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It's Time for a H.U.G! #epic18HUG

2/1/2018

393 Comments

 
***UPDATE: Giveaway closed. Thank you for entering. Winners will be announced Monday, February 26th. ***
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It’s February! Valentine’s Day will be here soon, and that means it’s time for a H.U.G.
 
​Huge
Uplifting
Giveaway!!!

 
Specifically, we are giving away 20 picture book critiques! T-w-e-n-t-y!!! Wooo!
 
To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter below and leave a comment on this post. In your comment, please include your name and tell us if your manuscript is fiction/nonfiction and verse/prose. We’ll do our best to match winners with authors with similar works.
 
You can also earn a bonus entry by sharing on social media using the hashtag #epic18HUG.
 
As debut authors, we are looking forward to giving back a small part of what has been given to us.
 
Authors sponsoring this giveaway include: Aidan Cassie, Andi Diehn, Beth Anderson, Brenda Maier, Cate Berry, Chris Mihaly, Hannah Holt, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Jessie Oliveros, Kate Narita, Kerri Kokias, Margaret Greanias, Melanie Linden Chan, Melissa Stoller, Monica Clark-Robinson, Patricia Valdez, Shanda McCloskey, Tina Cho, Viviane Elbee, and Traci Sorell.
 
(Fine print: only picture books up to 1,000 words and written in English. Critiques will provide mostly high-level feedback. This is not a line-edit, although critiquing styles may vary from person-to-person. One free critique per person and critiques must be used by the end of 2018.)

Please submit your entries by February 22, 2018. Thanks for entering, and good luck!

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393 Comments
Sue Ford link
2/1/2018 09:54:54 am

What a nice way to give back to the community.

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Peter arenstam link
2/1/2018 10:52:22 am

Thanks for the opportunity. Fiction/magical realism

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terri link
2/1/2018 07:50:34 pm

how exciting! thank you for sharing your talents.

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Carolyn Currier
2/2/2018 08:16:26 pm

Awesome opportunity. Thank you.

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Brianna Zamborsky link
2/1/2018 10:06:42 am

Mine will be a prose fiction PB manuscript. Thanks!

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Maria Bostian link
2/1/2018 10:13:44 am

What a wonderful opportunity. Thank you!

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Maria Bostian link
2/1/2018 10:17:30 am

Sorry, I didn't finish my post. Thought I could edit it.

I'm Maria and I have a humorous PB manuscript written in prose.

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C.L. Murphy
2/1/2018 10:24:19 am

I just love how the kid lit community gives back! My manuscript is fiction, written in prose, and has a dose of silliness.

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Leah Kessler
2/1/2018 10:24:19 am

Thank you for this opportunity! My ms will be humorous prose fiction.

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Mia Geiger
2/1/2018 10:26:32 am

Wow, so generous! And exciting!
Fiction, prose

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Leslie Tribble
2/1/2018 10:28:15 am

This is so great! Definitely an epic group of writers. Leslie Tribble - both nonfiction and fiction prose. Thanks!

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Sharon Collins
2/1/2018 12:17:40 pm

Fictional picture book verse

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Jen Bagan
2/1/2018 10:29:24 am

Such a great idea! Thanks for doing this!

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Louise
2/1/2018 10:32:44 am

This is such a lovely give-away! Thank you for the opportunity and congratulations on all your new books!

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Robin Brett Wechsler link
2/1/2018 10:36:22 am

What an epic offer! Thank you! I'll submit a nonfiction manuscript in prose for critique (not sure which one yet, maybe a biography).

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Heather Erquiaga
2/1/2018 10:40:38 am

You are all amazing! Thanks for the opportunity! Heather Erquiaga - fiction/prose

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Michele Helsel
2/1/2018 10:42:31 am

Very generous. Mine is a prose fiction PB. Thank you.

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Alexia Andoni
2/1/2018 10:44:17 am

This is so generous of you all to give back in this way. Thank you for the opportunity!!

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Alexia Andoni
2/1/2018 10:46:06 am

Oops! My PB is fiction prose.

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Sara Ackerman
2/1/2018 10:44:51 am

Wow-what a neat idea! I have fiction prose (very short)

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Jenny Buchet
2/1/2018 10:47:27 am

What a lovely way to give back! I hope to see myself doing the same some day soon. My proposed ms is fiction & written in prose. Off to share the love on Twitter now, too :) Thanks Epic 18!

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Jennifer Gibson link
2/1/2018 10:49:54 am

sounds great, thanks! I have picture book poetry and prose.

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Elizabeth Curry link
2/1/2018 10:51:42 am

This is so generous! Fiction/prose
Thank you!!!

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Kimberly link
2/1/2018 10:51:52 am

Wow! Thank you so much!!

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Stephanie Williams
2/1/2018 10:54:02 am

Thanks for a chance to win :)

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Missy Mack link
2/1/2018 10:56:33 am

So nice of you to do this! I have a fiction, prose manuscript.

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Leah link
2/1/2018 10:58:29 am

How exciting! I have a fiction prose manuscript. Thank you! -Leah Kolidas

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Lauren Barbieri
2/1/2018 11:00:30 am

What a generous offer--thank you!

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Lauren Barbieri
2/1/2018 11:02:54 am

Mine could be fiction or nonfiction.

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Andi Burnum
2/1/2018 11:01:35 am

Thank you! PB/fiction/prose (supposed to be!) :)

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Kristy Ryan
2/1/2018 11:01:44 am

This is a great opportunity, thank you. My picture book is fiction and prose.

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Dee English
2/1/2018 11:05:03 am

Ooooo! What a generous opportunity! I have a fiction, prose manuscript.

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Amanda Sincavage link
2/1/2018 11:06:07 am

Wow! Blown away by the generosity of our community! Congrats on your debuts, and looking forward to celebrating their releases with all of you!
Fiction/prose

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Lisa Billa
2/1/2018 11:06:13 am

What an exciting offer! Happy early Valentine's Day to all of you! I have a fiction prose manuscript.

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Jim Chaize
2/1/2018 11:07:52 am

The kidlit community has to be the most generous group on the planet. Thank you all.

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DeLeon Tori
2/1/2018 11:07:58 am

This is amazing!!!! Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity. Fiction/Prose

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Zainab Khan
2/1/2018 11:09:55 am

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!

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Joana Pastro link
2/1/2018 11:10:05 am

What a wonderful opportunity! Thank you!
Mine is humorous fiction in prose.

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Susan Tuggy
2/1/2018 11:10:07 am

This is so generous of you all! My manuscript is prose fiction.

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Linda Sakai
2/1/2018 11:11:26 am

Thanks for the offering. Appreciate the opportunity!

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Megan Hoyt link
2/1/2018 11:10:44 am

Thank you so much! What a great opportunity. My PB is a NF biography.

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Michal Babay
2/1/2018 11:12:49 am

What a generous give away. THANK YOU!

