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Critiques 4 U—with a BIG Bonus! ~CONTEST CLOSED~

March 26, 2019 by BECCA PUGLISI

It’s time for our monthly critique contest, and boy do I have exciting news for you! Former Resident Writing Coach Sara Letourneau, who has her own editing and coaching business, reached out to see if she could maybe do some critiques on our next contest, and I jumped at the chance. I mean, a professional editor providing you guys with feedback on your first pages? Absolutely, 1000 times, yes!

If you’re game, here’s the amazing person you’ll be working with:

Sara Letourneau is a poet, freelance editor, and writing coach based in Massachusetts. At her company Heart of the Story Editorial & Coaching Services, she offers editing and creative coaching packages for authors, poets, and other storytellers. Her editing offerings in particular range from in-depth manuscript critiques and developmental editing to basic copy editing and proofreading. She specializes in fantasy, speculative fiction, YA, and literary fiction, though she’s happy to work on other projects that seem like a good fit. You might also recognize Sara from her previous posts as a Resident Writing Coach here at Writers Helping Writers, or at her bimonthly column on literary themes at DIY MFA.

Visit the Heart of the Story website to learn more about working with Sara, or her writer website to read some of her poetry and freelance writing.

Contest Guidelines

This month’s contest will work exactly the same as it usually does, only Sara will be the one contacting you if you win.

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, Sara will be able to contact you if your first page is chosen. Just please know that if she’s unable to get in touch with you through that address, you’ll have to forfeit your win.

Please be sure your first page is ready to go so she 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 her right away, let me ask that you plan on entering the next contest, once any necessary tweaking has been taken care of.

Three commenters’ names will be randomly drawn and posted tomorrow. If you win, Sara will be in contact to get your first page and offer her 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. BECCA PUGLISI says

    March 27, 2019 at 9:03 am

    Thanks so much for entering, everyone. The winners for this round are

    Karla Diaz
    Adam
    Glynis Jolly

    Winners, Sara will be in touch with you via email. I’ll see you all next month!

  2. Karla Diaz says

    March 27, 2019 at 8:24 am

    I hope I’m not too late. This is such a great opportunity. Thanks!

  3. Sara Beth says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:31 pm

    Really nice to meet you Sara! Thanks for volunteering your services 🙂

  4. Lisa Hoffman Wagner says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:14 pm

    What an amazing opportunity! I’ve compleyely rewritten the beginning of my story and would love some professional feedback. Thanks!

  5. stephanie olivieri bourbon says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:05 pm

    Oh how great!! I love this opportunity.

  6. Ranae Watts says

    March 26, 2019 at 10:02 pm

    Thank you for this opportunity. Good luck everyone!

  7. Jay Jay says

    March 26, 2019 at 10:01 pm

    Sign me up! Thanks

  8. Karen McAtlin says

    March 26, 2019 at 7:15 pm

    What a wonderful opportunity. Thank you so much!

  9. L Deborah Sword says

    March 26, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    What especially interests me is the poetic input. When I read poetry, I’m so impressed with the word choices, the imagery and emotions, all with economy of words. I’d really benefit from a poet’s opinion of my page.

  10. Antoinette Truglio Martin says

    March 26, 2019 at 6:16 pm

    This is great! I look forward to the opportunity.

  11. Emile Horne says

    March 26, 2019 at 6:11 pm

    Thanks Sara for such an amazing opportunity. I would love to hear your feedback on my YA contemporary.

  12. Darlene Foster says

    March 26, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    What a wonderful opportunity for us. Thanks!

  13. Nancy J. Farrier says

    March 26, 2019 at 5:33 pm

    Wow, great opportunity. Thank you.

  14. Julia Faye Smith says

    March 26, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    What a lovely thing to do. Thank you Sara.

  15. Katlyn Duncan says

    March 26, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    What an amazing opportunity, thank you!

  16. Shelley O'Rourke says

    March 26, 2019 at 3:42 pm

    Thanks for doing this!!!

  17. GOODIS says

    March 26, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    Hi, first pages critique will offer the image of reader thre rader’s finger on the page: would he turn it?

  18. Suzanne Purvis says

    March 26, 2019 at 3:39 pm

    Fantastic, please include me.

