
CONTEST IS CLOSED!
I had SO MUCH FUN reading the first pages from last month’s Critiques 4 U contest winners. Thank you Terry Gene, Kelly Miller, and Heather Brady for being so brave as to let me read your work. And I was completely blown away by the response—over 70 entrants in that 24-hour period. With so many first pages out there just sitting around, waiting to be read, I need to get cracking.
Since Halloween is coming, along with my husband’s birthday and about a hundred soccer games, I’m opening submissions for this month’s contest today, before October gets totally whacko. If you’re working on something (no erotica, please) that needs fresh eyes, leave a comment that includes:
1) your email address (feel free to use “at” instead of @, etc.)
2) the working title of your WIP
3) its genre
4) the intended audience
ONLY ENTRIES THAT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
I’ll randomly draw 3 commenters and post the winners on Thursday. If you win, you can email me your first page and I’ll give you my feedback.
You’ve got 24 hours. GO!
Also, there are only 5 days left to register for our Marketing Marriage webinar that’s happening on October 13th. If you’re interested in learning how to put together a successful book launch or visibility event, this might be just the thing for you!
Becca Puglisi is an international speaker, writing coach, and bestselling author of The Emotion Thesaurus and its sequels. Her books are available in five languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. She is passionate about learning and sharing her knowledge with others through her Writers Helping Writers blog and via One Stop For Writers—a powerhouse online library created to help writers elevate their storytelling.
Yay! Thank you all so much for entering. The contest is now closed, and the winners for this month are…
Mindy Hardwick
Robyn Campbell
Cayce LaCorte
Congrats! I’ll be contacting you either today or tomorrow with the particulars so we can connect and I can get my hands on your literary goodies. Which won’t be as creepy as it sounds…
Thanks all! Happy October 🙂
Yippee!!
gaildear@bardstowncable.net
Journey of a Space Alien
fantasy
4th to 6th grade
Thanks for this opportunity!
Caycelacorte@yahoo.com
Shifted
Urban Fantasy
YA
Thanks for the great offer! I may be too late, but thought I’d try!
Brettgjonas at gmail.com
The Grimsai
Fantasy
Young Adult
I’d love to be selected for a critique.
1) Email address – margogibbs@optusnet.com.au
2) Working title of your WIP – Mirabella The Mermaid Detective – The Case Of The Missing Cousin
3) Genre – Fantasy/Adventure
4) Intended audience – Children – first chapter book 7-11 year olds
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title: Out of Mind
genre: Science Fiction
audience: adult
email: aiar shai (at) gmail dot com
Thank you for this critique contest.
1. purselanestudioatgmail.com
2. Where the Evidence Leads
3. inspirational mystery/romance
4. adult women
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
Wow, what a great opportunity! Thank you!
1. krista.n.quintana(at)gmail.com
2. The Orphans of Jadox
3. Fantasy
4. Young Adult
Would love the opportunity, 🙂
jbiggar@telusplanet.net
Jared
Romantic Suspense
Adult
Thanks for the opportunity for a free critique!
1) Email address – jilian2011(at)hotmail(dot)com
2) Working title of your WIP – Starting Over
3) Genre – Inspirational Romance
4) Intended audience – Adult
e-mail: randomrantsrcubed(at)gmail(dot)com
Title: THE MOSTLY UNWILLING SPY
Genre: Action-adventure
Audience: 6th-8th grade (MG)
Thanks for the opportunity.
Title:The Bye Way Inn
Genre:Inspirational Contemporary Romance
Audience: Adult women
joyfuljelatgmaildotcom
Thanks again!
1) your email address – 19(dot)doerdi(dot)85atgmail(dot)com
2) the working title of your WIP – Scent of a Husband
3) genre – Women’s Lit/Romance
4) the intended audience – Adult
I wish I had something to critique! 😀 Have fun with this!
Yay!!
