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  • Congratulations everyone!~ Great Review Month! #RevMo
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    Congratulations to everyone for an absolutely successful and wonderful Review Month! There was so much quality reviewing in September - and believe me, it made a difference! Users had fun tackling challenges like the "In Depth Poetry Review Event," the Checklist Challenge, the Color Challenge, Team Tortoise, and even an end of month Autumn Themed Review Day!

    Our sitewide goal for September was 750 reviews, and though we didn't quite make it, we were very close at 710 total reviews for the month! 2 members managed to earn victory gold, 2 managed to finish Team Tortoise, and altogether we had 86 users participating in Review Month by writing at least one review during the month!

    Thank you for participating and wonderful job!

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  • Here's a #RevMo Review ~ feel free to grab the questions and participate too! :)

    1. What's your favorite feedback to receive in a review?

    I always love to hear an interpretation of a poem I've written! Even if it's the furthest thing from what I intended - it can be a great way to see how your work is landing to just hear what they interpreted it all to mean.

    2. And what's your favorite type of feedback to give when you're reviewing?

    I just love poetry, so am pretty happy to be reviewing any fabulously written poem - I especially like giving ideas on different expansions a poem might take, considerations about continuity, and giving an interpretation of what I think an obscure metaphor or image might mean to the greater narrative of the piece! :] If I read a lot of a person's work I also like noticing if they have picked up an image from an earlier poem or if I'm noticing something in particular about their poetic voice.

    3. And lastly, do you have a favorite review you've written this September?

    I think this these two were my favorite reviews so far ~ work/candyhearts/umbilical-158810#c757790 & work/Valkyria/Watching-People-Fall-in-Love-158628#c758764

  • alliyah wrote:Well, #RevMo is just about wrapping up :( - but there's still plenty of time to review and give the best feedback possible to authors on the site! :)

    There's even enough days left of RevMo that if you haven't had a chance yet, you may even be able to earn that awesome dark turquoise username color for a couple days! (It just takes 10 reviews, it's not dark cyan... but it's still a pretty cool color in my book!) Also congrats to all those who have been chugging along with the reviewing and contributing great feedback to our site! I am so impressed by our Team Tortoise Reviewers this month as well as @candyhearts!!! SO MANY IN DEPTH REVIEWS THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH! WOW!

    So authors & reviewers here's some RevMo reflection questions if you'd like ~

    1. What's your favorite feedback to receive in a review?

    2. And what's your favorite type of feedback to give when you're reviewing?

    3. And lastly, do you have a favorite review you've written this September?

    ^ I figure maybe those answers might be interesting or helpful to other reviewers? Who knows!

    I'm going to tag some other amazing reviewers I've seen reviewing that I'd love to hear from... and after you share, please feel free to tag others ~~~ @Iggy @Spearmint @EllieMae @IcyFlame @AkiraEliza @kaitlyn @Kaia @Que @Moonlily

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  • Well, #RevMo is just about wrapping up :( - but there's still plenty of time to review and give the best feedback possible to authors on the site! :)

    There's even enough days left of RevMo that if you haven't had a chance yet, you may even be able to earn that awesome dark turquoise username color for a couple days! (It just takes 10 reviews, it's not dark cyan... but it's still a pretty cool color in my book!) Also congrats to all those who have been chugging along with the reviewing and contributing great feedback to our site! I am so impressed by our Team Tortoise Reviewers this month as well as @candyhearts!!! SO MANY IN DEPTH REVIEWS THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH! WOW!

    So authors & reviewers here's some RevMo reflection questions if you'd like ~

    1. What's your favorite feedback to receive in a review?

    2. And what's your favorite type of feedback to give when you're reviewing?

    3. And lastly, do you have a favorite review you've written this September?

    ^ I figure maybe those answers might be interesting or helpful to other reviewers? Who knows!

    I'm going to tag some other amazing reviewers I've seen reviewing that I'd love to hear from... and after you share, please feel free to tag others ~~~ @Iggy @Spearmint @EllieMae @IcyFlame @AkiraEliza @kaitlyn @Kaia @Que @Moonlily


    AkiraEliza hmm-.... I'd have to go with the "I'm just going to be honest" thing as a tip. disclaimers are good so they know what to expect. and also, maybe talking about grammar and stuff is important, but also talk "to" them. talk "about" the work and about how you feel. don't just talk about words that feel a bit funny. put some thought into it as if you were a review therapist. don't go on ranting either, no one likes a long paragraph talking about the word "moon". so you get what I mean.
    Sep 27, 2024


    alliyah
    talk "about" the work and about how you feel.


    @AkiraEliza I love that point and totally agree with it! I am definitely guilty of sometimes talking too much about 1 minor point (tho usually it's not a critical thing, just an idea or a random thought I had - being concise is not my specialty!!)

