*Contest News* Announcing the winners!
Each year the Annual RYS Awesome Openers Writing Contest grows, and this year was certainly no exception. Our judges have spent weeks...
The Backstory of A Crowded Farmhouse Folktale
The Backstory: After sending countless stories to one editor, and getting rejected, I asked her, "What would you like to see from me in...
LAYERING YOUR MANUSCRIPT
So… you want to write a manuscript that’s as strong as can be? You want your manuscript to fight the good fight in today’s competitive...
2020 RYS WRITING CONTEST
We're excited to announce the 2020 Annual Rate Your Story Awesome Openers Writing Contest will be open for submissions starting August...
WRITING ADVICE FOR QUARANTINE AND BEYOND!
The Soaring ‘20s is a group of authors and illustrators who have come together to support each other as we debut picture books in 2020...
AN AUTHOR'S JOURNEY
I’ve taken many leaps throughout my career, confident that at the right moment, the net will appear. I started my career as a radio news...
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
As a child, I was one of Mister Rogers’ television neighbors. He was a companion and a storyteller. He made a point to illuminate the...
THE JOURNEY
Enter the Rafflecopter above for your chance to win a copy of Rebecca's debut, After The Rain. *Winner must be located in the US. On June...
FINDING HOPE + Critique Giveaway!
When I first signed up to write this blog post six months ago, I was expecting I’d write about something totally different. I thought I’d...
MAKE TIME FOR RHYME
I grew up with nursery rhymes, and although many see them as outdated, they are helpful for language acquisition and encourage children’s...
