Hey, FoLCs!

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Well, after a few notes and facts for you...

We had 100 eligible stories this year—that’s almost double what we had last year! clap A total of 34 stories made the short list, which is some pretty awesome representation!

Our aim as we reviewed the nominations was to get the five most nominated stories for each category—we had the occasional outlier when a clear cutoff wasn’t possible for a count of five.

Voting will open April 9th to April 23rd!

Here is the 2023 list of nominees:

Best Super-Short Story (1-10kB)
Astrologically Challenged by Anna B the Greek – 2 kB (362 words) – Story
A Family Tradition by lovetvfan – 6 kB (1,111 words) – Story
Inside a Deranged Mind by bakasi – 10 kB (1,633 words) – Story
The Necklace by Folc4evernaday – 4 kB (564 words) – Story
Playing Pretend by KSaraSara – 6 kB (965 words) – Story

Best Short Story (11-50kB)
Drinks After Work by KSaraSara – 15 kB (2,528 words) – Story
Footprint Hotel by Blueowl – 17 kB (3,062 words) – Story
Pencil It In by SuperBek – 15 kB (2,600 words) – Story
Pheromone, My Love by KSaraSara – 39 kB (6,901 words) – Story
Rainfall by Morgana – 20 kB (3,355 words) – Story

Best Mid-Length Story (51-200kB)
Frankly My Dear, I Don't Like Pearl Jam by lovetvfan and KSaraSara – 107 kB (19,607 words) – Story
In the Right Now by AnnieM – 169 kB (31,865 words) – Story
Ficathon: Kiss Me (for Carrie Rene) by lovetvfan – 106 kB (19,718 words) – Story
This Is Not A Date by KSaraSara – 60 kB (10,525 words) – Story
Yours to Discover (for Queen of the Capes) by KSaraSara – 167 kB (29,331 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)

Best Long Story (201+kB)
Aftershocks by Toomi8 – 304 kB (55,267 words) – Story
Federal Disaster by lovetvfan – 497 kB (92,876 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
Savior by SuperBek – 342 kB (62,737 words) – Story
So Far Away by KSaraSara – 472 kB (82,877 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
What the Heart Wants by AnnieM and KathyB – 1,497 kB (277,797 words) – Story

Best Comedy Story
Astrologically Challenged by Anna B the Greek – 2 kB (362 words) – Story
Conned by SuperBek – 3 kB (466 words) – Story
Frankly My Dear, I Don't Like Pearl Jam by lovetvfan and KSaraSara – 107 kB (19,607 words) – Story
Inside A Fury's Mind by bakasi – 23 kB (3,951 words) – Story
Kryptonite Coffee by Toomi8 – 4 kB (697 words) – Story

Best Dramatic Story
Aftershocks by Toomi8 – 304 kB (55,267 words) – Story
Anchor: Part 1 - Clark Kent by SuperBek – 604 kB (114,782 words) – Story
Federal Disaster by lovetvfan – 497 kB (92,876 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
So Far Away by KSaraSara – 472 kB (82,877 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
What the Heart Wants by AnnieM and KathyB – 1,497 kB (277,797 words) – Story

Best Waffy Story
Fade to Black: Seasons Feelings by lovetvfan – 75 kB (14,183 words) – Story (nFanfic)
Frankly My Dear, I Don't Like Pearl Jam by lovetvfan and KSaraSara – 107 kB (19,607 words) – Story
In the Right Now by AnnieM – 169 kB (31,865 words) – Story
Rainfall by Morgana – 20 kB (3,355 words) – Story
This Is Not A Date by KSaraSara – 60 kB (10,525 words) – Story
What the Heart Wants by AnnieM and KathyB – 1,497 kB (277,797 words) – Story
Yours to Discover (for Queen of the Capes) by KSaraSara – 167 kB (29,331 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)

Best Revelation
Drinks After Work by KSaraSara – 15 kB (2,528 words) – Story
Kiss Me by SuperBek – 8 kB (1,337 words) – Story
Pencil It In by SuperBek – 15 kB (2,600 words) – Story
What the Heart Wants by AnnieM and KathyB – 1,497 kB (277,797 words) – Story
Yours to Discover (for Queen of the Capes) by KSaraSara – 167 kB (29,331 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)

Best Episode Adaptation (rewrite/fix-it/in-betweenie)
Aftershocks by Toomi8 – 304 kB (55,267 words) – Story
Coffee With Clark by KSaraSara – 15 kB (2,682 words) – Story
Fade to Black: Seasons Feelings by lovetvfan – 75 kB (14,183 words) – Story (nFanfic)
Frankly My Dear, I Don't Like Pearl Jam by lovetvfan and KSaraSara – 107 kB (19,607 words) – Story

