Laura Zats

Q373 MG. Too cutesy. Pass. #500queries

Q372 Super awesome gay BFF YA-turned romance, but I have one JUST like it in my list already. Pass. #500queries

Q371 SF that was a bit too police thriller for me. Pass. #500queries

Q370 Please pitch one thing at a time folks, and don’t let it be already pubbed. #500queries

Q369 YA. Not bad, but just didn’t grab me. Pass. #500queries

Q368 I don’t accept queries from third parties. Pass. #500queries

Q367 Contemporary gothic romance. Um, yes. #500queries

Q366 Thrillers. Don’t rep. #500queries

Q365 General fiction that I think the author thought I wanted because the MC was a teen? Pass. #500queries

Q364 Asian-based fantasy with a kick-ass female lead. REQ! #500queries

Q363 Spec fic that MIGHT be too preachy, but could be a modern Handmaid’s Tale. Request. #500queries

Q362 OMG NEVER use “I want to introduce you to my friend MG” as a log line. Blech. #500queries

Q361 YA cyberpunk with a super cool family dynamic. Request! #500queries

Q360 “My work is aimed at a broad audience—both males and females” is a lie. You just didn’t do market research. #500queries

Q359 “I’m probably not the writer you want to hear from…” is a TERRIBLE log line. #500queries

Q358 Sounds good, but I’m sick of Greek gods in YA. Pass. #500queries

Q357 Angels. NEXT. #500queries

Q356 YA romance is not my jam, even when the book sounds amazeballs and the characters are gay. Pass. #500queries

Q355 It’s very important when titling your books (esp kidlit) to ask if they sound like porn titles. #pubtip #500queries

Q354 Oh please, give me a story with 4 white MCs who have an “adventure” in a diverse part of town. Pass. #500queries