Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly first-page critique contest 🙂
This contest is closed. See you next month!
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. Resources for common problems writers encounter in their opening pages can be found here.
▪ This contest only runs for 24 hours, start to finish, so get your comment in there!
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!
PS: If you want to amp up your first page, grab our helpful checklist for FIRST PAGES from One Stop for Writers.
Thank you for your helpful first-pages checklist!
So glad you will be helped by it!
I just read the post – open for 24 hours – am I too late? I want to be part of the drawing!
The winner have been picked this month, but we do run this every month, so keep an eye out! If you don’t subscribe to the blog feed, it might be a good time to start – then you’ll always know when the contest is on. 🙂
Congrats to all the winners!
Ok! The winners selected for this month’s contest are Sidonie, Jared, and Tiffany.
Thanks for entering, everyone! I’ll see you in August :).
I would love to have a first-page critique. Many thanks.
This looks like fun!
Yes, please!
How generous! I would greatly appreciate a first page critique. Thank you!
Hi. I have begun writing my first novel & would appreciate any feedback – especially of my opening pages. Thank you.
Just started working on a new novel & would love a first-page critique!
I would deeply appreciate feedback on my first page. 🙂
Yes please! 🙂
I’d love and appreciate some feedback! (:
Here’s giving it another shot! I’d love to have my first page critiqued.
Awesome!
Hello! I’d love the chance for a first page critique! thanks 🙂
This would be amazing, thank you for the opportunity.
I’d love the opportunity!
Thank you for the opportunity!
What a generous offer. I’d be so honoured to win.
Greetings…. Having a first-page critique would be awesome. Count me in!!
Thanks for the chance!
I would love to have this opportunity! Thank you!
Yippee! Didn’t realise it was time for this fabulous opportunity again 😊
I’d love to have this opportunity, thanks!
I’d love this.
I would like to give it a try.
I’d like to throw my hat in the ring!
Trying again 🙂 Would love a first page critique.
A first page critique would be very helpful.
I’d love to win this!
This is such a helpful tool. That first page sets the tone for every ofher. Thank you for doing this.
Love your posts. I’d love my first page reviewed.
Great offer every month – would love have have my first page checked out!
Hi — Ready to go! thank you! G.
My first page needs a critique. I am working on the third revision/edit and need to know if it hooks the reader of a historical romance.(Regency England).
Thanks for this opportunity
I’d love a first-page critique!
First pages are so important. Thanks so much for this first page critique opportunity.