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Critiques 4 U

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WANTED: First pages to read by the pool

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!

One More Thing…Free Access Codes!

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Victoria Marie Lees says

    Looks like my comment didn’t take. Here it is again:
    Hi Becca! I would love a first page read for my memoir about attending college as a mother of five. Enjoy your pool!

  2. BECCA PUGLISI says

    Alrighty! The winners for this month are…

    Breanda Kleager
    Tracy Perkins
    Lisa Orchard

    Thanks again, everyone, for entering. I’ll see you next month!

  3. Brenda Kleager says

    I’m working on a fantasy novel, left-handed due to two broken bones and a fractured wrist. It’s my right arm of course. The slowdown has given me opportunities to think about characters and plot.

  4. Jay Hicks says

    What a great way to use poolside time. Nothing like a bit of drama to help work up a sweat. Have fun. x Jay.

  7. Lisa Keifer says

    This is so cool of you to do for writers and fans of your page! By the way, I’m totally jealous of the pool reading 😉

  18. Michael McDonald says

    I would love to hear your critique! I am working on a draft for a short story that i hope to have ready for submission by 8/1. Thank you for your consideration.

  19. barbara says

    I’m working on a WWII mystery set on the home front I would love to have critiqued

  20. Beverly King says

    I have a rom-com first page that I need feedback on. Thanks for the opportunity.

    Enjoy the poolside.

  24. Ramzy Hamdy says

    What happens when the sun disappears, and the moon takes, that which is most precious, to get her mate back? Evereen will have to face all she’s been running from, to get back from the moon, what was taken from her.

  36. Sandy Perlic says

    It’s always helpful to have someone else look at your first page! I’m in. (and thanks!)

  40. Jacqueline Kimball says

    Yikes. I can’t edit my comment from a few minutes ago. Sniff, sniff. I meant STORY. LOL. I am working on my 1st Amish story for YA. I definitely would love a critique from the awesome Becca.💞

  41. Jacqueline Kimball says

    I’m working on my first Amish stost for YA). I would welcome your input. Why? Because…Becca.😄