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  • Another set of #ReviewerShoutout s , and this time from the POETRY side of things ~

    @Que is such a wise and thoughtful poetry reviewer - (no surprise there, because that also describes her poetic voice ~) and I have enjoyed peaking at some of her reviews this month while I browse through poetry looking for things to review!

    Also a new poet on the scene @candyhearts JUST JOINED YWS but she is rocking it this month - already having written 23 reviews this #RevMo and with such insightful poetic notes, she's got great advice! (also have you read her first posted poem because it's amazing?!)

    Thanks for lending your poetic wisdom to us this month you two! #ReviewerShoutout


    alliyah oh weird - YWS put a space between "shoutout"_"s" you can see if you click the "quote" or "repost" button... @_@ strange
    Sep 17, 2024


    Que <3 aww. That is so sweet, eep!
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  • Comrades, Two important details we need to be very watchful of.

    1) Classified has now made the country of France disappear??? I am not sure how they managed this or what the purpose would be. really I am not sure how this is involved or not involved....

    2) Tomatoes are possibly involved with an impending YWS take-over. Don't doubt their power. We all remember the vegetable take-over in April. I am calling this plot of classified, "Tomato Take-Over".

    And of course they would implement these plans right in the middle of #RevMo when the site is at its busiest.

    Be vigilant. Be on the lookout. Try to connect these clues before Classified takes over the site. It's important. #TrustTheEgg #Unclassified #TomatoTakeOver #LongLiveBigBrother #FindTheTruth

    - alliyah

  • RevMo wrote:
    WEEK ONE REVMO CHECK-IN


    We are a whole WEEK into Review Month! Woohoo! So many wonderful reviews have been done already - and in the first week we've had a chance to participate in Review 103 Scavenger Hunt, a festive RevMo PadParty or two, and the Review Banner Contest and the Checklist Challenge are open for business! So far 125 Reviews have been written towards our 750 review challenge - we still have a long ways to go, but this is excellent progress so far! If you want to get in on some hashtags some popular reviewing ones are #ReviewTips , #ReviewGoals , and #ReviewShoutout ! :) Keep up the great work everyone!

    Congratulations to the following users:

    Those still in the running for Team Tortoise!:
    @Que @vampricone6783 @Kaia @Moonlily @theromanticchemist @APoltergeist

    Those who wrote 10+ reviews, earning a spot at this first username check-in:
    @Ley @Cheerio @alliyah @chrysanthemumcentury Looking wonderful!! There were some last minute jumps to get to 10 reviews, but you guys did it! Nice work!

    The next Review Check-In will be September 14th where you'll have a chance again to earn this beautiful temporary dark turquoise username (for 10 reviews) or a bronze username (for 20 reviews) - until then remember - don't spam and enjoy #RevMo ! :)

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  • WEEK ONE REVMO CHECK-IN


    We are a whole WEEK into Review Month! Woohoo! So many wonderful reviews have been done already - and in the first week we've had a chance to participate in Review 103 Scavenger Hunt, a festive RevMo PadParty or two, and the Review Banner Contest and the Checklist Challenge are open for business! So far 125 Reviews have been written towards our 750 review challenge - we still have a long ways to go, but this is excellent progress so far! If you want to get in on some hashtags some popular reviewing ones are #ReviewTips , #ReviewGoals , and #ReviewShoutout ! :) Keep up the great work everyone!

    Congratulations to the following users:

    Those still in the running for Team Tortoise!:
    @Que @vampricone6783 @Kaia @Moonlily @theromanticchemist @APoltergeist

    Those who wrote 10+ reviews, earning a spot at this first username check-in:
    @Ley @Cheerio @alliyah @chrysanthemumcentury Looking wonderful!! There were some last minute jumps to get to 10 reviews, but you guys did it! Nice work!

    The next Review Check-In will be September 14th where you'll have a chance again to earn this beautiful temporary dark turquoise username (for 10 reviews) or a bronze username (for 20 reviews) - until then remember - don't spam and enjoy #RevMo ! :)


    eulogy huzzah!
    Sep 7, 2024


    Elektra Oooh such a pretty color!!!
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  • Somehow did it with 15 mins to spare! Yay!
    LuminescentAnt wrote:Less than an hour!!!
    alliyah wrote:RevMo Reminder Friends!!!

    Remember you have until 11:00 PM EST to hit 10 reviews to earn that temporary & beautiful dark turquoise username color! You can do it! Good luck! <3 #RevMo More Information Here

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    eulogy same...?
    Sep 7, 2024

  • Less than an hour!!!
    alliyah wrote:RevMo Reminder Friends!!!

