Laura Zats

Q7: C YA. Call me crazy, but I’m not sure we need another CATCHER IN THE RYE. Pass. #500queries

Q6: memoir sub that begins with “I HAVE HAD THREE BOOK DEALS FALL APART.” Pass #500queries

Q5: Something I just learned about myself: I am not the person to go to for horse books #500queries

Q4: Ah, the first “fictional novel” of the year! Vague pitch outside my categories. Pass. #500queries

Q3: C YA with the coolest, weirdest hook I’ve seen in months. REQUEST! #500queries

Q2: Historical romance not set in ballrooms. REQUEST! #500queries

Q1: Vague WF. Don’t rep, didn’t req. #500queries

Every tweet will include genre + reason for yes/no! #500queries

If you're not familiar with #500queries, 1 tweet = 1 query. Every query gets a tweet until it's over. Watch agent requests in real time!

Wonderful people of twitter: once @teamredsofa is open to queries again on 1/1, watch out for my fourth round of #500queries!

This #500queries was a snapshot of EVERY query I received during a period of 5 weeks. I hope you enjoyed this glimpse behind the curtain!

And on that good note, I declare that Zats all, folks! Thanks for tuning in to #500queries!

Q500 Might not be genre-y enough for me, but this spec-fic might be just wonderful enough for me to not care. Req! #500queries

Q499 I sure do get a lot of coming-of-age novels from MRAs. Pass. #500queries

Q498 F R. With enemies-to-lovers and Asian protagonists. Req! #500queries

Q497 Perfectly lovely romance, but not a good fit for my list. Pass. #500queries

Q496 YA F with black witches. YES. #500queries

Q495 Been seeing lots of Jinn lately. Really has to stand out to get a req. This one didn’t. #500queries

Q494 C Rom. Not enough of a hook. Pass. #500queries

Q493 Already pubbed. Pass. #500queries