Super Agent at Nancy Coffey Literary, Joanna Volpe is offering to critique up to 30 pages (double-spaced, of course) of a manuscript or proposal. This can be for non-fiction for kids and teens, chapter books to YA novels, adult romance (historical, paranormal), fantasy (urban fantasy, steampunk), up-market fiction (dark, literary, horror, women’s fic, commercial thrillers, historical, magical realism, speculative fic), and commercial non-fiction (pop culture, environmental, foodie). Jo has a fabulous editorial eye and amazing, amazing taste, so get a-bidding and help Crits for Water change even more lives!
You can bid for this critique until May 25th at 11:59pm, Eastern Daylight Time.
- Comment on THIS BLOG POST with your bid. Bidding starts at US$1.
- You may, of course, bid more than once.
- The highest bid at 11:59pm, Eastern Daylight Time, May 25th, 2012, will win.
- Once the auction closes, if you are the highest bidder, I will contact you with further instructions.
- Please DO NOT donate, send the file, etc., unless I email you! SERIOUSLY.
- And…go!
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About Jo:
Joanna represents all brands of fiction, from picture books to adult. She has an affinity for stories that have a darker, grittier element to them, whether they be horror, drama or comedy. Her recent publications include The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams (Ace), Divergent by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen Books), Shut Out by Kody Keplinger (Poppy), and Torn by Erica O’Rourke (KTeen).
Let’s start this off… $1
I hate to be that guy (ie, poor), but… $2.
I’ll gladly be that person following that guy. THREE WHOLE ENTIRE SOLID PAPER DOLLARS. ($3.) Student loans show no mercy.
You guys make me happy.
Seriously? A critique of 30 pages? Game on. $10.
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Ha, that’s more like it. Okay, I’ll be the ‘other’ guy now. $70.
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EEk. $155
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Good clean water, $350
$351
Yikes – this is on the edge of my budget but I sure would like to get Joanna’s eyes on my ms before I query. But, I suspect Ken will be back…If not, I will wrap myself in happiness – all that clean water and a super cool critique too!
$400
Well this is definitely out of my law school budget now so I guess I’ll just have to go back to the plan of the old-fashioned query
But thanks so much to Joanna and Kat for the wonderful opportunity! This is such a great cause. Good luck to everyone in the last 15 minutes! 
I know, it’s totally amazing!
It’s 11:59!
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I think I had the winning bid at $600?
Yes, Ma’am! I’ll contact you soon!
Congrats Kristina!
Oh my goodness, I am doing a happy dance over here in Hong Kong!! That’s a full-on Xander Snoopy dance (Buffy, yay!)
Congrats Kristina! Lots of water for a great cause! Very generous all around!