Sara Megibow

#10 = YA sci-fi. World feels overly familiar (not unique-enough world building) & writing not quite strong enough. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#9 = historical YA. Interesting story but not sure why the book is set in this particular historical timeframe. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#8 = paranormal YA. Setup/inciting incident doesnt quite grab me. Characters interesting but story not quite there PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#7 = fantasy middle grade. Wordy/confusing with too many paragraphs dedicated to describing character backstory. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#6 = urban fantasy. Plot & characters described in an awkward manner and overall writing not quite strong enough. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#5 = fantasy middle grade. Voice sounds too young for middle grade and plot feels a bit quiet. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#4 = contemporary romance. great plot but not enough romance. Needs more conflict/ chemistry/emotional complexity. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#3 = paranormal romance. Great world building and plot but not enough character motivation/ character development. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#2 = contemporary romance. Great conflict between hero-heroine but writing isn't strong and plot a little weak. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#1 = contemporary erotica. Great plot but not enough chemistry between hero-heroine and writing isn't spectacular. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#10 paranormal romance. Not enough chemistry between hero and heroine and the magic system feels generic. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#9 = fantasy young adult. Lots of world building and description but no solid explanation of plot or conflict. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#8 = contemporary young adult. Interesting concept but weak writing. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#7 = romantic suspense. Pitched as romance but it's not. Not strong enough love interest & too violent-wrong genre PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#6 = fantasy middle grade. Conflict feels too young for middle grade - a little too shallow or silly. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#5 = adult fantasy. Query is wordy and confusing - not strong grammar or description. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#4 = historical young adult. Lots of character description but not much plot or why it's set in historical time. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#3 = young adult fantasy. A little too preachy (teens will learn XYZ from reading this). PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#1 = adult fantasy. Query only discusses backstory and world set-up, no inciting incident or plot. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#10 = contemporary romance. Feels too melodramatic without a big enough hook. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets