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Kidlets enjoying the beach

CONTEST CLOSED!

People, I am SO EXCITED! My son finishes pre-school this week, which means I’ll only have to drive back-and-forth to one school everyday instead of two, like I’ve been doing all year long. My daughter will be done next week, and then….SUMMER VACATION! This equates to a little less work getting done each day, but it also means more sleep and trips to the beach and NOT DRIVING AROUND ALL DAY! Can’t wait!

I’m sure some of you are cursing me right now, since snow is probably still falling and you’re having to shoo penguins out of your yard. To make it up to you, how about some first page critiques?

If you’re working on a first page and would like some objective feedback, leave a comment that includes: 

1) your email address

2) your story’s genre (no erotica, please)

3) the intended audience

~ONLY ENTRIES THAT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED~ 

Three commenters’ names will be randomly drawn and posted tomorrow. If you win, you can email me your first page and I’ll offer my feedback. Best of luck!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. BECCA PUGLISI says

    And the winners for this month are…
    Curtis Manges
    Irene Kessler and
    Brett Jonas

    Thanks so much for entering, everyone. I’ll see you next month!

  8. Talia says

    Thank you for this awesome opportunity!

    My email is in the required field. Does that count?
    Genre – science fiction
    Intended audience – kids/YA

  9. Adora says

    Question: Becca, did you mean for us to include our email address in the comment or just in the “Email*” space? I don’t mind sharing it with you, but I don’t really want to share it with the whole, wide world if I don’t have to in order to enter the contest. Thanks!

    • BECCA PUGLISI says

      If your email in the required field is correct, I’m fine with that. I’ve had trouble in the past trying to track down winners whose email address is no longer valid, and I’d like to avoid that in the future :).

  15. Tara Ashlyn says

    Here’s hoping I’m lucky this time!
    Email:TaraAshlyn@yahoo.com
    Genre: Suspense/Thriller
    Audience: Mature YA/ Adult

  16. R. E. Hunter says

    Email: r dot e dot hunter2012 at gmail dot com
    Genre: Technothriller
    Audience: Adult

  17. Jenna Trapani says

    What a great opportunity! And I can’t WAIT for more sleep and trips to the beach. Only a week and a half left!

    yearofthesnake89@yahoo.com
    YA/Paranormal (NOT paranormal romance)
    18-30, probably mostly women.

  19. Diana Lynn says

    Wonderful. It’s nice having writers helping writers 🙂

    1) your email address —– writerdianalynn@gmail.com
    2) your story’s genre (no erotica, please) —— women’s fiction
    3) the intended audience —– women 30ish and up – empty nesters to be!

  20. Hope Schmidt says

    This is the first time I’ve visited this site, but I love it! Thanks for all the writer helps!

    Email: Hope.Schmidt at Hotmail.com
    Genre: Allegorical Fantasy
    Audience: Teen/Young Adult

  22. Brett Jonas (@BookSquirt) says

    Thank you so much!

    Brettgjonas at gmail
    Fantasy/Romance
    Young Adults

  23. Kristin says

    Wow! What an awesome opportunity! (I’ll be getting more sleep and less done, too, now that summer break is only weeks away for the kiddos! hee hee!)

    Email: kjgammerman@gmail.com
    Genre: fantasy
    Audience: middle reader

  27. JC Martell says

    Fingers, toes, arms, legs, and eyes crossed! Thanks so much for the opportunity – and for the latest article on emotional wounds. Yea for summer and grandchildren visits for me!

    EMAIL: jcmartellgm at gmail dot com
    GENRE: Women’s Fiction (or Romance)
    AUDIENCE: Women 30+

  31. Sheila Good says

    What a wonderful opportunity for us emerging writers. I’m in nearly 40,000 words on my first novel, Hello Hell. The genre: Women’s Fiction. Intended audience: Women.

  36. Caroline says

    Lucky you. There’s still two months of schooling for us…
    Would love to win.
    email is csciriha@go (dot) net
    genre – fantasy
    audience – upper middle grade

  37. Erin K says

    How cool! Thank you for doing this giveaway. 🙂
    My Email: erin.b.krueger[at]gmail.com
    Genre: Contemporary Romance
    Audience: Adult, women

  40. Edith Lalonde says

    Congrats on making it through another year of packing school lunches! They take more imagination than writing the next best seller!

    Email: lalondee10@hotmail.com
    Genre: Romantic Suspense
    Audience: Adult

  41. Elesha says

    Congrats on your son finishing preschool. I was so happy when I didn’t have to do the 2 school drop off in the morning too. Now I have time to hit the gym or run errands before work.

    Thanks for this opportunity. Good luck to all who enter.

    Email: eteskey@gmail.com

    Genre: Urban fantasy

    Audience : adult

  44. Sharon Marie Lightsey says

    lightsey.sharon@yahoo.com

    Genre: Inspirational Suspense

    Intended audience: Predominately middle-aged evangelical women who enjoy suspense with a thread of romance.

    Sorry. Didn’t list my e-mail address before.

  50. Sacha Black says

    Hi I would love a shot at this, what a wonderful opportunity:

    Sachablack87(AT)gmail(dot)com

    Genre is Fantasy/Dystopian

    Audience is Young/New Adult

  51. Irene Kessler says

    Hi Becca,
    First – thanks so much for your presentation in Boca last week. It was amazing and so helpful.
    Second – bocairene@comcast.net
    Historical Novel
    Women
    I got fingers and toes crossed. Thanks for the opportunity.

  53. mindy says

    This is a great idea for a giveaway! Okay, would love feedback. So, my novel is
    1- mainstream literary
    2- audience; women
    3- e-mail Lifewerkz AT comcast. net

  55. Sarah says

    Hello,
    I thought I’d give this a shot, so I’m commenting and sharing your link with my writers group. Fingers crossed. — Sarah

  60. Adora says

    My story is in the urban fantasy genre (not erotica). The intended audience is adult female.

  61. Mary Jo Caffrey says

    Glorious summer vacation soon! So happy for all the moms and their driving sacrifices for their kids! Your happiness is probably a lot like your children’s, anticipating a school break and whole summer to enjoy.

    Best wishes to all the moms and their drivers.

  63. Alyssa says

    Thank you for holding this giveaway! It’s a fantastic thing you’re doing for authors 🙂

    Email: alyssa.carlier[at]gmail.com
    Genre: fantasy
    Audience: YA