Laura Zats

Q104: does it make me a bad girl to not be all that into horses? I much prefer goats. #500queries

Q103: Lit fic isn't my jam (unless it belongs to @patricknathan) #500queries

Q102: futuristic sci-fi that sounds like it will read as a Native American legend. I am SO in. #500queries

Q101: Sorry guys, but I hate treasure hunts. #500queries

Q100: Addressing your letter "ma'am" is just a sly way of sending out bulk queries. I see through that. #500queries

Q99: YA with a little too much stuff going on. When you keep throwing plot points in, i get really confused #500queries

Q98: Just as I'm not interested in books where the heroine's main motivation is getting a guy, healing a guy also won't fly. #500queries

Q97: Super well-written query, but werewolves. *shrugs* #500queries

Q96: I've learned that I only like the dark, sexy, scary fairies. Not the Disney kind. #500queries

Q95: Super kooky (in a bad way) superhero book. Pass #500queries

Q94: self-pubbed 15k book about vampires. That's three strikes. #500queries

Q93: It doesn't matter how great your book is if you attach the query letter in an email--I won't read it. #500queries

Q92: #pubtip—find that fine line between too much detail and vague statements. Give me enough rope to lead me, nothing more #500queries

Q91: "There's no book like mine" is NEVER a true statement. Market research is important for authors and agents #500queries

Q90: Even for a #MSWL request, I need a full query letter to really gage if the story is for me #500queries

Q89: I can't resist a fun SF with anthropological elements. #500queries

Q88: 78k is way, way too long for lower MG. #500queries

Q87: metaphysical YA is not my bag, baby #500queries

Q86: Your book can't be MG, YA, and for adults. Crossover appeal is ok, but a book for everyone has an audience of no one. #500queries

Q85: "I'm not exactly sure what to put in a query" is a terrible log line, and makes me worried you can't handle the internet #500queries