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Join to have the first 5 pages of your mss reviewed by members of #YAlitchat. You must be a member here to participate. Group Coordinator: Jessie Harrell
Members: 510
Latest Activity: May 11
First Pages Info
If you want to upload your first five, follow these steps:
1. Start a discussion in the Discussion Forum (below)
2. Name your discussion with the title and author
3. Fill in the required fields and select your file to upload (it's helpful to list the genre and a 1-2 sentence "log line" about the work so we have a little context).
4. PLEASE UPLOAD ONLY .pdf FILES (this is for your own protection and that of the people who will review and critique your work)
5. Your work should be DOUBLE SPACED, as if you were submitting to an agent
GM: This is the PDF file creator that I use. You simply print your Word doc to the PDF program and save as a PDF. There are plenty of others, including Cute PDF which I have also used for years. I've also gotten a recommendation for this one from one of our members: http://www.doc2pdf.net/
Reviewers should leave their critiques in the appropriate discussion. Remember that #YAlitchat RULES ON PLAGIARISM apply to this group. Click here to view the rules. http://yalitchat.ning.com/page/rules-1
IMPORTANT: Your work can only remain active for THREE (3) WEEKS. At the end of three weeks, you need to delete your posting. I will close the discussion at that time so you will not be able to receive any more feedback. If you do not delete your discussion after two months have passed, I will delete it for you. There is NO WAY TO RETRIEVE comments once they are deleted. It's your responsibility to get what you need in a timely manner.
If you need anything, please contact Group Coordinator, Jessie Harrell. You can e-mail firstpages@yalitchat.org with questions, comments or concerns.
Discussion Forum
The Walking Sticks by Sharron Riddle
Started by Sharron Riddle Houdek. Last reply by Sharron Riddle Houdek May 11. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Everyone! I have completed this YA horror and would greatly appreciate any feedback on the first pages. This is my query:Kerry Kingston collects strange things, so she’s thrilled with the gift of…Continue
TO SAVE MY LIFE - Lindsey Frydman
Started by lindsey frydman May 4. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Here's my logline and first five pages for my sci-fi romance, TO SAVE MY LIFE.The Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Lab created Aiden, but when he escapes to avoid destruction, his life depends on…Continue
"The Other Side of Happy"
Started by Caryn DeVincenti. Last reply by Abigail Johnson May 2. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Seventeen-year-old Carleigh Anderson is saddled with poverty, a drug-addicted mother, and her mother's abusive boyfriend. Add her missing father to the equation and you'll understand why she's become…Continue
Starry Starry Night by Abigail Johnson
Started by Abigail Johnson. Last reply by Abigail Johnson May 2. 2 Replies 0 Likes
This is a contemporary YA with a strong coming of age/romance theme. It's about a sixteen year old girl experiencing heartbreak and love for the first time during the summer after her mother takes…Continue
HEIRLOOM
Started by Sandra S. Rice. Last reply by Sandra S. Rice Apr 19. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone. I’ve picked up this WIP and reworked it. I hope I’ve made it unique enough and that it has a better theme this time. Although HEIRLOOM is urban fantasy, the contemporary setting…Continue
MIND RIFT YA Thriller
Started by Elizabeth Arroyo. Last reply by Elizabeth Arroyo Apr 16. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Everyone,Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,Continue
IMPERIUM YA sci-fi
Started by Dina von Lowenkraft. Last reply by Elizabeth Arroyo Apr 15. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Here are the first five pages of my YA sci-fi entitled IMPERIUM.One line pitch (Not sure this pitch really gets the idea of the story across very well):Seventeen-year-old Xor wakes up 100 years too…Continue
Tags: Imperium
TIGER DAUGHTER by Ashley Walker
Started by Ashley Walker. Last reply by Ashley Walker Mar 24. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I'd appreciate comments on the opening to TIGER DAUGHTER, a YA contemporary adventure told from the POV of a family of circus cats and their rescuer, Mei. (The cat POV makes up only about 5% of…Continue
Legendary by L.H. Nicole
Started by Lisa Hood. Last reply by Sandra S. Rice Mar 22. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Legendary is the first book in a new YA fantasy saga breathing new life and twists into the classic Arthurian legends, creating a realm of fantasy and adventure in modern time picking up where the…Continue
Shattering Vengeance - YA Dark fantasy.