    Remember you have until 11:00 PM EST to hit 10 reviews to earn that temporary & beautiful dark turquoise username color! You can do it! Good luck! <3 #RevMo More Information Here

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  • Two more hours!
    alliyah wrote:RevMo Reminder Friends!!!

    Remember you have until 11:00 PM EST to hit 10 reviews to earn that temporary & beautiful dark turquoise username color! You can do it! Good luck! <3 #RevMo More Information Here

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  • Can Ley write 10 quality reviews in 3 hours? We shall see XD *Activates bedrest Ley2000*
    alliyah wrote:RevMo Reminder Friends!!!

    Remember you have until 11:00 PM EST to hit 10 reviews to earn that temporary & beautiful dark turquoise username color! You can do it! Good luck! <3 #RevMo More Information Here

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    alliyah Haven't you taught the baby how to review yet? Maybe they could help you out! <3 haha good luck!!
    Sep 7, 2024


    Elektra XD She'll be right by my side, learning! Soon she'll be a pro ;)
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  • alliyah wrote:RevMo Reminder Friends!!!

    Remember you have until 11:00 PM EST to hit 10 reviews to earn that temporary & beautiful dark turquoise username color! You can do it! Good luck! <3 #RevMo More Information Here

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  • Hey welcome to YWS! Great work jumping into reviewing so far! You've joined at an exciting time because we are in the middle of Review Month! #RevMo

  • RevMo Reminder Friends!!!

    Remember you have until 11:00 PM EST to hit 10 reviews to earn that temporary & beautiful dark turquoise username color! You can do it! Good luck! <3 #RevMo More Information Here

  • Here's some spooky #ReviewTips in honor of #RevMo and the #Review103 challenge ~
    Spoiler! :

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    Hey Spooky Friends! Happy Spooktober Review Day!

    If you haven't signed up for the upcoming Review Day :smt004: - There's still time! I thought it be fun to share some spooky themed #ReviewTips for #Spooktober so here we go ~ feel free to join me if you like! Also I'm going to need everyone to read this YWS Halloween Classic to get into the Spooktober mood before we start Review Day.

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    My first #SpooktoberReviewTip is called Tips to Avoid Leaving a SPOOKY Review: It's fun to scare people with fun costumes and scary movies, but not so good to scare people with your critiques in reviews - here's some tips to make sure your review doesn't come across as tooooo spooky / critical.

    Open and close with a compliment! As the saying goes, a spoonful of sugar Halloween treats, makes the medicine go down! And this is true for criticism too - if you want to share a harsh critique try to make sure you leave some kind words too! This reminds the author your intention is to help, not hurt!

    Know the difference between fact, preference, and opinion and differentiate these in your review. There is feedback that you can give that is a matter of fact and then there is feedback that you can give that is more based on preference / opinion. Just because something is more up to taste - doesn't mean it's a bad critique, but that should change how you present the information. For example:

    (Fact) I wanted to let you know that "gremlin" is spelled this way, rather than "gremlen".

    (Fact) Your stanzas had quite a bit of variety in length between the first and second half of your poem!

    (Opinion) I felt like the tone shift between the first and second half of the poem was abrupt and might confuse readers.

    (Preference) I prefer a little more formal punctuation and capitalization style, so I found the lack of capitalization to undermine your very formal message.

    (Preference) I think you may want to take a double check on some of the consistency in your line break placement - it felt a bit choppy to me in some places.

    ^ Do you see where hedge words like "I prefer," "I think," and "I felt" can differentiate preference / opinion feedback to the less subjective feedback. This can help authors understand where you're coming from.

    Your next piece of advice to making a non-spooky review, is to try to give the author the "benefit of the doubt" as you read. When in doubt, assume there was a reasoning for their author choices, assume there was thought, assume there is meaning rather than a lack of intention. I find this not only helps me write a kinder and more interesting review, but it also helps me enjoy reading their piece more! For instance if you see they used the word candle 14 times in their 3 stanza poem you could 1) assume it was an accident and they don't know many words besides candle, or 2) you could give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they are trying to bring your attention to that word to emphasize some meaning. Start with assuming the best, give your thoughts and feedback and go from there.

    And finally, your last tip is to Avoid Review Spam - don't leave AI generated reviews, don't copy & paste reviews, and be sure to leave feedback (at least 5 sentences) that is relevant to the piece you are reviewing. If you see Review Spam please report it to a moderator, as it does not count towards Review Day Team points and will be removed.

    Have a Spooktacular Review Day!


