Laura Crockett

Q4: Query contained paragraphs of bio & purpose for writing ms, 1 line about the ms, no sample provided as per guidelines. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: YA Fantasy. Unoriginal plot (try to branch out of the norm!), low word count for all the ms wants to accomplish. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: A Mystery. Query was told entirely in questions ("what would you do if..." "how would you feel when..."). Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: A SF. Query was strong, even tho the topic wasn't for me. Unfortunately, no sample provided (submission guidelines!). Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: A Fantasy. Novella. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA Fantasy. Query contained graphics (gifs, tables, graphs, lists), 2 paragraphs on story, 4 on author. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA Fantasy. 30K. Not quite a novel yet...Keep writing, keep receiving feedback and critiques. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: A .zip file attachment. Nope. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: A Fantasy. Female MC is tortured, abused, raped, etc & finds self w help of male hero. Pass for 1) triggers & 2) feminism. #tenqueries

Q2: YA Fantasy. 1st book already self-pub'd. Query pitched books 1 & 2. Pitch one book at a time, & not a self-pub'd one. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA Fantasy. Query explained themes/topics covered w/o telling me about the story. Queries are like jacket summaries. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: YA contemp. Query shows MC has unique story to tell, complex, etc. Voice/writing style in sample not for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Just PDF attachments. That's it. This is also a major no-no in querying. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: YA Fantasy. Poor punctuation and syntax in the query also appeared in the opening paragraphs of the sample. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: A Hist Fic. Very much a Breslin FOR SUCH A TIME book, which... eeek. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: A General Fiction. Did not provide much in the query, but told me to click on a variety of links to read more. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Emailed to the entire agency (no), w image attachments (no), no information about the project except "represent me." Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: A SF. Several run-on sentences, incomplete sentences, and poor punctuation. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA F w crossover appeal. I'd say comp title wld be THE HISTORIAN. Strong query, sample's voice not quite for me. Sad pass. #tenqueries

Q10: A Thriller. Query contained incomplete sentences and a multitude of grammatical errors. Pass. #tenqueries