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  • Lounge, The Re: What are your religious beliefs, if you have them?

    I've been a much happier person since I've stopped believing in God. I wasn't raised in religion, though my family attended a Methodist (Christian) church from the time I was ...

    Dec 4, 2016
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: US Presidential Election 2016

    Popping in with some extra resources because I only have to deal with this nonsense election for one more day. The Clinton Foundation appears to pay out little money to ...

    Nov 8, 2016
  • Lounge, The Re: Ask The Mods

    @Meandbooks I used to run monthly fiction workshops with the GenLit crew and those will always hold a special place in my heart! It's been so long though I wonder ...

    Feb 18, 2016
  • Lounge, The Re: Camp NaNo: Post your plots!

    Wooooo Camp NaNo! (To clarify, in Camp NaNo you can actually set your own word count! You can stick to 50,000 words, or do something smaller or something even bigger!) ...

    Jun 29, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: What age did you start writing at?

    I started when I was 15! I had a really rough time my Sophomore year of high school, and writing became my emotional release. Now, I'm a graduate student studying ...

    Jun 5, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: The YWS Cup II

    Count me in!

    Feb 19, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: Brag about your talents

    I can spot a Mean Girls reference a mile away. Also, I've been told I make really awesome cinnamon rolls.

    Feb 9, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: Info for new members: Pointe2drama style!

    This is everything I could have ever hoped for and more.

    Jan 18, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: Introducing: Camp YWS!

    Ever want to go to summer camp, but hate the thought of spending so much time outdoors with the bugs, dirt, and other people irl? The Camp YWS is the ...

    Jul 5, 2014
  • Lounge, The Re: YWS Calendar - July 2014

    Summer Camp announcement will be coming later today, so keep an eye out! :D

    Jul 5, 2014
  • Lounge, The Re: What are your summer plans?

    Working a draining full time summer job! But the pay is great so I'm happy. Also planning on finishing this draft of my novel and doing lots of fun projects ...

    Jun 7, 2014
  • Lounge, The Re: Published! I've been published!

    Congratulations!! Very much deserved~

    Jun 5, 2014
  • Lounge, The Re: The Collective Summer 2014 Booklist!

    Title: Where'd You Go, Bernadette? Author: Maria Semple Genre: General Fiction What's it about? Bee Branch is a young girl with a highly eccentric (and wildly notorious) mother, Bernadette Fox, ...

    May 28, 2014
  • Lounge, The Re: "My Reviews Aren't Good Enough" Syndrome

    Lately I’ve been seeing an upswing of YWS folks who don’t think their reviews are any good, and this is causing them a lot of undue stress which makes Lauren ...

    May 28, 2014
  • Lounge, The Re: How do I get rid of this mold?!

    Congrats everyone! Much deserved~

    May 7, 2014


All my life I've wanted to be someone; I guess I should have been more specific.
— Jane Wagner