Started by Soumi Roy. Last reply by Soumi Roy Mar 12. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Everyone,I'm currently working on a YA dark Fantasy inspired by Phantom of the Opera with mystery at its core.I have previously uploaded the prologue but after a bit rework I've uploaded it again…Continue
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Staff Comment by Jessie Harrell on August 19, 2012 at 3:50pm -
I saw this on Pixel of Ink and had to share. One of our First Pages alumna, Susanne Dunlap, has her book on MAJOR sale on Amazon. The e-book is now only $1.99 instead of its regular price of $13.99. If you're interested in historical YA novels, now is the time to check out Susanne's book.
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Staff Comment by Jessie Harrell on August 14, 2012 at 8:37pm -
FAKE and MEET ME THERE are the two discussions that will be timing out at the end of the week. Please leave some feedback for Beck and Priya if you have time.
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Staff Comment by Jessie Harrell on August 14, 2012 at 7:41pm -
Hi Group -- Just wanted to say Sorry for not being on top of which discussions were timing out lately. Life has gotten in my way recently, but hopefully with school starting, I'll be back on top of things again come next week.
To play catch-up, if a discussion is more than a month old, I'm going to close it. Discussions 2-4 weeks old will be added to my next post, as those timing out at the end of the week. If you have the feedback you need OR are making substantial edits based on the feedback you've gotten, please go ahead and close or delete your discussion.
I know we've had some new members join us in the past couple of weeks. While hopefully I've sent all of you a friend request and welcome message, here's another WELCOME! We look forward to having your input.
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Staff Comment by Jessie Harrell on July 25, 2012 at 6:51pm -
Hi Group -- hope everyone's having a fabulous summer!
Sorry for the late check-in, but I've been a bit swamped. This week we have the following discussions timing out:
BOOMERANG
THE WILD
FLAME OF SURRENDER
Please leave some feedback for these authors before I close their discussions. Thanks.
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Staff Comment by Jessie Harrell on July 17, 2012 at 12:33pm -
Hi everyone - the only discussion timing out this week is LET MY LIFE BE PROOF. Please leave Connie some feedback this week if you have time. Thanks!
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Staff Comment by Jessie Harrell on July 9, 2012 at 6:58pm -
Hi everyone - long time, no chat. It's been pretty quiet around here and I know many of you are enjoying vacations (or are lost in never-ending parenting with school being out). If you have time, please leave some feedback for UNEXPLAINED DISAPPEARANCES and INFECTED. These 2 discussions will time out this week.
I want to extend a WARM WELCOME to the new members who joined our group today and were brave enough to post right away. Please give them a hand as well.
Finally, Ning still won't give me back full editor privileges, so I cannot delete your discussions. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE when you have what you need from your feedback, delete your discussion and help to keep our forum clean. Once I've closed the discussion, you can't get any more feedback anyway, right? Just go to the drop down menu in the top right corner of your discussion and select "delete." It's literally that easy!
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Comment by Beverly Stowe McClure on June 21, 2012 at 8:07pm
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Thank you, Jessie, Sheri, and Laura. I was pleasantly surprised. All I can say is enter the contests. You never know.
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Staff Comment by Laura Chesterson on June 21, 2012 at 1:31pm -
Yay Beverly! You make us proud and inspire us. :-)
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Staff Comment by Sheri Larsen on June 21, 2012 at 1:17pm -
Whoot for Bev!!! She's a member of our MG Lair too. So awesome!!
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Staff Comment by Jessie Harrell on June 20, 2012 at 8:43pm -
Congratulations to First Pages Alum, Beverly Stowe McClure! Her YA Historical Novel Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines (which was published before she joined YALITCHAT), recently was an honor book award winner in the 2012 Eric Hoffer Contest. It also was a finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Books Awards, novella division. Love the talent in this group!
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