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Kate Talbot
2/1/2018 11:14:32 am

I just love how supportive this community is. I’ve worked in a number of other artistic fields and none have been remotely close to this generous.

My MS is fiction and written in prose.


And congratulations on all the new books!!

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Angela
2/1/2018 11:15:49 am

What a great opportunity. This #kidlit community is so giving and supportive-- it's awesome!

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Liza Varvogli
2/1/2018 11:15:57 am

What a great way to start the new month! Thanks!

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Jennifer Laughlin
2/1/2018 11:16:15 am

Fiction, verse. How exciting. Thank you for the opportunity!

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Shari Schwarz link
2/1/2018 11:19:21 am

Thank you for this opportunity and congratulations on everyone's books coming out!!!

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Robin Bailey
2/1/2018 11:21:17 am

Robin Bailey fiction/prose

I am again floored by the generosity of the kid lit community. THANK YOU for the opportunity!

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Catherine
2/1/2018 11:21:26 am

These are really generous offers from you all. Thank you :o)

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Catherine
2/1/2018 01:11:15 pm

Oops! My book is fiction prose

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Tracy Potash link
2/1/2018 11:21:48 am

Fiction - my first attempt at a fractured fairytale. Thank you

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Mary Worley
2/1/2018 11:21:53 am

Glad to have a list of picture books to look for this year. I'll be adding these to my GoodReads acct. My ms would be fiction, prose. Thanks for the generous offer!

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Kirstine Call link
2/1/2018 11:22:26 am

Fiction/verse

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Kirstine Call link
2/1/2018 11:24:33 am

What a wonderful way to give back!!!

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Sarah Tobias
2/1/2018 11:22:45 am

Ms is fiction based on non-fiction. Prose.

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Kathy Raggio
2/1/2018 11:23:56 am

So awesome of Epic Eighteen. Thanks! And congrats to all of you on your books! PB fiction in prose!

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Carolyn Leiloglou link
2/1/2018 11:24:54 am

Awesome! And congrats to each of you! :) My manuscript is a fiction picture book in prose.

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Neda Hashmi
2/1/2018 11:25:03 am

Thank you for this opportunity!

I write fiction, prose :)

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Elizabeth Saxton
2/1/2018 11:27:23 am

What a generous contest! Fiction prose for me.

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Emma Wood
2/1/2018 11:28:28 am

Thanks for such a wonderful opportunity!

My manuscripts are fiction and written in prose.

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Doug Marshall
2/1/2018 11:28:43 am

My picture book is fiction. Thanks!

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Julie Patton
2/1/2018 11:28:56 am

Awesome! My ms is fiction and prose. Thank you!

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Kaye Baillie
2/1/2018 11:28:59 am

Thanks for the opportunity you guys! Congratulations on your books!

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Kaye Baillie
2/1/2018 11:34:24 am

Forgot to say 'PB bio Prose' thanks

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Abigail Marble link
2/1/2018 11:29:34 am

Fingers crossed! Prose fiction.

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Kristen Donohue link
2/1/2018 11:30:35 am

How fahtastic! Thanks and congrats on the books!

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Julie Hedlund link
2/1/2018 11:31:02 am

What an amazingly generous offer! Congrats to all of you!

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Korrie
2/1/2018 11:34:16 am

Wow thanks! (:

My MS is fiction and prose !

Xoxo

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Angie link
2/1/2018 11:34:33 am

This is so generous of you all!

I write a bit of everything (fiction, nonfiction, prose, and verse), but I think right now I could most use help with a prose fiction manuscript.

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Franziska Macur
2/1/2018 11:35:16 am

Thank you so much for your generosity. PB fiction/ prose :)

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Tara Hannon link
2/1/2018 11:35:58 am

Fiction/Prose - Woop Woop! This is fun! Thanks for the opportunity!

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Sherry Peace
2/1/2018 11:36:16 am

Thanks so much for this chance! I write prose fiction. Thanks again!

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Jennifer link
2/1/2018 11:37:10 am

Awesome idea! Thanks!!

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Virginia Rinkel link
2/1/2018 11:37:17 am

Thank for all involved for such a great give away. This is just wonderful to participate in.

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Rinda Beach
2/1/2018 11:37:39 am

Thank you for such a great opportunity I write fiction. Hugs to all of you!

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Lisa Katzenberger link
2/1/2018 11:37:48 am

Wow, how kind of you all!

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Lisa Katzenberger
2/1/2018 11:43:36 am

Oops! Fiction prose.

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Megan Whitaker
2/1/2018 11:39:40 am

Informational fiction written in rhyme

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Carrie Kruck
2/1/2018 11:40:26 am

Congrats on your debuts! Thanks for the opportunity!
fiction/prose

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Nancy Vona
2/1/2018 11:46:29 am

I am amazed by the generosity of the kid lit community. Thank you, Epic18. And I shared this on Twitter, too!

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Nancy Vona
2/16/2018 05:01:54 am

fiction prose

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Stephanie Fitzpatrick
2/1/2018 11:48:56 am

Thanks so much for this opportunity! I am looking forward to digging deeply into some of my manuscripts this year and would love the added advice! I write fiction/prose. Thank you!! -Stephanie Fitzpatrick

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Janie Reinart
2/1/2018 11:50:24 am

What a lovely valentine ❤️. Thank you. Janie Reinart nonfiction/verse.

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Mary Ann Cortez link
2/1/2018 11:57:52 am

Hoping I win a critique! I need one. Fiction, prose. Congrats to all of you !

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Chana Stiefel link
2/1/2018 11:58:41 am

Congrats Epic 18's! What a wonderful way to launch into the new year! Thank you!

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Julie LaCombe link
2/1/2018 12:00:43 pm

What a nice Valentine hug!
Prose nonfiction book PB

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Judy Sobanski
2/1/2018 12:00:47 pm

This community is the best. Very generous offer. Thank you! My manuscript is fiction/prose.

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Teresa Traver
2/1/2018 12:02:22 pm

What a generous offer! I have a work of prose fiction that I'd love to have critiqued.

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Erin Forrester
2/1/2018 12:05:07 pm

Thanks for another great opportunity to help new writers!!!

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Christine Van Zandt link
2/1/2018 12:05:34 pm

Thank you for giving back to other PB writers, that's awesome!

My PBs are fiction, prose. One is a fractured fairy tale.

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David McMullin link
2/1/2018 12:05:59 pm

Thanks so much for this opportunity, and I can't wait to see everyone's debut books! I write fiction, and am happy to share either verse or prose.

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Laura Sealey
2/1/2018 12:06:50 pm

Such a lovely idea! Will keep my fingers crossed.

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sharon eberhardt
2/1/2018 12:08:23 pm

Thank you!

Nonfiction PB, prose

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Kathy Derrick
2/1/2018 12:11:03 pm

This is a lovely gift, thank you to all the authors who are contributing. I have a verse picture book that I would like some assistance with :).

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Cynthia
2/1/2018 12:13:13 pm

Great way to give back! Thank you! My story is fiction/prose.

