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  • BluesClues wrote:This seems like a good time to remind everyone that I have an informational thread in Writers Corner: Step Right Up & Ask Your Publishing Questions

    My area of expertise (such as it is) is trad pub for fiction (both small press and Big 5), but @Snoink can fill in the gaps in my knowledge regarding self-publishing for anyone interested in that :)

    (If you're interested in nonfiction or poetry, you may need to tap someone else in.)

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  • I've had a lot of fun the last few years writing emails to a "future me" -- there are these various websites that will send your email on a future date (if that website still exists).

    I don't have access to all of the emails, but I received one just the other day that made me laugh when I read all about what had been my current stressors. Some are still the same, some are very, very different.

    If you would like to do something similar, you can always write yourself a physical letter, and write on the outside "read on ____" meaning, whatever time you think in the future you might benefit from a past you.

    c: Hope you're all doing well in December! Stay warm.

  • I am so privileged to have contributed to such an amazing issue of Squills <3 and so thankful to be part of a writing website.
    alliyah wrote:A very special edition indeed~! Please give this Squills edition a read and some likes. :) This one was a lot of fun to work on, especially the special interviews, thank you @keystrings, @BluesClues, @Hannah, @Meshugenah, and @niteowl for participating! And thank you to those who participated in interviews for Lim and Ellie's articles too!

    Kind of a shock-moment was that I thought it wouldn't be too much work to update my "Birthday History" article as I had just written it like a year or two ago, when I first started Squills, but lo and behold it was written in 2018 which was 6 years ago... @_@ time goes really fast!

    SquillsBot wrote:

    Beep Bop Birthday Week Beep boop



    This week we have a Special Birthday Edition of Squills - featuring member highlights, history, interviews, and lots of coverage of the Birthday Week events. Check out this very Special Edition!

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1. THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: BIRTHDAY EDITION
    2. OUR YWS STORIES
    3. YWS BIRTHDAY PROFILE: KEYSTRINGS
    4. YWS BIRTHDAY PROFILE: BLUESCLUES
    5. YWS BIRTHDAY PROFILE: HANNAH
    6. YWS BIRTHDAY PROFILE: MESHUGENAH
    7. YWS BIRTHDAY PROFILE: NITEOWL
    8. GET TO KNOW THE YWS MODS
    9. EVENT HIGHLIGHT: LITERARY & ART COLLECTION
    10. EVENT HIGHLIGHT: RADIO SHOW
    11. EVENT HIGHLIGHT: THEN & NOW POETRY COMPETITION
    12. EVENT HIGHLIGHT: UNCLASSIFIED VS CLASSIFIED
    13. EVENT HIGHLIGHT: SCAVENGER HUNT
    14. SUBSCRIBERS

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  • Spearmint wrote:The 2024 PlanMo challenges have been posted!! This year, we'll be having some special Spooktober challenges as well, which will be posted on October 11.

    Check out the fancy badges too~


    Pantser - awarded for completing 1-4 PlanMo challenges


    Plantser - awarded for completing 5-9 PlanMo challenges


    Planner - awarded for completing 10+ PlanMo challenges


    PlanMo Spooktober - awarded for completing 1+ spooky PlanMo challenge

    Note that spooky challenges count for the first three badges as well, and that they'll be posted on 10/11/24. Happy PlanMoing!! :3

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  • Spearmint wrote:

    Renaming NaNo to NovMo



    Hello! You may have noticed that your friendly neighborhood Gen Lit mods have been using Novel Month (or "NovMo") instead of National Novel Writing Month (or "NaNo") in all our official announcements. Here's the reasoning behind that change:

    • Using NovMo separates YWS from the trademarked NaNoWriMo and the NaNoWriMo site's stances. The "official" NaNo website has been rather controversial lately. We'd like to distance YWS from that and emphasize that we're a safe place for young writers to share their writing.
    • NaNoWriMo stands for "National Novel Writing Month", and YWS is really an international site, so Novel Month is both more accurate and more inclusive.

    What does that mean for you? Well, we're not going to force anyone to call it NovMo, of course! =P NovMo is simply the language we're going to officially use for our November novel-writing event.

    Feel free to reach out with any further questions, and happy NovMoing! ^-^

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  • Carlito wrote:psttttttt calling all novelists!!

    It's October, which means it's time to get excited about writing 50,000 words in one month again!!!

    NaNoWriMo (NaNo) is now called Novel Month (NovMo)
    info thread explaining why coming soon

    The "pure" version of NovMo is to start writing a brand new book on November 1st and write 50,000 words of said book in November. Come write a novel in a month with us!! I promise it's fun!!

    BUT:
    *If 1667 words a day doesn't work for you - come up with a different goal!
    *If you want to write short stories, a screenplay, or something other than a novel - fine!
    *If you have a bunch of ideas and you want to bounce around - do your thing!

    AND:
    *It doesn't have to be good.
    *You don't have to share it with anyone if you don't want to.

    GET BRAINSTORMING!
    START PLANNING!
    BUILD YOUR PLAYLISTS!
    CREATE YOUR AESTHETIC BOARDS!
    & TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT!


    I'm working on something brand new for a change and I can't wait to cheer you on! <3

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  • I spent like 2 mins going thru the DM list and trying to remember which one of u guys was editorandperks

    Are u happy u made me feel crazy for 2 mins


    keystrings iโ€™m so sorry ;-; i did not mean to add more to the confusion <33

    i do appreciate your dedication xD

    Oct 2, 2024


    Iggy it's ok i forgive u

    what happened to perks ;-;

    Oct 2, 2024

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  • happy cake day!


    keystrings thanks blues :)
    Sep 12, 2024

  • Happy cake day! hope you have a fabulous day :)


    keystrings Thank you so much Roxanne!!
    Sep 12, 2024

  • Happy Cake Day! :elephant:


    keystrings haha thank you!!
    Sep 12, 2024

  • Happy cake day, friend!! Thanks for making YWS a better place (:


    keystrings Awe thank you !! You also make YWS a great place as well :)
    Sep 12, 2024

  • CAKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEE!


    keystrings CAKE INDEED <3 should eat some today
    Sep 12, 2024

  • Happy Cake Day!! <3


    keystrings thank you so much <333
    Sep 12, 2024

  • happy cake day, keystrings!! ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฐ i hope it's a marvelous one! and WOAH 10 years?!?! amazinggggg :D


    keystrings thank you so much!! wild that itโ€™s been 10 years already xD
    Sep 12, 2024



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