Laura Zats

Q93: High Fantasy quest. Not for me. Pass. #500queries

Q92: Saying that you prefer books to be "guy-centered" is not a good way to win me over. #weneeddiversebooks #500queries

Q91: Para YA rom with a broody, supernatural dude. Pass. #500queries

Q90: MG portal fantasy. Seems interesting, but not character-driven. Pass #500queries

Q89: WF. Meh topic. Also: please don't name your characters after food. No matter how delicious. #500queries

Q88: Priest romance. No thanks. #500queries

Q87: NA Contemporary. @JennieGoloboy's dislike of psychics has affected my opinion. Has to be really, really good. This wasn't. #500queries

Q86: *headdesk* sex =/= erotica. Also, you can't have erotica with underaged protagonists. #500queries

Q85: WF. Excellent setting, but it's historical and I'm not into those in WF. Pass. #500queries

Q84: QUILTBAG WF, but concept doesn't grab me #500queries

Q83: That moment when you get a well-written query from someone with an AMAZING platform. Gimme. #500queries

Q82: "Hello there" by way of greeting is just a not-so-clever way to disguise a mass email. ANOTHER auto-pass. #500queries

Q81: Third auto-pass in a row. Query is in an attachment, which I don't open until requested. #500queries

Q80: query that called me by another agent's name. Auto pass. #500queries

Q79: synopsis in lieu of query letter. Automatic pass. #500queries

Q78: "Upon reviewing your roster, I noticed that you've yet to sign the next hit" #1 List isn't posted. #2 how do you know? #500queries

Q77: If you send me a query for a second book when I'm still considering the first one, that's a red flag. Automatic pass. #500queries

Q76: If you're sending print and email queries, you might want to remove the line about a SASE from the latter. #500queries

Q75: awesome-sounding thriller, but a young protagonist does not NA make. Regretful pass. #500queries

Q74: Really interesting take on ghosts in para YA. Request but still skeptical... #500queries