name: Lisa
age: 26
what you write: historical & spiritual fiction
what you review: Action/Adventure, Historical, Fantasy, Mystery, Spiritual
what you read: LOtR, Narnia series, anything by Jane Austen, Iscariot by Tosca Lee, Sherlock Holmes, Christian teen lit (There's a lot so I won't list them all), Hunger Games, Harry Potter, the Bible, and some self-help books.
your "specialty": Setting & character development
what times you are online: Anytime between 9am to 11pm (Mountain Standard Time). It varies each day.
five random things about yourself:
1. I believe in Jesus & want to live my life like Him.
2. I have been married for 7 years to my best friend.
3. I am a mom to three girls (ages 7,5,2).
4. I only eat frozen Snickers, they're gross otherwise.
5. I am afraid of most bugs.
anything you'd prefer not to read: poetry, sci-fi, romance or anything with excessive bad language.
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name: Ferran or ferry
age: 16
what you write: Poetry (free verse)is the main thing I post on YWS. I also write Science fiction, fantasy, essays and philosophic meanderings.
what you review: Pretty much anything; I’m happy to follow the chapters of your novel, critique poems, look at essays and short stories. I will do fan fiction if it is some thing I have watched/read or if it stands alone.
what you read: I like reading YA fiction, but recently I’ve been delving into the Sifi classics, like Brave New World. I have also been known to read the Australian Constitution and Math text books for fun.
My favourite (published) authors are; Terry Pratchett, Diana Whynne Jones, Janet Edwards and Brian Selznic.
your "specialty": I like to think I’m pretty well rounded, however looking through my reviews, it seems I specialise in reviewing chapters. My reviewing ‘style’ tends to focus on each paragraph separately and include thoughts on the whole chapter, at the beginning or end. I try to make my reviews as balanced as possible, by pointing out brilliant parts, as well as those which can be improved. I always attempt to tell you why or provide ways of fixing it. I review on grammar if it is the only thing stopping it from being perfect. Otherwise I look out for; plot and character development, POV consistency, flow, action/description balance, natural dialog and telling/showing examples. All of this tends to make for fairly long reviews.
times you are online: I’m in Australia where we are 10 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. I can be on a wide range of times, but try to stay off from midnight till seven am, my time (So I get some sleep).
six random things about yourself:
1. I play the violin and like playing the pirates of the Caribbean music.
2. My room is white and teal.
3. I am the eldest of four; I have two younger brothers and a little sister.
4. I have a fairly large veggie patch where I’m currently growing tomatoes, beans, sweet potato, spinach, heaps of herbs and spring onions.
5. December last year I finished a diploma in chemistry and forensics.
6. My favourite food is raspberry cheese cake.
anything you'd prefer not to read: I tend to stay clear of; stories where the main story line is a romance and love poems.
Looking forward to seeing you around. -
name: Holy, Socks, Holysocks, HollyHocks- I'm not real picky!
age: 18
what you write: I write just about anything. I prefer prose but find myself writing a bit of poetry here and there. I really like horror and fantasy, and anything odd, really.
what you review: Anything! Though mainly novel chapters.
what you read: Fantasy and anything I suppose. My favourite author is Jessica Day George because her works are so easy to read, I just pick a book by her up and never put it down.
your "speciality": I'm not sure. People often say they like my characters... so perhaps character development...? I want to say I'm doing better at imagery lately but that's what I've been working on so I highly doubt it's my speciality!
what times you are online: (PST) I'm generally on in the evenings the most. Afternoons too. I'm schooled online so I'm around most of the time!
five random things about yourself:
1. I love socks
2. I fight rapier
3. I quite enjoy creating art
4. I grew up on a farm/ranch
5. Summer dresses for the win
anything you'd prefer not to read: I'm pretty sure I'm fine with whatever! -
name: Pretzel, Pretz
age: 14 and 1/2
what you write: I generally write short stories, I guess because they don't require that much commitments at all, and I think that they are kind of like experimental prose to me at least. I also occasionally dabble in poetry, as I have done NaPo and enjoyed the experience. I guess that you could say for me, writing poetry soothes my soul.
what you review:
I'll mostly review everything that you throw at me, and I'll try my best to make it happen. My interests vary, and I can tolerate most genres, because I always am looking to read and experience a variety in literature.
what you read: (published works, not on YWS)
Fiction novels mostly. I am in avid reader who is always interested in listening/learning to new book reccomendations. My favorite type of books are narrative/sentimental prose because it touches me in the "feels" the most and that's why I think that I will enjoy them the most!
your "specialty":[/b Hmm, getting the stuff out on paper, no matter how bizzare or rough my ideas are. My motivation comes very rarely, but I'm always up to play with Word Wars, I'm a fairly fast typer, if I may say so myself.
[b]what times you are online: (EST time) Basically all day every day. Most of the day anyways, in and out. During the school-day, I check in several times on my mobile iPhone, but I have chat disabled there because it's buggy. I'm also usually invisible on the chatbar, but I prefer it that way because I get much more YWS "work" done and concentrate better.
five random things about yourself:
1. I walk around wearing clear glasses, because I'm just a nerd at heart.
2. I listen to podcasts every single day of my life, and I have a long list of them that I could reccomend to you in a heartbeat.