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Midge Ballou Smith
2/1/2018 12:16:00 pm

What a generous way to start the year! Thank you so much for this opportunity. PB fiction

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Andrew Fairchild link
2/1/2018 12:22:36 pm

Wow...thank you so much for such a generous gesture. My PB is fiction but inspired by lifes events.

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Meghan Daniels
2/1/2018 12:23:27 pm

This is amazing! Thank you for doing this.

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Meghan Daniels
2/1/2018 12:24:37 pm

I got so excited I forgot to include my stories are prose fiction

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Heather link
2/1/2018 12:25:21 pm

This is amazing! Thank you for the opportunity. Mine would be a fiction in verse.

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Bettie Boswell
2/1/2018 12:26:41 pm

Thank you so much for this opportunity . So nice of you to give back

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Kourtney LaFavre
2/1/2018 12:26:55 pm

What a wonderful opportunity. My PB manuscript is fiction.

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Joni Nemeth link
2/1/2018 12:32:24 pm

I have both fiction and non-fiction, all verse.

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Maria Marshall link
2/1/2018 12:33:03 pm

Love HUGS. What a great idea.

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Mary Kuehner
2/1/2018 12:33:56 pm

How exciting! Thank you! Mine's fiction.

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Debbie Zapata
2/1/2018 12:38:22 pm

So kind! I have fiction picture book manuscripts.

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Tim Canny aka Francis S. Poesy link
2/1/2018 12:38:34 pm

What a great opportunity and a great display of awesomecommunitygivingness! My ms is prose fiction.

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Rebecca Thill
2/1/2018 12:43:51 pm

I love the generosity of the kidlit community!

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Ann Magee link
2/1/2018 12:44:26 pm

What a great idea--thanks so much for your generosity! I write lyrical nonfiction.

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L. Michelle Quraishi link
2/1/2018 12:49:33 pm

Fiction prose PB. Happy H.U.G.s!

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Eileen Washburn link
2/1/2018 12:53:27 pm

Great idea! Thanks for the opportunity and good luck with your books! Fiction, prose.

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Monique link
2/1/2018 12:53:43 pm

What a wonderful idea. Count me in!

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Carmela McCain Simmons
2/1/2018 12:56:07 pm

So excited for all of you, and most especially for e-friends Hannah Holt and Melissa Stoller. Thank you for exemplifying the generous spirit of the KidLit community.

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Carmela McCain Simmons
2/1/2018 01:00:05 pm

Whoops! Forgot to add: Working on a fictionalized good news story about ways people help after a disaster.

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Claire Noland link
2/1/2018 12:56:24 pm

Wow- what a wonderful gift to writers!
I have a picture book in prose but with a rhyming phrase throughout the story.

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Heather Thurmeier link
2/1/2018 12:58:19 pm

Thank you for this opportunity! All of my mss are fiction.

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Jonathan Schkade
2/1/2018 01:01:47 pm

This is so generous. Congratulations to all of you on the exciting year to come!

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Lynn Baldwin link
2/1/2018 01:07:09 pm

What a great opportunity! Mine would be a prose, fiction PB.

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Ronna Mandel link
2/1/2018 01:07:13 pm

How super kind of all you 2108 debut authors to make this offer to 2020 and beyond debut hopefuls!

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Susan link
2/1/2018 01:09:57 pm

Thanks so much!

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Ronna Mandel link
2/1/2018 01:10:14 pm

Uh oh! I forget to say I have both verse and prose pb fiction manuscripts.

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Linda Hofke
2/1/2018 01:10:16 pm

Congrats to all of you on your debut books. And how generous of you to give back to the community like this.

My picture book is prose.

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Charlotte Offsay
2/1/2018 01:15:08 pm

What a generous giveaway! My fictional picture book is written in prose. Thank you!

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Nicki Jacobsmeyer link
2/1/2018 01:24:23 pm

How generous, thank you!
Nonfiction/verse

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Candace Spizzirri
2/1/2018 01:26:03 pm

This is awesome! Thank you!!! Mine is verse, fiction PB.

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Sheri
2/1/2018 01:28:51 pm

This looks like a good way to have a critique from fresh new eyes.

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Bev Baird
2/1/2018 01:29:11 pm

What a fabulous giveaway - how generous of all of you.Thanks!

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Stephanie link
2/1/2018 01:33:34 pm

Fiction, prose.

What an awesome giveaway!

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Brooke Thomas
2/1/2018 01:36:10 pm

Hi! How wonderful to know this community is so strong and gives back. My PB is fiction, written in prose. It questions what some well known characters might do when they are off for the summer.
Cheers!

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Jilanne Hoffmann
2/1/2018 01:36:17 pm

You guys are an epic and generous 18! Congrats on your success and thank you for spreading the love around!

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Jilanne Hoffmann
2/1/2018 01:40:02 pm

Oh, and the PBs I have in mind for critique could be either fiction or informational fiction, written in prose. Thank you!

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Stephanie link
2/1/2018 01:39:14 pm

THANK YOU! What a lovely initiative. And congratulations to all of you debut authors :)

I have fiction manuscripts in prose and rhyme...but would likely look for feedback in prose although I'd take either. Does that help? Thanks again!

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Traci Bold link
2/1/2018 01:45:15 pm

Wow!!! This is a fabulous giveaway!! Thank you for the opportunity. 😊

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Sharon Coffey link
2/1/2018 01:54:25 pm

Writers are such a supportive community. What a great opportunity. Thank you for providing this and giving back.
Fiction- prose

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Mary Munson
2/1/2018 01:58:42 pm

This is so awesome !!! Thank you! Fiction prose

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Tracey Brown
2/1/2018 01:58:51 pm

Happy February and congratulations to the Epic 18 authors! Thank you for your generosity. My ms is fiction/prose.

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Jody Ollila
2/1/2018 02:02:05 pm

fiction prose

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Christine evans
2/1/2018 02:11:52 pm

What a fabulous prize! Mine will be nonfiction prose.

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Amanda Kirkham
2/1/2018 02:13:56 pm

Nonfiction and thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Lee Brockman
2/1/2018 02:14:29 pm

Thank you for the opportunity. I write fiction/prose.

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Rita Orrell link
2/1/2018 02:22:47 pm

Thanks so much! I love this community.

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Stephanie Gray
2/1/2018 02:27:42 pm

What a wonderful opportunity for the lucky winners. Thank you!

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Sue Heavenrich link
2/1/2018 02:29:04 pm

awesome way to help other writers! This is why I love kidlit authors... we all help make each other better at this craft.

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JEN Garrett link
2/1/2018 02:29:35 pm

I write fiction, nonfiction, and fiction with huge nonfiction tie-ins. My manuscripts are very out-of-the-box, but I rarely rhyme well. No idea which manuscript I'll choose if I win!

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Martin Segal
2/1/2018 02:34:10 pm

Congratulations, all!!! Thank you for such a generous opportunity! :) fiction/prose

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Sandy
2/1/2018 02:46:23 pm

Congratulations to the Epic Eighteen authors, and thank you for this wonderful opportunity! My Ms is written in verse.

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Becca Lingley
2/1/2018 02:49:58 pm

What a HUGe giveaway! My work for this giveaway is a fiction prose PB manuscript. Fingers crossed!

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Eileen Manes link
2/1/2018 02:54:20 pm

Thanks for the opportunity - there is some great talent in these debuts! Eileen Manes, fiction, prose. :)

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Allison Alley
2/1/2018 02:58:52 pm

Best wishes to all the EPIC EIGHTEEN authors! My manuscript is nonfiction prose.

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Shereen
2/1/2018 03:03:16 pm

Thank you! Another wonderful oppprtunity in the kidlit community! I have a fiction PB in prose.

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Lindsay Anderson
2/1/2018 03:13:29 pm

Me wanty! Thanks for the opportunity. Fiction!

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Paulette Sharkey
2/1/2018 03:53:20 pm

Such a generous thing to do! My book is fiction/prose

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Aileen Seelbach
2/1/2018 03:56:06 pm

What a great giveaway! I'd love a critique of my fictional story written in prose!

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Mindy Alyse Weiss link
2/1/2018 03:59:50 pm

Congrats to all the debut PB authors. Thank you so much for this generous giveaway. :)

I write fiction/prose

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Sherry Fellores
2/1/2018 04:02:47 pm

This is wonderful! Sherry Fellores- fiction- verse/prose

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Linda Staszak
2/1/2018 04:12:54 pm

What a wonderful opportunity--so generous! Thank you.
fiction/prose

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Heidi Yates
2/1/2018 04:15:38 pm

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! I write fictional picture books in prose. -Heidi Yates

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Leila link
2/1/2018 04:21:39 pm

This is so exciting and so very generous! Thank you for the opportunity 🤗

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Abi Cushman link
2/1/2018 04:21:40 pm

Thanks for this wonderful opportunity. Fiction/Prose. Looking forward to all the EpicEighteen books coming out!

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Kathy Sholtys
2/1/2018 04:22:29 pm

Fiction PB in prose.

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Ali Earle Pichardo
2/1/2018 04:34:53 pm

This is a generous giveaway. Thank you for this opportunity.

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Gabi Snyder link
2/1/2018 04:40:29 pm

Awesome! Thanks for your generosity! My PB manuscript is prose fiction.

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Janet E Sheets
2/1/2018 04:44:01 pm

Thank you! This is such a generous offer. Who knows, maybe some of the winners will do the same thing for others some day.

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Janet E Sheets
2/1/2018 04:49:01 pm

Oops -- fiction, prose.

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Norene Paulson link
2/1/2018 04:45:09 pm

Thanks for this opportunity. I write fiction/prose - Norene Paulson

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Anita Amin
2/1/2018 04:47:44 pm

This is a wonderful and generous opportunity! Mine is fiction. Thank you!

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Janice Woods
2/1/2018 05:06:55 pm

Thank you so much! Congratulations to you all!
I have PB manuscripts that are fiction/prose and non-fiction/prose.
Fingers crossed!

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Joyce Donohue-Brennan
2/1/2018 05:08:01 pm

Thank you for the opportunity! My manuscript is informational fiction written in prose.

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Sue Gagliardi link
2/1/2018 05:12:59 pm

What a wonderful opportunity! My manuscript is fiction/prose. Thank you for doing this!

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August Washington
2/1/2018 05:27:47 pm

Thank you for giving back. This is an awesome opportunity. My story will be fiction/prose.

Thank you

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MaryLee Flannigan link
2/1/2018 05:44:10 pm

I was so excited that I forgot to say I write whimsical, fiction picture books that are uplifting.

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MaryLee Flannigan link
2/1/2018 05:42:27 pm

Thank you - the Writing Community is the BEST!!!

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Bobbie Dacus link
2/1/2018 05:44:49 pm

I am blown away by the generosity of this giveaway! Thank you so much! My manuscript is fiction/prose.

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Denise
2/1/2018 05:58:01 pm

Thanks for giving someone else an opportunity to get published! What a wonderful things to do!

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Rina Singh link
2/1/2018 06:11:44 pm

Hope I'm not too late. My story is narrative non- fiction.
Rina

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Sharon Giltrow
2/1/2018 06:13:56 pm

Thank you what a great opportunity
I write fiction and non fiction picture books

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Melissa Rutigliano link
2/1/2018 06:20:08 pm

So excited to enter! What a great thing. H.U.G.S. :)

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Cathy Ogren
2/1/2018 06:22:45 pm

Wow! Thank you for this great opportunity. My story is fiction/prose.

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Lori Gibb
2/1/2018 06:24:00 pm

This is completely awesome and so very generous of all of you. PB/Prose writer.

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Suzie link
2/1/2018 06:29:25 pm

Thanks! You guys rock!

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Karen Greenwald
2/1/2018 06:35:04 pm

How very generous! What an incredible "pay-it-forward!" My manuscript is (historical) fiction/prose. Thank you! Karen:)

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Kari Allen link
2/1/2018 06:37:00 pm

What a cool opportunity! Thank you. Fiction prose for me!

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Elizabeth Tracy
2/1/2018 06:37:27 pm

This is so generous of all the published authors. I have a nonfiction picture book manuscript that could use a little TLC. It is a biography (girl power!) or an unsung hero. I would love to work on that with any interested author.

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Tina Shepardson
2/1/2018 06:37:27 pm

This is truly so generous. I hope to be able to do the same someday. I have a PB fiction manuscript in prose. Thank you!!

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Pamela Courtney
2/1/2018 06:41:56 pm

Oh what a fun event. Woo hooo to the Epic Eighteen!! I write fiction/prose

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Jennifer Prevost link
2/1/2018 06:43:18 pm

What an incredible way to pay it forward! All of mine are fiction and prose... I’m pretty excited about my 12x12 January draft so that’s the one I’m hanging my hopes on!

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Rachel Rosenthal
2/1/2018 06:48:33 pm

My picture book manuscript is fiction/prose. I would love some insight! Thank you.

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cathy
2/1/2018 06:52:05 pm

This is really generous of you. What a great group of talent!I love how the kid lit community supports eachother. I write fiction PB's.

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Crystal Lamb link
2/1/2018 06:56:32 pm

Thank you for this generous offer!!! While I write a variety of picture book styles and genres, the Manuscript I am thinking of is a fiction manuscript in prose. Ya'll are awesome!

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Erin Nowak link
2/1/2018 06:57:43 pm

What a treat it would be to win! Thank you for the kidlit generosity EpicEighteen, and HUGS to all of you!

