One Million Pageview Giveaway (Part I)!

So some of you may have seen on last week's post (and Twitter and Facebook before that) that Writability has officially reached 1,000,000 pageviews! Which is SO EXCITING.

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 Blackwood

Jennifer 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.
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Vicki Leigh

Adopted 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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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.
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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.
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Naomi Hughes

Naomi 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.
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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. 
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147 comments:

Diana Sousa said...

I'd love to get some more opinions on my current manuscript, to see what's working and what's not.

Ava Jae said...

Awesome! Good luck! :)

Diana Sousa said...

Thank you for doing this! :)

Julie Dao said...

Thank you to all of the generous folks participating in this giveaway! I did a huge rewrite of my manuscript and since my CPs have read the book several times, I was hoping to get fresh eyes on it. Good luck to everyone who entered!

Alex S said...

I would love to get some more opinions on my query and/or first few pages of my MS! Hoping to get them as shiny as possible!

Brian Montanaro said...

Thank you so much for this great giveaway! The writing community is truly awesome :)

Ava Jae said...

Sounds great! Thanks for entering, Julie, and good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

Shiny pages are the best kind of pages! Good luck, Alex!

Ava Jae said...

You're very welcome, Brian! Right before querying is a great time to get an extra critique in. Good luck! :)

Colleen Halverson said...

Thank you so much for the giveaway! I would use the query critique to help me on my querying journey <3

Ava Jae said...

You're very welcome! Query critiques are awesome—good luck!

Ava Jae said...

:)

Michella said...

Congrats on 1 million! What an awesome celebration :D

Patchi said...

I would use this critique on the YA Fantasy I started querying, just in case the MS is not quite there.

Newbie Newbie said...

Congrats on the million views! I would use the critique for my romance WIP. A fresh set of eyes always helps!

Adrienne Proctor said...

Congrats! And thanks for this awesome giveaway!

Brett Jonas said...

Wow, one million views is awesome! Congratulations! I would use the critique on my YA fantasy about dragons. :)

Karyne said...

Yay for your success! And thanks for so many great giveaways! Does Feedly count for subscribing to Writability?

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so much! On both counts! :D

Ava Jae said...

Awesome! Good luck, Patchi!

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so much! And I totally agree—a fresh set of eyes definitely is helpful at all stages. :)

Ava Jae said...

Thank you! And you're welcome! :)

Karyne said...

Ooops! And I would use any of these critiques towards the MS I'm finishing my revisions on TONIGHT.

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so much, Brett! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so much! And you're very welcome! And...sure! Feedly sounds good to me. That totally counts. :)


Tonight! Well then, good luck with your revisions as well as the giveaway!! :D

Patchi said...

And huge congratulations on the million views! (I can't believe I forgot to add that to my comment *face slap*)

Ava Jae said...

lol! No worries. Thank you! :)

SJ Mitchell said...

I have a manuscript that is right up Ava's alley. It's been pitched, rejected, pitched and rejected but I'm confident there's something there. I bring chapter after chapter to my writer's group for continued critique as I continue to develop the characters and story further. I'd love to hear her opinion.

Kit Forbes said...

I'm in the same boat as SJ Mitchell below. I love the characters and story, agents and editors like it, but.....

Apparently I need to figure out why it gets no "love".

Lara Cummings said...

I'm so close to the perfect tweak of my query and first page. I can almost taste it!! I have a middle grade mystery. If other people never get to know my characters I think I might implode.

Nimoon said...

This is awesome, finding critiques like this is hard to come buy (especially if you don't have the money to pay for them and have exhausted all you CP's) Excited!

Shelly Steig said...

Wowza, thanks Writability for this great giveaway! I'm working on a Middle Grade mystery, been told by agents I've got a pacing issue. I'd LOVE another set of eyes!

Sarah Hipple said...

Congrats! It's been kinda crazy watching you go from querying writer to represented writer. I'm willing to bet that it always feels like there's more to come, more work to do, but I'm glad you're taking the time to celebrate how far you've made it! Congrats!

Nicole Zoltack said...

Wow, this is awesome. Congrats!

Nicole Zoltack said...

I would use the edits on either my MG fantasy adventure or on my steampunk.

Sioux Trett said...

Congratulations!! And THANKS for the great giveaway opportunities!! I would loooooooove to have a fresh set of eyes on my YA light fantasy novel. I'm in revisions/re-writes and driving myself a little batty with it! Need. Fresh. Eyes.

