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You guys! Guess who’s the birthday girl? ANGELA ACKERMAN! Even on her special day, she is a gift to me and to so many of you, I know. So if you see her around social media, please wish her a happy day 🙂

Welp, we’re almost there, folks. Christmas is nearly upon us. Hopefully you’ve scheduled some time in the holiday craziness for family traditions, quiet moments, or whatever makes you happy this time of year. Angela and I will be taking our regular blog break next week, so it’s a good time for me to stock up on reading material. And you know what that means :).

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!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Dylan says

    Happy birthday, Angela! Merry Christmas to you both. Thanks for all you do to assist writers at this wonderful blog.

  2. BECCA PUGLISI says

    And the winners are…
    Cindy Fowell
    Lynn Farnham, and
    Gargi Mehra

    I’ll be in touch shortly!

    Thanks so much for entering, everyone, and happy holidays! We’ll see you in the new year.

  11. Victoria Marie Lees says

    Happy birthday, Angela! Merry Christmas to you both. Thanks for all you do to assist writers at this wonderful blog.

    I’m working on a memoir. Is that eligible for first page editing contest? I wish everyone all the luck, and thanks again, Becca and Angela, for offering this first page editing contest.
    vmleeswriter@gmail.com

  22. Irene Kessler says

    Happy Birthday, Angela and Happy Holidays to all. Love you guys- you are so helpful in this trek to publication. Becca, it was great to meet you at the seminar in Boca.
    Would love feedback.

    bocairene@comcast.net
    Historical Fiction

    • Blaine says

      Bit too enthusiastic, so, forgot the more important messages…

      HIEPERDEPIEP HOERAAA!!! Happy Birthday, Angela 🙂

      And Happy Holidays to both of you

  25. Sharon Mayhew says

    I’d love to be entered in your contest!
    Sharonkmayhew at gmail.com
    MG historical fiction