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Critiques 4 U!

September 17, 2016 by BECCA PUGLISI

Ok. I’m sure that some of you are a leetle confused to see a critique contest post going out. I mean, it’s SATURDAY, and Saturdays at Writers Helping Writers has always meant thesaurus day. And last week we let you know about a new thesaurus that would be rolling out this week.

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But it’s funny how things work. Angela and I have both been feeling like there was something off about the template we had put together for our new project. A driving force behind what we do is wanting to provide you with content that is needed, practical, and easy for you to both understand and apply. And over the past week, we both realized that what we’d come up with just wasn’t clear enough for our liking. So while we really wanted to stick to our guns and roll out the new thesaurus today, we’ve decided to take a bit more time on it to make sure it’s as good as it can be.

Meanwhile, we didn’t want to leave you empty handed while our thesaurus idea is under construction. And since we haven’t run a critique contest yet this month, we figured it would be a good idea to do it now. Which means

It’s Critiques 4 U Time! 
~CONTEST IS CLOSED~

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

Because it’s the weekend and people aren’t online as much, this contest will run for two days instead of the typical 24 hours. Three commenters’ names will be randomly drawn and posted on Monday. 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

    September 19, 2016 at 9:07 am

    Wow, what a great response! Maybe weekends aren’t so slow after all. Anyhoo, the winners for this round are

    Andrina LeBlanc
    Melanie Redler
    Tamar Sloan

    Thanks so much for entering, everyone. Best of luck next month! Winners, I’ll be in touch. 🙂

  2. David Pelletier says

    September 19, 2016 at 4:06 am

    Sounds great. My story is a murder mystery.
    david1pelletier@hotmail.com

  3. Missy says

    September 18, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity!
    New Adult / Paranormal Romance
    Countess.degraff@gmail.com

  4. Sussu says

    September 18, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Thank you!
    My story is called GRAFFITI DOME.
    My email is bookriders1 (at) gmail (dot) com

    • Sussu says

      September 18, 2016 at 8:13 pm

      I forgot: It’s YA Dystopian.

  5. Judi Ring says

    September 18, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Story name – A Tumble in Time
    Genre – Time travel

  6. Francesca Ashmore says

    September 18, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    Darkprincess4179@gmail.com

    Romance

  7. Tamar Sloan says

    September 18, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    Make It Count – YA contemporary romance
    sloantamar@gmail.com

    Thank you ladies for this wonderful opportunity.

  8. Abi says

    September 18, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    Super! My story is called Misinterpreted, and it’s a romance/adventure book written in journal entry form.
    Abigail.falin@gmail.com

  9. Susan Haught says

    September 18, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    You guys are the BEST!
    I write Women’s Fiction with Romantic elements

  10. Jarm Del Boccio says

    September 18, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    MG Historical Fiction . . . Thanks for the possible opportunity!?

  11. CONSTANCE KEY ROBINSON says

    September 18, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    Title: StarPlayers Universe
    Sorthare: Enter Stage Right
    Genre: YA Scifi Romantic Adventure Series
    Length: 75,000 words
    Author: Constance Key

    Sorthare, at eighteen, committed treason by rescuing kidnapped women and finding them a home planet and jobs. Hiding in the StarPlayers acting troupe traveling the known universe for the QUO she discovers love and rescues the queen from assassination.

  12. Beverly King says

    September 18, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    Thanks again for doing this! You two are wonderful!

    Romance

    bckii@outlook.com

  13. Donna Maloy says

    September 18, 2016 at 2:23 pm

    Email: donna@donnamaloy.com
    Genre: Historical fantasy for YA

  14. Lonna Seibert says

    September 18, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Thank you for the opportunity! I have a contemporary romance.

  15. Carolien says

    September 18, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    Young adult I think? It’s about the life of a group of teens. They are dealing with the death of their mutual friend. Everyone deals with it differently. After two years one of the main characters still hasn’t found a way to cope with it. Most of the book is about her journey through the mourning process while also dealing with school, friends, family, puberty..name it. One of the characters who helps her through that journey is also a big part of the storyline. She has her own struggles: confrontation with an ex (can they be friends again?), wanting to live with her father instead of her mother (but she’ll have to leave her friends behind) etc.
    The message I want to spread is mainly to be accepting of others. This doesn’t only refer to the lgbtq+ themes.

  16. Carol Opalinski says

    September 18, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    Thanks for the chance!!

