Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q1: YA contemp. Bullying, drugs, sex, mental disorders. MPDG as MC. MPDG is auto-no, the rest on top makes for whiny lit. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips
Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q9: YA thriller. A little too murderous and bloody for my tastes. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q8: YA contemp. Pitched as novel. Word count less than 20K. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q7: Literary A. 4 sentences describing how the ms would benefit readers, 1 sentence on actual ms, 2 paragraphs on self. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q6: YA contemp. Psychology-bend. Three incorrect assumptions in the query alone (I have a BS in Psych!). Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q5: YA fantasy/historical. Dropped some of my favorite words (Tennyson, Camelot, Pre-Raphaelite). Intrigued. Asked for sample. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q4: YA fantasy. Plot fit 10 other books I could think of off the top of my head. Needs something to stand out. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q3: ??. Writer talks more about self than the book. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q2: YA fantasy. Ghosts and spirits and historical elements. Vague summation vaguely linking to vague contemporary. Vague. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q1: YA fantasy. Later described as post-apocalyptic. Unoriginal plot. Not marketable. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q10: Sci-fi political thriller. Nope. Nothing about this is for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q9: YA thriller. Plot, premise, and MCs just weren't my cup of I-need-an-ounce-of-realism tea. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q8: YA hist romance. Tight query. Story isn't unique, unfortunately. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q7: YA fantasy. Unique MC. Sample provided was well-written and matched the tone of the query. Good voice. Partial. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q6: Sci-fi (not seeking). MC is not a marketable character with this audience. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q5: ??. Opens with a character list. Grammatical errors in quoted snippet. Bio section lacks professionalism. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q4: Crime (not seeking). Synopsis contains a handful of grammatical errors. Pass. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q3: NA Gothic. Sounds YA. Intrigued enough to see if the writing style & topic match the query, genre, & market. Partial. #tenqueries

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

Q2: MG (not actively seeking). No query (?!), only a link to know more (no!). Was BCC'd in a mass email. Pass. #tenqueries