MARCH ON WITH MENTOR TEXTS: Prize Winners!
- rateyourstoryweb
- Jun 29
- 4 min read
First, I would like to thank everyone for their patience until I was able to focus on this and select the winners. I really appreciate your compassion and understanding!
I do hope that everyone enjoyed the event – and I hope you will sign up for Rate Your Story e-mails (if you have trouble, email me at RYS.CyberOffice@gmail.com). Keep your eyes peeled for our First Page Sessions with Editors and Agents, Rate Your Story Professional Series Workshops with Editors and Agents, our Membership updates (still time to get in 18 Ratings and Feedback if you join now www.rateyourstory.org/become-a-member), November Membership renewal, and MORE! We are here to help you best pave your path to success with not only this event, but with FREE Thursday Mentor Text Talks (Replays available to Rate Your Story Members for the life of their Membership), Crafty Webinars (FREE to Members) and MORE!
And of course, mark your calendars for March On With Mentor Texts 2026! We expect this one to be bigger and better than ever!
And now, without further adieu, here are our winners. Please scroll to the bottom for instructions on how to redeem prizes.
March 3, 2026 - Mining Your Reading Pile by Lynne Marie
Prize: A twenty-minute Ask Me Anything Session with Lynne Marie.
Winner: Debbie Moeller
March 4, 2025- Playing with Point of View by Roxanne Troup
Prize: A critique from Roxanne Troup
Winner: Kim Collazo
March 5, 2025 - Finding the Heart of Your Story by Melissa Stoller
Prize: A signed copy of one of her books or a Critique.
Winner: JantSuhr
March 6, 2025 - Writing About Quirky Kids by Berrie Torgan Randall
Prize: A signed copy of Bella and Blue
Winner: Mona Pease
March 7, 2025 - Fun Hybrid Formats by Bonnie Kelso
Prize: 20 Min Ask Me Anything or Custom Kidlit Portrait
Winner: Donna Williamx Marx
March 10, 2025 - Picture Books Celebrating Chinese Heritage by Maria Wen Adcock
Prize: A signed copy of “It’s Chinese New Year, Curious George” or a critique
Winner: Zer Yang
March 11, 2025 - Mentor Texts with Small Regional Markets by Jean Benton
Prize: 30-Min Zoom Picture Book Critique
Winner: Sharon Dalgleish
March 12, 2025 - Last But Not Least with Erin Dealey
Prize: A 30 Min Zoom Chat about anything writerly – for your class, critique group or YOU . . .
Winner: Claire A. B. Freeland
March 13, 2025 - Metaphors and Similes with Ana Siqueira
Prize: Anna will choose
Winner: Mariana Rios Ramirez
March 14, 2025 - Rhyming Read Togethers
Prize: 14 Speedpasses from RateYourStory.org
Winner #1: Natalie Tanner
Winner #2: Heather Stigall
Winner #3: Debbie Moeller
Winner #4: Roxanne Troup
Winner #5: Gail Hartman
Winner #6: Jant Suhr
Winner #7: Berrie Torgen Randall
Winner #8: VSubhat
Winner #9: Lindsay Moretti
Winner #10: Sue Leopold
Winner #11: Kim Collazo
Winner #12: Natalia Iacobelli
Winner #13: NFerg4
Winner #14: Tama Fortner
March 17, 2025 - Making Christian Faith Accessible by Laura Sassi
Prize: A copy of Faithful Feet to one lucky winner.
Winner: Judy Cooper
March 18, 2025 - Writing Engaging Expository Non-Fiction with Lydia Lukidis
Prize: 30 Min Ask Me Anything Session
Winner: Cathy Stefanec Ogren
March 19, 2025 - It’s An Art with Joyce P. Uglow
Prize: A developmental edit critique of a picture book text.
Winner: Karen Kovach
March 20, 2025 - Spicing Up Your Manuscript with Specifics by Beth Anderson
Prize: 20 Min AMA or Book from Beth Anderson
Winner: Roxanne Troup
March 21, 2025 - Many Ways to Serve Up a Story by Lynne Marie
Prizes: Rate Your Story Speedpass
Winner #1: Liz Lazar
Winner #2: Gail Katherine Hartman
Prizes: Ask Me Anything 20 Minute Session
Winner #1: JV Breidenstine
Winner #2: Jolene Guittierrez
March 24, 2025 - Three Ts with Heather Stigall
Prize: Picture Book Manuscript and Query Letter Critique
Winner: Lisa Horn
March 25, 2025 - Compelling Page Turns with Sarah Hovorka
Prize: Picture Book Submission Package Critique
Winner: Christy Matthes
March 26, 2025 - Amuse Your Audience with Brittany Pomales
Prize: One Exclusive Submission Pass to Lynne Marie at The Little Press
Winner: Heather Stigall CM
March 27, 2025 - Mining Mentor Texts with Debut Donna Marx!
Prize: One signed copy of Good Luck Puck to be sent after December 30, 2025
Winner: Janel Caverly
March 28, 2025 - Lynne Marie Starts with a Pea
Prize: 20 Min AMA (3)
Winner: Pat Danna
Bonus Winner: Patricia Brown
Bonus Winner: Natalie Tanner
Exclusive Submission: Heather Stigall
March 31, 2025 -
The Scoop on Poop with Lynne Marie
Prize: 20 Minute Ask Me Anything with Lynne Marie
Winner: Karin Larson
NOTICE: If you participated but were one of the few who did NOT receive a prize, please get in touch with me and I will figure something out. Thanks for your participation.
PRIZE REDEMPTION:
All Prizes Requests must have the following subject line:
2026 March On With Mentor Text Prize Redemption (Date/Author/Prize)
All Requests should be sent to: RYS.CyberOffice@gmail.com
See below for more specifics.
20 or 30 Min AMA Sessions with Lynne Marie: You can book those directly here - https://bookme.name/LynneMarie/prepaid-mentor-sessions?from=master&source=user
AMA Sessions with Other Authors: Please send your Name / E-mail Address for forwarding to the Author.
Book Prizes: Must have name, address, telephone number.
Critique Prizes: Must include your e-mail address
Choice Prizes: Please send your name, e-mail, choice and any pertinent info, like address for book prize or picture for portrait prize.
Critique Prizes: Please attach your manuscript to the Prize Request.
Speedpasses: You do not have to contact us to redeem your Speedpass Prize. Just send your picture book manuscript (see www.rateyourstory.org/speed-pass for more guidelines) with the above subject line to: RYSSpeedpass@gmail.com
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Unfortunately, we will not be able to contact prize winners directly for several reasons (and everyone should be following this blog already), so if you see someone you know who has won a prize, please feel free to mention it to them. We truly appreciate it.
Thanks again, everyone, for your support! I hope you all enjoy your prizes and make the best of these boosts for success.
Lynne Marie
Founder - March On With Mentor Texts
Director - Rate Your Story
Acquiring Editor - The Little Press
