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Phenomenal First Pages Contest

Published: January 28, 2025 by BECCA PUGLISI 3 Comments

Hey, wonderful
writerly people!

It’s time for Phenomenal First Pages, our monthly critique contest. So, if you need a bit of help with your first page, today’s the day to enter for a chance to win professional feedback! (We’ve had past winners tell us they’ve found their dream editors through this contest, and even ended up with offers of representation!)

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 (in the sidebar).

Entering is easy. All you need to do is leave your contact information on this entry form (or click the graphic below). If you are a winner, we’ll notify you and explain how to send us your first page.

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. We will email you if you win and let you know how to submit your first page.
  • Please have your first page ready in case your name is selected. Format it with 1-inch margins, double-spaced, and 12pt Times New Roman font. 
  • All genres are welcome except erotica.

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If you’d like to be notified about our monthly Phenomenal First Pages contest, subscribe to blog notifications in this sidebar. 

Good luck, everyone. We can’t wait to see who wins!

PS: To amp up your first page, grab our  First Pages checklist from One Stop for Writers. For more help with story opening elements, visit this Mother Lode of First Page Resources.


BECCA PUGLISI
BECCA PUGLISI

Becca Puglisi is an international speaker, writing coach, and bestselling author of The Emotion Thesaurus and its sequels. Her books are available in five languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. She is passionate about learning and sharing her knowledge with others through her Writers Helping Writers blog and via One Stop For Writers—a powerhouse online library created to help writers elevate their storytelling.

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  1. MINDY ALYSE WEISS says

    January 29, 2025 at 8:30 am

    Thank you all for stopping by Writers Helping Writers and entering our contest. We had 132 entries!

    The three lucky winners of a first page critique from Becca are…

    Laurie Richards

    Caryn McGill

    Henry Goldberg

    Huge congrats! I’ll send you an e-mail soon, so you can claim your prize.

    Reply
  2. Catherine Misener says

    January 28, 2025 at 8:20 am

    Fantastic opportunity!

    Reply
    • MINDY ALYSE WEISS says

      January 28, 2025 at 4:26 pm

      Thanks, Catherine. Good luck. 🙂

      Reply

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