Momwriters Golden Pen Awards 2003

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ATTENTION MOMWRITERS EVERYWHERE!!!!!!

In celebration of our Fifth Anniversary, Momwriters is pleased to announce:

THE FIFTH ANNUAL MOMWRITERS "GOLDEN PEN AWARDS"

DRUM ROLL PLEASE . . .

And now for the moment you've been waiting for . . .

And the WINNERS Are:

The Rise and Shine Award

(AKA The Early Bird Award for the Momwriter who gets up the earliest to write
BEFORE taking care of kids)

You just can't beat her! Linda Dupie takes the prize again this year!

More early risers: Lili LeClerk, Katie Gustafsson, Linda Sherwood, Heather McCutcheon, Donna Wilson, Shirley Jump, Sage and Lisa Beamer.

Scales of Justice Award

(or the Momwriter who has best been able to balance writing, s/o and kids without killing anyone!)

Mary Dixon Weidler LeBeau, You rock!

Other great balancers: Lisa Beamer, Barb Huff, Sue Poremba, Cate Diede, Shirley Jump, Donna Wilson, Tenna Perry, Michelle Bodkin, Shelley Haggert, Natalie Whitlock, Kimber Schmahl, Angela Giles-Klocke, Teri Brown, Drue Ramirez, Linda Bowen, Heather McCutcheon, Eliza Ferree, Linda Sherwood, Carol S. Miller, Margaret Helmstetter, Jackie Duda, Peg Loudon, Linda Dupie, Cathy Brownfield and Peg Cochran.

Indy 500 Award

(for the Momwriter whose come the farthest in their writing career since joining the list)

Catch her if you can! Belinda Mooney is moving fast!

More fast-zooming Momwriters: Hope Ward, Rebecca Rothman McCoy, Linda Sherwood, Heather McCutcheon, Deb Salanitro, Kate Rauhauser-Smith, Lani Schwalbe, Sharon Wren, Carol S. Miller, Gina Ritter, Jennifer Jacoby-Smith, Natalie Whitlock, Pam Kock, Angela Giles-Klocke, Heather Truett, Lynnette Rees, Angela (proseprincess77@aol.com), Shelley Haggert, Bobbi Dempsey, Heidi Peters, Shirley Jump, Debbie Legare, Cate Diede, Michelle Bodkin, Carolyn Henderson, Susan Attiyah, Kathryn Lay, Tenna Perry and Donna Wilson.

The Whip Cracker's Award

(most motivated Momwriter)

Watch out! Tenna Perry's determination just might rub off on you!

More motivated Moms: Donna Wilson, Shirley Jump, Tina Miller, Ann Marie Garcia, Sage, Bobbi Dempsey, Lani Schwalbe, Lisa Beamer, Lisa Easterling, Mary Tyler, Teri Brown, Gina Ritter, Linda Sherwood, Kathryn Lay, Bea Sheftel, Angela Giles-Klocke, Sharon Wren, Cathy Brownfield, Carma Haley, Carolyn Henderson, Barb Huff, Sue Lang, Jennifer Jacoby-Smith.

The Roar Award

(for giving encouragement and support to fellow members)

April O'Hanlon, your fellow-members have spoken and they appreciate all your support!

Runner's up: Lisa Roche, Lani Schwalbe, Linda Dupie, Belinda Mooney, Sue Lang, Hillary (hilli_e@yahoo.com), Michelle Pearson, Mindy Wilson, Cathy Brownfield, Margaret Helmstetter, Eliza Ferree, Jen Reno, Linda Sherwood, Wanda Yates, Tenna Perry, Teri Brown, Gina Ritter, Carma Haley, Barb Huff, Kathryn Lay, Heather (in Ontario), Pens, Shirley Jump, Bea Sheftel, Kira (kira110@juno.com), Lisa Beamer.

"Most likely to become famous and forget about us" award

Most likely to become famous, but Shirley Kawa-Jump would never forget us!

