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Critiques 4 U

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You guys! The apples are ripe! My family and I did our annual apple picking thing yesterday. The kids were less enthusiastic than I was. Sure, they don’t want to pick the apples, but they’re happy to snarf down the muffins, applesauce, pie, crumble, and whatever else I can find to cram fruit into. Reminds me of a certain children’s story…

On the other hand, I know y’all are always enthusiastic about our monthly critique contest, so let’s do that.

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/comment profile is up-to-date, I’ll be able to contact you if your first page is chosen. Just please know that if I’m unable to get in touch with you through that address, you’ll have to forfeit your win.

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!

 

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  2. BECCA PUGLISI says

    Thanks for entering, everyone! The winners for this month are…

    Reagan Colbert
    Julie M Brown, and
    Emily K Martin

    Enjoy the rest of the week, and I’ll see you in October!

  3. Jay Hicks says

    Thank you for the fabulous opportunity – that first page is a promise to the reader, from agent to bookstore, everyone has to love those first lines.

  14. KRISTEN HOWE says

    Thanks Becca for this contest. I remember doing something like this years ago for two mss. Count me in.

  15. Jay Hicks says

    Thank you for the opportunity. You’ve sparked my interest about using these critique segments in a presentation. I love looking at first pages – they make or break a contract with the reader imo.

  19. Eugen Hoble says

    I have two horror short stories , ripe like the apples.
    I’ll be happy to hear your critique, Becca.

  25. Beverly King says

    This is a sweet romance and I’ve re-written the beginning X number of times!

    I’d love this chance for your eyes to view it.