Contest is closed! See you next month.
Happy New Year! We hope that your holidays were everything you expected them to be—a relaxing and peaceful foray into what is to come or a spectacularly fabulous goodbye to the past. Angela and I are jumping with both feet (as we tend to do) into 2020 and are excited about the year ahead. We hope you are, too. And I can’t think of a better way to kick things off than with some free critiques!
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 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 morning. If you win, you can email me your first page and I’ll offer my feedback.
We run this contest on a monthly basis, so if you’d like to be notified when the next opportunity comes around, consider subscribing to our blog (see the left-hand sidebar).
Best of luck!
Definitely would like feedback
Hi, Anna. I’m sorry, but this contest is closed. It only runs for about 24 hours. The good news is that we’ll be bringing it back again next month, so stay tuned!~
Thanks for entering, everyone. The winners are Bonni Mergenthaler, Janice Hampton, and Debora Dyess. I’ll be in touch with you three shortly.
I don’t respond to individual comments (unless someone has a question) for these contests because I don’t want to mess with the entry count, but please know that I see every entry and wish I could honor all of them. I’ll see you in February!
Hi.
I’m keen to have my first page critiqued too.
Cheers to a great 2020 for all.
Susanne.
Greetings from Texas!
I’d love a critique. I’m struggling to start a book with multiple characters that all meet up in the first chapter.
Me please.
Finally entering this after months & months! I’m in the second stage of revisions right now, so my first page isn’t perfect, but a critique on the big picture elements (like characterization) would be great! *fingers crossed*
Happy New Year, and thanks for hosting these! I could really use a first page critique right about now 🙂
I’ll take one!
I would like a critique of my first page.
A critique is highly appreciated, Thank you!
LAURA
Hello, wonderful, generous people!
I would love a critique.
I’d love a first page critique.
A critique would be a fantastic way to start the new year! I would appreciate the advice!
I would like a first page critique. Thanks!
What a great opportunity! I’d love a critique!
I would of course love your feedback. Happy New year.
Your timing is impeccable. I just rewrote my intro.
I’d love to get some feedback. First pages are so important.
I’d love a critique!
I’d love your input!
Sounds wonderful!
A critique would be most welcome.
I would love a critique. Thank you.
I would love for you to critique my first page…
Yes,please to a critique. Bless you!
Would love a critique!
What a generous offer! Thank you!
Happy New Year!
I would to participate , thank you for the opportunity!
elysian nooks
Happy New Year 🙂
I’m excited to work on my writing plans for this year.
yes i would love a critique please merci
Happy New Year! Thanks for offering a free critique I’d love to be chosen.
I’d love a critique!
I’d like a critique
This sounds great!
I to would like to win this. Thank you for the opportunity.
Best regards,
Janice Hampton
I would really appreciate a first of the year, first-page critique. I’m writing a memoir.
I’d love a first page critique.
I would love a critique, please.
Top of the morning to you!
I’d love for you to critique Elijah’s opening page.
Happy New Year! I enter this every month!