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RYS 2021 Summer Contest Winners
CONGRATULATIONS! After long and careful deliberation, we are happy to announce our finalists and winners! Please read to the end for a...

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Sep 30, 20213 min read


October Guest Guru: Author Poet Laura Sassi
1. What do you LOVE about children’s books? I love the special ability of picture books to engage all ages, serving as a wonderful...

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Sep 30, 20213 min read


Targeted Speedpass with PB Author Laura Roettiger
What brought you to children’s books? I am a reading specialist and did a lot of writing with and for my students. I began writing with...

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Sep 30, 20213 min read


November Guest Guru: Jackie Kruzie, Blue Whale Press
What do you LOVE about children’s books? I love how children’s books can take a complex issue and present it in a safe and comforting...

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Sep 27, 20213 min read


InterVIEW with NF Author Christy Mihaly
Interviewed by Sheila Herrera What do you like to do when you aren't writing? I love to get outside. I walk with my dog in the fields and...

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Sep 26, 20217 min read


Consider a Critique Group
A Rate Your Story Member Guest Post by Susan Twiggs Writing a picture book is like a trip to Costco. When I walk in the store, I am lured...

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Sep 26, 20214 min read


Here Comes the Judge: Shaunda K. Wenger
What brought you to children’s books? How long have you been writing? I’ve loved my books my whole life. When I was young (maybe a...

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Sep 26, 20217 min read


September Guest Guru: Helen H. Wu / Yeehoo Press
This month, we are pleased to feature Helen H. Wu! Helen is returning as our Guest Guru for the Month of September. This means that she...

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Sep 1, 20215 min read
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