Laura Zats

Q24: LOLLLL 250K for a debut novel. Pass. #500queries

Q23: YA SF. This one was ALMOST there (I love aliens) but the world wasn’t strong enough to get me to bite. Pass. #500queries

Q22: I’ve technically stopped repping MG. This sub wasn’t quite voice-y to crack through. (note: don’t query an agent outside their rep categories “just in case.” This one is okay because it’s a recent change. Pass. #500queries

Q21: As a D&D player, I like that traditional high fantasy worldbuilding. As an agent in 2018, I require modern updates, at least in the politics. Pass. #500queries

Q20: I really, really am not the right person for breathy romances that span decades/generations #500queries

Q19: YA SF. The story seemed okay, but it felt way too...bro-y for me. I like some actual motivations with my plot. Pass. #500queries

Q17: While there’s nothing wrong with this hard SF query itself, this book DEFINITELY doesn’t have women in it. Pass. #500queries

Q16: Author has a sterling bio, but this baseball MG isn’t for me. Pass. #500queries

Q15: Did not follow any sort of query guidelines and sent an attachment of the MS rather than the pitch. Pass. #500queries

Q14: I can’t represent books that are already published. In addition, this query pitched multiple books at once. CHOOSE ONE! Pass. #500queries

Q13: C YA. Might be a little too straightforward romance for me, but the setting is interesting enough to get me to take a peek. Request! #500queries

Q12: Query is a little too breathy (please don’t spend half the time complimenting us) BUT the idea is solid, and I’m just curious enough to see how it pans out. CR. Request. #500queries

Q11: This query literally starts with “Imagine a world” and goes downhill from there. I want to see a non-Mr. Moviephone pitch, please. Pass. #500queries

Q10: CRomance. Query follows traditional format and I can tell what the tropes are, as well as the heat level. Plus, the heroine sounds interesting. Request! #500queries

Q9: Folks, I just am NOT the right person for Bible stuff. I’m not. Pass.#500queries

Q8: A good rule of thumb is to, instead of quoting other authors in your query, to TELL ME ABOUT THE BOOK. Pass. #500queries

Q7: I love queer romances (in adult and YA) but this query was ALL OVER THE PLACE. I finished not knowing who the MC was or the main gist of the plot. Pass. #500queries

Q6: If you have a woman in your book, and their entire personality and motivation is centered around past sexual trauma, I do not want to read it. Pass. #500queries

Q5: I could have been sold on this historical YA, but the query was just the synopsis. No hook, no pitch, no metadata. Pass. #500queries

Q4: I am not the right person for heaven/hell/devil/angel stuff. Pass. #500queries