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The “Last” First Page Critique:
It’s A Jungle Out There

Posted on December 15, 2020 by PJ Parrish

By PJ Parrish This is my last post of the year before we take our annual holiday break. That means I have an excuse to post a picture of my dogs. Merry Christmas from Phoebe and Archie! Woof. It also … Continue reading →

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First Page Critique: Outbreak

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Clare Langley-Hawthorne

Happy Monday! Today’s critique is the first page of a proposed YA novel of suspense entitled Outbreak/Breakout (not sure if those are alternative options or the whole title). My critique follows, but I do think this raises some interesting questions … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, Clare Langley-Hawthorne, Writing | Tagged first page critique

First Page Critique – Murder for the Sleep Deprived

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Debbie Burke

By Debbie Burke @burke_writer   Please welcome today’s Brave Author who submitted Murder for the Sleep Deprived – a dark comedy mystery. Enjoy this excerpt then we’ll discuss. ~~~ NOW Kevin Mills-Greene wasn’t a nice young man when he was … Continue reading →

Posted in first page, first page critique, First page critiques, Writing

First Page Critique: Oh By The Way

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Clare Langley-Hawthorne

It’s seems a while since I did a first page critique  (though it probably isn’t) but time this year has been running in very strange ways – but it feels good to get back down to the nitty gritty of … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, Clare Langley-Hawthorne, Writing | Tagged Clare Langley-Hawthorne, first page critique

First Page Critique: Eddie’s
History But Magic’s Ahead

Posted on October 20, 2020 by PJ Parrish

By PJ Parrish As I’ve often said here, I am not well read in YA fiction. In my day, A Separate Peace was the big young adult hit, and I recall really liking S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. And a couple … Continue reading →

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First Page Critique – The Recruiter

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Debbie Burke

  Please welcome today’s Brave Author who submitted the first page of The Recruiter for feedback. Enjoy the excerpt then we’ll talk about it. ~~~ The butt of the revolver smashed into my face, slicing open a half-inch gash above … Continue reading →

Posted in hard-boiled, Raymond Chandler, Writing

First Page Critique: Pick A Tense
And Then Make Things Tense

Posted on September 8, 2020 by PJ Parrish

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 →

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First Page Critique: It’s Time
To Kill Off The Woodpecker

Posted on August 11, 2020 by PJ Parrish

Every thing must have a beginning…and that beginning must be linked to something that went before. — Mary Shelley By PJ Parrish Writing is nothing but a series of decisions. Some are big. You decide on your basic genre. (I’m … Continue reading →

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First Page Critique – Donny Malone

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Debbie Burke

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 →

Posted in first page critique, First page critiques, historical, Hollywood, noir, noir fiction, pulp fiction, pulp slang, Writing

First Page Critique: Making Us
Care About A Guy Going Bad

Posted on July 14, 2020 by PJ Parrish

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 →

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