Laura Zats

Q202: If you’re writing a portal fantasy, you have to really make the world worth going to. Pass. #500queries

Q201: I don’t feel any sort of kinship with this MC, so pass. #500queries

Q200: I was meh on the setting but YAY on the monsters, and, as we all know, monsters always win. Request. #500queries

Q199: Okay so this literally almost never happens, but I was on the fence for this YA, and the title clinched it, when everything else couldn’t help me decide. Request. #500queries

Q198: This YA F was fine, but it focused too much on the big scope of the story rather than the characters and so I felt a little bored. Pass. #500queries

Q197: Lovely-sounding YA romance, but it was missing some oomph for me. Pass. #500queries

Q196: I skeeve out a little bit if you claim your book is based on “Asian cultures,” as that is in no way, shape, or form a monolith. Pass. #500queries

Q195: I’m picky about AI books, but I liked the sound of this one. Request. #500queries

Q194: Romance. The MCs didn’t really stand out, so pass. #500queries

Q193: Love the voice in this YA SF, so I’ll bite! Request. #500queries

Q192: I really hate rhetorical questions in queries. Especially when that’s ALL the query is. Pass. #500queries

Q191: impeccably written YA F query, good story, and good comps. Request! #500queries

Q190: Excellent query (YA F) but the story wasn’t for me. Pass. #500queries

Q189: I just won’t read a synopsis. Sorry. Pass. #500queries

Q188: I love witch books, but this one didn’t quite have enough of a plot for me. Pass. #500queries

Q187: Too much time spent on why the book was written, and general themes. Not enough actual pitch. Pass. #500queries

Q186: I put this YA down and came back to it, but still felt on the fence, so I’ll pass. #500queries

Q185: I’m really pulling for this witch book to be highly literary! Let’s see if it is! Request! #500queries

Q184: I’m really selective about my YA thrillers, and I didn’t love this one. Pass. #500queries

Q183: Vamps are a hard sell for me right now, and this one didn’t do it. Pass. #500queries