Today’s Giveaway
Professional editing isn’t a nicety for today’s author…it’s an absolute necessity.
Editor September C. Fawkes is awarding one lucky winner a first chapter edit (up to 3,000 words, prologues welcome), with the goal of helping take it to the next level.
September will be doing both a content edit and a line edit, focusing on weaknesses and strengths, and giving you ideas on how to improve on each. She is happy to keep an eye out for anything in particular you may be worried about. (This prize valued at $115.)
A bit about September:
As an editor, I have read literally tens of thousands of story openings. I have seen the clichés and the most common pitfalls, as well as powerful hooks and riveting concepts. I have been working in the industry for over seven years and have edited for both award-winning and best-selling writers.
“I loved the feedback you gave me. It was really thorough and encouraging, and that’s a rare thing.” – Loretta Torossian, YA writer, represented by Paula Munier of Talcott Notch Literary Services
“I ask her to look over just about everything that I send out for publication.” – David Farland, New York Times best-selling, award-winning author
For more information about September, her services, and additional testimonials visit Fawkes Editing.
Want to win this first chapter critique? Enter using the form below, and good luck!
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This gift prize is awesome!
Awesome contest! As a former editor, I’m awfully picky about editors, but this sounds like a fabulous way to give Fawkes Editing a try! Thanks for the chance!
Thank you!
Great prize, thanks for the opportunity to win it!!
This sounds great!
Awesome prize!
I enjoy your e-newletters. This prize would be great!
I’d be interested to know if this is worth the expense. A freebee would be the perfect way to find out. 🙂
Could be a holiday gift for myself!
This sounds super handy!! Wishing everyone the best of luck 🙂
Thank you so much!!
Super valuable prize!
This is a great offer! I even have a book I’m currently editing that could really use a boost in that first chapter. Thank you for offering this.
This would be amazing to win!
This would be a wonderful Christmas gift, it’s good to have a strong base to work with
I’m so ready for this one! Hope to win.
Would love to have my first chapter edited.
Good luck, everybody!
This is a great giveaway! I was so lucky last year to win this and get September’s feedback on my then opening scene (it has changed). I’m keeping my fingers crossed for this one.
Hi Karla,
Glad it was helpful. Good luck!
Love that it’s specifically for first chapter, if the reader is not hooked then it’s hard to come back from.
Very true, Andrea!
Looking forward to following her blog. Thank you for these wonderful prize opportunities!
Hi Tracey, thanks for following!
Can definitely use first chapter critique, this would be great 🙂
I would absolutely love to win this! I save most of her articles. I think she’s brilliant.
Oh, thanks Jennifer! Good luck!
This is an awesome giveaway! I could really use this for my MS.
This sounds amazing!
Love this!
Awesome prize. First chapters are the hardest.
As a first-time novelist, I could use this help.
Happy Holidays, and thanks for the giveaway!
Great prize, good luck everyone.
One of my favorite author-bloggers. The series on flat-arc characters was especially helpful.
Thanks, Lee! I really liked doing that series, so glad to hear other people enjoyed it too!
Thank you for giving us all the opportunity to win this amazing valuable service..
Am loving this Christmas Advent Calendar giveaway for writers and so important to have a professional edit done on your work.
Her blog is so informative
Thanks, Tonya! Good luck on the giveaway!
This is an excellent prize!
Yes please! First chapters in any kind of spec fiction (my case paranormal cozy) is fraught with description landmines. Help would be appreciated. Thanks
This would be awesome! Thank you so much!
What an amazing gift. This would be like all my Christmases coming at once.
I really need this.
The 1st chapter of the book is the most important part of the book! I look forward to having my first chapter edited by September.
Good luck with the giveaway, Larry!
An excellent opportunity. Thank you to Writers Helping Writers, and to September herself for this wonderful prize. Good luck everyone.
I’ve revised my first chapter, which used to be Chapter Five, and so this would be an incredibly helpful prize for me to win. Many thanks for offering the chance of it.
What a fun holiday giveaway!