Laura Zats

Q44: Not bad, but this YA SF was not grabbing me. Pass. #500queries

Q43: If you’re going to use comps to talk about how interesting your setting is, you need to tell me what your setting is. Pass. #500queries

Q42: There was nothing bad about this YA F, but it just wasn’t quite interesting enough to grab me. Pass. #500queries

Q41: Holy proper nouns, Batman! I couldn’t understand this query because too many names and terms were being bandied around. Pass. #500queries

Q40: I love me some theater kids, but this one didn’t have enough of a hook for me. Pass. #500queries

Q39: I will never, NEVER request a book that features a fat MC who only cares about their fatness. Please give me authentic characters of ALL sizes. Pass. #500queries

Q38: Chosen One narrative. Pass. #500queries

Q37: Romance that doesn’t follow genre conventions and is literally 2x as long as it should be. Pass. When you write your query, make sure it doesn’t make your book sound like it’s a jumble of tired cliches and tropes. This one, unfortunately, made me bored. Pass. #500queries

Q36: Basically a less-quirky A WRINKLE IN TIME. Pass.#500queries

Q35: YA F. Less-exciting version of a book that came out last year. Pass. #500queries

Q34: C YA thrillers with twisty narration are all the rage right now. If you’re going to pitch one, make sure you add some specifics to make yours stand out. Pass. #500queries

Q33: If you’re going to write for children, make sure you actually 1) know children 2) READ BOOKS WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN! Pass. #500queries

Q32: I am not the person for dream/vision books. Pass. #500queries

Q31: Query for this F was a little too long, but I’m piqued by the characters. I’ll bite. Request. #500queries

Q30: Pitched as CRom, is actually WF, which I don’t rep. Pass. #500queries

Q29: C YA. Premise has clearly grown out of early-2000s issue books, but this has to potential to go beyond those in a really interesting way. Pass. #500queries

Q28: Pitched as MG. Is DEFINITELY not an MG. Also has the potential to be really triggering for readers. Pass. #500queries

Q27: I am all for really inventive worlds, but if the world doesn’t stand up to a simple question (WHY is it like that?), you’ve lose me. Pass. #500queries

Q26: If you’re giving me a space opera, the hook needs to be off the hook. This one wasn’t. Pass. #500queries

Q25: I’m a very, very hard sell on genetics-focused SF. Pass. #500queries