Laura Zats

Q394: YA F. Focused on author/what book wasn't. Didn't grab me. Lost opportunity, as I would have req'd if query was better #500queries

Q393: a log line is NOT the first line of your book. Makes me nervous that you don't know how to sell your writing. #500queries

Q392: Romance about a "loss of childhood innocence." Gag. I hate it when sexuality is seen as dirty rather than natural #500queries

Q391: NA R. Bored heroine who is missing something. Mysterious man who is hiding something. Yawn. #500queries

Q390: vampires. No. #500queries

Q390: C R. Not terribly innovative, and not enough of a hook to keep me in. Pass. #500queries

Q389: YA retelling. YAY! With superheroes. Boo. Sad pass. #500queries

Q388: Mystery. Still don't rep those. #500queries

Q387: Mansplain-y romance novel. Ew. #500queries

Q386: I really hate queries written in the voice of the MC. It's really gimmicky. #500queries.

Q385: How not to respond to a form rejection: by telling me I didn't really mean to say no and then sending me a partial #500queries

Q383: NA LGBT: Sounds good, but I'm not looking to have anything in my list where the plot is about being gay. #500queries

Q382: As a rule, I won't request any YA/MG that was written to teach or bring awareness to something. #500queries

Q381: NA F retelling. Not quite enough of a hook to grab me though. #500queries

Q380: YA SF. Interesting, but super reminiscent of a book I already rep. #500queries

Q377: YA C. Not bad, but not great. No request. #500queries

Q376: I will never request from a query that is signed with "sensually yours" #500queries

Q375: query that's all about how it was created out of another book. I really don't care how you got your ideas, kids. #500queries

Q373: unsolicited R+R. Unless I say so, a no stands! #500queries

Q372: YA UF. 125k and the story feels adult, not YA. pass. #500queries