Rate Your Story's 2nd Annual Spring Writing Contest!
Follow Your Heart
PLEASE SEE UPDATED DETAILS
Dates: EXTENDED to June 15, 2022 11:59 PM EST
Genres:
Board Books up to 150 Words
Picture Books up to 850 Words
Non-Fiction Picture Books Up to 1000 Words
Chapter Books, Middle Grade and YA up to 2,000 Word
Requirements: Manuscripts should convey a compelling story or concept with an engaging main character and *heart* should drive the story and inspire a satisfying ending and/or be an element.
Please check our Website for exciting prizes! (To Be Announced)
Judges:
Lynne Marie, RYS Owner, Editor and Author of Moldilocks and the Three Scares, Let’s Eat! Mealtime Around the World, The Three Little Pigs and the Rocket Project, American Pie and MORE!
Along with a Team of our Talented Rate Your Story Judges
Winners will be Announced on or about July 15, 2022 on the Rate Your Story Blog. Prizes must be claimed in writing by August 15, 2022. Any prizes not claimed by that time will be forfeited. Entrants agree to watch the Rate Your Story Blog for the Winners list.
To enter, please purchase one of the RYS options below..
Once purchased, you can submit your manuscript with [RYS CONTEST/GENRE] Book Title By Author. Your e-mail should include an attachment of your payment receipt as well as your manuscript in word document format. Send to: RYS.Speedpass@gmail.com Any submissions not sent to this address will be disqualified. Proper subject line is a must, as well.
Due to popular demand, this year, we are offering a Rating and Feedback on the Contest submissions for an additional Charge.
MEMBERS:
$8.50 Without Contest Rating/Feedback
$18.50 With Contest Rating/ Feedback
NON-MEMBERS:
$15.50 Without Contest Rating/Feedback
$35.00 With Contest Rating/Feedback
PRIZES (plus more coming soon!)
See our Blog at www.rateyourstory.org/blog for a full list and bios!
Submission Opportunities!
Marisa Cleveland, Agent - The Seymour Agency
Will be accepting submissions from all First Place Manuscripts
Michele McAvoy, Publisher - The Little Press, Blue Bronco Books and Bless This Press.
Will be accepting submissions from First - Third Winners in PB, MG and YA
Helen H. Wu, Editor - Yeehoo Press
Will be accepting Above-the-Slush Submissions from First - Third Winners in PB
Books!
Aliana Reaches the Moon
Donated by Laura Aronberg Roettiger (Signed Copy)
Rex the...We-Don't-Know + Picture Book or Chapter Book (first three chapters) Critique
Donated by Heather Macht
Rooftop Garden (and Swag!)
Donated by Danna Smith
The Ant Farm Escape! + Picture Book or Chapter Book (first three chapters) Critique
Donated by Heather Macht
The Dilly Dally Bedtime Routine
Donated by Lydia Lukidis
The Supreme Court and Us
Donated by Christy Mihaly
The Three Little Pigs and the Rocket Project
Donated by Lynne Marie
The Three Little Pigs and the Rocket Project Coloring Book
Donated by Lynne Marie
Book / Critique Combo Prizes!
Book from Marta Magellan’s List
And a written NF PB Critique
Planting Friendship: Peace, Salaam, Shalom
And a Written PB Critique
By Melissa Berger Stoller
Book / Zoom Combo Prizes!
Book from Linda Joy Singleton’s List
And 30-Min Ask Me Anything Zoom Session
Bugs for Breakfast
and 30-Min Ask Me Anything Zoom Session
Donated by Mary Boone
From Here to There: Inventions That Change the Way the World Moves
And 30-Min Zoom Critique
Donated by VivianKirkfield
The Three Little Pigs and the Rocket Project (Digital Version)
And 30-Min Zoom Mentor Session (x 3 Winners)
Donated by Lynne Marie
Critiques!
Written Fiction PB Critique by Jill Dana
Written Query Critique by Lynne Marie (x3)
Written Query Critique by Shaunda Wenger
Rate Your Story Speedpasses!
10 Winners will be awarded a Rate Your Story Speedpass from Rate Your Story
10 RYS Member Winners will be awarded a Targeted Judge Upgrade to Lynne Marie
Classroom Zoom!
30-Min School Class Zoom from Jill Dana
30-Min School Class Zoom from Lynne Marie
Zoom!
30-Min Zoom Critique for Authors or Illustrators from Jeni Chen
Zooms for All Winners!
All Honorable Mentions will win a .10 Minute Zoom with Lynne Marie to discuss their
Submissions
All Third Place Winners will win a .20 Minute Zoom with Lynne Marie to discuss their
Submissions
All Second Place Winners will win a .30 Minute Zoom with Lynne Marie to discuss
their Submissions
All First Place Winners will win a .40 Minute Zoom with Lynne Marie to discuss their
Submissions
[Upgrades are available for Zooms with Lynne Marie, so no worries if you want/need more time on these prizes.]
Please note: All books (hard copy and digital) are US Residents Only. We reserve the right not to award a prize in any given category if submissions are not up to par with a winning entry.
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