Last year's awards had been a success, and MuggleNet Fan Fiction moderators have decided to hold the Quicksilver Quills 2007, or QSQs 2007.
For those of you who were not with us last year, the Quicksilver Quills is our way of honouring outstanding stories, authors, reviewers, betas, and artists.
There will be seventeen categories this year in which you can win an award in. Rules and further information will be posted in our beta forums in about a week's time.
The categories are as follows:
Best General Story Best Dark/Angsty Story Best Humor Story Best Romance - Canon Story Best Romance - Non-canon Story Best Romance - Canon Character/Original Character Story Best Alternate Universe Story Best Poetry Best Marauders' Era Story Best Post-Hogwarts Story Best Same-Sex Pairing Story Best History/Mystery Story Best Beta Reader Best Artist Best Male Other Character Best Female Other Character Best Reviewer
Nominations will open on September 1, 2007 and close September 14, 2007. Winners will be announced on October 31, 2007.
Until then, start thinking about who and what should be nominated!
It's QSQ time again ALREADY? I love how my story that was Best Humour Runner Up last year is still not completed this year...I guess I should take a hint...
I'm still kinda new to this site (loving it though!!). Was just wondering where and what are the beta forums??
what the hell is a canon
im new to this site
so noooo idea :(
Alexia_qq2: The beta forums are the place where authors can request a beta, banner, communicate wth other MNFF authors, etc. It's a great place, check it out sometime! You can find a link on the navigation bar (Forum).
Hogwarts Mysteries: Canon means any shipping/romantic relationship that has been recognised in the HP series, such as Harry/Ginny, James/Lily, etc. Shippings such as Draco/Harry, Luna/Ron. etc. are NOT canon.
Hope I've help you both out! Sorry Mods if I wasn't supposed to answer questions!
Hogwarts Mysteries: Canon relationships are like Harry/Ginny, James/Lily, Ron/Hermione. Non-canon relationships are like Slash, Snape/Hermione, Luna/Ron. Pretty much any relationship not mentioned in the HP series are not canon.
-harry_victoria
Can "Other character" mean a really minor character like Magorian the centaur? (Heh. A lot of humour readers might know where I'm going wih this question...)
Hooray!
Schmerg_the_Impaler - That would constitute as Non-Canon romance. OC doesn't stand for "Other Character" in this case; it stands for "Original Character."
Oh cool! I cant wait to nominate pple, i have quite a few in mind! I didnt see this last year, but this time i def will check it out! But i was looking at the list and i just wanna check coz i couldnt see it...will there be an award for best author?
Yay! Cant wait!
I'm sort of new to the forums so I was wondering where I could find Dean's Corner? I've looked all over the forums and I haven't found it.
A_Pink_Lady - There's no award for best author.
Prongs92 - You must be sorted (in a House) to view artwork. Refer to the FAQ in the forum to see how to go about being sorted.
Thanks Marauder by Midnight! But just one more question: Do I have to be sorted to nominate authors when the nominations open?
Prongs92 - No, anyone can nominate. You just have to have a beta forums account.
So how do you nominate a fic?
thanks harry_victoria
makes sense now haha
you're welcome :)
Rose Wilts - There will be threads, one for each category. You will post there. It will be easier to see once the QSQ forums are set up.
Yay *is excited* I ddidn't get to recommend anything last year, but I will this year. Can't wait...!
This sounds wonderful. I cannot wait to nominate!
...Wow. That rhymed!
Anyway, sounds very exciting. Looking forward to it. =)
Oooh! I'm really excited about best artist!