Bridgette Johnson said...

This an amazing giveaway! Thank so much for doing this and congrats on the page views!

Mel Stephenson said...

Thanks you for this! How amazing. I'd use it for my Dark Fantasy MG, that I'm querying now!

Taylor Lynn said...

Oh my goodness, congratulations! 1,000,000 pageviews is an incredible accomplishment--I'm so happy for you!


And these giveaways are awesome! I'd like to enter, but I'm currently working on the first draft of a manuscript that I probably won't want to have critiqued until after revisions, whenever that may be. So, probably best if I don't enter now--I wouldn't want to keep someone waiting on me. But thank you so much, anyway, to everyone for these generous prizes...and good luck to all who are entering!

Carrie DiRisio said...

How exciting! Congratulations!! This is one of my favorite writing blogs, so it's incredibly awesome to hear about your success!
Thank you so much for running this, and for offering such amazing prizes. I'd use the critique for my YA contemp.

KaileyM said...

This giveaway is amazing! Congratulations on 1,000,000 page views! This is a major milestone! Here's to 1,000,000 more! I would love anything for this year's NaNo Novel, a YA Fantasy called Heavenly Death!

Marika said...

1 Million page views is amazing! I feel like my manuscript is sooo close to being *there,* so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a full ms critique!

Kimberly Miller VanderHorst said...

I've never seen a giveaway this full of a awesomeness. Love how you give and give to the writing community. So blown away! <3

Paige said...

Congrats on the milestone! Thanks for the giveaways! If rafflecopter chose me I'd have the ms I'm currently querying looked at again.

Ava Jae said...

That's really tough, and I commend you for not giving up! I've definitely been in that situation and it's not easy. I wish you all the best and good luck with the giveaway!

Ava Jae said...

As I said to SJ Mitchell, that's a tough situation (but I think not an uncommon one) that I can definitely relate to. Good luck with both the giveaway and your MS!

Ava Jae said...

Oh, excellent! Good for you for taking the time to get your query and first pages right. :) Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

I'm glad you're excited! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

You're so welcome! Thanks for entering, and good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Thanks so much, Sarah! It's been kinda crazy going through the process myself. :) And you're right—it definitely feels like there's always more to do and more goals to achieve, but I think it's super important to take stock of what you've accomplished along the way and not lose sight of that. :)

Ava Jae said...

Thanks! :)

Ava Jae said...

Awesome! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Thank you! And you're welcome! Fresh eyes always help. :) Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

You're so welcome! And thank you! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

You're welcome! And that sounds great—good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so much, Taylor! I encourage you to stop by Wednesday, when Part II of the giveaway begins with prizes that those without something ready for critique can win. :)

Ava Jae said...

Aw, wow! Thank you so much, Carrie! And you're super welcome! Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so much, Kailey! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Thank you! And that's so great—good luck, Marika!

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so so much, Kimberly! I'm blown away by how many people stepped up and volunteered. Couldn't have put this together without my awesome donors. :)

Ava Jae said...

Thanks, Paige! And you're welcome! Good luck with the giveaway!

Liz said...

What a great opportunity. Expert critiques are hard to come by (that you don't have to pay for) I can think of nothing more valuable. Thank you authors for doing this!

Danielle Koste said...

This would be so perfect since I'm finishing up a manuscript! Hoping for some luck!

C Gilfillian said...

I am so excited about this!! Going to use it for my current WIP!

SJ Mitchell said...

Thanks, keeping my fingers crossed...well, except when I'm at the keyboard ;)

kellydevos said...

WOW!! So many great prizes here!! I am crossing my fingers. Pick me Rafflecopter. And a big congrats on the milestone Ava Jae!!

Chris L. Owens said...

Congrats on reaching 1 million views, and thanks for putting together such great prizes!

Teshia said...

This is so great for an aspiring author like myself. Quick question, am I supposed to share a page or two of my work so far or do we save that for the winners? I could surely use some feedback! Thank you!!!

Madame Von Bee said...

Thanks so much for doing this and congratulations on 1 000 000 views. I'd love this for the YA Fantasy I'm polishing at present!

EndlessD said...

Congrats on the pageviews and thanks!

Ava Jae said...

Hi Teshia! You don't need to share anything. If you win, you'll get directions on what to send where. :) Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

I love the writing community. It's been so great seeing how many people volunteered to help make this awesome. :)

Ava Jae said...

