2020 Quill Awards Ceremony

Elle - on hiatus says "Ooh, Legendary❤️Mask , you've missed some doozies!"

QueenNormaJean maybesnow?! says "So Far: first quills went to: Mark, Seuzz, Richard, Judi, Sandy, Floyd, Zhen"

Elle - on hiatus says "Our next Quill is for Best Flash Fiction. "

Elle - on hiatus says "The finalists are... "Breathe"  by concrete_angel "Five Simple Steps [177.11] (298 words)"  by Kåre เลียม Enga "The Hall Closet"  by Mastiff "An Earworm"  by Beholden "

Elle - on hiatus says ""Sweet Friendship"  by Choconut "The Lucky Ones"  by T.J.Gunn "The Three Jacks"  by wdwilcox "Invalid Item"  by bobturn"

Elle - on hiatus says "The first Honourable Mention goes to "The Hall Closet"  by Mastiff ! Congratulations Kevin!"

Elle - on hiatus says "The second Honourable Mention goes to "An Earworm"  by Beholden ! Congratulations Beholden!"

Jeff says "I found my way to the livestream, but I'm on borrowed time. Sooner or later the kids are going to find my hiding place. "

Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Flash Fiction goes to "Breathe"  by concrete_angel! Congratulations Roseille!!"

Beholden says "Thankee kindly, ma'am!"

Elle - on hiatus says "Last year we awarded the first ever Quills Lifetime Achievement Award. It is my pleasure to announce a second winner."

Elle - on hiatus says "This recipient has perfected the balance of working behind the scenes and leading by example. "

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says "WOOHOO!!! LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!!! I VOTE FOR ELLE! "

Elle - on hiatus says "So much of his work goes unnoticed as he organises judges, collates and checks entries, and reviews judges decisions for the official contests. "

Beholden says "Well done, Roseille!"

Elle - on hiatus says "Not just one contest, but a different official contest every month. Few people truly know how much work goes into that."

Elle - on hiatus says "On top of that, he also hosts a number of highly popular activities. These include the amazing "NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon"  which fundraises every year for a variety of groups including the Quills."

Elle - on hiatus says "He is very busy, but he also writes fiction, poetry and a blog, and some lovely encouraging reviews. He is highly respected and is considered a 'go to' person for advice. "

Elle - on hiatus says "We are incredibly grateful for all that he does for this site, and we hope that this Quills Lifetime Achievement Award shows how grateful this site is for all that he has done."

Elle - on hiatus says "It is my great pleasure to award the Quills Lifetime Achievement Award to Jeff ! Congratulations Jeff and thanks for all you do on Writing.com! "

QueenNormaJean maybesnow?! says "Wonderful! Congratulations!"

Jeff says "OMG thank you so much!"

Roari ∞ says "Congratulations Jeff 👏👏👏 "

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says "YAY!!! YOU (hopefully) GOT TO SEE THAT, JEFF!!!"

Jeff says ""No kids, these are daddy's happy tears!""

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says "If there was a Special Newbie Contributions, I'd vote for MirandaCookies IS IN COLLEGE. "

Elle - on hiatus says "Our next Quill is for Best Short Story (1). "

Elle - on hiatus says "The finalists are... "Beneath this Mask"  by Myles Abroad "Travelin' the Back Roads in a Pink RV"  by Cubby "Invalid Item"  by Shadow Prowler-Spreading Love "Twenty-nine"  by T.J.Gunn "The Moonlit Banquet"  by Graham B. "Invalid Item"  by T.J.Gunn "

Jeff says "Thank you, sincerely, for such a wonderful honor. My heart is so full right now. "

Elle - on hiatus says "The Honourable Mention goes to "The Moonlit Banquet"  by Graham B. ! Congratulations Graham!"

Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Short Story (1) goes to "Beneath this Mask"  by Myles Abroad ! Congratulations Mark!"

Jeff says "THE KIDS HAVE FOUND ME. SEND HELP..."

Elle - on hiatus says "Our next Quill is for Best Short Story (2). "

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says "WOW! 2 in 1 go and it was his first time--Awesome!"

Elle - on hiatus says "The nominees are... "Waterfall"  by Christopher Roy Denton "Wrong Side Of The Blanket"  by Princess Megan Snow Rose "Painful Mistakes"  by Wintersage "The Bane of Grimward"  by A E Willcox "

Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Short Story (2) goes to "Waterfall"  by Christopher Roy Denton ! Congratulations Bob!"

Elle - on hiatus says "Our next Quill is for Best Mixed Collection. "

Elle - on hiatus says "The nominees are... "Bonkers In Wonderland"  by Lornda "Invalid Item"  by Zhen "Eyestar in Wonderland"  by eyestar~* "My 2020 Collection"  by eyestar~* "I write in 2020 Collection"  by Nixie🦊 "

Elle - on hiatus says "The Honourable Mention goes to "Eyestar in Wonderland"  by eyestar~* ! Congratulations Mona!"

Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Mixed Collection goes to "I write in 2020 Collection"  by Nixie🦊 ! Congratulations Anne!"

Elle - on hiatus says "Our next Quill is for Best Newsletter. This includes both official and unofficial newsletters."