    Email: carolopal@gmail.com

    Genre: Contemporary category (short 50-55k) romance

  17. Robin E. Mason says

    September 18, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    ACT-ually, my new novel is done and releases this month, but I’d love to see what you think! It’s Cissy, and it’s the third and final in my unsavory heritage series. The series is Women’s Fiction, and Cissy took an historical turn. (the bulk of this story is set immediately post Civil War)
    my email is robin.mason59@yahoo.com

  18. Leta McCurry says

    September 18, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity.
    Women’s fiction
    leta@letamccurry.com

  19. Maria Singh says

    September 18, 2016 at 11:40 am

    Mbodasingh@yahoo.com
    YA contemporary romance
    Thanks

  20. Shanna Rogers says

    September 18, 2016 at 10:45 am

    Thanks for doing this! I’m shanna.rogers@live.com
    MG contemporary

  21. melanie redler says

    September 18, 2016 at 10:43 am

    Just started to write something new…

    NA Contemporary Romance

    Mredler@gmail.com

  22. Phyllis Cole-Dai says

    September 18, 2016 at 10:40 am

    Generous of you to do this. Thank you!

  23. Sarah says

    September 18, 2016 at 10:16 am

    Thank you for doing this!
    Genre: YA gothic/fantasy
    Email: sarechafin@outlook.com

  24. JC Martell says

    September 18, 2016 at 10:02 am

    I apologize if this is a duplicate. I’m having problems with my browser and comments.

    Genre Romance

  25. Irene Wittig says

    September 18, 2016 at 10:02 am

    Thank you for this opportunity. My email is irenewittig@gmail.com
    Genre – mainstream literary.

  26. Barbara Bischof says

    September 18, 2016 at 9:48 am

    Email : bjbischof@gmail.com
    Genre: cozy mystery

    Thank you !
    Glad you decided to run it for two days…this showed up only this am-Sunday!

  27. Mary Van Everbroeck says

    September 18, 2016 at 9:36 am

    Hi Becca. My email is maryvanever@comcast.net I definitely have a first page. Six in total. I’m not sure as to what Genre this Work could be classified. If I had a choice I think I’d like to be able to ask for clarification on the Genre I am writing.
    Take care. Mary

  28. Aiar says

    September 18, 2016 at 2:19 am

    Aiar shai at gmail dot com

    Fantasy

  29. Dylan says

    September 18, 2016 at 12:01 am

    jones . dylan @ yahoo . com
    Genre: YA Urban Fantasy.

    • Dylan says

      September 18, 2016 at 12:02 am

      Ignore this comment.

  30. Dylan says

    September 18, 2016 at 12:00 am

    jones . dylan @ yahoo . com (no spaces)

    Genre: YA Urban Fantasy.

  31. Laurie Logan says

    September 17, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    I’m really glad I happened upon this site and all the tools, links, and information for writers. I have the Emotion Thesaurus and it’s a great reference. Thanks for the contest entry!

    laurieire@hotmail.com

    Contemporary Romance

  32. JC Martell says

    September 17, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    Becca,
    I’ve been having problems with my browser on your site lately. Would you mind a quick reply to confirm that you got my email address? Thanks!

    • BECCA PUGLISI says

      September 18, 2016 at 5:18 pm

      The other message came through, so you should be good :).

  33. JC Martell says

    September 17, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    Romantic Contemporary

    All is forgiven… 😉

  34. Sherry says

    September 17, 2016 at 6:35 pm

    1- Email: included

    2- Genre: sci-fi/fantasy/adventure

    Thanks so much for doing critiques every month!!

  35. Andrina LeBlanc says

    September 17, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    Hi,

    I am interested in this! I would like feedback on a novel I am writing. I can send the first chapters or so.

    The story is called Cindercole, and it is an LGBT Teen-Romance novel, in which Cinderella is a boy going to school in Mississauga, ON, Canada.

    • melanie redler says

      September 18, 2016 at 10:40 am

      Wow! This is so cool!! I would love to read this book–I hope you get it published soon!!
      Melanie

  36. Claire says

    September 17, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    military science fiction

  37. MSgt Dale Day, US Army, Retired says

    September 17, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    A story about a combat patrol during the Monsoon Season of
    South Vietnam

  38. Fritzie von Jessen says

    September 17, 2016 at 11:44 am

    I very much enjoy your articles. They are informative and helpful.

  39. Isabelle Crusoe says

    September 17, 2016 at 11:35 am

    email: icrusoe@live.se

    genre: Paranormal/Romance

    Still overly excited that you take the time to do this. Thank you so much. =)

  40. Maria Hossain says

    September 17, 2016 at 11:35 am

    Oh yay! Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂 🙂

    Email address: mariahossain95@gmail.com

    Genre: young adult realistic (set in the ’70s)

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