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Critiques 4 U, November Edition

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CONTEST CLOSED!

I trust that everyone had a great Halloween—full of treats and short on tricks, preferably. It was tons of fun at my house this year. My son is obsessed with Darth Vader, so his costume was a no-brainer. After he declared his choice, my daughter decided to pair it up, and this interstellar awesomeness resulted:

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I am your father. I mean, your brother. Wait a minute…

My 1980s cup overfloweth.

But Halloween is over, and man cannot live on cuteness alone. There are words to be chopped. Characters to be killed off. Entire plot lines to be reconsidered. That’s right: I has CRITIQUES 4 U! I’m opening submissions for this month’s contest today. For those of you who aren’t frantically NaNoWriMo’ing: if you’re working on something (no erotica, please) that needs fresh eyes, leave a comment that includes: 

1) your email address

2) the working title of your WIP

3) its genre

4) the intended audience

ONLY ENTRIES THAT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

3 commenters’ names will be drawn and posted tomorrow. If you win, you can email me your first page and I’ll offer my feedback. Best of luck! And may the force be with you…

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  2. BECCA PUGLISI says

    Alrighty. The winners for this month are…

    Cheryl Matthynsssens
    Richard Neil
    Lynn Garrett

    Thanks for participating everyone, and for spreading the word to others. 🙂

  6. Adriana says

    1) theoriginaladriana (at) gmail dot com

    2) The Perils of Penelope

    3) Upper Middle Grade Fantasy

    4) distinguishing 10-14 year olds with an affinity towards philosophy

  9. Robbin Luckett says

    1) Email address: robbinluckett@gmail.com
    2) Working Title: RELINQUISH
    3) YA Contemporary
    4) In an effort to solve an adoption mystery, the Protagonist must decide if she can keep a secret from her best friend in order to save the lives of the people she loves. (Theme: Adoption) (Intended audience: Teen)

  15. Jeanne Dykstra says

    You have a darling interstellar pair. Thank you for a chance to be critiqued.

    1. E-mail: jeanne@bdgreen.com
    2. Title: Something is Looming at Shadow Hollow
    3. Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
    4. Intended Audience: 8 to 12-year-olds

  17. Donna says

    You are soooooo wonderful!

    1. dgweidner [at] gmail [dot] com
    2. LAURENT AND LAVINIA-A Match Made in Heaven
    3. picture book
    4. ages 4-6

  18. Phillip Ryan says

    Such adorable children are destined to rule the galaxy.
    Thank you for this opportunity.

    email: philryan49@hotmail.com
    Working Title: Tears of Boudicca
    Genre: Alternate-History Fantasy
    Audience: Adult Fantasy fans

  20. Rhay Christou says

    Wow what a generous offer! So my novel Crashing into Different is a contemporary YA intended for older young adults.

    Thanks so much for putting this out there for people.
    Rhay

  24. Jill W says

    Thanks for the opportunity, Becca.

    jaweatherholt[at]gmail[dot]com
    Working Title: Paid in Full
    Genre: Contemporary Romance
    Intended audience: women

  25. Lester Curtis says

    1) your email address
    clmanges {at} yahoo.com

    2) the working title of your WIP
    Fly Away Home

    3) its genre
    Science fiction

    4) the intended audience
    Adult SF

  27. lidy says

    email address: lidywilks2@gmail.com
    WIP Title: Nadia, the Hidden Fire Witch
    Genre: Young Adult Supernatural
    Intended Audience: teens age 12+ and fans of Supernatural, The Secret Circle, Witches of East End and/or Charmed.

  33. Gail Kamer says

    Journey of a Space Alien–realistic mixed with Sci fi intended for middle grades from 9 to 12.

  34. Doris Stone says

    Thank Becca for sharing the cute photo of your children. They’re adorable.
    I’d like to enter your critiques 4 U contest. My email address is dorisk.stone@gmail.com. My WIP is “Planting Petunia’s with Papa.” It is a 400 word picture book that is written for 4-8 year old children. Thank you for this opportunity!

  40. Crystal Thieringer says

    I’ll play 🙂 My email address is linked to the comment. I’ve just finished drafting a contemporary YA piece with the working title Amara. I wrote it specifically for 16 year old girls.

  41. Karen says

    Working Title: Murder in Dripping Springs
    Genre: Mystery
    Audience: General readers of commercial fiction, readers who enjoy “cozy” mysteries

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