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Contests & Activities: May 24, 2023 Issue [#11975]




 This week: The Quill Awards
  Edited by: Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author IconMail Icon
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Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

Hi there! I am this week's guest editor and the current Quillmistress.
If you have any Quill-related questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.



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Letter from the editor

The Quill Awards were founded in 2007 as a way to promote high-quality work and member contributions within the Writing.com community. Here we are sixteen years later and the celebrations continue as we strive to honor the founding principles.

A few 2022 Statistics:
*Bulleto* Quills were awarded in over 40 categories and over 60 separate genres!
*Bulleto* Exclusive Quill Awards include merit badges, ribbons, and plaques.
*Bulleto* Every registered author is eligible to nominate and/or win.

Making a Nomination:
*Bulleto* Any registered WdC member may nominate another for a Quill Award.
*Bulleto* You cannot nominate yourself.
*Bulleto* Nominations are made in secret and nominators are never revealed.

*Quill* Items nominated for Writing Awards must be written in the current year; January 1 - December 31.

*Quill* Items nominated for Community Awards must either be created within the current award year or reasonably active.

*Quill* Nominators agree to keep their nominations secret. Not just for the current award year, but for all times.

*Quill* Members must not lobby, barter, or trade for their items to be nominated.

*Quill* For a look at all the rules: "The Quills Rulebook" Open in new Window.


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2024 Quill Award Nominees
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Donations and Sponsorships:
*Bulleto* The Quills are 100% funded through the support of the WdC Community.
*Bulleto* For more information, please see "Quill Donors & Sponsors" Open in new Window..

Announcement of Finalists & Winners:
*Bulleto* Ballots close on December 31. Judging begins in January.
*Bulleto* Winners are selected by the Judging Committee which are WdC members.
*Bulleto* Genre voting is open to the general WdC population.
*Bulleto* Finalists and Winners are announced by the end of March.

 


The Quill Awards is a community effort in so many ways and a wonderful celebration of Writing.com as a whole.

Former QuillMasters include:
2007 - 2015: Andrew Author Icon
2015 - 2022: Elle - on hiatus Author Icon (assisted by Kit Author Icon and Jayne Author Icon)
2022 - 2022: Jayne Author Icon (assisted by Jeff Author Icon and Brooke Author Icon)
2022 - present: Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author Icon (assisted by Jeff Author Icon and Jayne Author Icon)

Other helpers include WdC members who donate their time to assist with judging and other administrative duties.

If you would like more information, are interested in helping, or make a donation, please contact me.



Editor's Picks

Here's a look at a few winners and nominees from the 2022 Quill Awards:

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Memorial Day 2022 ~ 2022 Quill Winner - Categories: Short Poem, Structured & Holiday
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Wreath of Souls Open in new Window. (13+)
At the end of life you're not alone...
#2271261 by Kit Author IconMail Icon


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Reflecting on an old car
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Teodosia makes history with her invention - “Short Shots” May 2022 - 2nd place winner
#2272829 by Christopher Roy Denton Author IconMail Icon


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A poem inspired by life
#2271933 by Max Author IconMail Icon


Homecoming Open in new Window. (13+)
A soldier returns home from war and meets his son. 2022 Quills winner.
#2276308 by Bikerider Author IconMail Icon


Pulp - Chapter One/yet untitled work Open in new Window. (18+)
Wherein the tiniest thing in the world has the most enormous impact.
#2273756 by K Hawthorne Author IconMail Icon



 
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