Caitie Flum

Q9: Ya fantasy. The query is well written, but the story is too familiar. It doesn't do anything to change up the tropes. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Adult fantasy - I still don't rep straight adult SFF, just YA and crossover. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: MG Fantasy - the story sounds way older than middle grade. Voice in query and content seems like YA. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: Literary fiction. This is so not for me. Sounds like something Franzen would write. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: Historical fiction. The query is very good, but there is a big religious plot, and that just isn't for me. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: YA UF - has mystery element I like, but is vague. I know nothing specific about what makes character or story different Pass #tenqueries

Q1: Historical fic - doesn't say what story is, just lists a sequence of events. Included pages, I just ask for query. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Adult romance. The query is long and tells far too much. I know entire story, and nothing makes me need to read more. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Women’s fiction. Really interesting concept til it turns into spiritual quest to find herself. It is just not for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA fantasy. The query uses really good comps, but sounds derivative, not comparable. There's a lot like it in market. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Adult thriller. It is only 40K words long, which is much too short for genre. Includes pages, I only want query. Pass #tenqueries

Q6: Cozy. The query is very confusing. Over six characters named & a lot is revealed, still don't know what it's about. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: Adult fantasy. I only represent YA and crossover fantasy, and this is clearly for the adult market. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: Romantic suspense. Really great concept, but there is a mafia element which is not for me. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: MG fantasy. The idea is good, but the writing is clunky and too much is going on. It is all about the writing. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: YA fantasy. The main character is 21, so it isn’t YA. It also sounds like a lot of other manuscripts I get. Pass #tenqueries

Q10: YA Romance. This query has 9 named characters and is very unfocused. Too bad, it had a good hook. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: Contemp YA. The query has three sentences about the manuscript and three paragraphs about the writer. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Romantic Suspense. Sounds great until author says it is being self published in a couple weeks. Why did they query it? Pass #tenqueries

Q7: Literary fiction. Not interested in this story of the sad white dude who blames his bad life on women. Pass. #tenqueries