4th Annual Quill Awards Ceremony: Live

And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord, when I lay my vengeance upon thee.” (PatrickB )

Sweet Dreams, Christina! Congrats again! @Vikki! That's my Sis! *hiccup* (Stephanie Grace )

This line from the Bible – Ezekiel 25:17 – is poetry. In fact, the Bible can be considered the most famous poetry collection in the history of humanity. (PatrickB )

These righteous nominees have attempted to bind together their poetry into a greater form, and have done so very well. Let’s take a look… (PatrickB )

"Invalid Item"  by Soccie (PatrickB )

"Yellow"  by Ghostranch (PatrickB )

*drolls over quotation and thoughts of John Travolta* (Stephanie Grace )

"Invalid Item"  by Keaton (PatrickB )

"L'Mélange Meilleur"  by A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo (PatrickB )

Mmm... johnny...My Johnny.. (Stephanie Grace )

And the winner is.... "Yellow"  by Ghostranch (PatrickB )

CONGRATS, Ghostranch!!!!! (Stephanie Grace )

Congrats, Ghost! Mr. Untouchable tonight =D (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Congrats! GR (Fyn )

Our other collection award is the Quill Award for Best Short Story Collection. The nominees are: "Nate Gillen Mysteries"   [E] by Jonathan Marx , "Works In Progress"   [18+] by W.D.Wilcox , "Eternity in an Hour"   [ASR] by A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo , and "Flash Fiction"   [E] by 🌖 HuntersMoon (Andrew )

(And that'd be Mrs. Untouchable to you Drew!) (Andrew )

And the winner is... (Andrew )

Patrick: Now, I really must go and spend the evening with my boys...had a grand time everyone! Adriannah: By everyone! *waves* (PatrickB )

OH! Whoops, well nvm then - I don't mind getting thrashed by a proper lady. (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

"Works In Progress"  (Andrew )

Grats Ghostie love (Gabrielle Langmoore )

Rather, "Works In Progress"   [18+] by W.D.Wilcox (Andrew )

kudos, wd! (Fyn )

Good ol' W.D. =D (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Drew, every time I pop in you're a nominee Congrats W.D.Wilcox! (Free_Rip )

Also, apologies, but I believe I failed to give Mr. Jackson all our names. The Honorable Mention for Poetry Collection goes to "an unrehearsed universe"   [18+] by romance_junkie (Andrew )

Grats WD and romance (Gabrielle Langmoore )

Speaking of poetry, remember how a while ago I mentioned the nominees for Best Overall Poem but said it wasn't time yet? Well, it's time. (Andrew )

Heya RIP Yeah, thanks to a lot of the people in this ceremony, I had to write my tail off - still got nothing on these champs though. (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Here they are again to remind you: "Last Night"   [13+] by 🌖 HuntersMoon , "Invalid Item"   [] by A Guest Visitor , "Canyons of Light"   [E] by 🌖 HuntersMoon , and "The Man is not an Artist"   [E] by Robbie (Andrew )

Have fun in Australia, Patrick. I've been there a number of times so far, and I always find it amazing. ...Any of that bubbly left for me, Steph? (Maryann )

And the winner is.... (Andrew )

Robbie for "The Man is not an Artist" !!! Congratulations! (Andrew )

Congratulations robbie :) (Gabrielle Langmoore )

Ohh yes!! Super high fives to Robbie!!!!!! (Fyn )

Gosh! The news of the quill awards got out to space!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEjKmEXQX58 (Maryann )

Not half-bad, for a yearling. =) (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Unfortunately, Jeff couldn't join us for this bit of the ceremony, but he left us some more of his illuminating words to go by. *dons Jeff's persona* (Andrew )

*SoCalScribe sashays out (yes, sashays) in his fourth outfit of the evening, this time a traditional West African dashiki.* (Andrew )

Short stories are dear to my heart. In order to write one effectively, you have to cram all the drama, conflict, and emotion of a longer piece of writing into something, uh, shorter. You know, because they’re called them “short” stories. Hehe... (Andrew )

*fidgets nervously, tugs at collar.* Tough room. (Andrew )

"Anyway, a great short story is one that you can’t help but finish in one sitting, captivating you from beginning to end and leaving you wanting more, like a mouthwatering souffle or a *winks at Gabrielle in the crowd* first date." (Andrew )

(Reminder: This is Jeff speaking ) (Andrew )

But I digress. The following nominees represent some of the best short fiction this site has to offer, each tackling their chosen subject matter with skill and elegance. (Andrew )

The finalists for Best Souffle, er, Short Story are: "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "The Darkness in Her Soul"   by BScholl , "Hitler Eats His Vegetables"   by ChrisDaltro-Chasing Moonbeams , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "The Library Lady"   by Mara ♣ McBain , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor , "A Beautiful Way to Die"   by Fyn , "Necklace"   by emerin-liseli , and "Controlling Nature"   by NickiD89 . (Andrew )

There were so many great works this year... let’s go ahead and give out some honorable mentions, shall we? Congratulations to "Necklace"   by emerin-liseli and "Controlling Nature"   by NickiD89 ! (Andrew )