Best Elseworlds/AU Story
Anchor: Part 1 - Clark Kent by SuperBek – 604 kB (114,782 words) – Story
Investigate: Keeper by Blueowl – 441 kB (78,096 words) – Story
License to Love by bakasi – 257 kB (47,426 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
Savior by SuperBek – 342 kB (62,737 words) – Story
What the Heart Wants by AnnieM and KathyB – 1,497 kB (277,797 words) – Story

Best Kiss
Kiss Me by SuperBek – 8 kB (1,337 words) – Story
Ficathon: Kiss Me (for Carrie Rene) by lovetvfan – 106 kB (19,718 words) – Story
This Is Not A Date by KSaraSara – 60 kB (10,525 words) – Story
What the Heart Wants by AnnieM and KathyB – 1,497 kB (277,797 words) – Story
Yours to Discover (for Queen of the Capes) by KSaraSara – 167 kB (29,331 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)

Best Original Character/Supporting Character
Henderson: Aftershocks by Toomi8 – 304 kB (55,267 words) – Story
Cat Grant: Bad Reputation by Deadly Chakram – 12 kB (2,204 words) – Story
Claude and Lex: Federal Disaster by lovetvfan – 497 kB (92,876 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
Houdini: Houdini Unleashed by bakasi – 10 kB (1,665 words) – Story
Hannah: Playing Pretend by KSaraSara – 6 kB (965 words) – Story
Martha: So Far Away by KSaraSara – 472 kB (82,877 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
Lana Lang: What the Heart Wants by AnnieM and KathyB – 1,497 kB (277,797 words) – Story

Best Challenge Response
Ficathon: Beyond Closed Doors (for KSaraSara) by bakasi – 53 kB (10,203 words) – Story
Ficathon: Evening of Mishaps (for bakasi) by Toomi8 – 26 kB (4,862 words) – Story
Footprint Hotel by Blueowl – 17 kB (3,062 words) – Story
Ficathon: Kiss Me (for Carrie Rene) by lovetvfan – 106 kB (19,718 words) – Story
Open All Night - 2022 Kerth Challenge #4 by lovetvfan – 61 kB (11,680 words) – Story
Yours to Discover (for Queen of the Capes) by KSaraSara – 167 kB (29,331 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)

Best Overall Story
Federal Disaster by lovetvfan – 497 kB (92,876 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
In the Right Now by AnnieM – 169 kB (31,865 words) – Story
Savior by SuperBek – 342 kB (62,737 words) – Story
So Far Away by KSaraSara – 472 kB (82,877 words) – Story | Story (nFanfic)
What the Heart Wants by AnnieM and KathyB – 1,497 kB (277,797 words) – Story

Best Commenter/Feedback Giver
Darth Michael
KSaraSara
Lynn S.M.
Penny_Lane
Queen of the Capes
SuperBek

Best Original Fanart
2022 Blue Christmas graphic banner by Folc4evernaday – Fanart
Graphic banner 4 by Carrie Rene – Fanart
Hungry Eyes by Eric Carmen music video by lovetvfan – Fanart
On Your Shore by Charlotte Martin music video by lovetvfan – Fanart

Let’s hear it for all of our nominees! clap And a big thank you again to everyone who sent in their nominations—we literally could not get the short list without you. laugh

A few more business items:

The votes as they come in will only be seen by Michael, Annette, and our neutral third-party verifier. TriciaW, who was Kerth Coordinator for many years, has agreed to be our neutral third-party verifier and is delighted to be helping out! No one will know the winners until they are announced at the Kerth Ceremony.

And speaking of the ceremony! We’re still narrowing down on the time window, and we would love to have your input—please click here to find out more how to help.

Get busy reading, FoLCs! Soon, we’ll post ceremony information (when, where, how) soon and make an official announcement post when the voting officially starts.

Have a question? Ask it here! Or you can PM any of the K-Com members or reach out on Discord too! You can also send an email to us here: Kcom@kerthawards.com

The Kerth Committee
(Sara, Michael, Annie, and lovetvfan)


Other 2023 Kerth posts…
Kerth Announcement Post / Index
Eligible stories list
Official Kickoff Post (Schedule and Categories)
Eligible Fanart and Opt-In Opportunity
Take the Poll: Ceremony Dates and Times
Official Nominees for 2023
Nominations Closed and THANK YOU!
Call for Volunteers
Voting Has Started
2023 Ceremony Information — Where and How
Voting Has Closed
OFFICIAL CEREMONY TIME AND SCHEDULE
The Winners! That’s a Wrap!


Activities
25th Annual Kerth Awards 2023: Activity—Writer’s Year in Review
25th Annual Kerth Awards 2023: Activity—Reader’s Year in Review
25th Annual Kerth Awards 2023: Activity—Kerth Challenges

Last edited by KSaraSara; 04/30/23 08:30 PM.
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