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Auction Item 15: Submission Package Critique by Maria Ann Green with Wild Things Editing

About this item: A Submission Package Critique (1 query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages). Donated by … Maria Ann Green Website | Twitter | Wild Things Editing Maria Ann Green is the author of In The Rearview published by CleanReaders in August 2014. She’s have work published in Prologue and UW-River Falls yearly fiction publication. She works part-time as a freelance editor at Wild Things Editing. You can read testimonials by clients http://www.wild-things-editing.org/testimonials/. Read more…

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Auction Item 16: Query + Synopsis + 1st 3 Chapters Critique for YA by Brianna Shrum

About this item: A query, synopsis, and first 3 chapters (up to 35 pages) for a young adult manuscript. Donated by … Brianna Shrum Website | Twitter Brianna is a lover of words. Sometimes weird ones. Sometimes bloody ones. Sometimes kissy ones. She tries not to discriminate. Also, all things nerdy. Odds are, if they talk about it on The Big Bang Theory, she likes it. Star Wars, superheroes, gaming, you name it. Much to Read more…

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Auction Item 17: Three Chapter Critique by Kara Leigh Miller

About this item: A first three chapters critique. Donated by … Kara Leigh Miller Website | Twitter Represented by Dawn Dowdle of The Blue Ridge Literary Agency, Kara loves to write contemporary romance, new adult, and young adult romance. Currently she has several full-length novels in the works. Kara is an active member of the CNY Writers Haven, the CNY Romance Writers, and The Romance Writers of America. And she’s the Editorial Director for Anaiah Read more…

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Auction Item 18b: Substantive/developmental edit by Lynnette Labelle

About this item: One free substantive/developmental edit of the first 1,500 words in one of the following genres/subgenres: romance (romantic suspense, paranormal romance, romantic thriller, contemporary romance, and romantic comedy), mystery, thriller, suspense, horror, crime, paranormal/supernatural, fantasy, urban fantasy, dystopia, women’s fiction, NA, and YA. Note: NA and YA must fit in one of the genres/subgenres listed above. For example, a young adult contemporary romance would qualify, but a young adult science fiction novel wouldn’t. Read more…

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Auction Item 18a: Private Class: Editor’s First Aid by Lynnette Labelle

About this item: One free private class: Editor’s First Aid – CPR for Your Dying Manuscript. Here’s a description of the class: CPR for Your Dying Manuscript Maybe the horror stories about the hard road to publication are keeping you from finishing your novel. Maybe you’ve had one too many rejections with no explanation. No matter what is killing your writing, it’s time to breathe a little life into your manuscript. Not sure where to Read more…

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Auction Item 19: Query + 1st Chapter + Skype Consultation with Rebecca Yarros

About this item: A query, first chapter, and Skype consultation for feedback on manuscript. Donated by … Rebecca Yarros Website | Twitter Rebecca Yarros is a hopeless romantic and lover of all things chocolate, coffee, and Paleo. In addition to being a mom, military wife, and blogger, she can never choose between Young Adult and New Adult fiction, so she writes both. She’s a graduate of Troy University, where she studied European history and English, Read more…

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Auction Item 20: Character Personality Analysis by Lawrence Kotkin

About this item: A character personality analysis for one novel from the perspective of a major personality style (e.g., psychodynamic, existential/humanistic, cognitive/behavioral, or family systems theory). Donated by … Lawrence Kotkin Blog | Twitter Recently retired as a medical psychologist and a while back consulted with Ann Crispin on the last two of her novels. Willing to discuss any psychological profile of character that has some clinical aspect value for the story.   STARTING BID: Read more…

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Auction Item 21: A Custom Digital-Only Book Cover Design by S.P. McConnell

About this item: A custom digital-only book cover design. Donated by … S.P. McConnell Website | Twitter Author, Artist, Interior Designer and Illustrator Repped by Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary LLC       STARTING BID: $10 TURNAROUND TIME allow two weeks for query critiques + 1st chapters, four weeks for partials, and six weeks for full critiques. Donors will discuss turnaround times with winners. All winning bids are guaranteed. Should some unforeseen event happen, money Read more…

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Auction Item 22: Signed Copy of ANOMALY by Tonya Kuper

About this item: A signed copy of Anomaly by Tonya Kuper along with bookmark. RESTRICTIONS: US/Canada addresses only About the Book … Amazon | Barnes & Noble Reality is only an illusion. Except for those who can control it… Worst. Birthday. Ever. My first boyfriend dumped me – happy birthday, Josie!- my dad is who knows where, I have some weird virus that makes me want to hurl, and now my ex is licking another Read more…

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Auction Item 23: Custom Author/Book Swag Pack by J.C. Davis

About this item:  Always wanted swag inspired by your book, a friend’s book or one of your favorite reads? Here’s your chance! If you are the winner of this auction you will get to pick your swag and have a say in the final look. What does that mean? Well it means something completely and utterly personal to you. I can make jewelry, artwork, embroidery, paper cuttings, pins, single-color screen printed t-shirts, temporary tattoos, bookmarks, Read more…

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