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paid critiques!

 

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ALL THIS for only $40 paid directly to the critiquer!
 

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Here’s how it works . . .

It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to contact the faculty member of your choice using their email address provided below.

Dear ______. I am interested in having you do a paid critique. I understand we will meet after the conference ends via phone (call or FaceTime) or ZOOM. Please let me know whether or not you still have an opening. If you do, I will then send you a submission according to the guidelines listed on https://colorado.writehisanswer.com/paidcritiques. I look forward to working with you. Thanks for your time and attention.


Guidelines for Paid Critique Submissions:

 

All Genres

 

Deardon, Amy—Publisher, eBook Listing Services; Author            

Email: amydeardon@aol.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    4

 

Klassen, Michael—President, Illumify Media Global; Author; Ghostwriter; Book Coach        

Email: mklassen@illumifymedia.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    6

 

Porter, George—Co-owner, General Manager, Acquisitions Editor, and Publisher Bold Vision Books                        

Email: boldvisionbooks@gmail.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    5

 

Porter, Karen—Co-owner, Bold Vision Books; international Retreat and Seminar Speaker; Speaking & Writing Coach; Author  

Email: boldvisionbooks@gmail.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    5

 

Fiction

 

Baganz, Susan—Editor, Pelican Book Group; Author                        

Email: sbaganz@pelicanbookgroup.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    4          

 

Carpenter, Larry—Chairman and CEO, Christian Book Services, LLC; Carpenter’s Son Publishing: Clovercroft Publishing: Sports Publishing Group

Email: larry@christianbookservices.com

Submissions should be five pages with a summary of the whole book—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.         

Action/Adventure, Biblical Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy/Speculative/Sci-Fi, General Market, Historical, Inspirational, Issues Fiction, Literary, Romantic Comedy, Southern, Suspense/Crime/Mystery

Total # of Critiques:    No Limit 

 

Chynoweth, Michele—Author; Speaker; Book Coach; Editor, Elk Lake Publishing; Author

Email: michele@michelechynoweth.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    10

 

Crabtree, Shane—COO Christian Book Services        

Email: shane@christianbookservices.com 

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Action/Adventure, Biblical Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy/Speculative/Sci-Fi, General Market, Historical, Inspirational, Issues Fiction, Literary, Romantic Comedy, Southern, Suspense/Crime/Mystery

Total # of Critiques:    5

 

Hardy, Debbie—Representative, ChristianDevotions.us; Author; Speaker, CCWC Team                                    

Email: dahardy6600@gmail.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Inspirational, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Women’s Fiction

Total # of Critiques:    3

 

Kuo, Rowena—CEO, Executive Editor, Producer—Brimstone Fiction, Brimstone Books and Media, Brimstone Fire                           

Email: rowena.brimstonefiction@gmail.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    10

 

Lake, DeeDee—Representative, Prairie Falls Books; Blogger; Columnist; Speaker

Email: deedee@prairiefallsbooks.com                                  

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    3                                  

 

Lazurek, Michelle—Literary Agent, WordWise Media Services; Award-winning Author; Speaker; Certified Writing Coach; Acquisitions Editor, Roaring Lion Publishers     

Email: michellelazurek@yahoo.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Contemporary

Total # of Critiques:    10

 

Mills, DiAnn—Author, Christy Award Winner                            

Email: diann@diannmills.com

FIRST 10 pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    4

 

Non-Fiction

 

Brooks, Tez—Award-winning Author, Filmmaker, International Speaker, Writing Coach, Purple Mountain Literary Services                 

Email: tezwrites@gmail.com

1500 words for articles, devotionals, personal experience, non-fiction books, etc. 12pt. Times New Roman. Send as doc. or docx.

Total # of Critiques:    10   

 

Carpenter, Larry—Chairman and CEO, Christian Book Services, LLC; Carpenter’s Son Publishing; Clovercroft Publishing; Sports Publishing Group

Email: larry@christianbookservices.com

Submissions should be five pages with a summary of the whole book—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.       

