Thank you for your patience, Storystormers!
Let’s not waste any time! Here are your Grand Prize winners and the agents with whom they have been paired:
Brenda Miller → Holly McGhee
Tanya Shock → Ammi-Joan Paquette
Krista Harrington → Ammi-Joan Paquette (Joan is taking two winners)
Amy Bradshaw → Tricia Lawrence
Stephen Cravak → Erin Murphy
Debra Katz → Liza Royce Agency
Sarah Hoppe → Linda Epstein
Helen Ishmurzin → Victoria Selvaggio
Congratulations! I will be contacting you via email shortly.
Many thanks to Urania Smith of KidLitNation who helped pull the winner’s names.
If you’re a writer of color, please check out KidLitNation for support and resources!
More daily prize winners to come soon!
Writing for Kids (While Raising Them) 
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February 23, 2019 at 12:20 pm
curryelizabeth
Congratulations everyone!!!
February 23, 2019 at 12:22 pm
Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez
Congrats!! Thanks again Tara for doing this! I’ve got a whole new perspective on finding stories that I just didn’t have before ♥️
February 23, 2019 at 12:23 pm
M.A. Cortez
Woo-hoo! Congrats Everyone !
February 23, 2019 at 12:24 pm
Laurie Bouck
Congrats to all!! 😀
February 23, 2019 at 12:24 pm
Rani Iyer
Congrats everyone!
February 23, 2019 at 12:25 pm
Dea Brayden
Nice! Congratulations!
February 23, 2019 at 12:26 pm
beckylevine
Congrats to everyone!
February 23, 2019 at 12:30 pm
mbhmaine
Congratulations to each of you!!
February 23, 2019 at 12:31 pm
shannonstocker
Congrats to all the winners! Krista!! I’m rooting for you, girl.
February 23, 2019 at 12:32 pm
mona861
Congratulations, you lucky Super Grand Prize winners!!! Looking for to the announcement of grand prize winners. They’re all grand, Tara. Thank you so much for all your time and effort to help make us better writers.
February 23, 2019 at 12:35 pm
Mary Warth
Congratulations to all the winners! And thank you Tara and all the agents for offering such great prizes.
February 23, 2019 at 12:36 pm
judyrubin13
Congratulations to the winners, though after a marvelous month of Storystorm 2019, we are all winners. Thank you, Tara, for organizing such an array of inspiring posts.
February 23, 2019 at 12:37 pm
aliciaminor
Congrats to all! Wishing you all the best! See you all next year!
February 23, 2019 at 12:39 pm
C.L. Murphy
Congrats all! I hope you are feeling better, Tara!
February 23, 2019 at 12:44 pm
Sherri Jones Rivers
I agree with Judy Rubin. We are all winners. These lucky ones are extra special winners.
February 23, 2019 at 12:44 pm
Wendy
Sending some good vibes to all the winners! Good luck with the opportunity! (Hope you’re feeling better now, Tara 🙂 )
February 23, 2019 at 12:53 pm
Juliana Lee
Congratulations to all the winners! Tara, you do such an amazing job of providing support and guidance to kid lit writers everywhere. Thank you so much for another wonder Storystorm!
February 23, 2019 at 12:55 pm
Mary Jane
Congratulations to the winners! And thank you dear Tara Lazar for giving your time and talents to your wonderful Story Storm. You are amazing!
February 23, 2019 at 12:59 pm
Mary Jane
Thank you Tara Lazar for creating Story Storm and for inspiring writers all over the world to create and to learn about writing for children. Congratulations to the winners!
February 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Robin Robb-Kraus
Ditto the congratulations to the grand prize winners!!! Have fun and enjoy! Tara, thank you again for the Storystorm journey you took us on! I learned so much, made connections, and have lots of story seeds to grow!
February 23, 2019 at 1:01 pm
Sylvia Grech
Congrats everyone!
February 23, 2019 at 1:06 pm
Linda Mitchell
Wonderful! And, Tara, I think the extra time after Jan. was a good time for folks to pull their ideas together in case they DID win!
February 23, 2019 at 1:13 pm
Kay
Congratulations to everyone. It was great fun and very helpful.
February 23, 2019 at 1:25 pm
debobrienbookscom
Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to the mentors for helping the rest of us.
February 23, 2019 at 1:26 pm
nicolesalterbraun
So exciting! Congratulations, everyone!
February 23, 2019 at 1:27 pm
authorjanetparkinsonbryce
Thanks Tara, glad you are better. This was my first Storystorm. It was so much fun!! CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!!
