Maria Vicente

23. Young Adult Contemporary. Except the protagonist is an adult, so it doesn’t quite work… #100Queries

But I haven’t read anything like it before, so I will probably request some pages and a synopsis. #100Queries

22. YA Horror. Interesting concept. The stakes for the protagonist aren’t outlined as much as I like to see in a query though. #100Queries

21. YA Contemporary. This one sounds too much like a MG novel and comes across as very quiet. Nothing to hook the reader. #100Queries

I agree. I shy away from anything over 100k, no matter what genre or age group. #100Queries

I don't think so. It was more specific than that! #100Queries

Our agency (we share a query inbox) receives a few hundred a week. #100Queries

20. YA Fantasy. It's dystopian and I just really can't take on a dystopian project right now. The market isn't there for it. #100Queries

19. MG Realistic. Love this concept! The personalized pitch is perfect too. Definite request. #100Queries

(This is WAY too long for a middle grade novel, by the way.) #100Queries

18. MG Fantasy. The word count is 300k, and I'm exhausted just thinking about it. #100Queries

17. YA Sci-Fi. Nothing wrong with the query, but I've seen so many similar concepts lately that I have to pass. #100Queries

16. Anther query without a genre or category listed. Pitch sounds like adult sci-fi though, which I don't rep. #100Queries

PLEASE DO NOT PAY SOMEONE TO PUT TOGETHER YOUR QUERY LIST OR SEND A QUERY ON YOUR BEHALF. #100Queries

15. A "referral" sub from someone I don't know. Queries like this are odd. I think someone paid for a query help service... #100Queries

The pitch itself is a bit all over the place. