If you’ve signed the Storystorm 2021 Pledge here, verifying you have at least 30 ideas, you can pick up your winner’s badge below! Thanks to illustrator Mike Ciccotello for this year’s badges of lightbulb friends Earl & Pearl!
(Right click and save to your computer. Then you can upload it to display anywhere.)
Also, please stop by The Storystorm CafePress Store!
All proceeds ($4 per item) will be donated to hunger charity Blessings in a Backpack. We’ve raised over $400 thus far!
Tomorrow there will be a special post from a beloved kidlit author to help you DO SOMETHING with all those ideas!
Writing for Kids (While Raising Them) 
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February 2, 2021 at 4:41 pm
Armineh Manookian
Thank you!!
February 2, 2021 at 4:41 pm
Diane Kress Hower
Thank you again Tara! You are such an inspiration 🙂
February 2, 2021 at 4:44 pm
Patricia Alcaro
Once again, thank you for all you do to help others!
February 2, 2021 at 4:45 pm
chardixon47
Thank you Tara and guests! Mike, your illustration puts a shine on my heart!
February 2, 2021 at 4:48 pm
lisakhan9
Cheers Tara for such a great start to the year. Very best wishes x
February 2, 2021 at 4:48 pm
Artsybarncat
I commented yesterday but wohooo! This has been ahhhmazing!❤️
February 2, 2021 at 4:51 pm
Writer on the run
Thank you for this great month!
February 2, 2021 at 4:55 pm
Joyce Uglow
This was the first time I fully participated in Storystorm. It is on my calendar for 2022.
February 2, 2021 at 4:55 pm
paulaobering
Awesome — thank you so much!
February 2, 2021 at 5:05 pm
mjmeyer06
So looking forward the next thing! Thank you!
February 2, 2021 at 5:06 pm
Meghan B
Such a fun experience once again. Thanks Tara!
February 2, 2021 at 5:07 pm
Catherine Brewer
Whooo hooo thank you Tara!
February 2, 2021 at 5:17 pm
Alicia Shawn Gagnon
Thank you, Mike!!! Love being amongst all these bright bulbs!!! Peace, Alicia
February 2, 2021 at 5:22 pm
Rebster
Fantastic! Thank you!
February 2, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Marla Yablon
Thank you,Tara! So much fun!
February 2, 2021 at 5:27 pm
Stephen S. Martin
Always a Pleasure.
February 2, 2021 at 5:32 pm
Nadine Poper
Awesome!
February 2, 2021 at 5:37 pm
Cathy L. Murphy
You’re the gift that keeps on giving, Tara! ❤
February 2, 2021 at 5:37 pm
Jan Milusich
Thank you for giving so much to the writing community, Tara.
February 2, 2021 at 5:39 pm
Kate Carroll
After the holiday, I always feel like i need to jumpstart my writing again and Storystorm is the perfect kick in the bumper I need. Thanks for your commitment to all of us in Storystorm world, Tara.
Nice art work, Mike. I am enjoying my journal :0
February 2, 2021 at 5:40 pm
Joanne Roberts
Thank-you. Wearing it proudly!
February 2, 2021 at 5:42 pm
Cynthia Mochowski
Thank you! It’s a special treat to see the posts into February.
February 2, 2021 at 5:46 pm
Gail Aherne
Thank you so much!❤️
February 2, 2021 at 5:49 pm
Abby Wooldridge
Such an awesome badge! Thank you, Mike and Tara! 🙂
February 2, 2021 at 6:23 pm
Deb Sullivan
Thanks Tara and Mike – Love the Winner’s Badge and great idea to support Blessings in a Backpack in 2021!
February 2, 2021 at 6:41 pm
Susan Jobsky
Thank you! This was my first StoryStorm, and I loved it. I am swimming happily through a sea of ideas, riding wave after wave of possibilities, and finding writing adventures with every dive into the deep of my imagination.
February 2, 2021 at 6:44 pm
Rebecca E Guzinski
Thank you so much Tara!!! This gets better and better each year! 🙂
February 2, 2021 at 6:56 pm
Lucretia S.
Thank you for another inspiring and productive month of Storystorming, Tara! This is one my fifth. I agree with many–it gets better and better each year!
February 2, 2021 at 7:08 pm
pathaap
Thanks, again, Tara for a great Storystorm. I miss the daily posts already!
February 2, 2021 at 7:21 pm
jillburns7
Thank you so much, Tara and Mike!
February 2, 2021 at 7:25 pm
kathydoherty1
We are all winners for participating and getting our creativity juices flowing!
February 2, 2021 at 8:36 pm
seschipper
Thanks so much! Always an amazing experience!!
🙂
February 2, 2021 at 8:44 pm
danielledufayet
Thank you so much! 🙂 Stay well, safe and creative everyone!
February 2, 2021 at 8:47 pm
Lydia Lukidis
Thanks SO much!
February 2, 2021 at 9:30 pm
rosihollinbeck
Thanks!
February 2, 2021 at 9:40 pm
Susan Wroble
I am always amazed that a blog post a day can change the way we look at the world. So inspiring… and so inspired and thankful.
February 2, 2021 at 9:45 pm
Karin Larson
Thank you, Tara! As always, it was a very inspiring month.
February 2, 2021 at 9:57 pm
Becky Ross Michael
Love the badge; thanks!
February 2, 2021 at 10:14 pm
Sylvia Mary Grech
Thanks once again, Tara!
February 2, 2021 at 10:21 pm
Sherri
Thank you
February 2, 2021 at 10:22 pm
Jilanne Hoffmann
Love the shape of those different ideas! Thank you!
February 2, 2021 at 10:26 pm
SSR Bea
Thank you for everything. The creative juices are flowing!!
February 3, 2021 at 12:05 am
JillDanaBooks
Thank you again! 🙂 Jill Dana
February 3, 2021 at 12:16 am
Deborah Bruss
I didn’t think I would stick with this, but after the 2nd day, I was obsessed! Now comes the hard work. Thanks!
February 3, 2021 at 3:14 am
Kaye Baillie
It’s been great! working on a new story which I love.
February 3, 2021 at 7:49 am
Penelope McNally
Thank you!! 😀
February 3, 2021 at 8:11 am
Sarah Hetu-Radny
Can’t wait!!
February 3, 2021 at 8:17 am
Lydia Loeber
Thank you for an amazing month of incredible bloggers and for sharing their ideas and journeys with us 😁
February 3, 2021 at 9:37 am
Lauri Meyers
Got myself some Mike Ciccotello swag on the way!
February 3, 2021 at 10:46 am
Jennifer Broedel (@JBroedelAuthor)
Got my Winner’s Badge and my souvenir mug! StoryStorm 2021- mission accomplished!
February 3, 2021 at 10:52 am
clairebobrow
Adorable badge and a superb Storystorm. Thanks Tara and Mike!
February 3, 2021 at 11:11 am
Linda KulpTrout
Thank you!
February 3, 2021 at 11:22 am
Kimberly Marcus
Thank you!!
February 3, 2021 at 12:41 pm
Linda Staszak
Thanks for Storystorm! What a wonderful way to start a new year!
February 3, 2021 at 12:42 pm
Sue Heavenrich
Thank you for continuing to open your heart and blog to StoryStorm
February 3, 2021 at 2:32 pm
mandyyokim
Cute winner’s badge! Like those little lightbulb friends.
February 3, 2021 at 2:52 pm
syorkeviney
Wow this is the gift that keeps on giving!!! Thanks!
February 3, 2021 at 4:49 pm
John McGranaghan
Thanks again
February 3, 2021 at 8:42 pm
paulabpuckett
Thanks again!
February 3, 2021 at 9:01 pm
Louann Brown
Thanks for a wonderful 2021 Story Storm. You are the lightening bolt that fuels our fires!
February 4, 2021 at 11:37 am
jeanjames926
Love the badge and the mug!
February 4, 2021 at 11:51 am
Dawn Prochovnic
I love my journal, Tara, and I think it’s absolutely marvelous that you are directing proceeds to such a great cause. Thank you for all you do for the kidlit community and the community at large.
February 5, 2021 at 1:37 pm
writersideup
So proud to be a participant in Storystorm 😀 ❤
February 5, 2021 at 2:46 pm
Carolyne Lizabeth Ruck
I did it!! Yeah!
February 6, 2021 at 12:26 pm
Karen Chun
I learned to have faith in myself. I can do it! Thanks for the opportunity!
February 6, 2021 at 10:02 pm
KASteed
Thanks Tara!
February 20, 2021 at 2:36 pm
Angie
This was such a great month of new ideas! Thank you, Tara, and all of the guest bloggers! Wonderful!
February 20, 2021 at 2:42 pm
Angie
Tara, I’ve tried to add the Storystorm badge and the format will not allow me to. Is there a jpg of it? Thanks!