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Tasha Hilderman
2/1/2018 07:11:36 pm

Yay! This is just what I need on this cold and gray day! What a fabulous opportunity 😊

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Tasha Hilderman
2/1/2018 07:13:47 pm

Fiction. I blame my commenting skills on jet lag

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Bethany | Biracial Bookworms link
2/1/2018 07:19:17 pm

Bethany Edwards, fiction, prose. Amazing and generous giveaway!

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J.D. Silverwood
2/1/2018 07:28:59 pm

Thanks for offering this! My picture book manuscript is fiction prose.

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Michele Thorne
2/1/2018 07:29:12 pm

I cannot say enough about this community and the lengths that people go to in order to give back. Thank you for this opportunity.

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Anna Brooks
2/1/2018 07:40:45 pm

Thank you for your generosity! (And congratulations!) Anna Brooks, Fiction, Verse

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Brian Gehrlein link
2/1/2018 07:41:00 pm

Thank you!!!! My piece is fiction and verse. Fingers crossed!

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Jena Benton link
2/1/2018 07:43:12 pm

Thanks for the opportunity! <3

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lori ann levy-holm link
2/1/2018 07:45:49 pm

Thank you for this opportunity. I write nonfiction pb biographies.

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Terri link
2/1/2018 07:55:41 pm

thank you for sharing your talent.

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Claire Bobrow
2/1/2018 07:56:23 pm

This is awesome, you guys! Thanks for warming hearts and dishing up this wonderful opportunity.

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Claire Bobrow
2/1/2018 07:58:59 pm

Forgot to say my manuscript is fiction!

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Carella Herberger link
2/1/2018 08:02:38 pm

What a generous thing for you all to do. Thank you!

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Carella Herberger link
2/1/2018 08:04:53 pm

Oops! My manuscript is a fiction PB written in prose.

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Sandy Perlic
2/1/2018 08:04:25 pm

Congratulations on your debuts! I could always use a critique on one of my fictional picture books in prose.

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Harshita jerath link
2/1/2018 08:12:34 pm

Thank you for this super offer!

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Harshita link
2/1/2018 08:24:10 pm

I forgot to mention that my MS is a PB fiction prose.

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Donna Cangelosi link
2/1/2018 08:26:15 pm

Thanks so much for this great opportunity! My manuscript is a lyrical PB Biography/ Nonfiction (about 600 words)

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Kari Gonzalez
2/1/2018 08:29:20 pm

What a fantastic way to give back to the writing community. Thank you for the opportunity. I'm writing fiction, in prose.

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Costantia Manoli-Rumfitt
2/1/2018 08:43:31 pm

Thanks for opportunity :)
My manuscript is PB fiction prose

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Jen Broedel
2/1/2018 08:49:43 pm

What a sweet idea! Mine will be fiction; maybe rhyme. I write in rhyme and prose. :)

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Rocio Monroy
2/1/2018 08:58:40 pm

Fiction

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Jenna Waldman link
2/1/2018 09:22:58 pm

Thank you for the opportunity! My manuscript is fiction/verse.

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Tiffany Dickinson link
2/1/2018 09:45:03 pm

This is a great opportunity. Thanks for the offer. My manuscript would be fiction and verse.

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Shirley Richey link
2/1/2018 11:11:11 pm

What an amazing opportunity. Thank you! Fiction/prose.

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Ashima Singhal
2/1/2018 11:27:31 pm

What a lovely thing to do. My MS is PB fiction/prose. Thanks.

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David Hohn link
2/1/2018 11:33:23 pm

This is a great idea. Perfect way to send good karma out into the world!

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Michelle Sumovich
2/2/2018 12:40:57 am

Thank you for the opportunity. I write humorous fictional prose and I would LOVE a critique.

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Deborah Allmand
2/2/2018 12:50:25 am

What a wonderful gift. Hope all of you have great success with your books coming out. My PB will be fiction/ prose.

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Iris Biran link
2/2/2018 12:58:46 am

What a great opportunity for debut writers!

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Jocelyn
2/2/2018 02:24:32 am

Fantastic! Mine is fiction/prose.

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Mona Pease
2/2/2018 02:54:14 am

Non fiction biography from me. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts.

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Dee Knabb
2/2/2018 03:12:46 am

What a lovely idea. Thank you! Mine is prose fiction.

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June Smalls
2/2/2018 03:48:40 am

Amazingly generous gift!
Humorous creative nonfiction less than 500 words.

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Beth Gallagher
2/2/2018 03:51:50 am

What a wonderful groupand giveaway! It’s so generous of you to share your success with others. Thank you! 💗

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Lisa Furness
2/2/2018 03:58:29 am

Thanks for the opportunity to receive a critique from one of these debut authors. I'm glad I saw the post on kidlit411 and look forward to reading the debut books,

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Deborah Clayton
2/2/2018 04:17:37 am

This is so amazing! Thank you all for giving back!

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Jefna M. Cohen link
2/6/2018 08:52:15 pm

Very generous. Thanks so much! I write fiction PB and MG for kids who appreciate edgy humor. Not sweet so much.

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Aileen Stewart link
2/2/2018 04:20:47 am

Wow, that was a super long list of excited people I had to scroll though to get to the comment section. Thank you so much to each kind individual offering a hug. My manuscript is fiction/prose.

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Kellie Byrnes link
2/2/2018 04:46:26 am

Wow, what a wonderful opportunity! I'm so excited about so many of the books I've heard about that are coming from the Epic 18 group, so to have the chance to receive a critique from one is fabulous, thank you! My manuscripts are all prose, and I have fiction and non-fiction, so you can pair me up with whoever might suit best. My preference is non-fiction though, if that helps. :)

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Judy Bryan
2/2/2018 05:07:18 am

Thank you for this opportunity! My manuscript is fiction prose with heart and humor.

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Kellie DuBay Gillis
2/2/2018 05:33:55 am

Thanks for the opportunity! fiction/prose

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Kristina Castillo
2/2/2018 05:37:37 am

This is a very generous way to pay it forward! Thanks for the opportunity! Nonfiction prose.

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JD Dobson
2/2/2018 05:48:07 am

Thank you for this opportunity!
Fiction/PB/Prose

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Santiago Casares link
2/2/2018 05:49:04 am

Thanks for the generosity!

Fiction prose.

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Dana Edwards
2/2/2018 05:55:04 am

Thank you! Mine is fiction. Dana Edwards

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Jenna Smith
2/2/2018 05:58:17 am

What a great thing for the writing community! My MS is prose fiction.

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Angela Dale
2/2/2018 06:13:46 am

What a cool community hug! Fiction / prose (I've got other categories too, if you need something different). Thanks, and best wishes for everyone's pubs this year!

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Jennifer Kaap link
2/2/2018 06:16:38 am

WOW, I could use a HUG :) I write funny fiction prose. Thanks for the opportunity!

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Cindy Williams Schrauben
2/2/2018 06:22:29 am

Happy hugs to us! Thank you. PBs. Rhyme and prose

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Jill Giesbrecht
2/2/2018 06:58:33 am

Thanks so much. I have a prose fiction picture book, although if my critic prefers rhyme I have one of those too.

