8 April 2017, 3pm WDC time. Bring your friends! |
For a full list of nominations, go here: "Invalid Item" Just a reminder that you can post messages in this form and also listen to/watch the live chat: Hello and welcome to the 2016 Quill Ceremony! The ceremony will take place on Saturday 8 April at 3pm WDC time. Thanks to all who nominated and congratulations to all those who were nominated! Quill Ceremony Manners: I will give an introduction at the beginning and the presenters will give a little spiel on each award, followed by the announcement of the winner. 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. You're invited and encouraged to chat along in the thread! Feel free to give comments, congratulate winners, call out your favorites, describe your attire, etc., etc. (Hint: Press the F5 key to refresh the page and keep up with comments ) You're also welcome to talk in this item both before and after the ceremony. Keep it in the rating please! 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 Group by Andy~hating university Best Blog by "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" , "Blogging Bliss Newsletter" , Lyn's a Witchy Woman , "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" , "Blogging Circle of Friends " and "Blog Harbor from The Talent Pond" . Static Awards: Best Medium-Length Poem, Free Verse by Andy~hating university Best Poetry Collection by Kit Best Short Non-Fiction by "The 4 Controversies Contest" Best Non-Fiction Collection by "The 4 Controversies Contest" Best Short Story Collection by Andy~hating university Overall Awards: Best Action/Adventure by "Kiwis on WDC!" Best Adult/Erotica by "Unofficial Erotica Newsletter Group" Best Dark by Kit Best Fantasy by Matt Bird MSci (Hons) AMRSC and the "Fantasy and Science Fiction Society" Best Nature by "Kiwis on WDC!" Best Romance/Love/Relationship by Kit Best Young Adult/Children's by "WDC Teens Corner " Best Reviewing by an anonymous philanthropist. If you are interested in sponsoring an award, please contact Elle - on hiatus 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. |
Elle - on hiatus says "The Honourable Mention goes to "Invalid Item" [] by A Guest Visitor ! Congratulations Sally!" Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Blog goes to "Invalid Item" [] by A Guest Visitor ! Congratulations Lornda!" Sally says "That's lovely, ta!" A E Willcox says "I can't multi-task either, I can barely do one thing at once" Christopher Roy Denton says "Yay, Sally! " eyestar~* says "Congrats Acme and Sally and lornda! " Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "CONGRATULATIONS ACME, SALLY, and LORNDA!!! FANTASTIC!" Christopher Roy Denton says "Congratulations, Lornda!" WakeUpAndLive~"HoHoHo" says "Great, Acme" Choconuts Roasting says "Congratulations, Sally You're on fire tonight! Congratulations, Lornda, too!" Elle - on hiatus says "Now we have the Quill for Best Group. This category is being sponsored by Andy~hating university , so please welcome him to present this award." Andy~hating university says "The nominees for Best Group are... "The Snail Mail Group" [E] by Annette "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" [E] by Maryann "Fantasy and Science Fiction Society" [E] by David the Dark one! "Invalid Item" [] by A Guest Visitor "House of Sensual Prose " [18+] by Purple Holiday Givings "disABILITY WRITERS GROUP" [E] by dogpack saving 4premium "Jane Austen Group" [E] by Princess Megan Snow Rose "Catharsis: Writing to Survive!" [18+] by Winnie "The Poet's Place " [E] by Dave "Retired Founder, Rising Stars Program" [E] by GabriellaR45 "Invalid Item" [] by A Guest Visitor "Cross Timbers Groups" [NPL] by Carol St.Ann "Invalid Item" [] by A Guest Visitor " Sally says "Thanks, guys!" Heat Fivesixermiser says "" Andy~hating university says "The Honourable Mention goes to "Catharsis: Writing to Survive!" [18+] by Winnie ! Congratulations Winnie!" A E Willcox says "Congrats Lornda!" Andy~hating university says "The Quill for Best Group goes