Awesome! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Yay! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

I agreeeee! Good luck, Kelly! And thank you! :)

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so much! And you're very welcome! Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

You're so welcome! And thank you! Sounds great—good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

Thank you! And you're very welcome! Good luck!

Lissa said...

I have been actively querying agents for a few months now and would benefit greatly from either a query critique or MS critique. It's a new adult romance. Yes, that's right. Cross-breed genre. Thanks for the opportunity to enter!

Ava Jae said...

I don't know that NA Romance is cross-breed per say–it's actually pretty popular! (I happen to love NA). :)


Good luck with your querying and with the giveaway!

Marion Michele said...

What a great giveaway!!!! Excited to see the winners! Thank you everyone for doing this!

T.R. Dailey said...

Thanks for doing the giveaway! This will be such a great tool for those that win!

Jillian said...

I'm getting ready to query my NA romance sometime in the new year. Thanks for this timely giveaway, Ava Jae. Congratulations on 1,000,000 views!

T.R. Dailey said...

If I win I'll be using the Query critique or MS critique on my MG book The State of Dreams which follows thirteen-year-old Basil Benton and his talkative little sister Katheryn through a world where their dreams are physically manufactured - but getting home won't be that easy when they realize their missing parents were also spotted in the Dreamscape. Basil will have to face his darkest Shadows and paralyzing nightmares in order to find his parents, protect his sister, and get back home.

Sam Taylor said...

If I win I'll use the critique(s) for my YA high fantasy, Kevara. I'm very close to finishing, and am looking for a few more readers for final suggestions. Thanks for these giveaway opportunities!

Farida Mestek said...

Congratulations and thank you for this massively awesome giveaway! I would use it for my Fantasy YA.

Taylor Lynn said...

You're welcome! And thanks, I did check it out--you've got a great lineup. :) Thanks so much for hosting!

FJS said...

This might be the best thing I have seen anyone do in a long time. Thanks so much for this opportunity.

Ava Jae said...

You're very welcome! Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

Thank you! I'm excited to see the winners, too! Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

You're very welcome! I do love helping writers. :)

Ava Jae said...

That timing works especially well, then! You're very welcome, Jillian, and thank you! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

That sounds super cool! Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

Awesome! You're very welcome, Sam—good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Thanks, Farida! And you're welcome! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Aw, wow—thank you so much! You're so welcome. Good luck! :)

FJS said...

I forgot to say that I would use it for my NaNo High Fantasy novel Queen of Swords.

Ava Jae said...

Nice! In that case, good luck with NaNo, too!

Lana said...

Thank you for all your help. Thank you. I'm writing a fantasy YA and could use lots of help with it.

Riki said...

This is so wonderful! Congratulations on hitting such an impressive milestone! I would use these critiques for my contemporary YA MS!

Angela said...

Congratulations on this amazing milestone! And thank you for holding such an amazing contest :-)

Faydra said...

Thanks to you all for this amazing giveaway and your support of other writers - if I won a ms critique I'd use it for my contemp YA, Devil Springs about a 17 yr old in a rural town in FL and her religiously zealous (crazy) grandmother.

Ava Jae said...

You're very welcome! And yay for YA Fantasy! Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Thank you so much! Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

Thank you!! And you're welcome! :)

Ava Jae said...

You're so welcome, Faydra! And sounds good—good luck! :)

T.R. Dailey said...

I have to commend Ava Jae for responding to EVERY SINGLE COMMENT here on her blog.That is some serious awesome right there. :p

Ava Jae said...

Aw, thank you so much! I think it's important for me to try to keep the conversation going. You guys take your time to leave me some feedback, so I try to take some time to acknowledge everyone. :) I appreciate all of my fabulous commenters!

Lizzie Long said...

What a fantastic giveaway! I always look forward to new Writability posts, and I'm really impressed with Ava Jae for putting this all together. Congrats on 1 million views and thank you!

Emy said...

Congratulations! I've learned so much from reading your posts. :)


I'd use this on the YA fantasy Nanowrimo manuscript I'm currently writing.

Ava Jae said...

Thank you, Lizzie! Both for the kind words and being a part of the Writability community! :)


Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you so much, and good luck with the giveaway! :)

Elizabeth said...

Wow, this is so amazing!! As a YA writer and (brand new, social-media-challenged) blogger, it's awesome to see how Ava Jae uses her blog to give back to the writing community. Thanks Ava, and congratulations on 1 million hits!! :-)

Magali Frechette said...

