Ella Kennen

Q10. Dystopian = instant hard sell. Too many linking verbs & adverbs = stilted tone = pass. #tenqueries

Q9. Rhyming PB with everything as it should be. Well-paced, well arced, good twist. But do I love it? No. Encouraging pass. #tenqueries

Q8 continued. Wow. Everything about this is nonstandard, confusing, and not in tune with the market. :( Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Sent submission THREE times in order to nail a proper subject line. Please don’t sweat the small stuff. TBC… #tenqueries

Q7: YA. Premise intriguing, but the writing fell flat. Canned dialog, inauthentic thoughts. Sigh. Pass. #tenqueries.

Q6: Pitched as YA, but NA mc. No sample included (follow guidelines!) Query did not intrigue me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: fantasy MG. Concept unusual, but a tough sell. Too much exposition, not the right voice for the age group. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: PB. Cute concept but commits all the rhyme crimes – forced rhyme, meter off, story arc suffers, etc. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: No word count, genre, or title, but lots about author’s motivation for writing. Story not immersive enough. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: MG. Trad published author; full ms with small publisher. Fun concept. Solid writer, but voice didn't pull me in. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Fantasy/romance. Three books through vanity presses. Cover letter vague. Sample pages not immersive enough. Pass. #tenqueries