
Mentor Text Monday: Back to School
As far as many publishers are concerned, Back to School could be considered a yearly holiday! If the target market is school and library,...

MENTOR TEXT MONDAY: Unique Main Characters
Doing research for my current position as Literary Agent Mentee has been illuminating, to say the very least. I see evidence both in...

Announcing the 2023 Rate Your Story Summer Contest
About the Contest: We are excited to announce that our seasoned team of Rate Your Story Contest Judges will accept manuscripts and...

CRAFTY TIP: When Does Back Matter Make Sense?
By Mary Boone Back matter – extra tidbits of information that come after the story is concluded – has become exceedingly popular in...

Author Spotlight: Lyn Miller-Lachmann, RYS Judge
This month, we are excited to Interview long-time RYS Judge Lyn Miller-Lachmann, author of Ways to Play, illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo....

MENTOR TEXT MONDAY: Spinning a Yarn
There are many ways to describe telling a story! Telling a tale, shooting the breeze, crafting a narrative, fracturing a fable, etc....