The Reading Garden - Awards
I'd like to extend a sincere thank you to the wonderful, generous people of the web who deemed THE READING GARDEN worthy of awards. All award icons are active links, and clicking on the award will take you to its creator's home site.
What a *wonderful* surprise was the Glory to God Award. Thank you, Melody!
O'Malley's Bookshelf Fiction Seeker's Award: The Reading Garden has long been one of my favorite sites on the WWW. Your site is a shining example of genre fiction at it's best. The Reading Garden features quality fiction, both published and unpublished, a showcase for the authors of tomorrow and an environment that welcomes the reader and writer like life-long friends. Being an avid reader of fiction, I would tell any fellow reader that this is a site not to be missed. I am awarding the first ever O'Malley's Bookshelf Fiction Seeker's Award to The Reading Garden. I can't think of a more deserving site! *Note: This award came as a complete (wonderful!) surprise!
(The above award is for December 1997)
"I stopped by to visit your site and had a very enjoyable time. I
often visit sites that contain short stories and poetry and offer my 'HOPE"S
WRITERS AWARD FOR INTERNET ANGELS'. I am enclosing the award, as I believe
your site is positive and the writing beautiful. Your backgrounds are
inviting and the pages are nicely put together too! All I would ask, is that
you link the award back to my site, as I would like to offer the award to
others like you, who show great talent and caring." *Note: I had no idea Hope had visited! What a delightful surprise!
*The JAVA Arcade Award of Excellence: Awarded to The Reading Garden for: "Great job. Congratulations. We here at Interkid Networks loved
your site. We liked it so much we thought it
deserved an award. Although our site concerns Java this award is
presented for good content and/or great site design. Your site doesn't
need Java to qualify for this award.
This award is presented for outstanding site design." *Note: I had no idea Interkid Networks had visited my site. What a wonderful surprise to find their award in my mailbox! A *huge* thank you to Interkid Networks!
*The Ark Award of Elegance: Awarded to The Reading Garden for: This award was presented by Angel & Fire, who have created a web site that explores and explains many aspects of the animal kingdom. Don't miss the opportunity to meet their pets and learn about endangered species. Thank you, Angel & Fire.
*AngeLheart's Award of Excellence: Awarded to The Reading Garden for: This award is super special to me, for two reasons. One, it was a completely unexpected (but *very* delightful!) surprise, and two, it's given by someone who truly has the heart of an angel. Thank you, AngeLheart.
*Flight of Fancy Award: Awarded to The Reading Garden for: "Congratulations! We have just gotten back from your site, and we love it! We would like to present you with the "Flight of Fancy" Award. :). We enjoyed our visit very much, and found the information quite handy, too." Thank you, Starr, for this beautiful award.
*Best International Site of The Week Award: Awarded to The Reading Garden for: "Best International Site for the week of May 18, 1997." Is this cool, or what??? Thank you, Laila!
*Golden Horizon Award: Awarded to The Reading Garden for: "The Reading Garden is a thing of beauty both in design and in its content. Your creativity has produced a site that provides a service both to the author and to the reader . You have done a wonderful job and I thank you for your
contribution to the World Wide Web . It is an honour for me to award The Golden Horizon Award to you Linda and to your creation 'The Reading Garden'. Congratulations!!!" *Note: I am very proud to have received this breathtaking award! Thank you so much, Paul, for making The Reading Garden feel special.
*Intrinsic Award of Enchantment: Awarded to The Reading Garden for: "I am offering the Intrinsic Award of Enchantment to you, Linda, for your exquisite pages. You are a credit to the internet, and to creative people everywhere." *Note: Judy and Tom Williams of Williamsholler have some of the best original artwork, music and poetry (heck, there's tons there for every visitor!) on the 'net. Williamsholler is one of my recommended bookmarks.
© 1997 Bethanie Elliott- PLEASE do not copy or duplicate without the expressed written permission of the
author.
*Writers World Award of Excellence: Awarded to The Reading Garden for: "It is with Great pleasure and Honor that I present Linda Opdyke and
"The Reading Garden" With *Writer's World* Award Of Excellence, for For
Outstanding Beauty, High Moral Integrity and Excellence in Design...
Linda your site has grown to be a place of inspiration to us all...
Thanks sweetie! Congratulations!" **Note: This award was presented by Bethanie Elliott, owner of one of the biggest hearts on the Internet. Check out her site and see the many reasons I say this.
*The Lady's Spirit Award of Honor: Awarded to The Reading Garden for "...true devotion to design with "spirit". A truly interesting, fun and impressive site. I am giving you this award in the "Spirit of the Written Word." **Note: The Lady's web site is a genuine work of art. Do yourself a favor and take time to visit The Lady, Diana Dru.
*Mighty Grapholina's Excellence in Design Award: Awarded to The Reading Garden for design excellence. Grapholina has also honored The Reading Garden with placement in her Temple's Room of Dreams, and drawn a very special award that's on display there. Please go and view all the awards in the Temple's many Rooms, as Grapholina is one of the most talented artists on the entire web. Grapholina drew The Reading Garden's bucket of flowers icon--I learned that *after* I borrowed it - she was gracious enough to not mention it (g). Her Temple is one of the most exquisitely beautiful places to visit, so please don't cheat yourself of the experience--go there! Grapholina is one of the most caring, selfless people on the web, and has become a treasured friend.
*Update: A copy of the Room of Dreams plaque is currently on loan (below) to The Reading Garden. Don't forget to go to the Temple and view the awards given to other web sitess!
Words fail me when I attempt to describe this beautiful award. This plaque was personally hand-crafted by The Mighty Grapholina, and she has graciously consented to allow me to display a copy in The Reading Garden's Awards room. *notice*: This plaque has been copyrighted by the artist, and may not be displayed anywhere but the Temple Room of Dreams and The Reading Garden Awards room.
*The Dream Catcher Award: Awarded to The Reading Garden for "providing a place for people to showcase their talents". I treasure this award, as I treasure the warm friendship extended by it's creator, one of the first people I met after starting The Reading Garden.
*Bre's Award of Excellence: Awarded to The Reading Garden for web site excellence. I am very, very proud to add that The Reading Garden has been added to Bre's Award of Excellence Hall of Fame.
*The Enlightment Award of Elegance: Awarded to The Reading Garden for "making a statement on the Internet". I consider this award a particular honor. The aesthetically transcendant pages of Sonya and Dave Marvel are a treasure trove of every conceivable type: Civil War, Victorian, gardens, antiques, Midis (music), automobiles, etc. The page of Angel art alone is worth the visit. *Don't miss* this web site! It takes awhile for the pages to load, but, trust me, it is well, well, well worth the wait!!!
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