Laura Crockett

Q1: A. Claims to be contemporary fiction, then futuristic SF, then dystopian. Know your genre! Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: NA. Vampires. Stalker boyfriends. Not interested in any of this. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Counted 10 paragraphs about the author and 3 sentences on the book. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: A Fantasy. The world felt rich & compelling, writing lush & accessible, dialogue convincing & realistic. Partial! #tenqueries

Q7: Loads of attachments. "Here's my book! Enjoy." Nope. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA Fantasy. If I can think of what the ms sounds EXACTLY like before the comp title is mentioned, it's not unique. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA contemp. Voice of the query & sample matched, writing style feels fresh AND reminiscent of Morgan Matson. Partial! #tenqueries

Q4: YA sci-fi. Aliens and Chosen One theme. Better suited for a sci-fi agent - there's a fine line between SF and Fantasy! Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: YA contemp. Edgy content not normally something I'd read anyway. Loaded first line & subsequent dialogue. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: MG/YA Fantasy. MC transported to other world / Chosen One theme. Somewhat compelling, but writing sample lacked oomph. #tenqueries

Q1: YA Fantasy. Dragon-slaying & magic (ok), very high word count (not ok), not unique enough to stand out from comp titles. #tenqueries

Q10: Women's fic. Humorous. Answered mswl. Hope is apparent, even with the (funny) obstacles standing in MC's way. Partial. #tenqueries

Q9: YA dystopian. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: A hist mystery. Fascinating topic, good comparable titles. Writing sample a bit ambitious, stiff dialogue. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: A fantasy? Word count? What is this very long, convoluted summary? What drives the novel? What are the themes? Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA fantasy. Rich family, secret society, girls with swords. Good writing sample, but needs to stand out amongst others. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: A thriller. Terrorism. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: A fantasy. Passive/submissive female MC, aggressive/dominating male love interest. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: A hist fantasy. Great time period & genre blend, good comp titles, a scattered query, poor opening paragraph in sample. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: A histfic. Neat topic & time period, reminds me a bit of Byatt. Writing sample provided executed telling, not showing. Pass. #tenqueries