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Anjali Amit link
2/2/2018 07:04:41 am

Thank you for generously creating this wonderful opportunity

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Val McCammon link
2/2/2018 07:05:21 am

I love the generosity and giving-back positive attitude of PB writers! Thanks to each of you willing to do critiques! Val McCammon, writer of historical fiction prose PBs.

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Anjali Amit link
2/2/2018 07:10:01 am

In my excitement I forgot to mention I write prose fiction.

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Lori De La Cruz
2/2/2018 07:17:05 am

Thank you all for your generosity! I write fiction/prose.

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Susie Sawyer link
2/2/2018 07:21:57 am

What a generous gift! I love hugs!! And H.U.G.s! :) Thank you all!!

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Susie Sawyer link
2/2/2018 07:25:03 am

Oops. Forgot to mention ... I have a rhyming PB I'd love to share!

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Jennifer Lane Wilson link
2/2/2018 07:37:28 am

Name: Jennifer Lane Wilson
Manuscript: Nonfiction prose

Thx much!

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Karen LaSalvia
2/2/2018 07:41:55 am

Wow, this is so generous! Thank you all for hosting a contest like this. Hugs back! I write PB fiction prose.

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Tracy L Babler link
2/2/2018 07:51:48 am

I would love to have this opportunity! Fiction/prose

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Suzy Leopold
2/2/2018 07:57:11 am

Thank you for this amazing opportunity. I write nonfiction prose.

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Annette Schottenfeld
2/2/2018 08:04:29 am

LOVE this fabulous opportunity! My submission is a fiction picture book in prose. Thank you.

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Sandra Salsbury link
2/2/2018 08:05:00 am

Thanks! This is great! I write PB fiction in prose!

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Liz Bedia
2/2/2018 08:05:55 am

Thank you so much for offering such a wonderful opportunity, Epic 18! I write PB fiction (mostly humorous in nature).

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Nalini K
2/2/2018 08:14:14 am

What a lovely group at Epic 18! I write PB fiction and non fiction.

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Robyn Campbell link
2/2/2018 08:25:26 am

Thanks so much for doing this. Prose and I am Robyn.

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Katie Walsh
2/2/2018 08:28:56 am

This is fantastic! Thank you!
Fiction/Prose

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Nancy Rimar
2/2/2018 08:40:25 am

Thank you for this opportunity. PB, fiction, prose, humor.

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ruthie l. link
2/2/2018 08:53:05 am

thanks for this chance! so cool! (fiction/prose)

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Judy Cooper
2/2/2018 10:21:16 am

How wonderful. Thank you for doing this.

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Robin Jordan
2/2/2018 10:22:34 am

Fabuloso! What a treat this would be. I’d be interested in having a fiction - prose piece critiqued. Many thanks.

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Charlotte Dixon
2/2/2018 10:23:05 am

Thank you for this amazing opportunity! Charlotte Dixon-fiction/prose.

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Michelle Kashinsky
2/2/2018 10:57:40 am

Thank you, what a fabulous idea!

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Deb Buschman
2/2/2018 11:09:52 am

Thanks for giving back. Mine is fiction prose.

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Patricia Alcaro link
2/2/2018 11:29:21 am

This would be an awesome opportunity. I have 3 fiction PBs ready, all under 400 words. Thank you!

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Laura Roettiger link
2/2/2018 11:34:36 am

I just joined 12x12 last week and have 3 complete PB drafts that are being revised and 2 new ones that aren't yet fully drafted. What a wonderful opportunity.

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Sarah Clark
2/2/2018 12:17:24 pm

I’m so grateful for this opportunity. Thank you! And happy winter. (Fiction)

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Katie Williams
2/2/2018 12:26:45 pm

Thank you for this opportunity and good luck to all!
I have a fiction PB written in prose.

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Heather Pierce Stigall link
2/2/2018 12:31:49 pm

What a fabulous giveaway! If I win, I write mostly fiction prose.

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Nell link
2/2/2018 01:13:37 pm

Hope I win! Congrats to you all.

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Monique link
2/2/2018 02:06:25 pm

Wow! Thank you so much for this opportunity, although, I may be already late to the party... mine is a PB fiction MS with a ~ 750 word count . 💓🌸🙏🌸💓

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Amanda Davis link
2/2/2018 02:10:49 pm

Wow! Thanks for the H.U.G! Great opportunity!

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Amanda Davis link
2/2/2018 02:14:40 pm

Forgot to include book my info. My MS is non-fiction prose. Thank you!!!

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Tiffany M. Heald link
2/2/2018 02:20:54 pm

Thank you, authors, for this wonderful pay-it-forward!! I have a fiction, prose.

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Melissa McDaniel
2/2/2018 02:48:50 pm

Thanks so much for this opportunity!

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dianne moritz link
2/2/2018 02:58:25 pm

so generous of you! I have written a pb in rhyme.

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Kathryn
2/2/2018 03:09:53 pm

Thanks!

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Diane Hanington
2/2/2018 03:20:18 pm

Thank you for hosting this giveaway and for the authors who are giving of their time to provide critiques. My manuscript is fiction prose.

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Dave Daily
2/2/2018 03:37:59 pm

What a wonderful giveaway, thank you so much for the opportunity! Fiction/prose

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Tanya Konerman link
2/2/2018 03:44:20 pm

What an exciting year for all of you. Thanks for paying it forward! My manuscript is nonfiction in verse.

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Jess Carroll link
2/2/2018 04:11:12 pm

Well, holy moly, Batman! This is very cool of all of you involved in making this happen. A great big THANK YOU for hosting this fab opportunity and to all of the authors generously donating their time back to the KidLit community. *Hugs* <3

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Linda Kulp Trout link
2/2/2018 04:45:18 pm

Wow! This is so generous. I would love to win a critique by one of these very talented authors for my nonfiction free verse pb.

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Jenna Feldman
2/2/2018 05:24:33 pm

What an exciting opportunity! As a PB writer focusing on fiction, this is a perfect example of how fact can be as, if not more,exceptional than fiction!
Jenna Feldman.

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Shelley Kinder link
2/2/2018 05:39:14 pm

Wow...thanks for this opportunity! My entry would be prose/fiction. Thanks again!

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Elizabeth Steiner
2/2/2018 05:45:53 pm

Excited! Thank you:) My story is fiction, verse PB.

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Jen Fier Jasinski
2/2/2018 06:02:28 pm

I continue to be amazed by the generosity of the KidLit community. Fiction, prose. Thank you.

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Mary Kate
2/2/2018 06:17:52 pm

NF verse in great need of fresh eyes!

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Deborah A Belle
2/2/2018 06:26:55 pm

My PB is fiction in prose.

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Kim D
2/2/2018 06:55:13 pm

What a lovely way to give back. Thank you!

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Liz Kehrli
2/2/2018 07:15:26 pm

You guys are the best. Thank you so much for giving back! Mine is a fiction, prose.

