The time has finally come for author reveals and the announcement of award winners for Weeping Willow Fest 2021!
Before we get into it, we just want to thank every author and artist that participated, every reader that engaged, and every person that supported this fest. All of your votes have been heard and counted, and below you’ll find a summary of results. Each award category has a winner (or multiple in the case of ties), a runner up (or multiple in case of ties), and a list of honourable mentions for any piece that got the third most amount of votes. Note that the order of listed works is alphabetical - it has no implication on which is preferred in the case of a tie.
Without further ado...
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They Are The Way That They Are Award - Best Characterization
Winner: A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Winner: Hand in Unloveable Hand by aureliandreams
Winner: So This is Christmas by aureliandreams
Runner-up: Grief is a complicated thing. by Maewords
Runner-up: Not Mine But Still Yours by excludednarrative
Honourable Mentions:
All Too Well by RegulusBlacksSwimTeacher
A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
Another Love by DaydreamBeliever1
Beautiful Boy by viridanatnight
Birthmarks and Beginnings by storyofeden
Creation ; Downfall by emlohamora
Fly Safe for Me by keerysmalfoy
Real or not real? by insertwittycaption
The Trouble With Memories by trix_of_bella
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A Way With Words Award - Best Prose
Winner: A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Runner-up: Beautiful Boy by viridianatnight
Honourable Mentions:
A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
Hand in Unloveable Hand by aureliandreams
The Break And The Fall by allalrightagain
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Send Me Your Therapy Bill Award - Biggest Tear-Jerker
Winner: Beautiful Boy by viridianatnight
Runner-up: A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
Honourable Mentions:
A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Hand in Unloveable Hand by aureliandreams
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I Love You I Hate You Award - Best Angst
Winner: A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Runner-up: Hand in Unloveable Hand by aureliandreams
Honourable Mention:
All Too Well by RegulusBlacksSwimTeacher
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The Very Last Breath Award - Most Painful Character Death
Winner: A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Winner: Beautiful Boy by viridianatnight
Runner-up: Creation ; Downfall by emlohamora
Honourable Mentions:
A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
Blink Twice by december_noon
It’s Okay by MacariaHades
Not good enough by thatblondebitvh
Proposal by TigerQueen10
Will You Still Love Me by arabellawrites
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As The World Caves In Award - Best Intimate Moment
Winner: Not Mine But Still Yours by excludednarrative
Runner-up: A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
Runner-up: Another Love by DaydreamBeliever1
Honourable Mentions:
A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Hand in Unloveable Hand by aureliandreams
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I Know What I’m Doing Award - Best Use of Prompt
Winner: A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Winner: So This is Christmas by aureliandreams
Runner-up: Will You Still Love Me by arabellawrites
Runner-up: Birthmarks and Beginnings by storyofeden
Runner-up: Golden No More by Sierraismistx
Honourable Mentions:
About a Boy and a Girl by arabellawrites
All Too Well by RegulusBlacksSwimTeacher
A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
Beautiful Boy by viridianatnight
Hand in Unloveable Hand by aureliandreams
His Fifth Day Back by Modest_K
Not Mine But Still Yours by excludednarrative
Real or Not Real? by insertwittycaption
the night we met by riddikulus_puff
The Prettiest Star by TheLovelyZee
The Trouble With Memories by trix_of_bella
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The Dead Among Us Award - Best in Category: Major Character Death
Winner: A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Runner-up: Beautiful Boy by viridianatnight
Honourable Mentions:
Mankind Remains Lost by 1but_imherenow1
The Trouble With Memories by trix_of_bella
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The Second Choice Award - Best in Category: Infidelity
Winner: All Too Well by RegulusBlacksSwimTeacher
Runner-up: Not good enough by thatblondebitvh
Honourable Mention:
About a Boy and a Girl by arabellawrites
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Almost Perfect, Almost Yours Award - Best in Category: Unrequited Love
Winner: Another Love by DaydreamBeliever1
Runner-up: Worth Caring For by B_and_Honey
Runner-up: Unreturned by russellbeth
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We Are Never Getting Back Together Award - Best In Category: Break-Up
Winner: Not Mine But Still Yours by excludednarrative
Runner-up: Hand in Unloveable Hand by aureliandreams
Honourable Mentions:
Cendres by Vertraymer
stay with me by riddikulus_puff
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Gone But Not Forgotten Award - Best in Category: Grief/Mourning
Winner: A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
Runner-up: Say Hi To The Angels For Me by keerysmalfoy
Honourable Mentions:
So This is Christmas by aureliandreams
Will You Still Love Me by arabellawrites
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The Demons Among Me Award - Best in Category: Depression/PTSD
Winner: The Break And The Fall by allalrightagain
Runner-up: The Shattered Illusion by myheadsgonenumb
Runner-up: Will You Still Love Me by arabellawrites
Honourable Mention:
Creation ; Downfall by emlohamora
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The Bringer of Pain Award - Fan Favourite
Winner: A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Runner-up: Beautiful Boy by viridianatnight
Honourable Mention:
A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
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All Of Me Loves All Of You Award - Admin Favourite
Winner: A Nice Place to Rest by morriganmercy
Winner: Another Love by DaydreamBeliever1
Winner: Beautiful Boy by viridianatnight
Honourable Mentions:
A Father’s Crime by ThedreamerandTheDance
Hand in Unloveable Hand by aureliandreams
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Thank you to all participants. Check out the entire WEEPING WILLOW FEST COLLECTION.