Author: Moderated by Gary Jordan
Title: The Silver Clitorides Awards, 2002, May
Part: 5 of 2002
Universe: The Silver Clitorides Awards
Summary: The Silver Clitorides Awards are a monthly adjunct to the
Golden Clitorides Awards.  Their object is to promote good stories
and good authors.
Keywords: Stories, Links, Awards
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The May 2002 Silver Clitorides Awards Presentation:

It wasn't exactly a costume party, although many of the Authors and
fans were in full regalia of some type.  There was definitely a
contingent wearing their favorite togs from the "Chicks In
Chainmail" challenge, a bevy in blue, so to speak.  A good many
purple robes said that the Coven of Bliss was well represented as
well.  Leather was worn in abundance, too.  There was even a tall
Valkyrie at one table.

It wasn't exactly a casino night, although dice littered the tables
like pebbles on a beach.  Given the hobbies, professions, and
proclivities of the attendees, maybe "bookies" would take on a new
meaning as well.  There was definitely some gamboling taking place,
too.

It wasn't exactly a writing discussion, although there were
character sheets in abundance, and a good deal of plotting and...
fleshing out.  Heck, at some tables there was more flesh out than in
the entire "Naked in School" series.

So, what was it, exactly?  It was another Silver Clitorides Awards
presentation, of course!  The one for May, 2002.  But you knew that.

The background music was the theme from "Fellowship of the Ring",
and some agreed that it was appropriate, while others argued that
the score from "Shrek" would have been better.  I just smiled - that
would come in later on the CD.

Overhearing the conversation at one table, I had a sudden fear that
the whole thing would come to a loud and violent end, until I
realized that they were discussing something far different from what
I thought I heard.  Coping Rites are a far safer topic than what I
had first assumed they'd been discussing.

I had my own role to play as Master of Ceremonies.  I made my way to
the head of the room to make my announcement, aware that the nature
of the announcement was anticlimactic given the theme for the night.
Still, if anyone was displeased, they hid it well.  Perhaps my
muse's threat to turn people into chocolate covered grasshoppers had
something to do with it.

Facing the assembled authors and guests, I uttered a cantrip
memorized from my Spell Book ("English for Dummies, or How to Spell
Good"):

"Mares eat oats
and does eat oats
and little lambs eat ivy",
I intoned, solemnly.
"A kid'll eat ivy too;
wouldn't you?"

For no discernable reason (given the nature of the spell), a small
silver statuette appeared on one of the tables, and the authors
there gasped.  Beneath it was the usual framed certificate.

It gives me pleasure to announce that the winner of the Silver
Clitorides Award for the best story of May, 2002, goes to
Dragonseekers by Ice Phoenix.  Congratulations!

The May 2002 Silver Clitorides Awards Winner

Dragonseekers http://assm1.asstr.org/cgi-bin/field_search.cgi?search=Dragonseekers&index=subject&submit=Search
by Ice Phoenix http://www.ewpub.org

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The May 2002 Silver Clitorides Awards Nominees/Finalists.

The Life & Death of Edward Grable http://www.mindcaviar.com/fiction/law10.html
by Adhara Law http://www.mindcaviar.com/

Fire Island 1974 http://www.mindcaviar.com/fiction/williams10.html
by James Williams http://www.mindcaviar.com/

Jump Start http://www.mindcaviar.com/fiction/roman10f.html
by J. D. Roman  http://www.mindcaviar.com/

Justice 7 http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/36703
by Ice Phoenix http://www.ewpub.org

Dragonseekers http://assm1.asstr.org/cgi-bin/field_search.cgi?search=Dragonseekers&index=subject&submit=Search
by Ice Phoenix http://www.ewpub.org

Homeless
by Doctor Pinch http://www.storiesonline.net

Rudy Wins The Grand Prize
by the Troubadour http://www.storiesonline.net

Perfect /files/Authors/orcrist747/Perfect.htm
by OrcRist747 /files/Authors/orcrist747/

The Lottery
by Dark Vision /files/Authors/Darkvision/

Winter Wonderland Surprise
by Dave1 http://www.storiesonline.net

Gambler's Run
by D.K.N. Burke http://www.storiesonline.net

Brooke, Kayla and Me /~anoninsac/BrookeKaylaandme.htm
by anoninsac /~anoninsac/

What We Shared http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/36367
by Cait N /~CaitN/

My Daddys Little Sports Ho http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/36368
by Kenny N Gamera /files/Authors/Gamera/

A Midmorning Snack /~Pami/snack.html
by Pami /~Pami/

The Stripper Who Knew Too Much http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/36563
by Neil Anthony/DrSpin

Nervepath http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/36566
by Al Steiner http://www.storiesonline.net

Copy Shop /~number_6/copyshop.html
by Number 6 /~number_6/

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