3. Some people have said: "you're the nicest person that I know" but I don't really know how to receive compliments that well, so I usually just send an emoji.
4. I have a minor obssesion with taking pictures of sunsets and daylists,but then again most of them are taken from my window via my phone, so it's not the best quality yet.
5. I absolutely have to wear gloves at all times during the winter, because I hate when my hands get cold.
anything you'd prefer not to read:)
Nothing that is rated 16+ or 18+, although I occasionally do sometimes review such works for a friend or a competition, I tend to be very careful and getting more strict on the type of content that I am allowed to review (for myself.) Nothing that has more than 5 quality good reviews, I just don't want to repeat previous wise point made. -
name: CHRISSY (what you want your buddy to call you)
age:14
what you write:Mystery, horror, humor
what you review:anything that grabs my attention
what you read: Horror, mysteries (published works, not on YWS)
your "specialty":Writing thing that are descriptive, using imagery (eg: character development, punctuation in poetry, writing action scenes, &c.)
what times you are online:anytime between 9:30 am to about 9:00 PM (times where is may be on) Standard Eastern time (include time zone!)
five random things about yourself:
I and fun, quirky, you may not be able to predict what I say next!
I love animals (the cute and cuddly kind)
I love to read/write (obviously)
I love Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and many other series
Don't be nervous when you talk to me, I go with the flow.
anything you'd prefer not to read: anything like anime (eg: if you don't read slash, you might not want to buddy up with a Harry/Draco 'shipper, and so on) -
Name: Reneia, you can call me Ren, Kylo, Solo, so on.
Age: 14
What you write: Pretty much anything. I write prose and poetry, pretty much any genre, as long as it's fiction. And yes, that can include fanfiction.
What you review: I review poetry and short stories, but I have been looking for a novel to follow, so if you have one, feel free to ask me!
What you read: Pretty much everything. Not poetry as much. Screenplays, Novels, only fiction though.
Your "specialty": I'm really good at descriptions, openings, and titles. Dialogue is usually pretty good too, I'm also good at closing things. I can review, I just don't do it all that much.
What times you are online: Eh, about 8 in the morning to 9 at night. Also EST.
Five random things about yourself:
I. Am. The biggest. Star Wars fan. So be prepared for obscure references in the most normal of sentences.
I'm random as all things random.
I am a very nice person. Need help? I can give you help with a prettywordcherry on top.
However, if you annoy me, I will kindly tell you so. If you don't, I'm a scary person when angry. I don't think my best friend has even seen me ANGRY. Don't be that person, I'll be wonderful.
I can rant for hours about Star Wars or any other general fandoms. So. Relate at least one fandom with me and we'll be friends! XD
Anything you'd prefer not to read: I can get through pretty much everything. Gore? lol written a bit of that myself! Sex Scenes? I prefer not to, but if it's vague enough I'm fine with it. Cussing? Fine with that. Just don't make me read an essay or a rough draft of a Math Book and I'll be fine! -
name: Mea, Meandbooks, Books, whatever.
age: Almost 16
what you write: Umm...I write both prose and poetry. So far, my prose has mostly been sci-fi and fantasy, but I'm hoping to do some historical fiction soon.
what you review: Pretty much anything. My strengths are short stories and poetry. I don't like reviewing things that have a lot of swearing or graphic scenes, though.
what you read: Mostly sci-fi and fantasy, though I'll read pretty much anything if it's good. I tend to not like romance as much, though. Quick list of favorites: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, anything by Brandon Sanderson, and Ender's Game.
your "specialty": Hmm...for prose, it's the overall things. I comment on your characters, structure, and anything that feels like it's inconsistent or confusing. For poetry, I tend to go more line-by-line and point out places where it didn't flow very well.
what times you are online: (include time zone!) My timezone is GMT+9, so if you live in the US or UK I'm not likely to be on at the same time as you, although when I'm awake I'm on at fairly regular intervals. The times when I can be on the longest, chatting or whatever, are evenings and weekends.
five random things about yourself:
1. I play piano and viola.
2. I play Minecraft.
3. I love instrumental music.
4. I don't have a phone.
5. My bedroom is a small library.
anything you'd prefer not to read: Again, nothing with too much swearing or sexual content. Fanfiction is great, but no slash or anything like that. -
name: Mem
age: 18
what you write: Mystery/ Suspense Novels
what you review: most everything if I'm interested enough
what you read: Currently I'm rereading Harry Potter, But I read mostly things with Dragons and Magic
your "specialty": creating suspense
what times you are online: Usually I'm sparatic and lately I've taken times from about 2:30 to about 1:00 to 2:00 am (GMT or MST(Arizona time))
five random things about yourself:
1. I have 4 cats and a dog who thinks he's a cat (It's probably something to do with the fact that he was raised by two of our current cats)
2. I have a minor addiction to the internet
3. I work well alone at school and writing but I'm too social to really do much alone
4. I'm a natural brunette but I love being a red head as my dying account will tell you.
5. I absolutely despise green chili and salsa but I wont tell anyone because I'm too nice to hurt their feelings
anything you'd prefer not to read: smut, I avoid it like the plague -
name:
Rubric, Ru, Ro
age:
25
what you write:
Fantasy, Historical Fiction
what you review:
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction
what you read:
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Refugee Lit [In that Order]
your "specialty":
Setting, Prose, Syntax
what times you are online:
Adelaide time [GMT +9:30], variable time online and I’m happy to meet mentees halfway.
five random things about yourself:
I have a law degree but will probably never end up in a courtroom.