February 23, 2019 at 1:32 pm
Suzanne LaLiberte Lewis
A HUGE congratulations to the Grand Prize Winners! Best wishes to each of you on this wonderful opportunity to pitch your dream!
February 23, 2019 at 1:32 pm
Nadia Salomon
Congratulations to all the Grand Prize Winners! Good Luck!
February 23, 2019 at 1:33 pm
writeknit
Congrats to everyone!
February 23, 2019 at 1:34 pm
Alice Carty Fulgione
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to all the Grand Prize Winners!
February 23, 2019 at 1:45 pm
Brenda Miller
Thank you so much for this opportunity, Tara. Storystorm has been an amazing experience all around!
February 23, 2019 at 1:47 pm
jeanjames926
Congratulations to all the winners! Thanks again Tara for an amazing Storystorm 2019 experience!
February 23, 2019 at 1:47 pm
Mireya
Oh wow I sure am a writer and I love color.
February 23, 2019 at 1:47 pm
Mireya
And congrats everyone.
February 23, 2019 at 1:51 pm
Garnett Natasha
Congratulations, lucky prize winners. Enjoy the journey.
February 23, 2019 at 1:57 pm
Matt Forrest Esenwine
Congratulations, everyone – and thank you, Tara! One of my ideas is already being turned into a board book (just signed the contract last week – quite a coincidental turn of events) and a second idea has been fleshed out and is being subbed now!
February 23, 2019 at 2:16 pm
Joy
Congratulations, winners! 🙂
February 23, 2019 at 2:19 pm
Linda Hofke
Congrats to the lucky prize winners.
February 23, 2019 at 2:29 pm
Andrea MacDonald
Congratulations, everyone! Glad you’re feeling better, Tara Lazar.
February 23, 2019 at 2:30 pm
creationsbymit
Congrats to all the winners! I saw my maiden name in there and felt my heart leap…for a second! LOL!! This is always such a worthwhile event, anyone who participates is a winner! Thanks, Tara! Will definitely join again next year!
February 23, 2019 at 2:40 pm
tiffanydickinson
Congratulations, all! Best of luck!
February 23, 2019 at 2:41 pm
LeeAnn Rizzuti
Congratulations all you lucky ducks!!!
As for those of us not on the prize lists, we need to remember we now have at least 30 more ideas to play with than we had at the start of the year. And who knows to what treasures those may lead. 🎁🌠👑
February 23, 2019 at 2:56 pm
Kristen Tipman
Congratulations to all the winners! And thank you so much Tara for Storystorm! It was a fantastic experience and I’m already looking forward to next year!
February 23, 2019 at 3:09 pm
Ginger Meurer
So jealous, but also so happy for you all!
February 23, 2019 at 3:10 pm
chardixon47
Congratulations winners! Thank you, Tara, for another awesome STORYSTORM!
February 23, 2019 at 3:13 pm
Rene` Diane Aube ~ Children's Author
Congratulations everyone! So happy for you all and praying for great success! 🎉🎉☄
February 23, 2019 at 3:22 pm
Krista Harrington
Tara, I can’t say “thank you” enough! I am over-the-moon excited about this opportunity!!
February 23, 2019 at 3:23 pm
fireurchin
I feel like a winner for doing StoryStorm this year! I got so many ideas from it, and really began the year on a roll.
Thank you Tara and everyone who shared their ideas so freely!
February 23, 2019 at 3:24 pm
Debra Daugherty
Congratulations! Wishing you all the best!
February 23, 2019 at 3:27 pm
Jane Dippold
Congrats and positive vibes to the winners!!
Storystorm was a great jumpstart to my year of writing so feeling like I won too! ❤️
February 23, 2019 at 3:50 pm
teacherwriteracker
Congratulations winners!
February 23, 2019 at 3:57 pm
Anne LeBlanc (@AnneLeBlanc2)
Congratulations everyone! I have immensely enjoyed participating in #Storystorm 2019. It has really jump-started my writing. I am about to enter my second of two contests since January! Thank you so much Tara! Our classroom and library are filling up with new books by you and the colleagues who participated!
February 23, 2019 at 4:01 pm
Jolene Ballard Gutierrez
Congratulations, winners! I agree with others–participating in this event/community has made us all winners. Thanks so much, Tara! ❤
February 23, 2019 at 4:01 pm
Johnell DeWitt
Congrats to all!
February 23, 2019 at 5:11 pm
Jilanne Hoffmann
Congrats to all!
February 23, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Sue Heavenrich
Congratulations to everyone – what a great way to start the year(ish)!
February 23, 2019 at 6:14 pm
Lori Dubbin
I’m so excited for all the winners!