And now, without any further ado... your winner is... (Andrew )

*shifts in her seat to accommodate the the sensation caused by Jeff's commanding presence onstage* (Gabrielle Langmoore )

Let's see if we can button this up, everyone. I know we've been here a while and lost both our main presenters, but there're still premier awards on the shelf that need homes... (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

"Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor ! (Andrew )

Grats Cool and hon mentions :D (Gabrielle Langmoore )

Yay! Bravo! *clap, clap, clap* Congratulations, Coolhand! (Maryann )

Moving on, the finalists for Best Newsletter Editing are: "For Authors Newsletter (August 11, 2010)"  by Fyn , "Romance/Love Newsletter (November 30, 2010)"  by Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ , "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (November 3, 2010)"  by Brooke is sleepy , and "POV Problems and Authorial Intrusion"  by NickiD89 (Andrew )

And the winner is.... (Andrew )

Brooke is sleepy for "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (November 3, 2010)" ! (Andrew )

Grats again Brooke :D (Gabrielle Langmoore )

Finding a member on-site for less than a year with a substantially impressive body of work is always a rare pleasure. (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Congrats Brooke! Nice one! (Maryann )

This year, as with most every category, was particularly difficult. (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

For Best New Portfolio, we have two Honorable Mentions: l.a.p and blainecindy (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Congratulations, both of you - it's an honor to present this category. (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

congrats to LP and blainecindy! (Fyn )

Each category must have a winner, however...and your 2010 Best New Portfolio Award goes to: (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Congrats LP and Cindy!! (~A.J. Lyle~ )

~A.J. Lyle~ Congratulations to you all! (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

wtg AJ!!! (Fyn )

Wowsers!! Thank you so much! I'm in shock here, I think! (~A.J. Lyle~ )

Congrats you 3 :) (Gabrielle Langmoore )

You are each and every one of you a sterling example of just how greatly a single individual can change a mind, a life, a community, and the world. Just whatever you do, keep doing it. (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Awww! Thank you. (~A.J. Lyle~ )

And likewise, our nominees for Best Portfolio are shining examples of how one person can influence that of many others through their writings and activities. It is an incredible honor for me to present to you the nominees for Best Portfolio. (Andrew )

Congrats AJ! You deserve it - your work is fantastic and your reviews are always useful. (Free_Rip )

The finalists are an amazing group of people who continue to produce work of astonishing quality, breathtaking skill, stunning impact... I'm running out of superlatives here guys. The point I'm trying to make is, these people are extraordinary. (Andrew )

The nominees are: Fyn , Brooke is sleepy , Jeff , 🌖 HuntersMoon , and ~A.J. Lyle~ (Andrew )

The Honorable Mention is this incredibly difficult to judge category goes to.... (Andrew )

Fyn (Andrew )

Didn't completely miss it this year. How is everybody? Did I win something? (Annette )

And the winner is... (Andrew )

Yay, Fyn!! (~A.J. Lyle~ )

Brooke is sleepy ! Congratulations! (Andrew )

Grats again fyn (Gabrielle Langmoore )

Thank you. This means so very much! (Fyn )

Uh oh (Annette )

Grats again to Brooke also (Gabrielle Langmoore )

Congrats, Brooke!! (~A.J. Lyle~ )

I meant to say congrats to Brooke. That message wasn't visible to me at the time of my last posting. (Annette )

Congratulations to all our nominees, finalists, honorable mentions, and winners this year! I couldn't possibly be more humbled, thrilled, and proud to've been a part of this with you all. (A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo )

Congratulations to all our winners! And please don't forget to fill out "Invalid Item"  over the next few days! (Andrew )

wtg Brook! (Fyn )

Unfortunately I have to go now, but I'll be back by 11ish to see any comments you guys might put and answer any questions. (Andrew )

Wow, looks like Brooke is a big winner tonight... And she certainly deserves it! (Jeff )

That was great all. Congrats to all the winners and thanks again! An especially big thank you to both Andrews for ALL their hard work, energy and time they put in to this whole process, (Fyn )

as well as a thank you to the judges for some very difficult and time consuming decisions. (Fyn )

bye everyone! (Fyn )

Thank you WDC staff, judges and presenters ... This is a wonderful place and community and was a great event to be a part of. I (Gabrielle Langmoore )

am humbled and honored just to share the same space as some of the writers I have met here. Take care and write on :) (Gabrielle Langmoore )

I was hoping to be able to attend the ceremony tonight but work has not been kind tonight :( My phone is ringing off the hook and I haven't had any WDC time until now. I'm sorry! I wish I could read the whole ceremony transcript. You guys are awesome! (Brooke is sleepy )

Looks like everyone had a great time. Sorry I was unable to make it. Congratulations to all the winners, and all those in the short story category, especially Nicki. Great story, girl. And thanks everyone! Best regards, Coolhand (Coolhand )

Looks like the awards went well! I hope y'all had fun at the after-party. And congratulations to all the winners! (Satuawany )

See the full list of nominees and winners here: "Invalid Item"  (Andrew )

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