I love animals.
I thrive on respectful disagreement and constructive criticism.
I have been involved in numerous airport security incidents.
I grew up as something of an atheist and am now a practicing Christian.
anything you'd prefer not to read:
Fanfic because the peculiarities of the medium make it difficult for me to give helpful advice regarding characterization/setting etc.
Erotica, because.
Poetry, because there are other excellent mentors who specialize in poetry, and have experience to draw on that I lack. -
name: Blue
age: 24
what you write: fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, poetry
what you review: short stories, novel chapters, essays, creative nonfiction, some fanfiction
what you read: almost anything fictional, some poetry, and a little nonfiction
your "specialty": dialogue/dialogue tags, characterization
what times you are online: varies, but if you want to chat I'm usually online between 7:30p.m. and 8:00p.m., U.S. Eastern Standard Time.
five random things about yourself:
1. I have an orange cat named Halloween.
2. I like touching trees.
3. My friend wrote me a Pacific Rim fanfic where Newt and Herman adopt the baby kaiju that dies toward the end, because when I was watching I thought it imprinted on Newt. But no, it was just dead. So in the fanfic it does imprint on him because he's the first thing it sees.
4. Good Omens is dangerously close to being my favorite book, although I cannot definitively choose a favorite.
5. You should definitely listen to this because I am on a kick for this song right now and I have to listen to it every time I'm in my friend's car.
anything you'd prefer not to read: slash fiction/erotica is completely out; I almost never read fanfiction, but if you need something reviewed I'm open to it (particularly if it's for a fandom I'm interested in, i.e. Harry Potter, Supernatural, The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra, Merlin, Sherlock). -
name: WritingWolf, you can call me Wolf, WWolf, Write, Writing, WW, or really anything. lol
age: Teen
what you write: Poetry, short stories, scripts, and novels. Primarily fantasy and sci-fi, but sometimes I lie to branch out.
what you review: Anything that strikes my fancy really. Usually that means poetry, shorts, and occasionally novel chapters. I will sometimes do other things too though.
what you read: Fantasy and sci-fi. Recently I've been exploring other genres as well.
your "specialty": Uhhh... this is kinda tough... I guess maybe outlining? This isn't really something I think about a lot. lol
what times you are online: For me it really varies a lot. Due to this me and any future mentees will probably converse through PMs most of the time. So that we don't need to be on at the same time.
I do tend to get on once every day (or two). So, yeah, we should be able to work something out.
five random things about yourself: 1: I love to dance. (I square dance and swing dance on a regular basis) 2: I've been involved in music for most of my life. 3: I love animals. I have quite a few pets. 4: I have two sisters, no brothers. 5: I tend to be a really organized person.
anything you'd prefer not to read: Nothing rated 18+, and I'm really hesitant with anything rated 16+.
I don't really do fanfiction much. I'm not very fond of paranormal or dark things... hmmm... The only thing I never read is horror. -
name: Lizzy, Liz, Elizabeth
age: 14.5 (almost to 15)
what you write: I write in a lot of different genres and formats but mostly poetry and novel chapters. My genre is almost always humor and then something else.
what you review: I review pretty much anything that I find in the Green Room but I prefer poems and short stories. I don't like trying to jump into a novel halfway through with no knowledge of the characters or plot.
what you read: For fiction I mostly read mystery (Ellery Queen, Scarpetta, etc.) and horror (The Complete Works of Alfred Hitchcock, Works of Rod Serling, etc.). I do read quite a few nonfictions most of which are about the Civil War and World Wars.
your "specialty": My specialty changes from work to work but in chapters I usually like to stick to the plot development. Like how the current events are going to effect the next chapter. In poetry I comment a lot on the rhyming, flow of the verse, and appearance. In every work I go very in depth on how the author should grab the reader's attention and how effective their current version is. (The title, description, first line are what I consider to be the first impression.
what times you are online:
I'm in the US Central Time Zone. I check in the morning about 8-8:30 for any notifications and several times throughout the day. After 5 here I'm on for a couple of hours, mostly to 8 or 9.
five random things about yourself:
1. I have been riding (horses, not some other mode of transportation) for the past 10 years.
2. I have two Labrador Retrievers which are the 5th and 6th Labs owned by my family.
3. I can not do any sort of acrobatics except for the most basic tumbling because my legs are too long and I can't flip over.
4. I may bore you too death with my discussions of all of the fandoms I belong to.
5. I almost never wrote poetry before joining the site because I felt practicing on my clarinet was more important.
anything you'd prefer not to read: Extremely graphic anything, especially not romance. I won't touch anything about a 16+ rating because well I'm only 15. Besides that I don't care.
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