Maria Vicente

We made it to the end of #100Queries! Thanks to everyone who joined me this past week to get a glimpse at the query inbox.

100. Crime Fiction. Another genre I don’t represent. #100Queries

And while the bullying topic is fine & important, there needs to be something else going on in the story to make it stand out. #100Queries

99. MG Realistic. Pitch focuses on the main character being bullied at school. Which is very common in MG stories. #100Queries

98. Adult Horror. Not something I’m looking for. #100Queries

97. YA Science Fiction. I’ve seen this query before, and there’s no mention of changes having been made. #100Queries

96. MG Adventure. This is one of those times when too many ideas are smooshed into one story. #100Queries

95.YA Fantasy. Already self-published, so nothing I can really do at this point. #100Queries

94. Picture Book. No query letter at all, just a manuscript pasted into the email. #100Queries

93. Picture Book. No pitch. Query goes over the inspiration behind the book, but not what the book is about. #100Queries

92. Literary Fiction. Pitch focuses on all the things it is not, which doesn’t help me understand the premise of the book. #100Queries

91. Adult Romance. Not my area! #100Queries

90. YA Fantasy. Pitch is really short (three sentences) and doesn’t even hint at what makes it different from other books. #100Queries

It's almost like the pitch is filled with backstory and not the current narrative. #100Queries

89. YA Contemporary. This pitch doesn’t give enough information. It sets up the characters ok, but doesn’t go any futher. #100Queries

88. Adult Fantasy. Not a thing I represent! #100Queries

87. YA Thriller. The pitch is really confusing. Too much information that doesn’t link together. #100Queries

I’m hesitant about an aspect of the story, but I’ll request pages anyway and test it out because the premise is really unusual. #100Queries

86. MG Magical Realism. I really love this premise! Some unusual things going on here. #100Queries

85. YA Fantasy. The premise just doesn’t sound like something I’d read. I think I’m particularly picky with fantasy concepts. #100Queries