    Suzanne

  19. margie says

    March 26, 2019 at 3:20 pm

    Thanks for this fabulous opportunity!

  20. Kamola Taflan says

    March 26, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    So curious to see the critique even if it isn’t my page! Good luck, everyone! 🍀

  21. Stephanie Wayman says

    March 26, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    Yes please!

  22. Vicki Whitlock says

    March 26, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    It would be a much-appreciated opportunity to be chosen for a critique. Thanks for the chance!

  23. Jessica Swafford says

    March 26, 2019 at 1:56 pm

    Thank you Sara!

  24. Jennifer (Rupp) Trethewey says

    March 26, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    Please include me!

  25. Jackie says

    March 26, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    Thanks for this great opportunity. And good luck to all the entrants.

  26. Elli Comeau says

    March 26, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    Yay, you are amazing. Thanks for the contest!

  27. Angela m D'Ambrosio says

    March 26, 2019 at 1:17 pm

    Yes, please and thank you!

  28. Harry Wegley says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:55 pm

    I have a page that could certainly use some critique. Thanks for doing this for us!

  29. Sandra Franco-Larson says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:44 pm

    Wow! Great opportunity! I’d love a chance to get a critique.
    Thanks

  30. Susan Grillo says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    Thanks for such a great opportunity.

  31. LN Russell says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    Thank you for such a wonderful opportunity.

  32. Kimberley Bailey says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    Great opportunity!! Thanks for the chance!!

  33. Kangume Ali says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:17 pm

    Motivated by the opportunity thus feeling much more interested

  34. Adva says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:07 pm

    What a lovely opportunity, thanks!

  35. Tracy Perkins says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm

    That is freakin’ fantastic. What a wonderful opportunity.

  36. Marlene M. Bell says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:46 am

    Thank you so much!

  37. Nicole Zoltack says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:37 am

    Thank you for the chance!

  38. Kimberly B. says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:35 am

    Wonderful opportunity! Thank you!

  39. Mary Incontro says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:17 am

    Thanks for the opportunity, Sara!

  40. Terri Frank says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:14 am

    Would love this ❤️

    Terri Frank

  41. Katja Rammer says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:12 am

    Thank you for the opportunity. 🙂

  42. Tracy Lucas says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:07 am

    Trying out a new genre. Definitely need a hand.

  43. Glynis Jolly says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:01 am

    Thank you for considering me.

  44. Catherine Moore says

    March 26, 2019 at 10:56 am

    I’d love to have my first page critiqued!
    Thanks for offering 🙂

  45. Adam says

    March 26, 2019 at 10:49 am

    Sounds like a great opportunity!

  46. Patrick Hanford says

    March 26, 2019 at 10:27 am

    Living in small town Texas, it is difficult to receive helpful constructive reviews. I would appreciate this opportunity.

  47. Deb Cushman says

    March 26, 2019 at 10:09 am

    This is a wonderful opportunity! Thank you for the offer!

  48. Deb Baker says

    March 26, 2019 at 9:17 am

    Lovely opportunity. Thanks so much!

  49. Gwen Gardner says

    March 26, 2019 at 9:06 am

    Wonderful opportunity, thank you!

  50. Lisa Fowler says

    March 26, 2019 at 9:04 am

    Thank you for this opportunity!

  51. Amanda says

    March 26, 2019 at 8:43 am

    Great opportunity! Thank you.

  52. Anne Greening says

    March 26, 2019 at 8:36 am

    Yes, please. I need help with the introduction of several characters in Chapter one.

  53. Anna Hague says

    March 26, 2019 at 7:42 am

    My first page of this one definitely needs a look.

  54. Stephannie says

    March 26, 2019 at 7:36 am

    Very interested, thanks for the chance!

  55. Susan Policoff says

    March 26, 2019 at 6:57 am

    Amazing contest! Thank you for these.

  56. Nathan Chamberland says

    March 26, 2019 at 6:18 am

    I’m interested in the critique! Thanks for the opportunity!

  57. Judith Field says

    March 26, 2019 at 5:12 am

    Here’s my comment!

  58. Enisa Haines says

    March 26, 2019 at 5:10 am

    Ooh, such a great opportunity. Love that you offer critiques and then this bonus. Wow!

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