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Critiques 4 U!

June 28, 2018 by BECCA PUGLISI

What Becca Wishes Her Summer Looked Like

Welp, here in New York, we finally made our way to summer vacation. Also known as Becca’s Annual Transition From Working In A Quiet House To Trying To Get Stuff Done With Two Kids Underfoot. Maybe you can relate. Luckily, the sleeping in, eating ice cream, family time, and general laid-back-ness make it all worthwhile.

Of course, that doesn’t mean we get to totally slack. Some of us still have first pages to read. And you know what that means :).

CRITIQUES 4 U!

CONTEST CLOSED

If you’re working on a first page (in any genre except erotica) and would like some objective feedback, please leave a comment. Any comment :). As long as the email address associated with your WordPress account is up-to-date, I’ll be able to contact you if you win. Just please know that if I’m unable to get in touch with you through that address, I’ll have to choose an alternate winner.

Two caveats:

▪    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, let me ask that you plan on entering the next contest, once any necessary tweaking has been taken care of.

▪    I’d like to be able to use portions of winning submissions as illustrations in an upcoming presentation I’m creating on first pages. By entering the Critiques 4 U contest, you’ll be granting permission for me to use small writing samples only (no author names or book titles).

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. Judy Levine says

    June 29, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    Good for us and good for ypu. A win-win situation. Thanks.

  2. BECCA PUGLISI says

    June 29, 2018 at 9:40 am

    Ok, the winners for this round are

    Emily Cushing
    Mary Tilghman
    Julie Glover

    Thanks so much for entering, everyone! Happy writing, and I’ll see you next month 🙂

  3. Talynn Lynn says

    June 29, 2018 at 12:23 am

    A critique would be lovely and amazing! Thanks for the opportunity!

  4. Julie Glover says

    June 28, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    And with both trembling nerves and resolved courage, she leaves a comment…

    So glad y’all do these critiques! Always valuable information.

  5. Christie Anderson says

    June 28, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    Thanks so much for the opportunity! Constructive feedback is always welcome!

  6. Jay Hicks says

    June 28, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    Hi Becca. I’d love your impression of my Australian flavour.
    Have fun, Jay.

  7. Christine says

    June 28, 2018 at 4:43 pm

    One of the best things about vacations is sleeping in. Enjoy!

  8. Talia says

    June 28, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    Oooo, I would love to win a critique!! I write YA fantasy (most of the time).

  9. Leta McCurry says

    June 28, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    Thank you for the opportunity. I would love you to critique my first page.

  10. Erika Hayes says

    June 28, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    I’d love to have a critique of my first page. Please consider me for this opportunity. Thank you!

  11. Emily Cushing says

    June 28, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    Thanks so much for this opportunity!

  12. Jarm says

    June 28, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    I’d be glad to help out!😊 Thanks for the opportunity!! And enjoy your summer . . .

  13. Stephanie Ward says

    June 28, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    I would love to throw my hat, I mean, my first page, into the running. My MG Sci-Fi is an Intergalactic Jackie and the Beanstalk tale. Think Jack the Giant Slayer meets Guardians of the Galaxy. I’m always looking for ways to improve my craft. As for the contest, I guess I missed the window as it is closed. Bummer. Thanks for the opportunity of a first page critique. Happy Summer to you and your family.

  14. Marianne Ratcliffe says

    June 28, 2018 at 11:37 am

    This sounds like a wonderful opportunity. My current book, for which I’d love a first page critique, is fourth in a series though, so let me know if this would exclude it from the competition.

  15. Mally Becker says

    June 28, 2018 at 11:34 am

    Thanks for creating this community of writers and offering us your feedback. My 18th century heroine, Becca, would love to meet you!

    • Mally Becker says

      June 28, 2018 at 11:49 am

      Whoops. Sorry. I left the wrong email address in the initial comment and have corrected it here..

  16. Beverly King says

    June 28, 2018 at 11:33 am

    I would like a critique of my sweet romance.

  17. mary tilghman says

    June 28, 2018 at 10:40 am

    I write historical fiction but my new book is a contemporary romance. Very different I am finding. Or is it? Pick me, pick me. And thanks for the opportunity.

  18. Frances A. Rove says

    June 28, 2018 at 9:38 am

    Working on a mystery memoir. Has a month passed already?

    Thank you for this opportunity.

    Frances

  19. Bonnie Woodward says

    June 28, 2018 at 9:37 am

    What a wonderful opportunity. I’d love a critique. I can’t improve if I don’t know what’s wrong.

  20. Sarah Barker says

    June 28, 2018 at 9:37 am

    Hello I would like to enter 🙂

  21. BECCA PUGLISI says

    June 28, 2018 at 9:34 am

    Hi, Karla! I’m so glad you’re working up a new beginning. My policy, though, has been that each can person can win once per calendar year. I’ve never actually had someone win twice in one year, so I haven’t felt the need to bring it up. But since you mentioned it, I would need you to wait until January again, if that’s ok. I just want to give as many different people the chance to win as possible.

    Thank you!

  22. Katja Rammer says

    June 28, 2018 at 7:39 am

    I would love to join this opportunity. Thank you.

  23. Denisa says

    June 28, 2018 at 7:20 am

    I would absolutely love a critique. I’ve been tackling this first page (okay, first chapter) since forever. A fresh pair of eyes would be amazing.

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