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Phenomenal First Pages Contest

November 22, 2022 by BECCA PUGLISI

Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly first-page critique contest 🙂

This contest is closed. Please try again next month. If you’d like to be notified when the next one goes live, consider subscribing to the blog (in the sidebar).

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 (double-spaced in 12-point font) 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.

  ▪    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 right-hand sidebar). 

Best of luck!

PS: If you want to amp up your first page, grab our helpful First Pages checklist from One Stop for Writers. And for more instruction on these important opening elements, see this Mother Lode of First Page Resources.

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. MINDY ALYSE WEISS says

    November 23, 2022 at 6:50 am

    Thank you for participating in the Phenomenal First Pages Contest! Huge congrats to the three winners of a first page critique from Becca. I’ll send you an e-mail soon with details!

    Here are the lucky winners!

    Kerrie Herron

    Jaye L Swift

    Patricia Bradley

  2. Jeanne Donnelly says

    November 23, 2022 at 5:06 am

    So sorry I missed this! But what a great opportunity for someone.

  3. Christine E. Robinson says

    November 22, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    This sounds like a great opportunity. I’d like to have my book sequel first page critiqued. Thank you! 📚🎶 Christine

  4. Talia Goforth says

    November 22, 2022 at 10:36 pm

    Yay! I’d love some feedback 🙂

  5. Cheri Bradley says

    November 22, 2022 at 5:52 pm

    I just found out about this and I’m so excited! What a fun contest!

  6. Lauren Schultz says

    November 22, 2022 at 3:39 pm

    Thank you for offering this contest! My fingers are crossed….and my toes.

  7. Kerrie Herron says

    November 22, 2022 at 3:18 pm

    Fingers crossed! This is such an amazing freebie! Thanks for offering these contests!

    Kerrie 🙂

  8. Elis says

    November 22, 2022 at 2:48 pm

    What a wonderful opportunity! Thank you!

  9. Becky says

    November 22, 2022 at 2:45 pm

    Hoping my name gets chosen this time!! Fingers crossed!

  10. Marie Powell says

    November 22, 2022 at 2:20 pm

    Great to see this every month! Thanks for the opportunity!

  11. Janet Pierce says

    November 22, 2022 at 2:17 pm

    I love your posts, they have been so helpful with my writing. The first page contest sounds like a great way to learn. I hope you pick me.

  12. Brian Pope says

    November 22, 2022 at 1:21 pm

    I’m in!

  13. Lora D says

    November 22, 2022 at 1:14 pm

    I hope I get picked! 🙂

  14. J. S. James says

    November 22, 2022 at 12:31 pm

    I have a risky first page on my second novel that cries out for your input.

  15. Maggie Smith says

    November 22, 2022 at 11:38 am

    what a nice meaningful contest. I’d love your feedback.

  16. Elizabeth Searle says

    November 22, 2022 at 11:15 am

    Thanks so much for everything you do to improve our writing!

  17. Randy L Scott says

    November 22, 2022 at 11:13 am

    First, thank you for changing the way that I write. I’ve made vast improvements and I would love to have you critique my first page. Thank you.

  18. Jessica Walters says

    November 22, 2022 at 11:00 am

    Would love some feedback!

  19. Wendy says

    November 22, 2022 at 10:50 am

    I’d love your feedback!

  20. Jessica Swafford says

    November 22, 2022 at 10:41 am

    I always comment for this one. 😊

  21. Laurie Wood says

    November 22, 2022 at 10:38 am

    I read your blog every day! Thanks for offering this opportunity.

  22. Janet Miriam Rogerson says

    November 22, 2022 at 10:13 am

    I would very much like feedback via the first-page contest.

  23. Melissa says

    November 22, 2022 at 10:10 am

    Thank you for offering this contest!

  24. Mary Incontro says

    November 22, 2022 at 9:59 am

    First page for the win!

  25. Jaye L Swift says

    November 22, 2022 at 9:46 am

    Would love your thoughts on my first page. Thank you. Jaye

  26. Kathleen Mayes says

    November 22, 2022 at 9:41 am

    Hi -I’d love for you to review my first page!

  27. Anita says

    November 22, 2022 at 9:32 am

    Fingers crossed!

  28. Kimberly Duran says

    November 22, 2022 at 9:29 am

    I’d love to enter, and I am ready to submit.

  29. Patricia Bradley says

    November 22, 2022 at 9:01 am

    I read your posts first thing every morning!

  30. Paula Cappa says

    November 22, 2022 at 9:01 am

    I enter this contest all the time, so here goes another one. Thanks for all the great advice you give writers! I always find your suggestions to be stimulating.

  31. Jay Frederick Calhoun says

    November 22, 2022 at 8:58 am

    Thank you for this opportunity. Blessings!

  32. Linda Gribko says

    November 22, 2022 at 8:55 am

    I would love your eyes on my first page!

  33. Kelly says

    November 22, 2022 at 8:14 am

    Thanks for the chance!

  34. Kendra says

    November 22, 2022 at 8:03 am

    Wonderful! Thanks for the possibility of feedback. Happy Thanksgiving and May God bless y’all!

  35. Amy says

    November 22, 2022 at 7:13 am

    Thanks for the opportunity!!

  36. Summer Malave says

    November 22, 2022 at 7:06 am

    Count me in! Thanks for this opportunity.

  37. Susan Burdorf says

    November 22, 2022 at 6:49 am

    As Dirty Harry once said, “Make my day!” I would love to participate in your first pages contest. Thank you for the opportunity.

  38. Patrick McGann says

    November 22, 2022 at 5:55 am

    Count me in! Thanks for the opportunity!

  39. Mary Luce says

    November 22, 2022 at 5:21 am

    I’d love this!

  40. Cynthia says

    November 22, 2022 at 5:01 am

    Thanks for holding the contest.

  41. Lucia says

    November 22, 2022 at 4:08 am

    I would love first pages critique 🙂

  42. Amelia Luke says

    November 22, 2022 at 1:51 am

    Thanks for the opportunity 🙂

  43. Ellen says

    November 22, 2022 at 1:36 am

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  44. Jackie Batston says

    November 22, 2022 at 1:30 am

    Trying my luck again. Good luck to everyone. And thanks to Becca

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