More rising stars: Sue Lang, Carma Haley, Shelley Haggert, Joanne Wray, Kymberli Brady, Lisa Crayton, Tenna Perry, Sharon Wren, Natalie Whitlock, Drue Ramirez, Robin Frazier, Carol S. Miller, Donna Wilson, Susan Attiyah, Lisa Beamer, Kathryn Lay, Lani Schwalbe, Angela Giles-Klocke, Brette Sember, Jerri Ledford, Teri Brown, Bobbi Dempsey and Kimber Schmahl.

Kumbaya Award

(AKA The Peacemaker's Award)

We can always count on Lisa Beamer to keep the peace!

More peacemakers: Drue Ramirez, Koni Coward, Karen Hawkins, Sage, Wanda Yates, Michelle Pearson, Anna Morvee, Cathy Brownfield, Kate Rauhauser-Smith, Heather Truett, Barb Huff, Carma Haley, Michelle Turner (Otterbe), Linda Sherwood, Mindy Wilson, CJ Lott, Bea Sheftel, Mary Tyler and Melody Cryns.

The "Share the Wealth" Award

Bobbi Dempsey, thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and experience with all of us!

Generous runner's up: Valerie Botbyl, Carma Haley, Gina Ritter, Linda Sherwood, Barb Huff, Shelley Haggert, Erica Myers-Russo, Brette Sember, Carol S. Miller, Judith Ayala, Bonnie Manning, Carol Henderson, Bea Sheftel, Shirley Jump, Kathryn Lay and Angela Giles-Klocke.

Best Advice Giver or Wisdom Award

(AKA The Yoda Award)

Bobbi Dempsey, you wowed us again!

More wise owls: Kim Spangler, Lisa Easterling, Kate Rauhauser-Smith, Lani Schwalbe, Dawn Nowalski, Abbi Perets, Mary Tyler, Cathy Brownfield, Tenna Perry, Carma Haley, Angela Giles-Klocke, Sharon Wren, Melody Cryns, Lisa Beamer, Pam Kock, Linda Sherwood, Candice Haaga, Donna Wilson, Margaret Helmstetter, Peg Cochran, Brette Sember, Bea Sheftel and Shirley Jump.

The "Yes, I Can Care For Kids, Run a House and
Write Bestsellers all While Multitasking" Award

(AKA The Most Organized Award, or "Mom's We Love to Hate" Award)

Linda Sherwood, we could never hate you! Just tell us your secret, K?

More organized Momwriters: Hannah Hayes, Shelley Haggert, Eliza Ferree, Barb Huff, Carma Haley, Abbi Perets, Ann Marie Garcia, Marilyn Atherley, Bobbi Dempsey, Leesa Clark, Natalie Whitlock, Lisa Easterling, Carma Haley, Brette Sember, Donna Snow, Angela Giles-Klocke, Catherine Harris, Kathryn Lay, Pam Kock, Donna Wilson and Lisa Beamer.

Most Outspoken Award

(AKA The Rush Limbaugh Award)

Mary Tyler! Thy name forever belongs on the moderated list. LOL Just kidding!

More big mou . . . er, chatty Momwriters (grin): Candice Haaga, Linda Dupie, Linda Sherwood, Shelley Haggert, Angela Giles-Klocke, Kim Frances, Anna Morvee, Tenna Perry, Lani Schwalbe, Donna Wilson, Erica Myers-Russo, Ann Marie Garcia, LisaMarie Sanders, Jennifer VanSchoyk.

Busiest Mom Award

(AKA The "What is Sleep" Award)

We should all win this award, but since we can't, Donna Snow is most deserving!

More sleepy Momwriters: Sharon Wren, Linda Dupie, Eliza Ferree, Angela Giles-Klocke, Kathryn Lay, Crysty Riggs, Carma Haley, Natalie Whitlock, Barb Huff, Belinda Mooney, Drue Ramirez, Michelle Pearson, Leesa Clark, Abbi Perets, Shirley Jump, Shelley Haggert, Cate Diede, Susan Attiyah, Michelle Hamor, Tenna Perry and Donna Wilson.

List Optimist

(or "You Have No Right To Be So Darned Positive" Award)

We can always count on Heather Haapoja to see the best in any situation!