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Tina Kirchner link
2/2/2018 07:38:56 pm

Fiction, prose

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Nat Keller link
2/2/2018 07:51:25 pm

What an amazing offer - thank you!
Prose, fiction

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Carolyn Farina
2/2/2018 07:59:47 pm

Thanks so much for the opportunity!

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Kirsten Ealand
2/2/2018 08:24:03 pm

Thanks for giving back) I write PB fiction.

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Sandy
2/2/2018 08:37:59 pm

Thank you for the opportunity. Fiction/prose

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Laura Bower
2/2/2018 10:03:03 pm

What a great opportunity! Thank you! PB Fiction/prose.

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Rebecca Sheraton
2/2/2018 10:49:25 pm

Fantastic opportunity. Thank you!

Fiction prose PB

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Beth Elliott link
2/3/2018 02:49:03 am

Very best of luck with your upcoming books, authors. Congratulations and thank you for giving back!

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Jennifer Raudenbush link
2/3/2018 05:03:11 am

Wow! What a wonderful way to give back. Excited about this contest! Fiction-Prose :-)

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Katie Engen link
2/3/2018 05:33:54 am

Thanks for the Writing Valentine! I will submit fiction (with facts) prose.

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Susan Cabael
2/3/2018 10:20:22 am

What a great giveaway—thanks for paying it forward! I write fiction prose.

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Rebecca Koehn
2/3/2018 10:47:45 am

Very excited! It is so kind of all the authors to be generous with their time during this busy season! And congrats on their forthcoming books!

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Erin Prichett
2/3/2018 02:02:48 pm

So excited about this potential opportunity! Fiction - prose - Erin Prichett

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Diana Aleksandrova
2/3/2018 03:13:25 pm

Thank you for that opportunity- fiction

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Antje link
2/3/2018 03:30:34 pm

Thank you for this great opportunity. You're very kind! Mine is fiction with facts, prose

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Cherie Downey
2/3/2018 05:13:52 pm

What a lovely gesture. This sets a great example for everyone of how to help others. Thank you. (fiction, prose)

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Stephanie
2/3/2018 06:01:02 pm

Cool! I love hearing about these opportunities. Thank you.

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Nadia
2/3/2018 07:49:04 pm

I don't think my first post made it's way here. Great give-a-way! I write PB (non-fiction, fiction, STEM, humor, meta). Thank you for paying it forward to the EPIC 18!

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Lindsey McDivitt link
2/3/2018 08:27:42 pm

How generous!! Thanks so much for sponsoring this offer!! NF Picture Book bio.

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Diane Tulloch link
2/3/2018 10:12:43 pm

Wonderful idea from some wonderful people. Thank you.

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Diane Tulloch link
2/3/2018 10:29:40 pm

Oops I meant to also say... Pb fiction in prose. Thanks.

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James Pitcher
2/3/2018 10:13:27 pm

Thanks for the opportunity. Fiction, verse.

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Lu Pierro link
2/4/2018 05:22:11 am

Thank you for the love and the opportunity. You are the bet.

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Rita Russell
2/4/2018 08:56:36 am

What an awesome opportunity! I heard about it thanks to Sue Bradford Edwards' tweet. My completed picture book manuscripts are rhyming and prose fiction, but I'm working on a nonfiction biography.

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Nina Snyder
2/4/2018 09:49:17 am

Hugs for thinking of us still-unpublished authors :)

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Sarita F.
2/4/2018 03:05:13 pm

Wow, what a wonderful opportunity.

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Vicki Wilke
2/4/2018 03:48:02 pm

Thank you for this opportunity. My piece is fiction/verse.

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Kari Lavelle
2/4/2018 08:53:24 pm

How wonderful! Thank you! I write both nonfiction and fiction, mostly prose.

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Katie McLaughlin link
2/5/2018 05:47:44 am

What a great opportunity! Thanks for offering this giveaway!

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Jacquie Sewell link
2/5/2018 06:32:08 am

Thank you for your generous offer! I have a fictional mss with a surreal element written in rhyme.

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Chris Eboch link
2/5/2018 08:19:15 am

Thanks! Fiction, currently prose.

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Katie Frawley link
2/5/2018 10:04:55 am

Such an awesome way to pay it forward!

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Annette Clayton link
2/5/2018 10:18:08 am

Annette Clayton, my PB is fiction prose. Thank you!

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Rose Cappelli
2/6/2018 05:04:57 am

Thanks for the opportunity. My ms is fiction/prose.

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Cheryl Arkison link
2/6/2018 08:20:09 am

HUGs are always appreciated. Hugs too. Thanks!

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Joan Maher
2/6/2018 08:37:15 am

What a great opportunity! My ms is fiction/prose. Thank you!

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Marcia Strykowski link
2/6/2018 10:47:11 am

Congratulations to all of you and thanks so much for paying it forward. If I get chosen, I'll send in a historical fiction picture book.

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Todd Sturgell link
2/6/2018 11:22:17 am

Nice. Who couldn't use a good HUG? My MS/Dummy is fiction (with a twist).

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Jefna M. Cohen link
2/6/2018 10:11:57 pm

This is so generous! Thanks to all authors. I write PB fiction that's kind of edgy, often aimed at reluctant readers who are boys.

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Amanda Stone
2/7/2018 06:27:24 am

What an incredible opportunity! My MS is fiction/prose. Would love to have this checked out by some pros before I querying agents. KMFX!

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Joan Swanson
2/7/2018 10:00:57 am

What a great and generous opportunity. Thank you!

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Joyce Schriebman link
2/7/2018 01:53:57 pm

PB fiction (based on historical incidents in Israel/Palestine) or nonfiction (with literary license???) :) Thanks

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Linda Johnson
2/7/2018 05:38:56 pm

I have a nonfiction picture book in verse.
Thanks for the opportunity!

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Michael Parrish link
2/8/2018 08:39:15 am

Thanks for this offer, nice way to celebrate Valentine's Day. The story I would like to submit is fiction, written in prose.

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Chambrae Griffith
2/10/2018 06:46:29 am

Thanks for this chance! I’m Chambrae and mine is a fiction PB written in prose.

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Kathy lewis link
2/11/2018 04:13:26 am

My picturebook is fantasy fiction adventure written in prose. Thanks for the opportunity!!!!!

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Nina Nolan link
2/12/2018 01:59:28 pm

Thank you! Prose fiction.

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Sarah link
2/12/2018 04:29:38 pm

Thank you for this opportunity!

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Rebecca Savill
2/13/2018 05:36:02 pm

What a wonderful opportunity! Thank you. My PB is prose/fiction.

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Amy Harding
2/13/2018 06:27:53 pm

Fictional prose PB

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Deena Viviani link
2/13/2018 06:37:59 pm

Can’t wait to see all these debuts on the shelves! Thx for the opportunity. (Fiction/prose)

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molly.golden@gmail.com
2/13/2018 06:43:29 pm

What a wonderful opportunity!

