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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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