Really guys, this is such a hugenormous milestone and I can't begin to tell you how happy and grateful I am to all of you, because it wouldn't have happened without your wonderful support.
And so I want to give back. With the biggest giveaway Writability has ever had.
In fact, this giveaway is SO big that I had to split it into TWO giveaways! And today is part one.
Today's giveaway is for WRITERS, because Giveaway Part I is allll about the critiques. We've got everything from a query critique to a full manuscript critique up for grabs (fifteen critiques for fifteen winners in all!), so make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom (hint: the largest critiques are at the bottom of the page)!
(NOTE: Part II which is for READERS (aka: win ALL THE BOOKS) is now live!)
Jennifer BlackwoodJennifer Blackwood is an English teacher and New Adult author. Blackwood has been an editorial intern for two publishers and has mentored writers in Pitch Wars. She lives in Oregon with her husband, son, and poorly behaved black lab puppy. When she isn’t writing, teaching, or editing, she’s binging on Veronica Mars episodes and white cheddar popcorn. Her debut novel, UNETHICAL, is out now with Entangled Embrace.
Vicki LeighAdopted at three-days-old by a construction worker and a stay-at-home mom, Vicki Leigh grew up in a small suburb of Akron, Ohio where she learned to read by the age of four and considered being sent to her room for punishment as an opportunity to dive into another book. By the sixth grade, Vicki penned her first, full-length screenplay. If she couldn’t be a writer, Vicki would be a Hunter (think Dean and Sam Winchester) or a Jedi. Her favorite place on earth is Hogwarts (she refuses to believe it doesn’t exist), and her favorite dreams include solving cases alongside Sherlock Holmes.
Vicki is an editor with Curiosity Quills Press and is represented by Sarah Negovetich of Corvisiero Literary Agency. You can find her at her website or on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and Instagram.
Riki Cleveland
Riki has a long-standing love affair with all things books and writing. She indulged her love for all things literary with a degree in English Literature from Arizona State University and is currently studying at the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.
Riki is an intern with Entangled Publishing and a member of SCBWI. She authors the blog Refreshingly Riki where the discussion is lively and no book goes unloved. She is the first-place recipient of the Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest and has been published on the virtual pages of MySportsArena.com and the actual print pages of the State Press. You can visit her at http://missriki.com and follow her on Twitter (@missriki).
Rae Chang
Rae Chang is an author, freelance editor, and assistant to @BrendaDrake, the author of LIBRARY JUMPERS. When she's not doing all of that, she's a composer, food blogger, nerd, cooking instructor, youth mentor, and school speaker.
KT Hanna
K.T. Hanna is an Australian expat who lives in Kansas (long story), with her husband, baby girl, two corgis and a cat.
Riki Cleveland
Riki has a long-standing love affair with all things books and writing. She indulged her love for all things literary with a degree in English Literature from Arizona State University and is currently studying at the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.Riki is an intern with Entangled Publishing and a member of SCBWI. She authors the blog Refreshingly Riki where the discussion is lively and no book goes unloved. She is the first-place recipient of the Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest and has been published on the virtual pages of MySportsArena.com and the actual print pages of the State Press. You can visit her at http://missriki.com and follow her on Twitter (@missriki).
Rae ChangRae Chang is an author, freelance editor, and assistant to @BrendaDrake, the author of LIBRARY JUMPERS. When she's not doing all of that, she's a composer, food blogger, nerd, cooking instructor, youth mentor, and school speaker.
KT Hanna
K.T. Hanna is an Australian expat who lives in Kansas (long story), with her husband, baby girl, two corgis and a cat.
She’s a binge writer, who edits ruthlessly. Dictionaries are her nemesis as singular words inspire plot bunnies for science fiction, fantasy and horror in the MG, YA and adult categories.
She is represented by Bree Ogden of D4EOLiterary Agency.
Cait Spivey
Cait Spivey is a speculative fiction writer, author of the paranormal novella series, "The Web." In addition to working on these and many other projects, she is a freelance editor, on staff for Curiosity Quills Press and REUTS Publications, as well as a managing member of Bear and Black Dog Editing, LLC. She is currently assistant to Saritza Hernandez of Corvisiero Literary Agency, and a lover of all things Whovian, Whedonite, Austenian, and chocolate.
Kate Brauning
Kate is an author of young adult fiction. She earned her B.A. in English literature, then went on to teach high school English, and intern with a publishing house and a literary agency. She now edits adult and YA fiction for Entangled Publishing. She’s represented by Carlie Webber of CK Webber Associates, with her debut YA suspense HOW WE FALL releasing November 2014 from Merit Press, F+W Media. Kate loves high concept suspense, speculative or contemporary, and fresh, quirky contemporary stories. Diversity, messy relationships, and clever, voicey writing will catch her eye. Regardless of genre, she loves fast-paced character-driven stories that make her think and carry her into the pages. She can be found on Twitter at @KateBrauning or on her website at www.katebrauning.com.
Ava Jae (me!)Ava Jae is a YA and NA writer, an Assistant Editor at Entangled Publishing, and is represented by Louise Fury of The Bent Agency. Her YA Sci-Fi debut, BEYOND THE RED, is releasing March 2016 from Sky Pony Press. When she’s not writing about kissing, superpowers, explosions, and aliens, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, nerding out over the latest X-Men news, or hanging out on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, tumblr, Goodreads, or YouTube channel.
Kisa Whipkey
Kisa Whipkey is a dark fantasy author, a martial arts demo team expert, and a complete sucker for Cadbury Mini-eggs. She's also the Editorial Director for YA/NA publisher, REUTS Publications. She developed a passion for storytelling at a young age and has pursued that love through animation, writing, video game design, and demo teams, until finally finding her home in editing. She believes in good storytelling, regardless of medium, and applauds anything featuring a snarky lead character, a complicated narrative structure, and brilliant/uncommon analogies. Currently, she lives in the soggy Pacific Northwest with her husband and plethora of electronics.
Her personal blog -- featuring sarcastic commentary on all things storytelling -- is located at www.kisawhipkey.com. Or connect with her via Twitter: @kisawhipkey. And, of course, to learn more about REUTS Publications, please visit www.reuts.com.
Naomi HughesNaomi is a freelance editor with a passion for potential, and loves to help make stories into the best possible versions of themselves. She has served as a mentor in several online writing/pitching contests over the last few years, including Pitch Wars, Query Kombat, and Nightmare on Query Street. She writes quirky kidlit (mostly about unicorn riders) and is agented by Louise Fury of the Bent Agency. She's also an editorial intern at Entangled Publishing.
Nicole Tone
Nicole is a MFA in Creative Writing student at Chatham University and an Editorial Intern with REUTS Publications. She currently lives in Chandler, Arizona, where she tries to find time to enjoy sunshine everyday when she's not writing, working, or running off to Seattle.