I had heart palpitations when I saw this - wanted to skip university classes to get back home and access my computer (but I didn't because I need to pass lol). Really awesome - thank you so much for this!!!

I would use this on the Adult Paranormal Mystery manuscript I'm currently editing with more 'voice'.

Oh, and congratulations on the 1 million hits!!! :)

Ava Jae said...

Thank you, Elizabeth! Social media can be a little confusing (and intimidating) at first, but it's a fantastic way to connect to some really wonderful people. The writing community is awesome. :)


Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

You're so welcome, Magali! So happy to hear this got you so excited. :)


Good luck with the giveaway! And thank you!

Liz said...

This is such a great opportunity! I recently started some new revisions and could really use the extra feedback, if I win. :)

Ava Jae said...

What perfect timing! Good luck, Liz! :)

Cora Martin said...

Wow, thanks so much for putting this all together! I have a YA contemporary fantasy that I'd love to win any of these crits for.

Ava Jae said...

You're welcome! Thanks for entering, and good luck! :)

Jean Brennan said...

My crit partner sent me the link to this. This is a great contest! I have a YA thriller I'd use the critique on. Congrats on the one million page views, and thanks for setting this up!

Ava Jae said...

Thanks, Jean! And thank you to your CP! :) Good luck with the giveaway!

Sally Spratt said...

Amazing is all I can say. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

Ava Jae said...

You're very welcome! Good luck! :)

JEN Garrett said...

Lots of fantastic writers on this giveaway. I tried to enter for critiques that best fit my genre, but that doesn't mean I'm not following!

Elizabeth said...

Forgot to say, I'd use this for the YA fantasy I'm polishing right now :-) Thanks again!
Elizabeth
http://coffeecupsandpostitnotes.wordpress.com

Melanie Wozniak said...

This is such an awesome giveaway! Congrats on reaching one million views. I would use the critique on a WIP of mine that's heading into its third draft.

Ava Jae said...

Sounds great, Jen! Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

Thanks so much, Melanie! Thanks for entering, and good luck!

Amy Mills said...

Congratulations on your million page views! Thank you for setting all of this up and for replying to every comment (super rad, btw). I'd use the critique on my NA sci-fi. Have a fantastic day :)

Kathleen S. Allen said...

First of all, congrats! I'd use the critique on my current WIP, a YA contemporary.

Ava Jae said...

Thanks so much, Amy! I like trying to reply to all my comments—after all, if you guys have taken the time to leave your thoughts, I want to take the time to read and reply to them. :)


NA Sci-Fi! Go you. *high-fives* Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

Thanks, Kathleen! Good luck with the giveaway!

Kim Mills said...

Shout out to T.R. Dailey for telling me about this great opportunity! To Ava Jae (absolutely love your name!) thank you for putting together this awesome giveaway. And to all the critique ladies, thank you so much for giving your time to do this for us! Ya'll are awesome!!

Kim Mills said...

Oh and just to add, I TOTALLY would use this critique for my paranormal manuscript, Guarded Light! I'm in the process of querying it, but I would be soooooo excited if I could get help from more experienced on eyes on what I might need to work on. Thank you!! And lots of luck to everybody in this writing journey!

laurenk said...

This is awesome! Thanks!

Ava Jae said...

Thanks so much, Kim! And thanks to T.R. for spreading the word! :) Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Awesome! You're so welcome and I wish you all the best with the giveaway (and your querying)!

Ava Jae said...

You're very welcome! ^_^ Good luck!

Heather said...

I wasn't going to enter, and now I'm like "screw it, why not enter because you need the practice," and the mental battle was no fun. But here we go, like it or not.

Bryanne said...

Congrats on the million page views! And the book deal! And thank you for running such a fun giveaway!

Alexandra Perc said...

First of all thank you for the giveaway! I have the honor of getting advice from you and I wouldn't ask for more! I would use the query critique in order to make my work better and most of all take a 'taste' of how to be jujdged feels like. :)

Ava Jae said...

Yay! Yes, practice is always helpful. Good luck!

Ava Jae said...

Thanks so much! Times two! And you're very welcome! Good luck! :)

Ava Jae said...

You're welcome! I wish you all the best with the giveaway! :)

Missy Shelton Belote said...

Awesome contest. Thanks, Ava Jae!
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Kristen said...

I've got an ...unconventional YA Contemp I (often) joke about being unpublishable since it's so weird. Would be awesome to get a professional opinion

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