Title: Bloodlife
Genre: Sci-fi/supernatural
Audience: Adult
Title: Issues of Trust
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: YA – Adult
How fun!!!
Happy birthday!!
WIP women lit
Still working on a title
Maybe if I win and you get to read it you might be able to give me some suggestions.
Thanks for the chance!!
YaY for Halloween and soccer and football and yummy foods by the fire. WAHOOO!! Thanks for doing this.
Title: FEAR ON THE MOUNTAIN
Genre: Contemporary/adventure
Audience: MG
robyn(at)robyncampbell(dot)com
Title: Unwinding Melody
Genre/audience – Young adult realistic novel, kind of a dark romance
Happy October to you!
Title: The Secrets of Dr. John Welles
Genre: Commercial Fiction
Audience: Adult
WIP: Baby Baby Please Let Me Hold You
Genre: adult fiction / gay fiction
A married (male) couple tries to decide if they want a baby and how they will choose to do so
Working on chapter 3 😉 thank you for this opportunity!!
WIP title: The Relic
Genre: YA sci-fi/fantasy
Audience: YA-adult
Thanks for offering this opportunity! 🙂
Thank you for this opportunity to have something good happen!!
WIP: Ambassador
Genre: Spiritual
Audience: YA-Adult
Happy October!
Title: The Perils of Penelope
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: Upper Middle Grade
Thank you! 🙂
Thank you for the opportunity.
Title: Mirage Rawnie’s Story
Genre: Adult Fiction
Audience: Adult Women
WIP: Anna and Gracie
Young adult-Drama
Sounds like you’re gonna have a busy month. Bundle up for those games.
Title: Marked
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Audience: YA
Thank you so much for this opportunity and Happy Birthday to your hubs!
WIP: Her Future Past
Time-Travel Contemporary Western Romance – Adult
Have a blessed day!
WIP-The Vengeful Ones
Genre- New Adult
Audience- 18 and up
Thanks so much for another opportunity:-)
Hi!
WIP: Secret of the Golden Heart
Fantasy-Adventure
MG
Thanks!
Title: His Grace Forgiven
Genre: Victorian – Inspirational (Edgy)
Adult
WIP Title: Way
Genre: YA fantasy novel
Audience: teens and adults
I would totally love your feedback.
Very nice treat!
Title: Winter Without Flowers
genre: Women’s Contemporary
Audience: Adult
I’m working on a new novel and would love fresh eyes to look at the first page. Usually once the novel is complete I rewrite the opening hook, but since you’re offering… The working title is “MARRED”, it’s an adult suspense/mystery. I’ve started this book in a way I have never done before with previous novels and I don’t know if it works or not, so thank you for this opportunity.
Sweetheart Cottage–sweet, contemporary romance–adult and/or older teen
mindywriter @ gmail dot com
WIP: Eden’s Song
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy
Audience: Y/A
I’d love some fresh eyes. With a touch of Merlot!
Thanks!
Thank you!
A ROYAL TREASURE HUNT
MG Fantasy Adventure
Nicole.Zoltack AT gmail.com
WIP: Where The Heart Is
Genre:Contemporary Romance
rippin_d@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Di
Wow, thanks for this opportunity!!!
WIP: Something Old
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Audience: Adult women
Title: Out of Mind
Genre: Science Fiction
Audience: Adult
I’m in!
Title: Duck and Cover
Genre: MG
Audience: 8-12 yr olds
Thanks so much!
WIP: Packet Gain
Sci-fi / fantasy – adult
Actually just a short story, but wouldn’t mind feedback on the first page.
Thank you
WIP: Packet Gain
Sci-fi / fantasy – adult
It is actually just a short story, but wouldn’t mind some feedback on the first page.
Thank you
Great treat! Fans have an opportunity to get eagle editor eyes on their works. Thanks for this chance!
Good luck on the field and happy birthday!
Tittle: The Humpty Dumped Mystery
Genre: Adult Humor-Fantasy
Audience: YA-Adult