final big awards, we have the last genre award of the night: Best Horror/Suspense! *Ghost* "

Andrew Author Icon says "An Honorable Mention goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""SCREAMS!!!"  Open in new Window. [GC] by Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "And the Quill goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says ""Supernatural Writing Contest - Closed"  Open in new Window. [18+] by JayNaNoOhNo Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations to you both!"

Andrew Author Icon says "And now, please help me welcome Osirantinous Author Icon back to the stage to present the Quill Award for Best New Portfolio!"

Osirantinous Author Icon says "Best New Port recognises both the quality of items and the organisation of those items within a port, including creativity and originality. "

Osirantinous Author Icon says "Andy~hating university Author Icon, Whata SpoonStealer Author Icon, amyjo-Keeping it real and fun! Author Icon, Sally Author Icon, Word Warrior beating cancer!! Author Icon, Mary Ann MCPhedran Author Icon, Choconut Author Icon, Donkey Hoetay Author Icon, Jen~ Author Icon, tucknits Author Icon, "

Osirantinous Author Icon says "michaelk2 Author Icon, GerMac Author Icon, Lostwordsmith Author Icon, It's the Great Pumakin! Author Icon, nocopper-c"

Osirantinous Author Icon says "Honourable Mention of Best New Port goes to Sally Author Icon"

Osirantinous Author Icon says "Winner of Best New Port goes to Andy~hating university Author Icon"

Sally Author Icon says "Yay!!!"

Andrew Author Icon says "(And that was Tammy Author Icon, think the typo was my mistake in sending it. *Blush*)"

Andrew Author Icon says "Now we come to our third and final Special Contributions to WDC award of the night."

Osirantinous Author Icon says "Thanks for fixing that!!!"

Andrew Author Icon says "WDC tends to be a welcoming community and there are many groups that do their part to welcome newbies. This member, however, has taken that idea and run with it."

Andrew Author Icon says "She actively participates in multiple newbie-related groups, fulfilling reviews and answering questions."

Andrew Author Icon says "Not only that, but she has brought her research skills to bear, asking WDC's newest members to fill out surveys, gathering data to provide newbies with the best experience possible."

Andrew Author Icon says "For her hard, inspiring work with newbies, especially through the Newbie Research Academy, we are proud to present Cinn Author Icon with a Quill Award for Special Contributions to WDC. Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "And this brings us to our final award of the night: Best Portfolio."

Andrew Author Icon says "This award takes into account the full range of a member's port, focusing on their writing, port organization, and community participation, with a special focus on their writing. The nominees are:"

Andrew Author Icon says "Charlie ~ Author Icon Dragon is hiding Author Icon Elle - on hiatus Author Icon Lyn's a Witchy Woman Author Icon lizco252 "

Andrew Author Icon says "♥noVember tHiNg♥ Author Icon 🦄🏳️‍🌈Sapph Author Icon ~Minja~ Author Icon Princess Megan Snow Rose Author Icon Fran 🌈🧜‍♀️ Author Icon"

Andrew Author Icon says "sybarrios Cinn Author Icon Shaye Author Icon Fi Author Icon iKïyå§ama Author Icon"

Andrew Author Icon says "gardengirl Matt Bird MSci (Hons) AMRSC Author Icon Fivesixer Author Icon and Patrece ~ Author Icon"

Andrew Author Icon says "And we have two Honorable Mentions to hand out tonight..."

Andrew Author Icon says "*drum roll....*"

Andrew Author Icon says "The first of which goes to...."

Andrew Author Icon says "lizco252 "

Andrew Author Icon says "And the second of which goes to..."

Andrew Author Icon says "iKïyå§ama Author Icon! Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "And now, the winner:"

Andrew Author Icon says "Cinn Author Icon "

Andrew Author Icon says "Congratulations!"

Andrew Author Icon says "And congratulations to all of tonight's winners, honorable mentions, and nominees!"

Osirantinous Author Icon says "Congratulations all winners and HMs!!!!"

Andrew Author Icon says "Thank you to all the attendees, sponsors, donors, and guests. You make the Quills possible year after year, and this year was perhaps the best example of that."

Andrew Author Icon says "This brings us to the end of the ceremony, so folks: the 9th Annual Quill Awards!"

Andrew Author Icon says ""Invalid ItemOpen in new Window."

eyestar~* Author Icon says "Thanks all. IT was a great time!"

Mary Ann MCPhedran Author Icon says "congrats to all the winners and congrats to Andrew for all the hard work and especially congrats for the committee for their had work of creating a special show. "

Tammy Author Icon says "ummm My port was recognised?!!! WOW! that's a surprise! Thank you. *Smile*"

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