February 23, 2019 at 6:15 pm
Paula Puckett
Congrats to all the lucky winners. Thank you Tara Lazar and team for putting this all together. StoryStorm rocks!
February 23, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Lori Dubbin
Excited for all the winners! Excited for all the opportunities that Storystorm provides.
February 23, 2019 at 6:18 pm
Li’vee Rehfield
A BIG thank you Tara for all of your hard work and care…and a BIG Congratulations to all the winners …have a great 2019 and Lord willing we will see you all next year♥️
February 23, 2019 at 6:19 pm
Debra Katz
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
February 23, 2019 at 7:39 pm
Chelle Martin
Congratulations everyone! Thanks Tara for your hard work. Hope you’re feeling better.
February 23, 2019 at 9:20 pm
carolynleillustrations
Congratulations to all the winners! Good luck.
February 23, 2019 at 9:38 pm
betlw
Congrats to all the winners! Good luck, and may you all get agents.
February 23, 2019 at 9:41 pm
seschipper
Congratulations everyone!!! A great big thank you to Tara and the whole crew who shared their time and talents during Storystorm 2019!! 🙂
February 23, 2019 at 9:57 pm
kathydoherty1
Congratulations to the winners! But we are all winners for participating!
February 23, 2019 at 10:37 pm
Susan Macartney
Congratulations to all the lucky winners – another great StoryStorm year!!
February 24, 2019 at 1:50 am
writersideup
CONGRATS to all the lucky winners!!! 😀 😀 😀
February 24, 2019 at 4:08 am
cravevsworld
Congratulations to everyone involved in this uplifting creative experience. Thanks to all and especially our resident Santa, Ms. Tara Lazar and all the writers/agents/editors/experts who donated their time and love. Cheers!
February 24, 2019 at 7:30 am
Norah
Congratulations to all the winners!
February 24, 2019 at 7:37 am
MD Knabb
Whoo -hoo! Congrats to all the grand prize winners and everyone who earned shiny new ideas. Thanks Tara for another StoryStorm and all those who posted such great tips and donated prizes.
February 24, 2019 at 9:07 am
Joan Longstaff
Congratulations to every one of the winners! Storystorm keeps on giving!
February 24, 2019 at 9:48 am
kmajor2013
Hey Tara and helpers,
Thanks again for another great Storystorm! Congratulations to all the lucky winners too! I enjoyed the rebooted posts and that helped me generate 36 ideas, some of which were rebooted.
Ken
February 24, 2019 at 12:37 pm
Angie
Congratulations! What a great month of research! Thanks to all for the hard work!
February 24, 2019 at 12:52 pm
Barb Ostapina
Congrats Grand Prize Winners! Though, really, all of us who StoryStormed are winners, aren’t we?!
February 24, 2019 at 2:05 pm
Lisa Riddiough
Congrats, everyone!!!
February 24, 2019 at 3:09 pm
Kathryn E Kass
Congratulations to all of the winners! I wish all of you the best and hope that lots of good come out of these opportunities for you. Can’t wait to read your Storystorm articles in the years to come when you great ideas are published!
February 24, 2019 at 3:52 pm
melissamiles1
Wonderful news! Congrats to all the winners. 🙂
February 24, 2019 at 5:54 pm
Kelly Vavala
Congratulations
February 24, 2019 at 7:38 pm
Tracy Abell
Congratulations and may this be the beginning of MUCH GOOD STUFF!
February 24, 2019 at 9:53 pm
Lydia Lukidis
Congrats lucky ducks!!
February 25, 2019 at 11:04 am
Elizabeth Saba
Congratulations!
February 25, 2019 at 2:48 pm
Charlene Avery
Congratulations winners! Make the most of it and may your dreams come true.
February 25, 2019 at 3:59 pm
Rebecca Guzinski
Congratulations to all the lucky winners!!! 🙂
February 27, 2019 at 3:26 pm
Poupette Smith
Lucky youssssssssss, boohoo ussssssssses. And a huge thank you, Tara!
March 4, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Tracey Brown
Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you, Tara!
March 4, 2019 at 9:29 pm
Prairie Garden Girl
Hip, hip, hooray, one and all!
Suzy Leopold
March 7, 2019 at 1:06 pm
MONICA HARRIS
I just realized that I forgot to congratulate all the winners ! Yahoo! What a fabulous gift you’ve received.
Tara – am curious when the other winners will be posted for the daily prizes?
March 15, 2019 at 11:32 am
Deb Huard, Writer
I’m curious too…I just longed on thinking, wait…did I miss it.
March 23, 2019 at 6:05 am
saputnam
Congratulations to all the lucky winners!!