Laura Zats

Q205: YA F. Not bad, just not unique enough for me to want to take a peek. Pass. #500queries

Q204: Yeah, a vague two-line pitch is not enough. Pass. #500queries

Q203: SF. Potentially cool idea, but the writing is clumsy, so it makes me worry about the quality of the book itself. Pass. #500queries

Q202: This romp of a space opera might not be a great fit for my list, but I still want to look at it. Request #500queries

Q201: Not addressed to me. Pass. #500queries

Q200: I’m not against cross-genre work, but they need to be pitched whole, not as typical genre parts. Pass. #500queries

Q199: This is a personal pet peeve, but I HATE rhetorical questions in my queries. Pass. #500queries

Q198: Hard SF, but doesn’t explain what any of the concepts mean. I can’t request unless I understand what the book is! Pass. #500queries

Q197: UF that is the opposite of fresh. Pass. #500queries

Q196: didactic YA. Pass. #500queries

Q195: Thriller. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries

Q194: Mass query. Pass. #500queries

Q193: Comped to 50 Shades. NOPE! Pass. #500queries

Q192: YA romance. A little too straightforward to be my jam. Pass. #500queries

Q191: Good world, cool mythology. I want this YA F! Request! #500queries

Q190: Vamps and their same old story. Pass. #500queries

Q189: Claiming your F has good worldbuilding but not telling me what the world is will not get you a yes. Pass. #500queries

Q188: If Brett Easton Ellis is your comp, I’m not your girl. Pass. #500queries

Q187: YA F. This one hurt. It’s a phenomenal idea, but the worldbuilding just isn’t there. Pass. #500queries

Q186: I don’t care about the format/structure of the book unless I like the idea of the book. Pass. #500queries