Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q4: OOOOOO Hoarding. Y'all know I've been looking. Request MG Contemporary #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q3: Writing again. Those first pages are the all important hook. Pass. #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q2: Holy crap! That is right up my alley. Request for YA Contemporary Rom-Com #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q1: Writing isn't quite right for what I'm looking for. Pass. #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q10: This is fine, but not for me. Pass #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q9: I'm picky on art. It needs to match my brand. Pass #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q8: Writing is so important to me! You can be a good writer, but not be right for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q7: Don't give me the characters life story all at once. Think of the reveal like a peony or rose: gradually. Pass #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q6: Not sure how I feel just yet, but I'm interested enough to read on. Request YA Fantasy #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q4: It needs some editing, but let's see where it takes us. Contemporary YA Requested. #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q3: I'm interested, but the writing doesn't read like a YA. It reads older. Cool concept but if the writing isn't a match: Pass. #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q3: Mechanics are good, but I'm not feeling it. Maybe too much dialogue right off the bat? Pass. #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q2: I love the lightness of the voice against the dark scene! Request more. #tenqueries

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Q1: The first few pages are so critical to hooking an agent or an editor, so make them the BEST. Pass #tenqueries