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Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:12 pm

SquillsBot says... · Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:12 pm

Welcome to Squills, the official news bulletin of the Young Writers Society!

What will you find here? Tons of interesting news about YWS, including but not limited to: articles about writing, art, and the world of humanities; interviews with YWS members; shameless plugs; link round-ups; and opinionated columns. And where will all of this come from? Take a look at our fantastic creative staff!

If you have feedback on this edition of Squills we'd love to hear your thoughts over at the Squills Fan Club .

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Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:13 pm

SquillsBot says... · Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:13 pm

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. FEATURED MEMBER INTERVIEW: THEHOPLESSROMANTIC
2. ASKPRUNO
3. NEW ARRIVALS
4. COWFOLK VS ALIENS - REVIEW DAY
5. SHAMELESS PLUGS
6. SUBSCRIBERS

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Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:20 pm

SquillsBot says... · Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:20 pm

FEATURED MEMBER INTERVIEW: THEHOPLESSROMANTIC

written by Liminality< PM: >

This FM brings sugar, spice and everything nice. Famous for her ‘Question of the Day’ posts on the People’s Tab, @thehoplessromantic became our FM in June. I had the chance to chat with her about becoming FM, Question of the Day and what she enjoys about YWS. Read on below!

Squills: Hi there! Lim here, reporting for Squills - the YWS newsletter.

We do a column interviewing Featured Members like yourself. Would you mind answering a few questions? c:

TheHoplessRomantic: Yep! That sounds completely fine to me!

S: Awesome! What was your reaction when you found out you were FM?

T: I was surprised that I got FM when I had only been on YWS for around 2 months! It really caught me off guard!

S: FM is always a nice surprise Your FM thread mentions your 'Question of the Day' posts on the People's Tab. What inspired you to start 'Question of the Day'?

T: Ooh that's a good question! I guess I just really wanted to know people's opinions on various things. I love to try and see the world through other's eyes. Just to see how they view things even if it is a funny topic, you know?

S: Yes, that's super interesting! What are some of the most memorable responses you've gotten to those questions?

T: Well I love all replies but I definitely loved seeing what people's favorite songs were. I actually listened to the songs. I also somehow have the memory of chem (@daisyletters) saying she doesn't like tomato sauce...

S: Ah getting song recommendations sounds like a fun benefit of those posts! What would you say are your favourite parts of YWS? Would it include the People's Tab?

T: Yes! My favorite part of YWS is definitely the People's Tab! You get to interact with so many different people with so many different opinions and views on so many things! I love whenever I get to meet somebody new! So many people on here are so nice and welcoming no matter who you are! I never thought that I would meet people that actually cared about me and understood me on here! I also absolutely love the books tab because I love reading until my eyes hurt. YWS has so many different stories for whatever mood I'm in! I can always count on it to find an amazing story!

S: Indeed, we do have a wonderful community Could you tell us about some of the stories on YWS you've enjoyed reading recently?

T: I am currently reading this one called 'Threads Of Destiny, Echoes Of The Pendant' by @CATSRULETHEWORLD387. I am enjoying it so far! It’s about this assassin named Dylan who is sent to go kill a leader. I will not say much about it because I don't want to spoil it! I also have been into reading poetry lately! The most recent one I have read is called 'then i ate breakfast' by @ThatOneGuyRonin. It is also probably one of my favorites! There are a lot of books and poems that I absolutely adore on YWS but those two are the one's that first came to mind when you asked this question!

S: Those both sound awesome! Finally, what advice do you have for your fellow YWSers?

T: If you ever get burnt out on writing, that's okay. Come back to it when you are ready, no matter what others say. It could be days, months, or years. Just do what makes you feel happy. Don't pressure yourself into writing just for other people's enjoyment. Make sure you're happy too.

S: That is very wise advice! Thanks so much for doing this interview, and congrats once again on FM!

T: Thanks! This was fun!

If you haven’t yet, join us in congratulating Hop on her FM thread or on her wall!

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Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:29 pm

SquillsBot says... · Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:29 pm

ASKPRUNO

written by TheGreatPruno< PM: >

Welcome to Ask Pruno!!! YWS' very own advice column! Pruno is our resident magical all-knowing, all-powerful, immortal, dashing purple sprite as old as time and he will answer any questions you throw at him, be it advice, personal opinion, solutions or philosophy!!

Please note, this is the advice of Pruno, and it is his opinion alone. Nothing he says can be considered incorrect or factual, even if you disagree with him.

This months wisdom~

YWS needs a theme song. What should the lyrics be?

- Lyrically Inept

Dear Lyrically Inept,
Ah, this is a worthy cause indeed my friend. A theme song hmm, I do imagine it can go something like this....

