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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What brought you to children’s books? How long have you been writing? Like many others, a love of reading brought me to kid-lit. However,...

As you may or may not know, Rate Your Story offers a Targeted Speedpass, both for Members and Non-Members. Each month, we have two Judges...

This month's Guest Guru is Author Heather Macht, a multi-published author, as well as a long-time Rate Your Story Judge and also on the...

Interviewed by Sheila Herrera Question 1: Share a fun or interesting fact about you! Hi, RYS! Thanks so much for having me here. I’ve...

Interview by Lynne Marie What brought you to children’s books? How long have you been writing? Being a child and loving books started it....

1. What brought you to children’s books? How long have you been writing? My creative background is in filmmaking. Years after film...

On behalf of the Rate Your Story Team, I'm excited to announce that the 2021 Annual Rate Your Story Does Your Story Shine? Writing...

By Amy Houts When I’m inspired to write, I don’t consciously think about what I’m trying to say. The theme, whether it’s about...

The Rate Your Story Team is pleased to welcome Nancy Roe Pimm, multi-published non-fiction author, to our fold. Here's Nancy, sharing a...

This month I am excited to feature Leslie Zampetti, an Agent with Dunham Literary. Leslie is this month's featured Guest Guru. For those...

Congratulations to all the Writers named here -- it was a tough decision, so we have lots of mentions. Starting from the bottom and...

Anyone who participated can grab your Participant Badge above! Winners will be announced in the June issue of the Rate Your Story...