Sara Megibow

#7 = fantasy. Wordy and long and unclear as to the inciting incident or stakes. Too much backstory in the pitch. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#6 = science fiction. Heroine doesn't feel relatable (I want to route for my characters!) and setup feels generic. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#5 - fantasy YA. World building feels confusing and not well-enough developed. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#4 = fantasy MG. Writing isn't strong enough - lots of grammar errors. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#3 = contemporary YA. Query is wordy and unclear on pitch and characters. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#1 = contemporary new adult. Hero is 20yrs old but the conflict isn't consistent with NA. So, wrong genre here. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#10 = fantasy. Very interesting world and magic, but hero isn't clear and pitch is messy/not clear. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#9 = contemporary young adult. Hero doesn't feel engaging. Teens are volatile yes, but should also be like-able. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#8 = historical young adult. Query explains the agenda and what kids "will learn" from reading. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#7 = fantasy. World building feels stiff and the setup feels generic/ not-attention-grabbing. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#6 = paranormal New Adult. This query is very long (3 pages) and rambles without really nailing the pitch. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#5 = contemporary YA. Setup feels cliche- not big enough to tell a whole story. Also, it's 22,000 words (short). PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#4 = science fiction. Queries should be short but not this short. No pitch included, just a character bio. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#3 = self help nonfiction. We don't represent this genre of work. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#2 = contemporary YA. Generic characters and generic premise. Lots of teen angst without a bigger hook. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#1 = fantasy. An interesting premise but the writing isn't very strong. PASS #10queriesin10tweets

#10 = YA fantasy. Darn! I wanted one accept this week. Sadly no - the story and world feel too generic. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#9 = contemporary New Adult. Interesting setup but the writing isn't quite strong enough to convince me. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#8 = science fiction. Query goes in depth about the themes presented. No mention of the plot though. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#7 = YA fantasy. Query doesn't include a pitch, just character descriptions and title. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets