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					Presented ByAnnette  on October 17th, 2025 			Presented ByAnnette  on October 1st, 2025 |  		
      The Queen of the Official Contests  Portfolio AwardMarch 9th, 2021Best Poem Winner for 'In My Life'  July 5th, 20251st Place in Quotation Inspiration (April 2024)  June 2nd, 20242nd Place in the November 2023 round of Quotation Inspiration  December 27th, 20232nd Place in Quotation Inspiration (April 2022)  May 30th, 2022Squirtoon's Award of Awesome  July 10th, 2021Grand Prize Winner in Second Time Around Contest, Round 12 ~ Congratulations!  November 20th, 2019Grand Overall Prize Winner in Second Time Around Contest ~ Congratulations!  June 18th, 2019Winner of the Grand Prize in Second Time Around Contest, Round 4  January 18th, 20191st Place, Bard's Hall Blogging Contest, June 2020  July 6th, 2020Winner of The 30 Day Blogging Challenge's Elimination Style, Fundraising, Blog Challenge  Portfolio AwardMarch 16th, 2015A great portfolio!  April 11th, 20082nd Place, Bard's Hall Contest, APR 2023, Excellence in Children's Writing  May 9th, 20231st Place in Second Time Around Contest ~ Congratulations!  August 3rd, 20211st Place in Second Time Around Contest ~ Congratulations!  April 26th, 2021You deserve this cubby eighteen years.  Portfolio AwardDecember 1st, 20201st Place in Second Time Around Contest, Short Stories, Round 17 ~ Congratulations!  September 18th, 20202019 Quill Award for Best Medium-Length Poem, Structured  June 25th, 20202nd Place, Bard's Hall Contest, May 2020, Excellence in Poetry  June 9th, 20201st Place in Second Time Around Contest, Short Stories, Round 15 ~ Congratulations!  June 4th, 2020You make others smile so here's one for you.  April 28th, 2020Heart Touching Award  April 1st, 20201st Place in Second Time Around Contest, Round 13, Poetry ~ Congratulations!  January 18th, 2020This is for very special writing and for making my day shine. Thank you !!!  October 10th, 2019Rising Stars recognizes the Poets who joined us to capture the spirit  of Thanksgiving with beautiful poetry.  December 6th, 20182015 Quill for Best Mixed Collection  May 30th, 2016A tribute to a bright thoroughly delightful librarian !  December 15th, 2007Congratulations On Winning 2nd Place in May's First and Second Chance Poetry Contest!  August 4th, 2025'In My Life' ~ 1st Place in Week Four ~ Congratulations!  July 22nd, 2025Winner of Week One ~ 'Help' ~ Fabulousness!  July 14th, 2025For Your Excellent Word Search Puzzles!  May 30th, 2025Wonderful Folder of Dark Poetry! Happy Anniversary!  November 5th, 2024Thank you for the fabulous entry in The Daily Poem 10-31-24 with Shadows Slink.  Portfolio AwardNovember 2nd, 2024Congratulations on winning The Daily Poem 10-28-24 with "Lost"!  October 28th, 2024Such a cool activity and the perfect time to introduce it, too! Your Fan, Lilli  October 16th, 2024Congratulations on your placement in the Rhythms and Writing Contest, and I hope you enjoy your Creative Crow Potion!  October 9th, 2024Amazing cNote Shop! Happy 20th WDC Anniversary!  October 30th, 2022Congratulations on winning first place in the Summer 2022 round  August 4th, 2022Congratulations on completing all 52 prompts with 52 awesome poems! Hugs, Lilli  June 6th, 2022The 2021 Quill Winner for Best Relationship!  May 22nd, 20222021 Quill Winner for Best New Contest!  May 18th, 2022One reader's favourite  May 1st, 2022Congrats on your custom awardicon!  June 23rd, 2021Recognition for a unique story that I hoped would place in the Quills   June 18th, 20212020 Quill Award for Best Medium Poem, Structured  May 26th, 20212nd Place in Second Time Around Contest ~ Congratulations!  May 11th, 2021Congratulations on completing 40+ prompts in the Promptly Poetry Challenge! Well done!  April 20th, 2021A Gift from Tina's Easter Egg Hunt via my Chocolate Shop ~ A Fantastic Book of Poetry!  April 11th, 2021Just because and also this is a cool contest! Warm Regards, Lilli  March 16th, 2021Congratulations on winning 2nd place in Round 19!  March 7th, 2021Happy Anniversary, to the Queen of Children’s Literature!  October 30th, 202018 Years of Wonderful Writing and Inspiration!  October 30th, 2020On behalf of Jayne: excellent depiction of a widow's struggle.  September 25th, 2020On behalf of Jayne:  a fun and relaxing rewrite!  September 25th, 2020What a take!  Great spin & modernization of a classic.  Well done, and really funny!  September 25th, 20202nd Place in Second Time Around Contest ~ Congratulations!  June 19th, 2020Congratulations on completing all 52 forms in this challenge! Well done! Hugs, Lilli  June 1st, 2020An uplifting story of change, hope, and purpose.  Beautiful work.  May 19th, 2020Great contest & Congrats on the new MB! Hugs, Lilli  May 15th, 2020For A Beautiful, Heartwarming Story ~ A Marzipan Fancy Gift  January 5th, 20202nd Place, Bard's Hall Contest, NOV 2019, Excellence in Holiday Writing  December 9th, 2019For a Wonderful and Encouraging Activity!  December 2nd, 2019FIRST PLACE November 2019 Senior Contest: Limerick   December 1st, 20193rd Place In The 'SCREAMS!!!' HALLOWEEN CONTEST Of 2019!  November 18th, 2019A Fabulous Tale of A Bunny & Unicorn ~ Happy Anniversary, Cubby!  October 30th, 2019One Writer's Favorites  October 29th, 20192nd Place in Second Time Around Contest, Round 11 ~ Short Stories  September 19th, 20192nd Place, July 2019 Bard's Hall Contest, Excellence in Comedy  August 5th, 2019Congratulations on your 1st Place win, July 2019  August 5th, 20192nd Place in Second Time Around Contest, Round 8 ~ Poetry  May 21st, 20191st Place, Bard's Hall Contest, JAN 2019, Excellence in dialogue writing  February 4th, 2019For having the fairest poem of all in the 'Once Upon A Contest' 12/14/2018  December 15th, 20182nd Place Winner of 2016 Thirteen Days of Halloween Contest  Portfolio AwardJanuary 29th, 2017For An Outstanding Short Story Folder  October 31st, 2016Thank You for the Reminder, It's Okay to be Ourselves, We are pretty special. Love, Lyn  November 12th, 2014Awesome, Creative Forum   October 16th, 2014Writing Without  August 5th, 2014Honoring one of "Best of Rising Stars" talented Judges !   October 12th, 2011A veritable wonderland full of fun, fascinating stories, poetry and activities  !   March 24th, 2011Outstanding short!  March 30th, 2009This beautiful poem spoke to my heart -- Thanks so much for sharing it!  March 18th, 2009One of the most moving writes I've ever read!  January 27th, 2009Artistic beauty held within  April 25th, 2008FIRST PRIZE FOR THE HONORING OUR VETERANS CONTEST WITH "LIBERTY'S SONG"  March 17th, 2003The Fiendishly Fabulous Forum Award  October 21st, 2025Excellence in Psychological Shorts  July 10th, 2025The Sentimental Award  May 1st, 2025This is for writing an item with superb rhythm and flow. Be blessed!!  December 30th, 2024For sharing a wonderful image of a doe and her fawn.  Portfolio AwardJune 9th, 2024Thank you for sharing your poetry with Express It in Eight - May 2024 !  Portfolio AwardJune 4th, 20243rd Place in the April 2024 Senior Contest  April 30th, 2024A perfect Short Story  January 6th, 2024This is for writing a poetic little beauty.  September 28th, 20233rd Place, Bard's Hall Contest, Plot it Yourself Contest, JAN 2023  February 6th, 2023Wishing you much success with your 2023 writing goals! Hugs, Lilli  January 19th, 2023For an Excellent Narrative Family History  July 12th, 20222nd Place Round 79 "Poetic Traditions Poetry Contest".  May 31st, 2022One reader's favourite  September 20th, 2021 |