A Balancing Act Terry Odell I’m about 14K into my next novel, the tenth offering in my Mapleton Mystery series. Unlike my other series, which fall under the romantic suspense umbrella, my Mapletons are a true series, not a set … Continue reading
You can send us the first page of your unpublished manuscript, and we’ll critique it. Here’s how it works: Send us the first page (400 words max) of your unpublished manuscript in an email or as a Word attachment, along … Continue reading
Despite 2021 starting off like a bad sequel to a disaster movie, I’m trying to get back on track with all my writing goals and I hope you are too (in between just a few news distractions!) Today is my … Continue reading
By PJ Parrish Okay, this is going to be old stuff for some of you. But after reading a couple of our First Page Critique submissions lately, I’m thinking we could all use a handy-dandy review of what needs to … Continue reading
By PJ Parrish A good Tuesday morning to you all out there. Hope you are well and sane. Hope you are getting some writing done. Me, I’ve managed to grow a couple tomatoes. So it was fun to see someone … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Please welcome today’s Brave Author who’s submitted the first page of a historical Crime Novel. Give it a read then we’ll discuss it. ~~~ Donny Malone Larry began eating at Vicenzo’s after his last … Continue reading
By PJ Parrish We’re off to the hoosegow, the clink, con college, the gray-bar hotel for today’s First Page submission. That much is certain. But I’m gonna need your help on figuring out some of the other things going on … Continue reading
by Debbie Burke @burke_writer Today we welcome another brave anonymous author with a first page entitled: The Lies of Murder Merli Whitmore hadn’t stepped foot in her childhood home in ten years. She expected tension entering unannounced. Tension with her … Continue reading
by Debbie Burke @burke_writer Fiction writers play with imaginary friends whenever we create characters. We put them in a pickle and see what they do; pile insurmountable challenges on them; make them fall in and out of love; tie them … Continue reading
I’ve got a special treat for you today. This Brave Writer submitted their first page for critique. Check it out. My comments will follow. Lucky Lynx Eduardo’s gun gleamed in the evening light as he tucked it into his shoulder … Continue reading