{"id":271629,"date":"2025-06-04T00:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T00:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/storystorm-2025-grand-prize-winners-finally\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T00:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T00:41:10","slug":"storystorm-2025-grand-prize-winners-finally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=271629","title":{"rendered":"Storystorm 2025 Grand Prize Winners! (Finally)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We\u2019ve got THREE Grand Prizes this year!<\/p>\n<p>Before I announce who they are, here\u2019s what everyone should do with all their story ideas on a regular basis:<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, please gather your ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Then, sort them.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have ideas that you like, start fleshing them out. If you\u2019re a Grand Prize winner, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to share your BEST FIVE IDEAS with a kidlit agent (or Tara). They\u2019ll respond with feedback recommending which ideas may be best to pursue as manuscripts. (Saves time writing stories that won\u2019t be marketable!) To present your ideas in the best light, I recommend writing them out like jacket flap\u2026you know, that marketing copy on the inside cover of a picture book. Here\u2019s jacket flap for my June 2025 release, FLAT CAT, THE CLASS PET:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/676741\/flat-cat-the-class-pet-by-tara-lazar-illustrated-by-pete-oswald\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/taralazar.com\/2024\/10\/29\/flat-cat-the-class-pet-cover-reveal\/fc2cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/taralazar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fc2cover.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"348,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FC2cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/taralazar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fc2cover.jpeg?w=232\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/taralazar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fc2cover.jpeg?w=348\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19867\" style=\"border: 0px solid #000000\" src=\"https:\/\/taralazar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fc2cover.jpeg?w=232\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><em>Flat Cat was born flat. He wasn\u2019t squashed under the lunch lady\u2019s rolling pin. He wasn\u2019t smushed by an avalanche of library books. He was just flat. And most of the time, Flat Cat liked it just like that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Until one day, when Flat Cat, in the mood for a change of scenery, slips into his friend Willow\u2019s backpack and accompanies her to school, where he gets folded into a paper airplane, passed as a secret note, and used as a bathroom pass. Will Flat Cat be able to escape the chaos? Or will he realize he is keen to be loved and adored?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Go to your local library (which may be in your own house) and read as many jacket flaps as you can to get a feel for them. You can also read jacket flap marketing text online at book retailers.<\/p>\n<p>Then start writing your own for your upcoming masterpieces! If you\u2019re a GRAND PRIZE winner, five of these pitches are what you\u2019ll present to receive feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Without further ado, here are the three winners!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Melissa Morgenlander<\/span> (paired with Liza Royce Agency)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Shuba Mohan<\/span> (paired with Stephen Fraser)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ET Charles [bethsbiblio]<\/span> (paired with Tara Lazar)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I will be emailing you this week to arrange your prizes. Then I will be announcing the daily prizes.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been dealing with various health issues this year, so I appreciate your patience!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve got THREE Grand Prizes this year! Before I announce who they are, here\u2019s what everyone should do with all their story ideas on a regular basis: Firstly, please gather your ideas. 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