

2021 "Does Your Story Shine?" Contest Reveal
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...


What Are You Trying to Say?
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...


Here Comes the Judge: Nancy Roe Pimm
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...


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


Look Who's Cooking in The Cooking Up Culture Contest...
Congratulations to all the Writers named here -- it was a tough decision, so we have lots of mentions. Starting from the bottom and...


Rate Your Story Cooking Up Culture Contest Winners...Coming Soon!
Anyone who participated can grab your Participant Badge above! Winners will be announced in the June issue of the Rate Your Story...


Pre-Researching: The Key to Quickly Landing on Marketable NF Ideas
By Mary Boone I have a favorite running shirt that says: If it was easy, everyone would do it. True about marathoning – and true about...


Meet DIANA MURRAY, May Guest Guru
[From November 2020 - Pro Newsletter] RATE YOUR STORY: Welcome, Diana! As you are, notably, one who defies the idea that writing in rhyme...


Top Three Tips for Revision
by Rosie J. Pova Somewhere along my 16-year journey as a writer, I've learned to love revision. I've learned to embrace it and trust it...


Amalia Hoffman's Monsterpiece
by Amalia Hoffman My Monsterpiece by Amalia Hoffman Coming up March 2, 2021 Yeehoo Press My inspiration for My Monsterpiece was the many...