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  • Here is a #ReviewTip that I have used a lot this year! When I set a goal, I like to plan out how I am going to get to it. So for example, if my goal is to get to my fourth blue star, that means I have 42 more reviews until I accomplish that. I make a google doc and will link 42 works that I have not reviewed yet. This way, I spend less time everyday scrolling back for ages finding something new to review (because I find doing this can feel overwhelming once you are scrolling back 30+ pages to find a single thing you have not done yet). I also break it up into sections for each day, so I know exactly what I want to do every day to not fall behind on my goal. Then I delete the links to what I have completed to keep it organized.

    Also, my Review thread is open for poetry requests! I am also accepting submissions for short stories or anything horror related :D #RevMo #ReviewMonth

  • Congrats All!!!!!!!!!!!!
    IcyFlame wrote:

    Congratulations RevMo Reviewers!



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    With our end of the month Review Day, we smashed our 450 target! With 55 YWSers participating in #RevMo this year we reached a whopping 677 reviews in the month of September!

    Just because RevMo is over doesn't mean the reviewing fun has to stop though - let's keep encouraging one another and keep the conversation going! <3 Thank you to every person who contributed to making the month such a success!

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  • Yaaay congrats
    Liminality wrote:Congrats everybody!
    IcyFlame wrote:

    Congratulations RevMo Reviewers!



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    With our end of the month Review Day, we smashed our 450 target! With 55 YWSers participating in #RevMo this year we reached a whopping 677 reviews in the month of September!

    Just because RevMo is over doesn't mean the reviewing fun has to stop though - let's keep encouraging one another and keep the conversation going! <3 Thank you to every person who contributed to making the month such a success!

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  • Congrats everybody!
    IcyFlame wrote:

    Congratulations RevMo Reviewers!



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    With our end of the month Review Day, we smashed our 450 target! With 55 YWSers participating in #RevMo this year we reached a whopping 677 reviews in the month of September!

    Just because RevMo is over doesn't mean the reviewing fun has to stop though - let's keep encouraging one another and keep the conversation going! <3 Thank you to every person who contributed to making the month such a success!

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    RevMo wrote:

    Congratulations RevMo Reviewers!



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    With our end of the month Review Day, we smashed our 450 target! With 55 YWSers participating in #RevMo this year we reached a whopping 677 reviews in the month of September!

    Just because RevMo is over doesn't mean the reviewing fun has to stop though - let's keep encouraging one another and keep the conversation going! <3 Thank you to every person who contributed to making the month such a success!

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  • RevMo wrote:

    Congratulations RevMo Reviewers!



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    With our end of the month Review Day, we smashed our 450 target! With 55 YWSers participating in #RevMo this year we reached a whopping 677 reviews in the month of September!

    Just because RevMo is over doesn't mean the reviewing fun has to stop though - let's keep encouraging one another and keep the conversation going! <3 Thank you to every person who contributed to making the month such a success!

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  • Congratulations RevMo Reviewers!



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    With our end of the month Review Day, we smashed our 450 target! With 55 YWSers participating in #RevMo this year we reached a whopping 677 reviews in the month of September!

    Just because RevMo is over doesn't mean the reviewing fun has to stop though - let's keep encouraging one another and keep the conversation going! <3 Thank you to every person who contributed to making the month such a success!

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  • With #RevMo compete for another year, let's take a moment to reflect!



    What was your favorite part of Review Month?
    Which were your favourite pieces to review, or what reviews have really helped you?
    How'd you do on your #ReviewGoals this year?

    Don't forget to vote over in the Banner Contest and finish up your entries for the Checklist Challenge! And thank you all for participating!

  • Ah! Exciting! Just 5 more Green Room Reviews and I'll have finally found that KotGR Unicorn! :D I think I might actually manage that goal before the end of RevMo!

    alliyah wrote:Looks like it's #RevMo again! One of the most exciting times of the year for YWS ~ I'm finding myself very very busy at the moment, but I can't resist the draw of those fun username colors so here are my #ReviewGoals

    1) I have written 488 green room reviews towards my 500 needed for the KotGR unicorn, so I'd like to finish up writing the remaining 12 Green Room Reviews before the month is over! (I've been working on this particular challenge since September 2018, and have been in KotGR since June 2013, so a goal 10 years in the making)...

    2) I won't be able to manage Team Tortoise to grab that beautiful Dark Cyan username, but I am hopeful I could maybe do the 35 Reviews needed for the medium sea green

    3) Hoping to may participate in sharing some reviewing tips!

    4) I think that's all I can manage! Outside of reviewing I'm hoping to put the finishing touches on my monthly musings chapbook draft in the first half of this month and then am sending it to a friend for edit suggestions. I'm excited! Have been submitting a lot of poetry to places recently and hoping to stay on top of that.

    Good luck this month everyone in your reviewing!!

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    Plume Amazing work!!! You got this!
    Sep 22, 2023



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