Biographies, Christian Living/Ministry/Evangelism, Church Growth/Life/Renewal, Cultural/Contemporary Issues, Curriculum/How-To/Teaching, Devotionals, Discipleship/Personal Growth, Marriage/Family/Parenting, Memoir/Personal Experience, Men’s Books, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare

Total # of Critiques:    No Limit

 

Crabtree, Shane—COO Christian Book Services, LLC         

Email: shane@christianbookservices.com 

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Biographies, Christian Living/Ministry/Evangelism, Church Growth/Life/Renewal, Cultural/Contemporary Issues, Curriculum/How-To/Teaching, Devotionals, Discipleship/Personal Growth, Marriage/Family/Parenting, Memoir/Personal Experience, Men’s Books, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare

Total # of Critiques:    5

 

Fessenden, Dave—Editorial Coordinator, CLC Publications; Literary Agent; Author        

Email: Dave@fessendens.net

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    4

 

Hanak, Dr. James—Author             

Email: jamesmhanak@gmail.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    10

 

Hardy, Debbie—Representative, ChristianDevotions.us; Author; Speaker; CCWC Team                        

Email: dahardy6600@gmail.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Books Military Related, Devotionals, Gift Books, Humor, Memoir/Personal Experience, Women’s Interests

Total # of Critiques:    3

 

Kittleson, Gail—Author

Email: gkittleson@myomnitel.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Books: Memoirs or Historical Fiction

Total # of Critiques: 5

 

Langton, Sherri—Associative Editor, Bible Advocate magazine, Now What? e-zine; Freelance Writer                       

Email: sherri@cog7.org

NO paid critiques for books.

2000 words for articles, devotionals, personal experience, etc. 12pt. Times New Roman. 1” margins. Send as doc. or docx.

Total # of Critiques:    5

 

Lawton, Catherine—Publisher/Editor, CLADACH Publishing; Author      

Email: cathyl@cladach.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Christian Living/Ministry/Evangelism, Culture/Contemporary Issues, Discipleship/Personal Growth, Memoir/Personal Experience, Poetry/ Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, Nature/Creation 

Total # of Critiques:    4

 

Lazurek, Michelle—Literary Agent, WordWise Media Services: Award-winning Author; Speaker; Certified Writing Coach, Acquisitions Editor, Roaring Lion Publishers

Email: michellelazurek@yahoo.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Christian Living/Ministry/Evangelism, Church Growth/Life/Renewal, Devotionals, Discipleship/Personal Growth, Marriage/Family/Parenting, Men’s Books, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, Women’s Interests

Total # of Critiques:    10

 

Ortega, Yvonne—Speaker, Author, Counselor, Teacher, AWSA Certified Coach                       

Email: yvonneortega9@gmail.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    3

 

Pieper, Marti—Senior Editor, Charisma Media; Author; Collaborative Writer; Editor; CCWC Team                                      

Email: martipieper@gmail.com

NO paid critiques for books.

2000 words for articles, devotionals, personal experience, etc. 12pt. Times New Roman. Send as doc. or docx.

Total # of Critiques:    4

 

Riter, Tim—Author                                

Email: timriter@aol.com

Submissions should be no more than ten pages—double-spaced with 12 pt font. and 1” margins.

Total # of Critiques:    No Limit

 

Robinson, Rhonda—Parenting Content Producer, Focus on the Family      

Email: Rhonda.Robinson@fotf.org

NO paid critiques on books.

2000 words for articles, devotionals, personal experience, etc. 12pt. Times New Roman. Send as doc. or docx.

Articles, Culture/Contemporary Issues, Marriage/Family/Parenting, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, Other: From a Parenting Perspective: Mental Health, Children using technology, sexuality

Total # of Critiques:    5

Children’s Books

 

Halter, Pam—Children’s Book Editor, Perfect Misfits (not a self-publishing company); Author    

Email: pam.halter@gmail.com

Chapter books-ages 7-10. Ten double-spaced pages with 1” margins in 12pt. Times New Roman. 

Picture Books: 1000 words

Total # of Critiques:    No Limit

 

Wingert, Marjorie—Writer, Speaker                   

Email: marjorie.wingert@gmail.com

Chapter books-ages 7-10. 10 double-spaced pages with 1” margins in 12pt. Times New Roman. 

Picture Books: 1000-1500 words

Total # of Critiques:    No Limit