Ah ah ah ah ah
A Place where all the magic goes!
The source of our support!
How wonderful it is
To meet my fellow writers so
And there are many of them,
even Santa Claus is here Ho! ho! ho!
Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis

Ah ah ah ah ah
There are rpers here!
brandishing their swords!
the air cackles with magic!
spies peek out from behind walls!
rpers weaves tales with the speed of light
far and wide throughout the site!
Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis

Ah ah ah ah ah
even authors live here!
tired and twitchy
with their great published books!
juggling their typewriters
hurrying down procrastination lane!
large coffees and mounds of paper
they return to
Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis

Ah ah ah ah ah
some moldy peoples reside here too!
green and emerald!
with high tech gadgets!
black sunglasses, leather jackets
and the mold!
they are pretty sweet though,
they run this site
Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis

Ah ah ah ah ah
writers live here!
writing in randimosity
worldbuilding in wfps!
blabbing on the peoples tab
sending pruno questions!
they love this place tooooo
Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis

Ah ah ah ah ah
artists grace this site!
covered in paint and charcoal
they flood everything with beauty
fill the forums with art
they dabble in photography
and some crotchet too!
Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis

Ah ah ah ah ah
some monsters live here too
not the scray kind no!
the review monsters!
with their incredible stamina
and large laptops!
in intimidating clothing
and with kind criticism!
Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis Yewis

Ah ah ah ah ah
this beautiful world,
we love to inhabit!
we love everyone here!
and everyone loves this site!
say it with me now!
this place where all the magic happens
Yewis! Yewis! Yewis! Yewis! Yewis!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Would you like to ask Pruno a question and get a slice of his interpretations? You can ask him anything you want! It could be a personal problem, or writing advice and tips, even your calculus homework or something else ridiculous! Just PM Pruno with your question! Be sure to follow this template --->

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Name : (Please do not use your real name. You can use your YWS username or a funny anonymous title like 'Stressed Buddy', 'Worried Wart', 'Crazy', 'Criminal Mind', 'Anonymous'.)

Question : Ask me anything! Astonish me, I challenge you. But please make sure that your question is substantial enough for me to give you a proper answer. The more I can write in reply the more fun it is for everyone. Tip: You may like to begin with something like 'Dear Pruno the Purple Supremo' or 'To most esteemed overlord' or anything you like.

Is this a really serious or personal question? Would you be upset if the answer was ridiculous? : yes or no. (If you answer 'No' it doesn't mean you won't get a serious answer, it just means that you won’t get offended if you happen not to get one.)

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Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:38 pm

SquillsBot says... · Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:38 pm

NEW ARRIVALS

written by Liminality< PM: >

Take a moment to welcome some of August’s newest members to the site!

@Hanuman has jumped in and written their first review!

@jackiekuhn has made a post in Writing Tips about short stories.

@Roohas is just one review away from earning their first review star. They’ve posted both a short story and a poem.

@Jmounts has gotten started on the prose section of the site, with a review and a novel chapter.

@EvalisseRae is a new YWS poet with a stylish avatar! They've posted a poem called Waiting.

@Anastasiastint is also active on the YWS poetry scene and has already earned their first review star. They've posted poems such as Freckles and Dancing with the devil.

@Tobi438 has been active in the YWS Forums. Say hi on their Welcome Mat post here!

@asreal is a horror and fantasy writer who has also joined us in the YWS Forums. Check out their Welcome Mat post here!

@cambrianexplosion has a cool mouse avatar and has gotten started with some reviews.

@TheApatheticPurple joined us on Review Day and has already earned their first review star!

@drstellapepper has made a Writer's Corner thread and has posted some tips on coming up with story titles here.

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Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:58 pm

SquillsBot says... · Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:58 pm

COWFOLK VS ALIENS - REVIEW DAY

written by Liminality< PM: >

The official recap of our most recent Review Day in August calls it "historic" and it's easy to see why! One - Cowfolk and Aliens were neck and neck for a lot of the contest, which doesn't always happen during a Review Day. Two - both teams chose iconic group club avatars, pictured below. Three - we also surpassed our goal of 75 reviews, writing 137 reviews altogether!

It was an exciting time as both teams drummed up morale in their respective clubs. Cowfolks leader @daisyletters and August Team Tortoise winner @AlexWrites offered additional point prizes to motivate their team to keep going. Aliens leader @thehoplessromantic also offered a point prize to the alien who wrote the most reviews. Both teams cheered each other on their club walls. While the Aliens initially had a lead, the Cowfolks made a dramatic comeback in the last few hours of Review Day, earning a close victory.

I for one found the sportsmanship and encouragement very heartwarming! This quote by @avimoon sums up the spirit of Review Day:

Whether you did 1 review or 20 or spoke encouraging words, you participated and helped out.

If you're hungry for more reviewing, check out our Review Month thread for the exciting review challenges in September.

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Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:58 pm

SquillsBot says... · Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:58 pm

SHAMELESS PLUGS

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We love to run articles and questions, but we also love to advertise for you. Let people know about your new blog, a poem or story you’re looking for reviews on, or a forum thread you’d like more traffic on through Squills’ Shameless Plugs. PM @SquillsBot with the exact formatting of your advertisement, contained in the following code.