Ella Kennen

Q10: Spec-fi NA. Premise almost fresh (I've seen this movie), MC suitably moody, writing promising, with hiccups. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Contemporary MG. Voice a bit too inconsistent; message a bit too on the nose. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Adult sci-fi thriller. Pass. 1 - Not open to adult submissions. 2 - Passed on a previous version of this last year. Oops... #tenqueries

Q7: MG Sci-fi. MC comes off a little too weak and whiny; not interested in going on an adventure with him. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA. Sports novel. I'm just not a good match. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: MG retelling mashup. Normal premise, window-dressed. Strong beginning, petered out. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: MG. Comedy. Nature. Magic. MC is 12, should prob be 10, but voice is great and hook is strong. Requesting partial. #tenqueries

Q3: NF PB. Love narrative/creative NF PBs, but this was too telling. Also, too much of a regional focus. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: NA memoir. Always a tough sell. No mention of platform, doesn't really say why we should care about THIS story. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: CB. Cute, well-written, but author didn't include word count + doesn't feel high-concept enough. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Dystopian YA -- nothing new, alas. Props for tying it to the Common Core, though. No sample - fail. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Contemporary YA. Strong, rich voice; familiar themes. Nice writing, but didn't fall in love. Encouraging pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Incomplete fiction ms -- we don't consider those. Premise interesting but overly ambitious -- easy to fall to melodrama. #tenqueries

Q7: NF, previously published in another country. Interesting topic, slightly dated; narrative not quite immersive enough. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Historical MG. Interesting, unusual concept, but hard sell. Opens to high stakes without context. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Foreign published author looking for US publisher. Translation poor. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Christian YA (which we don't normally rep). Familiar themes. Opening pages had too much exposition. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Schizophrenic query -- know your genre/age group. Stilted, distant voice -- hard to lose myself in the story. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Vague, generic query for vampire fiction. Weak writing. :( Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: New adult. Nice, common themes, but meandering start. Put your MC front and center! Pass. #tenqueries