Laura Zats

Q244:Getting a lot of YA set in the 80/90s. Is the time necessary to the plot, or do you only want to write abt your teen years? #500queries

Q243: No query. One GIGANTIC paragraph. Dude. You're not Proust. Stop trying. #500queries

Q241: "I am presently unpublished but have a strong desire to break into the world of romance writing." is not a #query. #500queries

Q240: Haunting C YA, with diversity. Touches on prejudice and how well you can know someone. I'm interested! #500queries

Q237: Coming-out story. These don't interest me—I want MCs who happen to be queer, not a plot about being queer. #500queries

Q239: Bad content in a #query: what kind of house you grew up in, inspiration for your book, how many pets/kids you have #500queries

Q238: If it takes 500 words to get to a single mention of your book, I'm not going to read it. #500queries

Q237: well-written YA, but I caught the scent of a moral. Not for me! #500queries

Q236: YA that is 2,000 words long. Not even close to close. #500queries

Q235: MG F. Meh. Man, I'm being tough on fantasy right now. It's all feeling uninspired to me. #500queries

Q234: Women's fic. Not even a little feminist, and relies on tired stereotypes. Pass. #500queries

Q233: SF with an elderly protagonist. YES. #500queries

Q232: A submission package with a cover letter, synopsis, and chapters. No query in sight. Pass. #500queries

Q231: Angels. I will never get away from angels. #500queries

Q230: "A fictional fantasy book." Oh, goody. #500queries

Q229: Queries with the log line in the subject line are NEVER good. #500queries

Q228: blend of hard science and Native legends. I'm in. #500queries

Q227: Comp is a critically acclaimed book, but one I hated. Pass #500queries

Q226: SeCoNd QuErY WrItTen LiKe ThIs #500queries

Q225: YA basically Tomb Raider. But without the guns. I'm kind of leery about small Amazonian tribes being creepy and mystical #500queries