Natascha Morris

Q7: Picture Book. Pass. Punctuation in your queries matters. Queries are like cover letters. Don't blow them off. #tenqueries

Q6: MG Mystery. Pass. Your first pages should not read like a synopsis. And, believe me, I triple checked. #tenqueries

Q5: Pass because 1) too heavy handed on the message and 2)not what I like to see in Middle Grade. #tenqueries

Q3: This is weird and I love the premise, but very disorientating to read. Pass, but this could have gone either way. YA fantasy #tenqueries

Q2: A YA Fantasy. The writing is good, but I'm not hooked. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA Thriller that doesn't thrill me, though the writing is okay. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: It is killing me to turn this one down, but it is not right for my list. :( Pass #tenqueries

Q7: Thrillers and mysteries can be hard to pull off. And I want to be grabbed right away. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Not quite what I thought it was going to be. And telling is always hard to overcome. Pass. #tenqueries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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