Oh my gosh, people! What a roller coaster the last two weeks (months??) have been. But The Emotional Wound Thesaurus has officially been released into the wild, launch week is done, and now Angela and I can safely collapse :). Let me just take one more opportunity to thank everyone who participated in our celebration, those of you who bought a copy of the book, and anyone who has sent us a kind word of encouragement about our work. It’s been a tiring week but also an uplifting and exciting one. We’re so grateful to all of you!
With all the craziness, it’s been a few months since we’ve been able to host a critique contest. I didn’t want to let another month go by without one, so in the spirit of getting things back to normal, its CRITIQUE 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)
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 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.
Thanks, everyone, for entering and for the encouraging words about our newest book. The winners for this month are:
Sherika Arnold
Judy Mohr
Lisa Hoffman Wagner
Thanks again for entering, and I’ll see you next month!
Hello! Congrats on the release of the new Thesaurus. My genre is Inspirational.
I have the Emotion Thesaurus already, and looking forward to reading The Emotional Wound Thesaurus! Thank you so much for such a great resource!
My details given below. Would love to win a critique!
Email: mehra DOT gargi at gmail DOT com
Genre: YA Contemporary
Congratulations on the book launch !
I’m writing romantic suspense.
Thank you for the opportunity !
riorga@yahoo.com
Thank YOU for making awesome Thesaurus, I have all them including the new one. My genre is Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance. mail [at] trevinoart.com
Congratulations on the launch. So looking forward to getting my hands on a printed copy.
My genre is thriller.
Hi,
Congratulations on the launch.
I’m writing a historical fiction (it’s really a fairy tale). My email is:
lynnandpaul1@bellsouth.net
Thanks!
Hi there! Congratulations on the book launch! My email is beax0002@umn.edu, and my genre is YA Contemporary Fantasy.
Congrats! I’m working on a paranormal. My contact is rine
Congrats on the newest member of the family! Awesome offering. Thank you for all your hard work. 🙂
Email is current with WordPress.
Genre: Fantasy
I enjoy using my thesaurus when I need inspiration. Congrats on the release of a new book.
I’m writing a rural/small town romance.
Congratulations on your recent book launch! My genre is high-action romantic suspense. I write CBA-compliant stories. harryw51@comcast.net
My email address is bocairene@comcast.net and my genre is Memoir. Not sure if I’m supposed to post the page here or wait for instructions. Please let me know.
Coming of Age/Romance
My WIP is a YA historical.
My e-mail address is the same as the on on my WordPress account.
Thank you for doing this, and congratulations on launching a new thesaurus!
Congrats on the Emotional Wound Thesaurus!!
Email: included
Genre: Fantasy
Hi Becca:
I have a middle grade contemporary portal fantasy. Thanks for the opportunity!
Ellen
ellenmulholland@att.net
Hello! Congratulations! I have the Emotional Wound Thesaurus and it’s been helpful already. My email address is frove@me.com. I’m writing a mystery memoir.
Thanks for snagging a copy, Frances. Glad to hear it’s earning its keep ;).
Hi! And congrats on the launch of another must-have for my shelf. Thrilled! My email address is ruthkj@me.com and my genre is Women’s Fiction. Thanks!
Hello! My genre is contemporary romance. Congrats on the launch! indigosoul@gmail.com