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Rebecca A Herzog link
2/13/2018 06:48:17 pm

Wow! What a great opportunity. Thank you!

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Elizabeth Metz link
2/13/2018 06:49:08 pm

Wow, this is incredibly gracious and generous. I write prose fiction. <3

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Molly McDonough
2/13/2018 06:52:10 pm

Fiction Prose! What a great opportunity...Thank you!

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Airon Demas
2/13/2018 08:31:21 pm

Thanks for this opportunity! Fiction, prose.

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Kim Pfennigwerth
2/14/2018 05:01:31 am

This is such a fabulous idea but you all are epic even without the giveaway!

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Kim Pfennigwerth
2/14/2018 05:06:01 am

Oops - Fiction, prose. Thanks for the epic opportunity.

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Mary Jo Wagner
2/14/2018 12:49:30 pm

Wow, you know how to bring it on love day! Thank you. I have a fiction PB in prose.

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Sheri Doyle link
2/14/2018 02:41:41 pm

What a great opportunity! I have written a fictional PB in prose.

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Sheri Murphy
2/15/2018 03:19:01 pm


#epic18hug giveaway is an epic opportunity! Thank you.

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Katy Brooke
2/15/2018 07:56:01 pm

Thank you for giving back to the community!

Katy Brooke - fiction/prose

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Sylvia Liu link
2/16/2018 04:03:42 am

how generous and awesome!

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Lauri Meyers link
2/16/2018 05:31:03 am

Congratulations on your book babies this year!
I would send a nonfiction prose manuscript.

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Angela Capel link
2/16/2018 06:51:15 am

My name is Angela Capel. My manuscript is prose fiction. It is a 154 word counting picture book.

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Lindsay Schubert link
2/16/2018 05:03:15 pm

Hey! Thanks for this opportunity. My manuscript is fiction/prose with a dusting of STEM topics.

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KAtelyn Aronson link
2/17/2018 12:03:17 am

Thank you SO much!

(Fiction PB in verse)

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Virginia Rinkel link
2/17/2018 06:18:50 pm

This is such a generous offer and I thank you very much for all the work you've put in to make this happen. Good luck to everyone..

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Megan Jones link
2/17/2018 10:53:24 pm

Wow! What an awesome opportunity for 20 lucky pb writers. Fiction, prose.

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Candice Conner link
2/18/2018 04:43:25 am

I adore the generosity of kidlit authors! My ms is fiction prose. Thank y'all for this opportunity

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Mary Vander Plas
2/18/2018 10:15:17 am

Fiction prose. Thank you and have a fun day!

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Jay Reece
2/18/2018 11:40:15 am

This is a wonderful opportunity. My ms is rhyming PB that includes both fiction and non-fiction. Thank you

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Vicki Hammond
2/19/2018 07:37:35 am

Fiction and non-fiction some in prose and some in verse. Both fiction and non-fiction have backmatter attached.
Thank you for the opportunity and for giving back :)

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Ingrid Boydston
2/20/2018 08:44:40 pm

How thoughtful! You find what you've been working/looking for and immediately offer to help other on their journey. Thanks! :)
fiction, rhyme, mostly humorous #epic18hug

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Jennifer Chmelka
2/20/2018 10:36:11 pm

Jennifer Chmelka - Fiction in verse

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Lori Himmel
2/21/2018 06:11:48 am

Thank you for your generosity! My PB is in prose.

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Annie Bailey
2/21/2018 08:11:10 am

This is great! My pb is fiction prose.

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Sharon Mayhew
2/21/2018 08:27:05 am

What a wonderful opportunity! I write prose.

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AJ Irving
2/21/2018 08:29:27 am

PB authors rock! Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!

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Pam Brunskill link
2/21/2018 08:35:16 am

What a lovely thing to do. Thank you for giving back!

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Angela Dahle link
2/21/2018 09:10:28 am

What a fantastic opportunity and way to give back. Much appreciated.

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Cassie Shiels link
2/21/2018 09:20:55 am

Picture book, prose, fiction. This is super exciting!!

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Kelly Conroy link
2/21/2018 09:24:08 am

What a giving community! Thank you for this opportunity,
Kelly

(fiction/prose)

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Elizabeth Saba link
2/21/2018 09:56:16 am

Thank you Epic Eighteen

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Lindsey Parker link
2/21/2018 10:11:22 am

This is an awesome way to encourage and support new writers! Thank you!

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Meg Mahoney
2/21/2018 11:13:08 am

Thanks for the opportunity and best of luck with the new books!
(Fiction/STEM, rhyme)

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Lauren Theuerkauf link
2/21/2018 11:16:15 am

This is a fantastic idea! I love the idea of debut authors giving back to aspiring authors.

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Lauren Theuerkauf link
2/21/2018 11:23:15 am

What a wonderful opportunity! Thank you so much for giving back!
My manuscript is fiction/verse.

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Valeria Wicker link
2/21/2018 12:45:11 pm

What a wonderful opportunity! Thank you so very much! Mine is a PB. I also have a dummy to with it :)

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Joyce Uglow link
2/21/2018 01:17:53 pm

Thanks so much! My manuscript is a fiction picture book.

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Joy Main
2/21/2018 01:24:43 pm

Thanks for the generous offers of your time. My PB manuscript is fiction/ rhyme.

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Sara
2/21/2018 01:29:23 pm

Fiction

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Wendy Myers link
2/21/2018 02:03:32 pm

Wow, you guys are awesome! Thanks for the giving, and for the opportunity!

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Wendy Myers link
2/21/2018 05:36:54 pm

I forgot to list that my manuscripts are fiction, prose, picture book. Thanks! Wendy Myers

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Dee Keymel
2/21/2018 02:39:47 pm

Thanks. You guys are great. I write PB and MG.

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Asia Citro
2/21/2018 03:40:35 pm

What a great giveaway!

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Beth Gallagher
2/21/2018 04:55:22 pm

I’m Beth Gallagher and the manuscript I’d love critiqueon is fiction. Crossing my fingers and congrats to you all on your debut books!

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Lynn Alpert link
2/21/2018 05:08:12 pm

Thanks for this! Lynn Alpert, fiction/prose.

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Liz Tipping link
2/21/2018 05:27:29 pm

Oooh! Oooh! Pick me! Pick me!!! Thank-you for giving back - we have a stronger kidlit community when we all stand together and lift one another up to become better writers.

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Lourdes Heuer
2/21/2018 05:53:15 pm

Thank you for the opportunity!

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Becky Scharnhorst
2/21/2018 07:44:18 pm

I’m so glad I saw this today! I kept forgetting to enter. Thanks so much for putting together this awesome giveaway! Fiction, prose.

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Christine Nanfra
2/21/2018 09:30:06 pm

Thank you for this offer. My picture book is fictional verse.

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Carolina link
2/21/2018 09:37:20 pm

This is fantastic! Thank you so much for the chance at this!

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