Featured Member Hall of Fame
roeckercody: August 11, 2015 - August 24, 2015
I am a 17 year old from Oregon who has a dream to publish many books in his lifetime. I love to read and write, and plan to major in either Creative Writing/Publishing/Editing and am super excited for that.
I am a Storyteller above all else, and want to make others fall in love with storytelling as much as I love it! 
Carlito: July 26, 2015 - August 11, 2015
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.
I read things. I write things.
My bunny is the cutest thing on four legs.
YA is my absolute favorite (especially when it's of the contemporary or romance variety).
Harry Potter <3
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Megrim: July 11, 2015 - July 26, 2015
YWS articles by me:
- Verbs Are The New Adjectives
- Self-Publishing vs Traditional-Publishing
- Do you want to be a hobby writer or a professional writer?
- Reviewing Writers More Skilled Than You
- Idea Development - From "Ehh" to "Ooh"
- How "Big" Is My Idea?
PS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgFE2W9 ... e=youtu.be This video about critiquing is AMAZING.
Harker: June 25, 2015 - July 11, 2015
~ formerly IronSpark ~
I'm John, full time space boy and professional worrier. Send me a message if you wanna talk about stuff. You're all cool people.
Que: June 10, 2015 - June 25, 2015
Hi, I'm Que! (previously Querencia, wayyyy previously Falconer)
It's weird to say I'm not a student anymore -- just graduated with a double major in English and French.
I play piano when I can, sometimes get to do that in church! And I listen to music allllll the time. Looking to expand my tastes so hit me up with any recs I enjoy alt rock, classic rock, some folksy stuff, classical, international songs, especially French.
I read more now than I write, probably because of school and now my work, but I still do some poetry here and there or work on my long-time novel project, How Was Your Day.
I like long walks and taking photos of everything and never editing them. XD I'm also getting into baking, so that's fun.
Also, somewhat randomly, I'm passionate about hats, puffins, Iceland, and Russian literature/culture. (And, as you can see, the Oxford comma. Doing AP style at the Journal hasn't rid me of that habit yet!)
I'm happy to talk with anyone about anything. <3 I'm not around on YWS that much anymore, but I'll get a notif in my email if you PM me, so feel free to!
Favorite books:
Bel Canto and State of Wonder by Ann Patchett (yes I am entering my Ann Patchett phase why do you ask)
The Poisonwood Bible
Anna Karenina
Six of Crows
The Raven Cycle
Lavvie: May 27, 2015 - June 10, 2015
Hello! I'm Lavvie and I'm 24. I live in Canada where by day I am a Child & Youth Mental Health Clinician by... everything else, I am a scatterbrained human who loves playing Animal Crossing and dreaming about one day getting my MFA in Poetry. I've also lived in Germany, France, and the United States for extended periods of time.
Fun fact: I have 9 tattoos!
Some favourite peoples, places, and things:
- Viktor Frankl
- Canada
- existential therapy
- Kate Spade
- forests and mountains
- Harry Potter
- new journals
- Half Moon Run
- speaking French
- baking
Sonder: April 27, 2015 - May 12, 2015
I am a college student majoring in Illustration and Creative Writing. So. I like that stuff. I also love Jesus, Marvel, anything animation, and travel. I am the oldest sister in a fam of eight: I have two beautiful bio siblings and three beautiful adopted siblings from China. I'm an introvert and anxious being, so please talk to me first if you want to be friends.
Used to be GriffinClaw and Nightcrawler.
Holysocks: March 13, 2015 - April 2, 2015
My name's Holy (most people accidentally pronounce my username as 'Hollysocks' and that is how I pronounce it now, too)!
I'm a Global Moderator on YWS, though I am currently retired- enjoying the retired life! I write contemporary/urban/random fantasy usually with romantic sub-plots! And I'm autistic (feel free to ask me about it! I love sharing information about what it's like to be a female on the autism spectrum).
Most of my days right now are either spent working, sewing, writing, or endlessly scrolling on YWS, YouTube, or Twitter.
<3
SpiritedWolfe: February 24, 2015 - March 13, 2015
Hi there! I see you've somehow stumbled onto my wall, and then decided to click on my About Page to learn about me.
First of all, I'm Wolfe. I'm currently in college, working on earning my Bachelors for Computer Science. I'm also learning Russian while I'm here, for personal reasons. So on a very technical level, I am bilingual, but I am not yet fluent in Russian. That's the eventual goal! And while I am a science nerd, I'm also a creative writer and aspiring author. I've been writing seriously since I was about 13, which was when I joined this here site, and I've been here ever since (with a few breaks here and there).
I'm currently a Junior Moderator for the General Literature Crew, which basically just means you can easily find me in the Green Room or fiction sections of the site, reading, reviewing, and maybe even posting my own writing. I was made a mod back in April 2015, originally for the Storybook Crew, so that part of the site has a special place in my heart too.
I'm a prose writer through and through, even though I dabble in poetry on occasion (like for NaPo or especially feelsy nights). My favorite genres are fantasy, science fiction, and horror, or even a mix of all three. I typically write novels, even if I have yet to finish one (but I feel like 2021 is my year on that regard), but I've also written a short story or two. If you want to see a sample of my more recent writing, Radiation was my most recent one, and I didn't hate it which is saying something!
You're always welcome to reach out to me for review requests, ask me about one of my novels, ask any questions, or to just chat and say hi. I love to meet new people
artemis15sc: January 11, 2015 - January 25, 2015
Hey all, I joined this site three years ago, but it took me until this year to become super invested. I love writing everything from stage plays to novels. My current goal in life is to write and twenty of my series(read series, not novels) before I do. Though I come up with new one's all the time. Definitely favor fantasy, but I love to read and write all genre's except erotica.
I love giving reviews, so feel free to send me a read request, I'll definitely take a look.
ExOmelas: December 27, 2014 - January 11, 2015
Hey, I'm Biscuits (from old usernames). I go to Glasgow University where I currently study Scottish Literature. I do university debating and probably about 90% of my friends are debaters. I've been writing since I was four and really, really hope to make a career out of it.
(so much of this needs updating)