More happy campers: Teri Brown, Catherine Harris, Bea Sheftel, Carma Haley, Koni Coward, Melody Cryns, Alyice Edrich, Heather McCutcheon, Jennifer Jacoby-Smith, Michelle Turner (Otterbe), Jennifer VanSchoyk, Jen Reno, Lisa Beamer, Karen Hawkins, Wanda Yates, Heather Edwards, Belinda Mooney, Crystal Porter, Linda Sherwood, Michelle Pearson.

The "I'm Going to write, if it Kills Me
and it Probably Will" Award

Teri Brown, we stand in awe of your determination!

More stubborn MW's: Cristina Trapani, Sharon Wren, Natalie Whitlock, Sandra Ray, Heather McCutcheon, Jennifer Jacoby-Smith, Candice Haaga, Cate Diede, Janet Schmidt, Natalie York, Jill FitzSimmons, Heather Wynne, Marilyn Atherley, Carol Henderson, Kim Frances, Molly Swoboda, Anna Morvee, Teri Brown, Carma Haley, Pam Kock, Katie Gustafsson, Sage, Tenna Perry, Donna Wilson, Michelle Bodkin, Angela Giles-Klocke, Eliza Ferree, Wanda Yates and Sue Poremba.

List Techie Award

(or The "I Can Fix Anything a Six Year-Old Can Fix Award)

Anna Morvee, what would we do without your techi brain to help us out??

More Computer nerds: Donna Wilson and Mary Tyler.

Most Outrageous

(AKA the Howard Stern Award)

It's official! Ann Marie Garcia is a certified nut!

Other Momwriters who love to shock us: Lisa Easterling, Sharon Wren, Janet Schmidt, Kimber Schmahl, Heather Haapoja, Michelle Tuner (Otterbe), Tenna Perry, Cate Diede, Donna Wilson, Linda Sherwood, Kim Frances, Wanda, Yates, Cathy Brownfield, Mary Tyler, Melody Cryns and Lani Schwalbe.

The Bubbles Award

(Bubbliest personality)

Jennifer VanSchoyk, your sunny personalty makes us all smile!

More bubbly runner's up: Peg Cochran, Belinda Mooney, Judy Ayala, Shelley Haggert, Rebecca Rohan, ElizaJane, Lisa Easterling, Michelle Turner (Otterbe), Peg Loudon, Carma Haley, Chris Sofge, Joanne Haagenson, Heather Truett, Heather Haapoja, Lani Schwalbe, Sharon Wren, Deb Salanitro, CJ Lott, Cate Diede, Michelle Pearson, Cathy Brownfield, Melody Cryns, Ann Marie Garcia and Wanda Wingnut.

List Comedian

(AKA The "I'm Funnier Than my Two Year-Old" Award)

This one was close folks! But in the end, Lani Schwalbe is funnier than even my 11 yr. old!

More hilarious ones: Angela Giles-Klocke, Kate Rauhauser-Smith, Tenna Perry, Janet Schmidt, Margaret Helmstetter, Tori Billings, Linda Dupie, Shelly Haggert, Linda Sherwood, Ann Marie Garcia, Wanda Yates and Sharon Wren.

The John Hancock Award

TD Yandt, how DO you do those cute pictures?

Runner's up: Linda Sherwood, Brette Sember, Natalie Collins, Karen Hawkins, Marie Sultana Robinson, Michelle Turner (otter), Tenna Perry, Donna Snow, Kate Rauhauser-Smith, Debbie Legare, Kaaren Henning, Heather Truett, Michelle Pearson, Carma Haley, Linda Dupie, Lisa Easterling, Teri Brown, Wanda Yates and Candice Haaga.

Excellent Email Award

(for the Momwriter with the most professional yet interesting email address)

Michelle Pearson, we love your Legal.eaglet!

More interesting addies: Erica Myers-Russo, Catherine Harris, Joanne Haagenson, Koni Coward, Lisa Beamer, Lisa Roche, Kim Frances, Angela Harris, Bobbi Dempsey, Carma Haley, Donna Snow, aduncan@lookingglass.net, caraftywriter@yahoo.com (Lynnette), Sage, Jennifer VanSchoyk, Linda Sherwood, Proseprincess, Natalie York, Barb Huff, Wanda Yates, TD Yandt, Joanne Wray, Marilyn Atherley, MJ Rose and Connie Whiting.

