Hello everyone! Entry status is officially closed for the second ever Clever Quill Contest. I'm so excited to read what everyone has been working on, and I'm sure Panda is too. I can already tell that a lot of hard work went into making these stories, and I just want to express how proud I am of each and every one of these writers for all their hard work.

While we work on that, it is time for you, the participants, the viewers, the fans, the enthusiasts (am I forgetting anything else? I hope not) to read all the entries and vote on your favorite story! Yay!

These votes will go towards the People's Choice Award. The winner of the People's Choice Award will get a very special sticker that they can place on their story if they so choose, showing that during the contest, everyone loved their story! It's a pretty neat award if you ask me.

Want to show your support? Then read the following directions below very carefully. Once you're done reading, you can vote on your favorite story.

1.) All votes must be made on this chapter stating something along the lines of "I vote for NAME OF STORY by AUTHOR" (basically, you just need to comment the story and/or author of the story you enjoyed the most). Votes given on any other story part, PM, announcement, etc, will NOT be counted.

2.) Participants cannot vote on their own story. Again, the whole purpose of this contest is to help writers improve their writings. One of the best ways to improve is by reading stories by other people. Who knows, maybe you will find a writing style you really enjoyed or learn something from another person's writings. It's encouraged you read other people's works to help grow as a writer.

3.) As long as you're not a judge, you're allowed to vote. So show your support! Vote on the story you think best deserves it, whether you're a fellow participant or an avid fan.

4.) Each person gets 1 vote. That's it. If I see someone votes twice for a story, or tries to vote for two different stories, those votes won't count.

5.) These polls will end August 7th at midnight, EST timezone, so make sure you get your votes in before August 7th to help support your favorite story.

6.) Have fun!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Now, here are the stories you can vote on for the People's Choice Award:

•Afterthought by Book_Mage

•The Ballad of Silver Stone by professor-blue

•Fangirl overload! by fluff_writer_

•Half-mad Ramblings by Rainbowgirl147