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Critiques 4 U!

April 26, 2017 by BECCA PUGLISI

This weekend was an absolute blast as I shared some character building tips with a fine bunch of romance writers in Dallas. I’ve been working on this presentation for a while, and now that it’s done, I’m looking forward to getting back to work on the front matter for our next thesaurus book on Emotional Wounds. (Angela’s already done with her half, the overachiever.) People have been asking when this book, which will feature over 100 traumatic events that can impact who your character is in your current story, will be available, and the answer is that we’re hoping to publish it sometime this fall.

If you’re curious about this next book of ours and would like to know when it becomes available, consider signing up for our New Publications newsletter, which we only activate in the months leading up to a new release. By signing up, you’ll receive just a few emails to keep you informed of when the next book will be published so you won’t miss out.

A sampling of the Emotional Wound entries available at One Stop For Writers

In addition, you can get a sneak peak by checking out our partial list of wound entries via the Emotional Wound Thesaurus at One Stop For Writers. (And snag a discount for 25% off your first invoice here.) Registered users can also access a handy tutorial on emotional wounds that explains these traumatic events, resulting flaws, false beliefs that may develop, and more.

I know, I know. Fall seems like too long to wait when you’re looking forward to something. But it’s ok, because you can enter TODAY to win another nifty prize—a critique of one of your first pages. That’s right! It’s time for

CRITIQUES 4 U!

CONTEST 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)

Also, please be sure your first page is ready to go so I can critique it before next month’s contest rolls around. If it needs some work and you won’t be able to get it to me right away, I’d like to ask that you plan on entering the next contest, once any necessary tweaking has been taken care of. 🙂

~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 27, 2017 at 9:06 am

    Ok. The winners for this round are:

    Beverly (bckii@outlook.com),
    Cheryl Carter, and
    Deri

    Winners, I’ll be in touch. Thanks for entering everyone. I’ll see you next month :).

  2. KRISTINE A AVALOZ says

    April 27, 2017 at 5:51 am

    Thanks for the opportunity!
    My email is krisann(at)gmail.com
    My story is a mystery.

  3. Brie Tart says

    April 27, 2017 at 5:23 am

    These drawing are always appreciated!

    the brie tart (a) gmail (dot) com
    Genre: Contemporary Fantasy

    Thanks so much!

  4. Maria McDaniel says

    April 27, 2017 at 4:56 am

    Thank you! Super grateful!

    my novel is a thriller
    email included

  5. David Pelletier says

    April 27, 2017 at 4:27 am

    email: david1pelletier@hotmail.com
    genre: murder mystery

  6. sharon mayhew says

    April 27, 2017 at 2:08 am

    You guys are the best! I’d love to win a critique.

    Sharonkmayhew at gmail.com

  7. Harry L Wegley says

    April 27, 2017 at 12:48 am

    I could use some 1st page feedback for my current WIP.
    My email is harryw51(at)comcast.net
    My story is a thriller with romance (CBA-compliant)
    Thanks, H L (Harry) Wegley

  8. Dylan says

    April 26, 2017 at 11:38 pm

    jones .dylan19 @ yahoo.com

    YA Urban Fantasy

  9. Mary Nelligan says

    April 26, 2017 at 10:04 pm

    Thanks for this opportunity!

    My email: mbalice@sbcglobal.net
    Genre: Historical Fiction

  10. H. Felicia says

    April 26, 2017 at 8:50 pm

    Thanks so much for the opportunity! Always exciting!

    Email: hfgs37120 (at) gmail (dot) com

    I write romance!

  11. Deri says

    April 26, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    deri.ross.writer@gmail.com
    YA sci fi

    Thanks!

    Deri

  12. Nicole L Ochoa says

    April 26, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    Fingers crossed ?

    Nicolelochoa@gmail.com
    Genre: Inspirational Romance

  13. Cheryl Carter says

    April 26, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity.

    crcarter@iserv.net, genre adult dark fantasy.

