WHILE I TALLY VOTES…

WOW!!!

Finalists, I hope you saw the love from readers of this blog, and friends and family. ALL of you gained new fans of your own, and received well-deserved love for your work.

There were a total of 948 comments. Most of them were votes alone, but many had additional compliments to you, and I loved seeing the thanks so many of you returned for those compliments.

A total of 1,429 votes were given. The voting was highly competitive. In only one case did the winner receive more than 50% of the vote, and though a clear winner emerged in each category, in most cases, the difference between 2nd and 3rd (or 4th) places was less than ten votes.

I am reviewing all votes now, but in the meantime, I wanted you to see some of the entries that were also fabulous and could have just as easily made it into the finals. These semi-finalists are a variety of ages, but each showed their enthusiasm for the Ascendance series in a meaningful way.

Today’s theme is: THE FULL CAST

JACKIE: What I love about Jackie’s work is that it’s almost impossible to look at without smiling. Anyone who can offer so much joy from their art deserves to be here. I have more of Jackie’s work to show you later too!

JUNE: I love when a Fan Fiction writer manages to blend the author’s creative world with their own imagination in such a seamless way that a reader can not always tell where one begins and the other ends. June does a fantastic job with this in THE KING’S RACE.

ISABELLA: The beauty of this montage piece is emphasized by the image of the girl reading as she nestles against a tree, and the images that Isabella creates for each one couldn’t be better chosen.

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VALERIE, EMILY, STEPHANIE, JENNA, NATALIE: You’re going to love this video. If you’re a Hamilton fan, you’re going to adore the creativity and performances put in to this really fun piece! Make sure to catch the bloopers at the end!

LILY: Lily did something completely original and unique by creating a personality quiz for the series. Do you want to find out Which Ascendance Character You Are? – go ahead and take the quiz!

PAIGE: This video left me almost without words – it’s just that good! I know you’ll love it too!

LAUREN: Lauren managed to capture the personality of every single major character so perfectly that even without the labels, it’s obvious who everyone is, and she does it with exceptional talent.

CHRISTINA: One of the areas where Christina shows her talent is by creating separate emotional beats for each of the four scenes, and uniting them together with the symbolism of the backs toward the viewer each time. I know exactly what is happening in each scene, and loved this piece.