Want to win editorial feedback
and take your story
from good to great?
Well, my writerly friend, you’re in luck!
It’s time for our monthly
Phenomenal First Pages contest.
In this draw, you can win…
Editorial feedback on the first 5 pages of your MG or YA.
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 here.
Entering is easy. Leave your contact information on this entry form. If you win the draw, we’ll let you know how to send us your pages.
Contest Details
- This is a 24-hour contest, so enter ASAP.
- Make sure your contact information on the entry form is correct.
- Three winners will be drawn. If you win, we’ll email instructions for submitting your first 5 pages.
- Please have your pages ready in case your name is selected. Format with 1-inch margins, double spaced, and 12pt Times New Roman font.
The editor you’ll be working with: Marissa Graff

Marissa Graff has been a freelance editor and reader for literary agent Sarah Davies at Greenhouse Literary Agency for over five years. She offers developmental editing and author coaching through Angelella Editorial, specializing in MG, YA, and adult fiction, with a teaching-forward approach that helps writers grow more confident and independent. Connect with Marissa on her website.
Did you know…
Some winners find their dream editor through this contest, and a few have shared with us that their polished pages have helped them secure representation. Talk about phenomenal reasons to enter!
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Good luck, everyone. We can’t wait to see who wins!










9 Comments. Leave new
Thank you all for stopping by Writers Helping Writers, and for entering our monthly contest.
The three lucky winners are…
Debora Dyess
John Castellano
Eliza Strauss
Huge congrats! I’ll e-mail you instructions for sending me your five pages. 🙂
Just to be clear, this particular contest isn’t open to adult fiction?
Yes, for this month it’s MG/YA only. August’s contest is with editor Julie Artz. I don’t have the details yet, but believe it will include all genres.
Thank you so much for stopping by – and good luck next month! 🙂
My MG Magical Realism novel with a snarky gull and a young girl learning to be a healer is just what you’re looking for. Please choose me!
Thanks for stopping by, Siobhan. I’m going to have Random.org choose the winners soon. Good luck! 🙂
FYI: The Greenhouse Literary Agency does not seem to exist anymore (since they joined Folio). You should probably remove the link.
Thanks for the suggestion, Dave. Good catch! 🙂
Pick me!!!🖐️🖐️
Good luck, Dedra! 🙂