  14. tracy lucas says

    April 26, 2017 at 5:34 pm

    Email: ldglns@me.com
    Genre: Young Adult Fiction

    Thanks for the opportunity.

  15. Jay Hicks says

    April 26, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    Hi there and thanks for the opportunity for a critique.
    Genre is Womens Contemporary Fiction and my email is included. My email is jayjhicks60(at)gmail.com

  16. Sarah Floyd says

    April 26, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    Thank you for the opportunity! I’m a huge fan. : )
    My email is SARAH8778 (at) aol (dot) com
    My novel is a contemporary Upper MG.

  17. Christine says

    April 26, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    Excited! I love your work!
    Email: cgardner6148@gmail.com
    Genre: Urban Fantasy

  18. Alicia says

    April 26, 2017 at 3:18 pm

    adugas65(at)gmail.com

    Genre: New Adult Romance

  19. P.D Pabst says

    April 26, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    Thank for all the work y’all do to help writer’s!

    Genre: Fantasy

  20. Beverly Turner says

    April 26, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    Would certainly appreciate a critique of my first page.
    My email is BeverlyMT@gmail.com.
    I write women’s fiction.

  21. FC says

    April 26, 2017 at 1:32 pm

    Thank you for this opportunity! Email is: eisen5585(at)yahoo(dot)com
    Genre: YA fantasy. Thanks again!

  22. JSTynes says

    April 26, 2017 at 1:32 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity! My WIP is YA mythic fiction.

    public [at] jstynes [dot] com

  23. SHILPA MUDIGANTI says

    April 26, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    This is very kind of you, Becca. My email is my wordpress address. So, hopefully it works!

  24. tia says

    April 26, 2017 at 1:09 pm

    email: tiawithapen@gmail.com
    genre: women’s fiction

  25. Roxanne Lambie says

    April 26, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    Rmlambie@hotmail.com
    YA Spec

    Thanks for all you do.

  26. Kimberly Bea says

    April 26, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    I would love some first page feedback.
    My email is beax0002 (at) umn (dot) edu
    My novel is YA Fantasy.

  27. Donna Maloy says

    April 26, 2017 at 12:17 pm

    I love OneStop! I’ve already started using the Emotional Wounds that are up on the site and am really looking forward to the book. Oh, and I’d love a first page critique!
    Donna Maloy
    Donna@donnamaloy.com
    Historical romance

    • BECCA PUGLISI says

      April 27, 2017 at 9:09 am

      Welcome to One Stop! The Wound thesaurus is pretty cool, right? I’m glad it’s coming in handy for you.

  28. Talia says

    April 26, 2017 at 11:51 am

    1) Email–included

    2) Genre–YA Fantasy

  29. Kristen Johnson says

    April 26, 2017 at 10:02 am

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    Kristengjohnson [at] gmail [dot] com

    I write humorous middle grade superhero squirrel stories.

    • BECCA PUGLISI says

      April 27, 2017 at 9:09 am

      I hope you win sometime because I’d love to read about middle grade superhero squirrels.

  30. Frances Rove says

    April 26, 2017 at 9:46 am

    I, too, would love to win a critique. My email is frove@me.com.
    The book I am working on is a mysterious memoir about family secrets.
    Thank you, Frances

  31. Beverly says

    April 26, 2017 at 9:11 am

    I love this opportunity to win a critique.

    My email is: bckii@outlook.com

    My novel is a sweet romance.

    Thank you,

    Beverly

  32. marilyn weimer says

    April 26, 2017 at 9:07 am

    Thank you for the opportunity to try once again.
    Email; art@marilynweimer.com
    Genera: Woman’s contemporary fiction

  33. Gargi Mehra says

    April 26, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Hi Becca,
    Thanks for this opportunity.
    My email is mehra.gargi(at)gmail.com
    My novel is YA commercial fiction.

    Regards,
    Gargi

  34. Janet Smart says

    April 26, 2017 at 8:15 am

    Would love to win a critique.
    My email is wvsmarties(at)yahoo.com
    My story is a middle grade novel

    Thanks, Janet

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