Laura Crockett

Q1: I don't even know. 6 paragraphs on the writer's brilliance, 1 three-sentence paragraph on the story. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: A Hist fic (potentially YA?). Neat time period, but MC's circumstances are too woe-is-me. Needs a positive drive, too. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: ? Comp titles incl MG, YA, & A, from fantasy to contemporary to historical fiction to horror. Who would I sell this to? Pass #tenqueries

Q8: Fantasy. Preachy (what I'd learn from the ms, philosophy behind the ms, etc). More about the author than the book. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: A. Gothic elements. Contemporary but with that 19th century feel, a la Donna Tartt. Requested sample. #tenqueries

Q6: YA Fantasy. SO CLOSE with the premise, then the driving magical element kicked in. Not original. A sad pass. #tenqueries

Q5: NA Fantasy. Again, don't represent NA. Fantasy element didn't stand out enough for me to send to another agent here. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA Fantasy. A la WINNER'S CURSE, ancient France. Intriguing MC. Requested sample. #tenqueries

Q3: NA Sci-fi. I don't represent NA, but the SF aspects weren't original enough for me to pass on to another agent here. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: A Thriller. Pitching two books. Terrorism. Not my cup of tea, nor do I want to be more frightened over the news. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: A Hist Fic. Sounds like a good story, but the premise lacked originality. Difficult sell. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: (A? YA?) Fantasy. Camelot story (which I like), not sure how I'd sell this one. Low word count, no target audience. #tenqueries

Q9: Literary fantasy. Deeply political. Lots of connections to modern politics and philosophies and religion. Uh...Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA light fantasy. Query suggests epic, comparative titles are epic/dystopian to the extreme. Know your genre! Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Hist Fic. WWII, POW camp, romance, Italian spin. Asked for partial. #tenqueries

Q6: Dark fantasy. Not sure if A or YA. Not sure how I'd sell it, as query didn't show a plot direction. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: SFF. Aliens. Ehhh no, but read on. Aliens with a philosophical purpose. Nope. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA fantasy. Excellent, succinct query. Interesting plot a la Marillier. Read the sample and the writing lacked spark. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Horror. Several characters introduced at once, all die but 1, and still not finding a plot/turning point in the query. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Literary fiction. According to writer it has zero chance of happening. Okay! That was easy. Pass. #tenqueries