
Laura Zats
Literary Agent
Headwater Literary Management
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit. Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast. Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
- #mswl (213)
- #tenqueries (92)
- #100Queries (1)
- #100partials (20)
- #500queries (3011)
- #querytip (22)
- #pubtip (140)
- #askagent (149)
- #askprintrun (27)

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Q482: I love me some witches, but this one didn’t land. #500queries

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Q480: SF with a super tired concept. Pass. #500queries

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Q479: I am not convinced that anyone knows what erotica really is. #500queries

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Q478: Not quite enough fantasy to be fantasy and not enough romance to be romance. Pass. #500queries

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Q477: I’m kind of over scary dream beings. Pass. #500queries

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Q476: Your book can’t be for adults AND kids. Pick one. #500queries

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Q475: FINISH YOUR BOOK BEFORE QUERYING. STEP ONE. #500queries

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Q474: YA version of a super popular horror movie, but without a fresh twist. Pass. #500queries

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Q473: I don’t know what this book’s genre is, but I know I don’t want to read it. #500queries

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Q472: Romantic suspense needs suspense in the query, otherwise a yes is hard to give #500queries

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Q471: Not quite feeling the attraction in this romance query. #500queries

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Q470: I would love it if fantasy authors stopped turning “MC finds out they’re a halfbreed oh no” into a story #500queries

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Q469: MG. Good, but too close to something I already have on my list. #500queries

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Q466: Vamps. Can’t sell. #500queries

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Q465: A vague query filled with cliches helps no one. Remember that. #500queries

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Q464: Both query and book are WAYYYY too long. Pass. #500queries

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Q462: YA. Voice is way too young. Pass. #500queries

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Q461: SF MG. Good idea, but not enough heart here. Pass. #500queries

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Q460: Idea was good but the query was too long and I got bored. Pass. #500queries

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Q459: Good humor in this YA, but the plot was a little Feminism 101 and I’m looking for more complexity #500queries