to "Fantasy and Science Fiction Society" [E] by David the Dark one! ! Congratulations Matt! " Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "GREAT WORK, WINNIE and MATT!!! CONGRATS!!!" Elle - on hiatus says "I'd like now to present the second of our two Special Contribution Quills." Christopher Roy Denton says "Congratulations, Matt! " eyestar~* says "Yipppeee Matt! You rock!" Elle - on hiatus says "This Special Contribution Quill goes to someone who is often in the background helping out. " Sally says "Congrats, Matt!" Elle - on hiatus says " As well as running his own activities, he is very supportive of others who run activities and contests, and often donates generously of his time and experience. " Elle - on hiatus says "Judging can be a difficult task, as many contest hosts know, and this member's frequent assistance as a guest judge is greatly appreciated by the community." Elle - on hiatus says "His support and encouragement is well known in the community, and he is often found advertising and endorsing a variety of activities." Elle - on hiatus says "He is humble and self-effacing, so despite Quill-worthy writing, he doesn't consider himself worthy of being a mentor or teacher, but he is always happy to lend a hand, encourage others and chip in with support where necessary. " Elle - on hiatus says "It gives me great pleasure to present this Special Contribution Quill to Heat Fivesixermiser . Congratulations Norb, and thank you for all you on Writing.com! " Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "AWESOME NORB!!! HOW WONDERFUL!!!" eyestar~* says "Oh well done and well deserved Heat Fivesixermiser ! " Osirantinous says "Yeah Norb!!!" Christopher Roy Denton says "Congratulations, Norb! " A E Willcox says "Awesome Matt!" Sally says "That is just the coolest, Norb! WOOHOO!" WakeUpAndLive~"HoHoHo" says "Yay, Norb!" Elle - on hiatus says "And now it's time for Best Reviewer! Reviewing is a crucial aspect of this site and community, and we truly value our reviewers." Matt Bird MSci (Hons) AMRSC says "Go Norb!" Elle - on hiatus says "The nominees for Best Reviewer are... Dave SB Musing Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥmas Pat ~ Rejoice always! Max Griffin 🏳️🌈 Hannah ♫♥♫ Osirantinous Elfin Dragon-finally published Carol St.Ann " Spacecat says "Welll done Norb " Elle - on hiatus says "FrosTIGGY the Snowman Merry QPdoll Satuawany A E Willcox " A E Willcox says "Congrats, Norb! " Choconuts Roasting says "That's so cool, Norb! Congrats, dude!" Elle - on hiatus says "The first Honourable Mention goes to Osirantinous ! Congratulations Os! " Elle - on hiatus says "The Second Honourable Mention goes to FrosTIGGY the Snowman ! Congratulations Tiggy!" Anders J. Skeleton says "How Os-some!" Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Reviewer goes to Satuawany ! Congratulations Chy! After winning Honourable Mention last year, it is fantastic to be see you win the Quill this year! Well done!" Whata SpoonStealer says " " Osirantinous says "Yay Tiggy and Satuawany!!!!!" 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." Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "CONGRATULATIONS OS, TIGGY, and SATUAWANY!!! WONDERFUL!!!" Elle - on hiatus says "The nominees for Best New Portfolio are... WakeUpAndLive~"HoHoHo" Mari McKee Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo Whata SpoonStealer Dee RavenAmor GerMac Jay O'Toole " Choconuts Roasting says "Congratulations, Os, Tiggy, & Satuawany!" Elle - on hiatus says "Mare ~ extended hiatus Christopher Roy Denton Peaches Rex Kramer " eyestar~* says " Fab work Os, Tiggy, and Satuany! " Heat Fivesixermiser says "Wow...just...wow! Thank you so much, everyone. Without so many wonderful people, I'd have little to do . Thank you all so much. " Elle - on hiatus says "The first Honourable Mention goes to Dee ! Congratulations Dee!" Elle - on hiatus says "The second Honourable Mention goes to Whata SpoonStealer ! Congratulations Adrienne!" Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best New Portfolio goes to... Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo !! Congratulations Jody!" Elle - on hiatus says "And we're up to our final category! Best Portfolio! " Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "CONGRATULATIONS DJOKOLOT and ADRIENNE!!!" Christopher Roy Denton says "Congratulations Jody, Adreinne and Dee!!!! " Elle - on hiatus says "The finalists for Best Portfolio are... FrosTIGGY the Snowman Choconuts Roasting SB Musing 🌖 HuntersMoon Kit Andy~hating university Gaby Purple Holiday Givings Warped Sanity Fi sybarrios" Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "WHAT?!? I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!" Choconuts Roasting says "Congratulations, Dee, Adrie & Jody! Great job, guys!" Whata SpoonStealer says "Yay Jody & Dee!!!!" Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "I won Best Short Stories too. I don't even have pics with most of my stories. SO UNDESERVED, BUT THANK YOU!!!!!" Elle - on hiatus says "The first Honourable Mention goes to 🌖 HuntersMoon ! Congratulations Ken!" Elle - on hiatus says "The second Honourable Mention goes to Gaby ! Congratulations Gaby!" Christopher Roy Denton says "lol! Believe it, Jody! The Pink Fluffy Unicorns are with you!!! " Elle - on hiatus says "And the Quill for Best Portfolio goes to... Choconuts Roasting ! Congratulations Rachel! " Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "CONGRATS KEN, GABBY, and RACHEL!!! AMAZING!!!" Osirantinous says "Congrats everyone!!!!" Christopher Roy Denton says "Well done, Rachel!!!" Sally says "SO well deserved, congratulations, Rach!!" 🐕GeminiGem🎁 says "Congratulations to all the winners.!!!!" Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "I won 2 Quills!!! I should quit WdC now--Leave on a high note. " eyestar~* says "Congrats Ken, Gabby and Rachel!! Great looking! " 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! " Choconuts Roasting says "You're kidding, right? That didn't just happen! x 1,000,000!" 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!" Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo says "THANK YOU NOMINATORS, SPONSORS, DONORS, and ALL THOSE WHO RUN IT!!!" Elle - on hiatus says "Nominations for the 2017 Quills are now open! Let's get those nominations rolling in and see if we can have another record year next year! Until then, I'm out!" Anders J. Skeleton says "Thanks to everyone in the show." Elle - on hiatus says "
eyestar~* says "Thanks elle for all of your hard work!! " Whata SpoonStealer says "Thanks Elle-ie and all! Fun audience " Sally says "Thanks so much, Elle, and all in the LiveFeed!" eyestar~* says "trinket was for nominating." Jim Hall says "Congratulations everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, a big thank you to all those who worked so hard to put the awards on--another great success!!" Jellyfish-Flying Away 4 Xmas! says "congratulations to all the winners and thanks for my quill! " A E Willcox says "Congrats to everyone who got an Honourable Mention and to the winners and a huge thank you to Elle and your awesome Quills crew. Great Show!" Choconuts Roasting says "What a fab show, guys. It's midnight here, but I'm so excited, I know I won't sleep at all. Wow. What a night!" Spacecat says "Thanks all and well done to all the winners" Sally says "Rach, you have done so well. I'm so pleased for you!" Matt Bird MSci (Hons) AMRSC says "Thank you all for watching the Andy Award Show!" Matt Bird MSci (Hons) AMRSC says "Appologies, I have been informed that you were actually watching the Whata-Norb-Andy Show. Seriously, whata show that was!" Matt Bird MSci (Hons) AMRSC says "In all seriousness, congrats to everyone who won an award tonight. Even being nominated is a great honour so everyone should be super proud!" Whata SpoonStealer says "Whata Show! Sorry for the excessive giggling, however, Norb was the worst " Angus says "Just had a dream I won two Quill Awards last night. How freakin' weird is THAT?" Total Displayed: 100 |