Laura Zats

Q208: MG. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries

Q207: I like the character and the world of this YA SF, but am missing the tension. Pass. #500queries

Q205: I’ll never understand why writers try to sell me on events that happen three books into a series rather than selling me on the events in THIS book. You’re basically telling me this one isn’t worth reading! Pass. #500queries

Q204: I’m a hard sell for regular-teenage-girl-falls-for-magical-boy and this one is a pass. #500queries

Q203: Demanding right out of the gate to become a NYT bestseller isn’t a great look for a querying author. Pass. #500queries

Q202: If you’re writing a portal fantasy, you have to really make the world worth going to. Pass. #500queries

Q201: I don’t feel any sort of kinship with this MC, so pass. #500queries

Q198: This YA F was fine, but it focused too much on the big scope of the story rather than the characters and so I felt a little bored. Pass. #500queries

Q197: Lovely-sounding YA romance, but it was missing some oomph for me. Pass. #500queries

Q196: I skeeve out a little bit if you claim your book is based on “Asian cultures,” as that is in no way, shape, or form a monolith. Pass. #500queries

Q194: Romance. The MCs didn’t really stand out, so pass. #500queries

Q192: I really hate rhetorical questions in queries. Especially when that’s ALL the query is. Pass. #500queries

Q190: Excellent query (YA F) but the story wasn’t for me. Pass. #500queries

Q189: I just won’t read a synopsis. Sorry. Pass. #500queries

Q188: I love witch books, but this one didn’t quite have enough of a plot for me. Pass. #500queries

Q187: Too much time spent on why the book was written, and general themes. Not enough actual pitch. Pass. #500queries

Q186: I put this YA down and came back to it, but still felt on the fence, so I’ll pass. #500queries

Q184: I’m really selective about my YA thrillers, and I didn’t love this one. Pass. #500queries

Q183: Vamps are a hard sell for me right now, and this one didn’t do it. Pass. #500queries

Q182: Not quite enough steam for me in this hist romance pitch. Pass. #500queries