YAtopia, along with a few other fabulous bloggers, are hosting the After the Madness Workshop. The announcement went up last week and the 60 spots filled up quick! Luckily, I got slot #45. The gist of the workshop is this: The blogger gets to critique the first 250 words of your manuscript. On their blog. For all the world to see. Yikes!
And today, they did me! So, if you like, hop over to Shelley Watters’s blog to see what she thought of my submission. If you’re feeling up for it, leave a comment here or there with your thoughts. (gulp!)
Kristina Atkins 
I made it in too (with my WIP), but I’m not sure when they’ll put mine up. I also made it into Cupid’s Literary Connection’s Surprise Agent Invasion, but haven’t shown up there yet. Good luck with yours; going to comment over there now!
I saw that you got in and I’ve been keeping an eye out for yours (although some of the bloggers don’t include the submitter’s name, so that makes it hard). I didn’t think I’d go this early, being #45 and all, but they must have divided the submissions up in a different way.
And thanks for your comment! You’re so right–that “too” needs to be cut. I’m not sure why it’s there at all!
You’re welcome. Eep! My query and first 250 just went up on Cupid’s
http://cupidslitconnection.blogspot.com/2012/03/surprise-agent-invasion-40.html
but only agents are allowed to comment/request on it–she said she’ll set up a separate post for public comments
I guess I could tell you my titles to make them easier to find! The one for Brenda’s is Crow’s Rest, and the one for Cupid’s is Spirits from the Vasty Deep (#40)
I read your Cupid entry. And now they have a thread for comments! So I shall comment later tonight. Teaser: I think it’s great.
Thanks! A few entries are already being mentioned by name (or rather, number) and I’m curious if that will sway any agents to take a look, or if they’ll assume it’s just friends supporting each other
Been there, commented on that. Great opening!