SPOTLIGHT: Lauren H. Kerstein and Remembering Grandpa
BACKGROUND: Some time ago, when Jodell Sadler’s KidLit College was in session, this wonderful learning and opportunity forum was the...
Mentor Text Monday: Lyrical Nature Books
The nature and other STEM nonfiction books I grew up with tended toward info-dumps. They presented facts about scientific, mathematic, or...
Bonus: The Building Blocks of Feather Flores
Tell us a little bit about yourself: Hello! My name is Feather, and I’m an editor with Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of...
Announcing Our 2023 RYS Contest Winners
FIRST PLACE / FICTION PICTURE BOOKS Kelly Kates - The Princess and the Crocodile Above the Slush Submission - Agent Dan Cramer Above the...
The Building Blocks of Laura Boldin-Fournier
This month, we'll be highlighting the Donors from Our Rate Your Story *Build-A-Story* Contest (August 1 - September 10th). Each will...
Writing Tips for Various Stages
by Tina Shepardson Sometimes we have these wonderful ideas and are excited to shape them into a story until….we sit down in our comfy...
The Palace Rat - A Riches to Rags Tale by Lynne Marie
Interview by Lisa Horn RYS: To start close to the beginning - what was your favorite book as a child? Why? Tough one! I was a fast reader...
The Building Blocks of Author / Poet Jude Mandell
This month, we'll be highlighting the Donors from Our Rate Your Story *Build-A-Story* Contest (August 1 - September 10th). Each will...
The Building Blocks of Jill Ross Nadler
This month, we'll be highlighting the Donors from Our Rate Your Story *Build-A-Story* Contest (August 1 - September 1st). Each will share...
The Building Blocks of Jill Dana
This month, we'll be highlighting the Donors from Our Rate Your Story *Build-A-Story* Contest (August 1 - September 10th). Each will...
