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Critiques 4 U

April 5, 2016 by BECCA PUGLISI

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CONTEST CLOSED!

Hello, everyone! Is spring in the air where you are? I hope so. It’s warming up nicely here, and now that Angela and I have polished off two very important deadlines, I’ve got time to get back to first pages. I think I’ll be critiquing this month’s winners on the front porch :).

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

1) your email address. Some of you have expressed concern about making your email address public; if you’re sure that the email address associated with your WordPress account is correct, you don’t have to include it here. But if you do win and I’m unable to contact you through that email address, I’ll have to choose an alternate winner.

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

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!

BECCA PUGLISI
BECCA PUGLISI

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.

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  1. BECCA PUGLISI says

    April 6, 2016 at 7:49 am

    What a great turnout! The lucky winners are…

    Marianne Sciucco
    Robin E. Mason, and
    Joy Pixley

    Thanks for entering, everyone. I’ll see you next month! And winners, I’ll be in touch shortly :).

  2. Gargi says

    April 6, 2016 at 5:40 am

    mehra.gargi (at) gmail (dot) com
    Young Adult Contemporary
    Thanks!

  3. Dylan says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    jones.dylan19@yahoo.com

    Urban Fanatasy

  4. Hannah White says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    This is so generous of you to do! I love your books 🙂

    inkblotsandcoffeestains@gmail.com

    YA Fantasy

  5. Magali says

    April 5, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    1) stormowl7@gmail.com
    2) Adult Dark Fantasy Romance

    Thank you! ^_^

  6. Tamar Sloan says

    April 5, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    sloantamar@gmail.com YA Paranormal Romance

  7. Glynis Jolly says

    April 5, 2016 at 6:20 pm

    Thank you for this potential opportunity. I’m crossing my fingers.
    email address: glynis.jolly@outlook.com
    genre: dark drama

  8. JC (Judi) Martell says

    April 5, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    jcmartellgm at gmail dot com

    Women’s Fiction

  9. Helen says

    April 5, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    shorrocks_helen@hotmail.com

    YA – Gothic

  10. De Wayne says

    April 5, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    OK, I’ll try again.

    Literary/Young Adult

    dwperry@dwperry.net

  11. Cayla Arteaga says

    April 5, 2016 at 4:00 pm

    Young Adult Fantasy

  12. Sharon Ricklin Jones says

    April 5, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    Hi Becca!

    I’m currently writing a time-travel, science fiction, romance.

    It’s freezing here right now. 😀

  13. Rick says

    April 5, 2016 at 2:23 pm

    upfromtheashes2011@hotmail.com

    Inspirational Fiction

  14. Alicia Dugas says

    April 5, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    1 – adugas65 (at) gmail (dot) com
    2 – New Adult Romance

  15. Joy Pixley says

    April 5, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    Hard fantasy / haunted house

    joyfuleating (at) yahoo (dot) com

  16. Mary Kate says

    April 5, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    I’d love a critique on my YA contemporary. Email on my wordpress account. Thank you!

  17. Sarah Floyd says

    April 5, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity! I would appreciate your feedback.

    SARAH8778 (at) aol (dot) com

    Contemporary Upper MG

  18. De Wayne says

    April 5, 2016 at 1:37 pm

    Literary/YA

  19. Cathy Brockman says

    April 5, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    Contemporary Romance-sports romance /cowboys
    cathybrockmanromance@gmail.com

  20. Laurie Will says

    April 5, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    Epic Fantasy
    laurieawill@witty.com

  21. Lisa Orchard says

    April 5, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    Contemporary Young Adult

  22. Olivia says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    Hi!

    ajfae89@gmail.com

    YA Fantasy

  23. Lea says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    YA leastorry@ourfamilylines.ca

  24. Darlene Foster says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    Middle Grade travel adventure

    darlene (dot) foster (at) telus (dot) net

  25. Tara Gentry says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    1.) TaraAshlyn@yahoo.com
    2.) YA Suspense

  26. Sam Taylor says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    Well, it was spring here .. and then we got five inches of snow over the past two days. :/

    email: sam (dot) wager160 (at) gmail (dot) com

    Young Adult Fantasy

    Thank you for this critique contest. 🙂

  27. Leslie Z. says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:52 am

    1. wordpress should be good 🙂
    2. Middle grade realistic fiction

  28. Brandi Payne says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:50 am

    Picture book

  29. Elizabeth Garn says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:33 am

    YA Fiction!

    It’s freezing here today- hope it warms up for you guys soon too!

  30. Mark Piper says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:22 am

    Short story: mainstream, literary, magical realism

  31. Robin E. Mason says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:19 am

    robin.mason59@yahoo.com
    Cissy, women’s fiction

    and yes, spring is goriously evident here!

    • BECCA PUGLISI says

      April 5, 2016 at 11:22 am

      I’m so glad :). When I typed up this post a few weeks ago, it was 70 degrees. It snowed yesterday…

  32. carol says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:11 am

    carols64 (at) live (dot) co (dot) uk

    Young Adult Fantasy

  33. Jan Karol Tanaka says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:58 am

    YA historical fiction

  34. Tiffany says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:41 am

    Queentif85@ yahoo. com

    Romance

  35. Lillian Humphries says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:37 am

    lillian.humphries@yahoo.com

    Womens Fiction

  36. Maureen C. Berry says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:26 am

    maureencberry@gmail.com

    memoir

  37. Christine Patton says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:21 am

    Cozy mystery

  38. Brenda Jenkins Kleager says

    April 5, 2016 at 9:59 am

    catspurrfrench@yahoo.com

    Highlander Historical Time-Travel

  39. Becky Lower says

    April 5, 2016 at 9:58 am

    beckylowerauthor@yahoo.com

    American historical romance

  40. Amanda U says

    April 5, 2016 at 9:35 am

    Woohoo!

    aungleich@gmail.com

    YA fantasy

  41. Krista Quintana says

    April 5, 2016 at 9:19 am

    Yay!

    krista.n.quintana@gmail.com

    YA Fantasy

  42. Sandra says

    April 5, 2016 at 9:00 am

    1. Sandra_Damevski@hotmail.com.au

    2. Paranormal Romance

  43. Cassandra DenHartog says

    April 5, 2016 at 8:52 am

    Misscassy77@yahoo.com

    Paranormal Romance

  44. Matthew Eaton says

    April 5, 2016 at 8:42 am

    I would enjoy this as I need it these days

    Genre: Fantasy

  45. Aiar says

    April 5, 2016 at 6:54 am

    1) aiar shai (at) gmail (dot) com

    2) science fiction

  46. Marianne Sciucco says

    April 5, 2016 at 6:16 am

    Young Adult sports novel

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