The 2020 Literotica Awards Discussion Thread

[Laurel]

Please use this thread to discuss the nominees.

Please do not post in the voting threads themselves.

All flaming, trolling, and negativity directed at the nominees, authors or readers, or the contest itself will be removed. Repeat offenders may be banned from the forums until the contest ends.

Thank you, good luck to all nominees, and Happy Reading to everyone!

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[BrokenSpokes]

My endorsements!

Chiming in here to heartily endorse AwkwardMD's Human Resources for Best Group Sex story, and also Salandar's The Trainer for Most Original Sex Scene! Both are amazing authors and ladies and are well deserving of your votes!

Also a humbled thanks to my readers for my four nominations, especially in the Erotic Horror, Essay & Review and Most Genre/Literary Transcending categories. Your support is what makes writing here worthwhile. Thank you all for reading.

 

[SimonDoom]

I would agree with the endorsement of AwkwardMD's Human Resources. It's a great story about an interesting character with an unusual sexual side to her. The sex is well done. As is usual with AwkwardMD's story, there's plenty of edginess. Plus, the writing is really good.

 

[Iwroteathing]

Yay

So happy to be nominated in the Fetish category for The Dombox. (thanks to anyone here who read and rated it.) I've only been writing a couple of years, never really wrote fiction before that, and never thought I would be in the top five of anything. I would encourage anyone who wants to read something a bit weird and unique to give it a try, I experimented with a symmetrical story structure and it seemed to impress the users ranking it.

In the meantime I got to the voting first and got to vote for myself, so I get to see my story in the lead for a bit of time before the more popular stories overtake it, so that felt nice.

 

[gabthewriter]

Thank you!

Thank you for the noms in Author category and in the noncon category! <3 I am thrilled! And thank you to everyone who has voted on me and my story, 'The Spark'!

 

[GinnyPPC]

Congrats to all the nominees. There is a lot of good work represented here. Time to go read up and take notes to improve my craft.

 

[lilshymynx]

Ugh!!

Why do there have to be so many amazing nominees in Lesbian Sex. I DON'T WANNA CHOOSE!!!!

How many votes do I get?

 

[GinnyPPC]

Why do there have to be so many amazing nominees in Lesbian Sex. I DON'T WANNA CHOOSE!!!!

How many votes do I get?

I know right. I love them all! Sadly, there can be only one.

 

[BluDraygn]

Two Chapters?

Two different chapters of Searching for the Sky were nominated for Non-Human?
I am thoroughly stunned.
Thank you all so much!

Full collection of works:
https://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=4716932&page=submissions

 

[MColton84]

I would never have guessed that anyone would nominate a character from one of my stories. It is an honor to be recognized for anything from such talented individuals. Thank you.

 

[Ravey19]

Definitely some excellent authors represented and surprised at how many nominations I have missed. Better start reading them.

 

[Ashesh9]

thank U , listeners for voting me in the Audio poems category: both honoured and humbled!!!! May the Best Poet/Poetess Win!!!

 

[Aghol1945]

Author Influence

Nominee Gabthewriter has breathed new life into the non-com category since starting her contributions in late 2019. Her plot originality, attention to detail and character development is far superior to most others in this difficult genre. I love the unexpected twists and turns her devious mind can conjure up. She also gives you the complete story which I truly appreciate as this site is rife with unfinished submissions. If you are a true connoisseur of non-com this writer seldom disappoints.

 

[Montgomery Quinn]

Thanks so much for the nomination! I feel honoured just to be included on the list! 2020 was a big year for me, I'm hoping things pick up for 2021 as well!

 

[gabthewriter]

Nominee Gabthewriter has breathed new life into the non-com category since starting her contributions in late 2019. Her plot originality, attention to detail and character development is far superior to most others in this difficult genre. I love the unexpected twists and turns her devious mind can conjure up. She also gives you the complete story which I truly appreciate as this site is rife with unfinished submissions. If you are a true connoisseur of non-com this writer seldom disappoints.

Thank you! <3 It's wonderful to tear up in a good way first thing in the morning!

 

[29wordsforsnow]

Thank you! <3 It's wonderful to tear up in a good way first thing in the morning!

Good luck, and also a wonderful rest of the day.

 

[RiverMaya]

Congratulations to all the nominees.

I am seldom on line because of the time difference but allow me to offer a huge Thank You for including my name in the Poetry Categories.

Stay safe, everyone ♡

 

[joeyjax]

I’m floored to have been nominated in the Romance category with my story, The Six Feet Between Us.

The story took a long time to write, though I’m a slow writer anyway, and I had originally hoped to finish it in time for the ‘Love The Ones You’re With’ story event, but missed the deadline by a long shot.

I wasn’t sure the story would resonate since it had some personal dynamics that hit close to home for me: traumatic history and strained relationship with my own father and then Covid.

During the writing, I almost abandoned the story entirely after both my wife and her mom both got Covid at the same time and severely. Her mom had to be admitted for a week while my wife stayed quarantined in her mom’s empty apartment and we communicated through closed patio door and text messages. It was a scary time but they both pulled through.

Anyway, for a story that nearly didn’t see the light of day to now being nominated like this, I’m just incredibly surprised and grateful.

Thanks to those who took the time to read it (it was quite long!) and then liked it well enough to vote and/or comment. And an extra thanks for the nomination!

Pretty sure I have no chance of winning, but that’s totally okay. I feel like I’ve already won.

Thanks again, sincerely,
-JJ

 

[29wordsforsnow]

Thanks for the nomination for most influencing poet. I feel very honored to be in a list with five such talented poets. Please vote for them.

Happy reading & writing, and of course lots of fun with voting.

 

[joeyjax]

Thanks for the nomination for most influencing poet. I feel very honored to be in a list with five such talented poets. Please vote for them.

Happy reading & writing, and of course lots of fun with voting.

*29 I was so glad to see you in the list of nominees!

Thanks for the help you’ve provided to others in addition to your own poetry and illustrations, including your help with my own nominated story. Your help was very much appreciated.

 

[29wordsforsnow]

*29 I was so glad to see you in the list of nominees!

Thanks for the help you’ve provided to others in addition to your own poetry and illustrations, including your help with my own nominated story. Your help was very much appreciated.

It's been a very special pleasure to be among the first to read a story ahead of the rest of the world. At several moments I felt like I should pay for this exclusive joy. I hope I could help a little bit.

Hope no one minds if I use this post to advertise for the Editor's Forum and Lit's Volunteer Editor Program. From my own experience, I can state that getting insight about what to improve is a very precious thing. There a lot of shades of editing, so I think everyone can help writers in distress in some way. Please be bold and confident and be an Editor!

 

[suestevenson143]

Good luck

 

[meowjennie]

So excited to have been nominated for my Halloween crossdressing story, and a big thank you to all my readers!

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Wow. I had no idea that Santa, Baby was up for Humour. My thanks!

 

[SisterJezabel]

Thanks to everyone who has voted for Perfect Day- I feel humbled to be nominated amongst such esteemed Literotica Royalty!