YWS Yearbook 2025

It's the happiest time of the year! 2025 is coming to an end and what better way to celebrate than take a look back at all the people and events that took place and made your YWS experience cheery and bright. Everyone is welcome to post and share their appreciation, no matter how long you've been a member.

Your post can be whatever you want: shout-outs to beloved friends, favourite poems or stories, or other highlights that really shone for you during 2025 on YWS.

Nate wrote:This is pretty much a free-for-all. Like any yearbook, you can simply leave a very short message, or if you like, leave a very long and rambling message. Talk about your favorite YWS memories from the past year such as friendships you have made or how YWS has helped you with your writing. If you just joined a few days ago (or even several months ago), write about joining YWS.

Artwork and pictures are welcome.

The YWS Yearbook has been a tradition for many, many years and remains a longstanding archive of the impressive community over the years. Feel free to browse past yearbooks for inspiration!

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Lullavieve’s 2025

2025 started off with a bang!, as I was filled with high hopes, high expectations, and a lot to look forward to in the new year! I had bold resolutions and big plans… although some of them didn’t turn out as I had hoped. Let’s get started on what my year looked like!

NaPo Thread April ‘25 - The last month before May
In the thick of wedding planning and house preparation… I attempted NaPo this year. I didn’t reach 30 poems, but I am proud of what I did write. April was a year of reflection before change, as I was moving out of my childhood bedroom and embarking on a new adventure. My theme this year was heavily inspired by birds, nature, flowers, and nostalgia. I had so much fun brainstorming and crafting these poems (alongside @Quillfeather) and sharing them with others. This NaPo, while incomplete, is one of the most special NaPo attempts I have had.

May '25
We closed on our house on April 17th and we got married on May 3rd! Being a wife and adapting to this new life has been the biggest part of the year for me. I love my husband so dearly, and we are slowly creating the life we have always hoped for, together. We took our honeymoon in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and stayed in a cute cabin in the mountains. It was an absolutely amazing trip, with so many memories that I will cherish forever. On May 31st, we got our brown tabby kitten, Lucy! She has been such a joy in our lives and I have discovered just how much I love cats (after being a dog person my whole life). May was the beginning of this new chapter of life!

June 30, 2025 - Changed my name from Lullaby to Genevieve. Genevieve is a name I absolutely adore, and I felt so comfortable being called “Gen” that it felt really natural to me.

Camp NovMo July ‘25: Project N.Q.
This one is a doozy. I had been brainstorming and outlining a novella idea I had become pretty passionate about. It revolved around Daisy and Theo, a boy and a girl that meet in high-school and their lives just seem to cross at numerous points throughout their formative years. This is a story about friendship, crushes, heart-break, and discovering your place in this world at such a young age. I love this story, but I had gotten so lost and overwhelmed that I ended up losing excitement for it. Which, I know, is natural for any novel or big project. I really hope to one day pick up this project, and try a new approach! For now, though, it will stay in my mind and Google docs until that time comes. I appreciate all and any support I had for this!

August ‘25
On August 7th, I turned 24 years old! It’s still hard to grasp, as I feel like I have been stuck at 17. Although, I think I grew up a lot this year, and have started to feel like an “adult” with all the changes in my life and the maturity I have had to develop. I really love being 24 though, as I still feel so young and hopeful, yet I have some experience under my belt! My brain is still developing though… and that’s a pretty obvious fact haha.
The CoolCatsKeep opened on August 25th! I had no idea this riseup pad would be as popular as it was. This pad was filled with memories of writing, chatting, and everything fun. It was so nice to go into the pad during my work days and talk to people! I got to know so many individuals and grow close friendships. While it got overwhelming, and I ultimately decided to move on from it, it was a fun period of time that I do not regret.

RevMo: September ‘25 - 33 Reviews
Yes, I failed to reach my pink name glory. BUT! I wrote 33 reviews this month, which landed me my third review star! I really love reviewing, although it takes a lot of time and energy to really read and process people’s work. A part of me really loves studying and critiquing writing, particularly poetry, and that really showed this month for me! I hope my reviews were only helpful and introspective.

2 Years on YWS - September 21st
I reached 2 years on YWS! Which isn’t entirely true. As with a previous YWS account, I was active for roughly 2-3 years on. So even though this account is only 2 years old, I feel like I’ve been a part of YWS for a bit longer! Here’s to more years!


NaPo Week Thread: October ‘25 - brought back to life by the dead man’s hand
I was tempted and convinced into participating in NaPo Week this year! I had been burnt out by review month and, honestly, just pretty tired and lost in my writing. So, I took a small break to dedicate a week to poetry (my beloved). I took a different approach to my poetry this week. This was fun, but challenging. I love telling stories in poetry, but I found I put myself in a box, and it was hard to tell the story I wanted to in just 7 poems. This was very experimental for me, though, so I did learn some things from this experience!

December 15, 2025 - Changed my name from Genevieve to Lullavieve. This decision was based on me wanting all my usernames to be in sync. I wanted to have a name that was unique, not-taken, and stood out from the rest on multiple platforms. Ironically, it ended up being a mix of Lullaby and Genevieve. Although now, I can go by either Gen or Lulla. I’ve really been enjoying this new name change, even though I loved the user Genevieve.

2025 Reading Log:
You can find my Goodreads account here
☆Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
☆Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopeadia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
☆Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
*a ☆ represents my favorite books of the year

This year has been my most involved year on YWS yet, and I have made such fantastic memories. Looking back on the year made me realize just how packed 2025 was with action! It’s been a great one, and I thank God for each and every moment. 2026, here I come!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

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