Nixie🦊 says "Yikes! That was a total surprise! "

Elle - on hiatus says "The nominees are... "Dare to Say I Write Poems"  by Kate - Writing & Reading "Odd Connections"  by Fyn "His, Hers, and Theirs"  by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈 "Celebrating Women"  by Creeper Of The Realm "Writing about Grief"  by Vivian "

Elle - on hiatus says ""Be Honest but Kind"  by spidey "Immortality"  by Robert Waltz "Promoting Your Activities"  by eyestar~* "Level Up!"  by Leger~ "GIF-er-ific"  by Lornda "

Lornda says "Way to go, Nixie!!! "

Elle - on hiatus says ""Animal Characters for Comic Relief"  by Lornda "Jane Austen August 2020 Newsletter"  by Princess Megan Snow Rose "

Elle - on hiatus says "The Honourable Mention goes to "His, Hers, and Theirs"  by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈 ! Congratulations Max!"

Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Newsletter goes to "Odd Connections"  by Fyn ! Congratulations Robin!"

Elle - on hiatus says "Our next Quill is for Best Reviewing. Reviewing is a crucial part of this site. This category is proudly sponsored by WYRM . We thank you for your sponsorship."

Elle - on hiatus says "The nominees are... concrete_angel J.B. Ezar Satuawany Choconut "

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says "YAY! I've been meaning to read Promoting Your Activities, so I'm glad it was nominated so I can pull it up to read now that I'm not in school. "

Beholden says "Excellent - Fyn deserves that! "

Legendary❤️Mask says "OMGOODNESS... I guess I will find out later, what doozies you're talking about. Just call me Sleeping Beauty! Congratulations to all the Winners and Honorable Mentions. Well earned "

Elle - on hiatus says "Rustika - M.I.A. Nixie🦊 Dave's trying to catch up Quick-Quill "

Elle - on hiatus says "~Brian K Compton~ Charlie ~ LightinMind Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ "

Elle - on hiatus says "The Honourable Mention goes to Rustika - M.I.A. ! Congratulations!"

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says "I like the bigger font. "

Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Reviewing goes to concrete_angel! Congratulations Roseille!"

Beholden says "Nice one, Rustika!"

Rhymer Reisen says "Good for Fyn!"

Elle - on hiatus says "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. This category is proudly sponsored by "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" . Thank you for your sponsorship!"

Beholden says "Another deserved win for Roseille. Congrats!"

Elle - on hiatus says "The nominees are... Colorless Animates Greg Greg M "

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says "Darned cats--And yet I love them. "

Elle - on hiatus says "Richard ~ Thankful!! Luckie 🍀 MirandaCookies IS IN COLLEGE "

Elle - on hiatus says "The Honourable Mention goes to MirandaCookies IS IN COLLEGE ! Congratulations Miranda!"

Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best New Portfolio goes to Richard ~ Thankful!! ! Congratulations Richard!! "

Elle - on hiatus says "Our final Quill is for Best Portfolio. This category is proudly sponsored by "WhataLand" . We thank you for your sponsorship!"

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says "Richard ~ Thankful!! won Best New Portfolio AND he's already been promoted! Congratulations Richard ~ Thankful!! and MirandaCookies IS IN COLLEGE!!"

Elle - on hiatus says "The finalists are... Emily iKïyå§ama Warped Sanity queenkissy"

Elle - on hiatus says "JayNaNoOhNo concrete_angel A E Willcox Satuawany "

Elle - on hiatus says "The first Honourable Mention goes to Warped Sanity ! Congratulations Angela!"

Elle - on hiatus says "The second Honourable Mention goes to JayNaNoOhNo ! Congratulations Jayne!"

Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Portfolio goes to iKïyå§ama ! Congratulations Kiya!!"

Elle - on hiatus says "I'd like to announce the second Special Contribution Quill for this year. "

Elle - on hiatus says "This Special Contribution Quill is for a member who is constantly working hard to not only encourage reviewers but also putting his money where his mouth is and reviewing many members, providing valuable encouragement and feedback. "

Elle - on hiatus says "This is evident with the whopping 112 review merit badges he has received, 12 of which were received in 2020."

Elle - on hiatus says "On top of that, this member has done an enormous amount of work to promote writing and reading in the horror genre, with his own contests and activities, by sharing work from various members on the newsfeed, and more. "

Elle - on hiatus says "It is my great pleasure to award this Special Contribution Quill to Angus ! "

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says " WOW! WHOEVER IT IS, THEY OBVIOUSLY DESERVE IT!!!"

Elle - on hiatus says "I wish Angus was here to be able to accept his award, but unfortunately as many of you know, he suffered a severe stroke in October last year and it has been a slow process of rehabilitation for him. "

QueenNormaJean maybesnow?! says "Well deserved! Wonderful!"

Elle - on hiatus says "He hasn't been able to return to Writing.com yet, but we hope that one day that will happen. If anyone would like to send him a letter or card while he recuperates, contact Legendary❤️Mask for his sister's address. "

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? says " YAY! I'm so glad he won that!!! THANK YOU FOR THAT!!!"

Elle - on hiatus says "Legendary❤️Mask "

Beholden says "The award could not go to a more deserving man than Angus. May he return to full health soon."

Rhymer Reisen says "Fyn says, “Tell WDC thank you for me.” 😊"

Legendary❤️Mask says "Thank you so much for Mentioning Angus I will let his sisters know that he is dearly missed. Please print!!!"

Write_Mikey_Write! says "Excellent!"

Elle - on hiatus says "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! "

Elle - on hiatus says "And extra special congratulations for all those that won their first Quill today. I love seeing that. "

Elle - on hiatus says "I also want to say a huge thank you to all the sponsors and donors, and to everyone who nominated. THANK YOU!"

Legendary❤️Mask says "Sorry for the large print... "

Elle - on hiatus says "Nominations for the 2021 Quills are well under way! Let's get those nominations rolling in! Until then, I'm out!"

Elle - on hiatus says "

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