First Impressions #8

by | May 4, 2011 | First Impressions

Our second submission for First Impressions is from Katie Mills, otherwise known as Creepy Query Girl to most of the blogging community. Katie has given me some invaluable feedback on some of my manuscripts, so I’m happy if I can return the favor. This is the...

First Impressions #7

by | May 2, 2011 | First Impressions

Thank heavens, it’s May! I’m very proud to present a First Impressions submission from Becca Buss, who just happens to be a former student of mine! This is the first page of her YA suspense novel, Echo: Sitting in one of the hard plastic chairs in the office was a...

First Impressions #6

by | Apr 6, 2011 | First Impressions, Larry

Our final selection for April’s First Impressions is from someone I know personally – Larry O’Donnell, who doesn’t have a blog of his own (yet) but sometimes does guest posts for me. Larry’s manuscript is an action thriller, loosely based on his own experiences as a...

First Impressions #5

by | Apr 4, 2011 | First Impressions

Today’s First Impressions participant is Samantha Cheh from Malaysia, whom you can find at her blog Secret Doorways. Samantha’s story (as yet unnamed) is a dark retelling of Rapunzel. Her first page begins with a prologue: There hadn’t been many things that should...

First Impressions #4

by | Apr 1, 2011 | First Impressions

It may be April Fool’s Day (and it’s snowing — just like it was 14 years ago when Gabbey sent me to the hospital), but I’m quite serious about bringing you a fascinating addition to the First Impressions series today! This excerpt is the first 180 words...