Laura Crockett

Q10: YA contemp w dash of fantasy. Paula Brackston for YA. Unique premise. Good writing sample. Intrigued! Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q9: WF. The pitch needs some further edits. What makes this ms stand out? Pique my curiosity. Excite me. Make me want more. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: Literary mag. realism. Weak pitch (what happens in the story?), overly flowery writing (what's going on in the scene?). Pass #tenqueries

Q7: YA SF. Not usually into SF, but premise=strong, SF element small but intriguing. Great writing in sample. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q6: MG fantasy. Word count is more for chapter books + there are enough weak-girls-savior-boys narratives out there. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: WF. A fresh take on the older woman + relationships narrative. Voice and writing style in writing sample not for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Zombies. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: YA fantasy. Cultural mythology, compelling premise, high stakes, A+ comp titles fit the query to a T. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q2: YA contemp. Written entirely in ?s. That's a cop-out. Turn those ?s into statements -> those statements into a pitch. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA contemp. A paragraph introducing the characters/setting the scene, but nothing on the inciting incident. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: WF. Interesting relationship tensions in the query, but the writing in sample shows the work needs more TLC. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: NF (do not represent). Did not follow submission guidelines, either. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: WF. Southern Sophie Kinsella, w writing sample completely living up to the hilarious voice in the query. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q7: HF. Explained more about the era than the premise/plot/story. What will make a reader pick up this book? Entice me! Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Too distracted by the font adjustments, links, & colorful text. Keep things clean, simple, & professional. Pass. #tenqueries #querytip

Q5: YA F. Unique plot & premise, does not rely on Chosen One/quest tropes. Excellent writing in sample. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q4: WF. Character descriptions provided, no plot/story shared, lots of links if I was interested in more. Pass. #tenqueries #querytip

Q3: Pitched three books in diff genres with little/no connection to each other. Pitch ONE project. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Thriller (not for me). Author then spoke about self in 3rd POV for several paragraphs, 1 paragraph on story. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Novella. Pass. Then the writer replied with an attachment to ANOTHER project. Nope. #tenqueries #querytip