Laura Crockett

Q1: A fantasy. Typical urban fantasy tropes (includes vamps/weres), nothing quite standing out or grabbing my attention. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: YA contemp/A fiction? Very woe-is-me. Give me a reason to root for MC. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: YA contemp. Multiple POVs, typical suburban high school drama. A bit too much going on, needs direction & purpose. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: A thriller. Scattered query/summary, difficult to follow. I'm not the agent with Triada to send this genre anyway. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: YA contemp. LOVED the comparable titles. Answered a mswl. Amazing voice in the writing sample. Clearly researched. Partial. #tenqueries

Q6: A women's fic. One sad thing piled on top of another, little reason to find hope or redemption. Less woe-is-me, please! Pass #tenqueries

Q5: A fant. Comparable titles/shows were excellent & spot on in the query, but writing sample provided was not compelling. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: YA fantasy. MC transported thru dreams. Loads of these come to my inbox -- needs to be unique outside of dream aspect. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: YA fantasy. MC is half human, half fairy. Must save the world but doesn't want to/know how to. Plot needs to be unique. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: A histfic. Addressed to different agent at different agency. Continued reading query, but topic still not for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: ?. Age is YA, content/tone feels MG. Diverse (a plus), but no plot is given, everything is rainbows & sunshine. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: YA contemp. Okay query, needs-more-TLC sample, and word length is that of a novella. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: YA contemp. Written from the POV of the main character. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA Fantasy. Answered one of my MSWL tweets so well I pinched myself to check I wasn't dreaming. Great sample. Partial. #tenqueries

Q7: YA Histfic. Contained all the trappings of a good book - setting, diversity. Writing sample not for me. Unfortunate pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA Fantasy. Complicated love geometry plot & character list. What's the most important thread of the story? Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA Fantasy. Short sentences. Abrupt phrases. Sample mirrored. The half-phrases. In the query. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: A Histfic. Query began with a question. 2nd book. 1st is self-pub'd in the trilogy. No sample provided. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: MG Fantasy. Not actively seeking MG, but it's whimsical and Neil Gaiman-y, and that's music to my ears. Partial. #tenqueries

Q2: YA Fantasy. Lots of religious undercurrent and political intrigue. A bit hefty, not quite for me. Pass. #tenqueries