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| Chasing ducks at the park, November 2013 |
In celebration of meeting her deadline for the first half of her new craft book, Writing the New Adult Novel: How to Write & Sell 'New Adult' Fiction, Dear Editor is giving away a free critique of the first 10 pages of your fiction manuscript. Entry deadline: November 7, 2013.
Though the deadline is nearing, there's still plenty of time. You qualify if your manuscript is fiction in any genre--adult, new adult, YA, MG. No children's picture books, though. The winner will be randomly selected and announced on November 8, 2013.
Dear Editor explains the critique: "In a critique the author receives general feedback about the manuscript sample's overall pacing, organization, narrative voice, characterization, point of view, setting, delivery of background information, adult sensibility (children's books only), concept, and the synchronicity of age-appropriate subject matter with target audience. It is not a word-by-word, line-by-line 'line edit.'"
Pretty neat, huh? Well then, if interested, hop on over to Dear Editor (here) where you'll find details on how to enter--and incentives to spread the word.
Chasing dreams and/or ducks--it's all a matter of getting closer to the goal, right?
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Thanks, Kenda! I'm always looking for critique opportunities, free or otherwise!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :-) Hope your writing is going well...
DeleteThanks, Kenda. I prefer to think that we are not chasing anything. There is no end- point. We are not outside of anything, but already inside the game and, if we so choose, playing it full out and having the time of our lives. There is no such thing as failure, but only steps along the way. Steps that beg to be taken, for the fun involved. Enter this giveaway? Sure, why not. Thanks again for the heads' up.
ReplyDeleteI like your philosophy, Cathy :-) We writers write, after all, because we enjoy the process. We play with words. We have fun. And we (hopefully) do it full out, like you say. But the business side of it sometimes seems like a game of tag, doesn't it, chasing down submission leads, marketing needs, etc. etc. ?!
DeleteTag. Yeah, I suppose so. It is what it is, as they say. Glad I'm not depending on writing as a primary source of income, or I might have ulcers. ;)
ReplyDeleteInside the game or out of it, I'll be glad when (if?) I figure out all the rules. :-)
ReplyDeleteVery cool~ thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteOh I missed this!!!
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