The truth about writing a potential Christmas book is that there are two distinct possibilities to consider. One, that Christmas books...

This month, I am super excited to Interview Erin Dealey and share her joy of kidlit and holidays with our readers. Aside from wearing...

As you may or may not know, Rate Your Story offers Gurus who serve as Guest Judge for certain member submissions each month. January...

[Art by Lorna Hussey, Hedgehog's 100th Day of School by Lynne Marie.] As you may or may not know from my last post -- my very first...

Every year, as the Judges review the contest entries, we like to cull their comments for the most common issues we come across in the...

ABOUT RATE YOUR STORY: About thirteen years ago, Rate Your Story began as a concept brought to life by the talented prolific author and...

BACKGROUND: Some time ago, when Jodell Sadler’s KidLit College was in session, this wonderful learning and opportunity forum was the...

The nature and other STEM nonfiction books I grew up with tended toward info-dumps. They presented facts about scientific, mathematic, or...

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...

FIRST PLACE / FICTION PICTURE BOOKS Kelly Kates - The Princess and the Crocodile Above the Slush Submission - Agent Dan Cramer Above the...