2015: IN REVIEW
In 2015, YWS turned 11. What are some of the important things that happened this year? To name just a few...
In January 2015, Word Wars and statistics for literary works were introduced. @manisha also started the 2015 Reading Challenge and @Aley began The Sims: YWS Edition.
In February 2015, @LadySpark and @Lauren2010 ran the The Love Extravaganza, which included a contest and the "All Things Love" workshop. The submission period for the 2015 Literary Journal (http://bit.ly/amznywlj) was opened up, @Elysium ran a Banner Contest, @Firestarter ran The YWS Cup II, and @Birkhoff asked for your Academy Awards 2015 Predictions!.
In March 2015, @Pompadour asked Ready for NaPoWriMo 2015?. Other than that, March was... March.
In April 2015, things started off in glorious YWS fashion with @Iggy announcing that Nate is stepping down. But, that was April Fools, and no one took it seriously. Throughout the rest of the month, @Rydia announced April Madness 2015 and @Audy began A Poet's Universe for NaPoWriMo. @LadySpark et al ran the Think and Wonder, Wonder and Think Weekend!, and @Paracosm asked for your Your Summer Reading List.
In May 2015, Nate mysteriously began changing the YWS logo each day (because he / I can!). That led up to Announcing YWS: Cassini.
In June 2015, @Lava posted Translature - Vol I, a YWS-lit magazine showcasing the many languages that YWSers speak, @Blues reminded all of us about NaNoWriMo with Camp NaNo: Post your plots!, @Tenyo began The Last Man Standing: Round II, and @Rydia managed The Big Review.
In July 2015, a lot happened. YWS celebrated the Third Annual Christmas In July! July 18 - 19, 2015, and we asked you to unearth your reviewing power with the Avatar: The Legend of the July 2015 Review Day. @Iggy announced that YWS reached 90,000 Topics!, and @LadySpark asked you to join PawPrints: Official YWS Book Club.
In August 2015, @LadySpark announced the Shakespeare Festival Voice Actor Audtions! DEADLINE EXTENDED, @Lumi posted The Biggest Staff Secrets..., and something went Oops.
In September 2015, an idea started by @Rydia made us all say that September is NaRevWriMo!.
In October 2015, @Stranger asked If your novel was a movie, what would be its final song?. But mostly, we recuperated from NaRevWriMo.
In November 2015, we asked Who's ready for NaNoWriMo 2015?. We were also Celebrating YWS' 11th Birthday!, @Bolt sang for us in the The November 14 Birthday Radio Show!, and the Young Writers Literary Journal was published (http://bit.ly/amznywlj).
In December 2015, what didn't happen? In anticipation of some sort of indie flick, @Deanie ran the Star Wars Reviewing Challenge!. @BlueAfrica ran BlueAfrica's Narrative Voice Contest, @LadySpark informed us that Willy Shakes takes over the 4th Annual YWStival!, and @LadySpark, @Lumi, and @Kyllorac et al performed the The Shakespeare Radio Play: December 19th-20th. We asked you to Celebrate the Holidays with YWS Dec. 19 - 20, 2015! and the oldest & nastiest YWS rivalry was resurrected with the Monkeys v Dragons Review Day on Dec. 30, 2015.
A special thanks also goes to @BlueAfrica, @megsug, and @Gravity for keeping the excellent Squills running all year long.
Whew... that's quite a review. If I missed anything that should've been included (as I almost certainly did), please don't get angry or upset. Just send me a private message and I'll rectify the error!
2015: THE STATISTICS
For more, see: Where YWSers came from in 2015
Overall
Sessions
Pageviews
New Members
January - 475
February - 468
March - 396
April - 462
May - 451
June - 405
July - 384
August - 349
September - 388
October - 484
November - 385
December - 416
Literary Works
January - 668
February - 532
March - 616
April - 578
May - 516
June - 533
July - 568
August - 474
September - 615
October - 593
November - 610
December - 672
Reviews
January -2190
February - 1789
March - 2445
April - 2016
May - 2098
June - 1797
July - 1837
August - 1468
September - 2731
October - 1533
November - 1708
December - 1959
Forum Posts (incl. storybooks)
January- 5429
February - 4710
March - 4688
April- 5648
May - 4781
June - 4049
July - 3458
August - 3721
September - 3790
October - 4342
November - 3630
December - 3233
Storybook Posts
January - 1560
February - 1199
March - 1222
April - 1282
May - 1104
June - 1033
July - 780
August - 893
September - 1183
October - 1727
November - 1457
December - 1257
Wall Comments
January - 11336
February - 7276
March - 8128
April - 9532
May - 10021
June - 12514
July - 11653
August - 8760
September - 10610
October - 9799
November - 8333
December - 9480
Gender:
Points: 11417
Reviews: 425