Hey Marsha! I’ve contacted you before about a book, and decided to write a new one about XXX, this is what I have for now:
Chapter 1 (page or two of story ….)
My response:
Dear xxx,
First, congratulations on plunging into a story! So many people say they want to write but never get around to actually doing it. But I cannot read your story. If I read every story readers sent me, I wouldn’t have time to write. Years ago, as a solution to wanting to help aspiring writers but not having the time to do it, I created a private online critique group for writers.
You would be welcome to join it once you write the first draft of an entire chapter book and you are age 16 or over (I’d want an email from a parent to confirm permission). The critique group is free, but in order to stay in it, you give other participants feedback on their work in exchange for feedback on yours.
So, in the meantime, happy writing. I look forward to hearing from you in the future.
all the best
Marsha
