Laura Zats

Q436: In YA, I'm also pretty tired of reaper-y type narratives #500queries #everyquery

Q435: Empaths. Pass. #500queries #everyquery

Q434: Seeing a lot of new STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES. Yours has to be REALLY good to beat the original. #500queries #everyquery

Q433: A cool idea will always sound soulless with a bland synopsis instead of a hook. #500queries #everyquery

Q432: YA. Potential sympathetic but ultimately unlikable MC. I'm intrigued. #500queries #everyquery

Q431: YA, comp to one of my favorite stories. Request. #500queries #everyquery

Q430: Romance follows a very strict format. Anything deviates too far, and I'm at a loss at how to sell it. #500queries #everyquery

Q429: Query literally spent 100 words describing the book in completely opposing ways. 0 words about the content. #500queries #everyquery

Q428: I love coming-of-age stories, but not when the characters and their journeys sound super generic. #500queries #everyquery

Q427: Not personalizing queries gets you an auto-reject. #500queries #everyquery

Q426: Awesome YA, but already self-pubbed :( #500queries #everyquery

Q425: Retelling of a classic treasure hunt. Too bad. It sounded lovely otherwise #500queries #everyquery

Q424: Thriller. Still don't rep these. #500queries #everyquery

Q423: Cozy. Don't rep these. #500queries #everyquery

Q422: I love cats, but I don't love books told from the POV of a cat. #500queries #everyquery

Q421: MG treasure hunt. Blech. #500queries #everyquery

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Q420: YA romance. Not into that. #500queries #everyquery

Q419: I also hate when queries are written in the MC's voice. Esp when he's a misogynist. #500queries #everyquery

Q418: I hate it when writers drop gs from the end of their words for no reason. #500queries #everyquery