The Little Writer That Could

(for the Momwriter who keeps writing even versus an uphill battle)

Heather McCutcheon! She thinks she can! She thinks she can!

More tootin' runner's up: Merry Vincent, Eliza Ferree, Heather Edwards, Angela Giles-Klocke, Hope Ward, Janet Ortegon, TD Yandt, Traci Amore-Draper, Janet Schmidt, Michelle Turner, Rebecca Rohan, Margaret Helmstetter, Teri Brown, Anna Morvee, Kathy Cyr, Donna Wilson, C. F. Porter, Teri Brown, Mary Weidler, Natalie York, Carolyn Henderson, Linda Sherwood, Patrysha, Yvette DeLuca, Katie Gustaffson, Michelle Bodkin, Bea Sheftel, Tenna Perry, CJ Lott, Donna Snow, Barb Huff, Catherine Harris, Drue Ramirez, Mary Tyler and Joanne Haagenson.

The OT Queen/King Award

(for the Momwriter who offers the most off-topic,
but interesting conversation to the list, leaving us all wanting more)

No one has more adventures than Melody Cryns!

More interesting Momwriters: Lani Schwalbe, Michelle Turner, Pam Kock, Donna Wilson, Ann Marie, Candice Haaga, Tenna Perry, Carma Haley, Mary Tyler, TD Yandt, Erica Myers-Russo, Kimber Schmahl, Jenny VanSchoyk and Joanne Haagenson.

The Life Adjustment Award

(for the Momwriter who has overcome the most changes, obstacles and unforeseen events but keeps an upbeat, positive attitude in spite of it all)

Eliza Ferree, we so admire your wonderful attitude!

Runner's up: Tenna Perry, Carolyn Henderson, Peg Cochran, Natalie York, Drue Ramirez, Wanda Yates, Molly Swoboda, Bea Sheftel, Peg Loudon, Heather Wynne, Catherine Harris, Sarah Gaunt, Mary Weidler, Margaret Helmstetter, Teri Brown, Heather Haapoja, Michelle Pearson, Carma Haley, Dana Portwood, Yvette DeLuca, Heather McCutcheon, Melody Cryns and Gina Ritter.

The I Am A Woman, Hear Me Roar Award

(for the Momwriter who helps inspire by sharing the most roars onlist)

Kathryn Lay! We so admire your many successes! But one voter wants to know, "When does she breathe?"

More roaring MW's: Debbie Legare, Heather Truett, Bobbi Dempsey, Belinda Mooney, Shelley Haggert, Tenna Perry, Shirley Jump, Gina Ritter, Bea Sheftel, Heather McCutcheon, Jennifer Jacoby-Smith, Michelle Pearson and TD Yandt.

The "Puts The 'Mom' In Momwriters" Award

(for the Momwriter who reminds us each and every day how lucky we are to be mothers,
and how blessed we are for the children in our lives)

Barb Huff, you rock!

More top Moms: Joanne Haagenson, Dawn McBain, Donna Wilson, Angela Giles-Klocke, Carma Haley, Tenna Perry, Lisa Beamer, Cathy Brownfield and Natalie Whitlock.

The William Shakespeare Award

(for the Momwriter who believes, feels, and shows how poetry is not only his/her genre,
but also their essence)

As one voter said, "Her poetry is like music as it flows from her pen to our hearts," Michelle Turner (Otterbe) you take the cake!

More poets who know it (grin): Lisa Easterling, Carma Haley, Wanda Yates, Michelle Bodkin, Tam Goodmanson, Heather Haapoja, Donna Wilson, Merry Vincent, Tenna Perry and Sarah Gaunt.

Heart & Soul of the List Award

Carma Haley, you exemplify what Momwriters is all about! We love you!!

Runner's up: Sage, Cathy Brownfield, Candice Haaga, Kate Rauhauser-Smith, Karen Hawkins, Linda Sherwood, Linda Dupie, Bea Sheftel, Angela Giles-Klocke and Tenna Perry.

Congratulations to all the Golden Pen Winners and runner's up!
Hugs,
Nikki

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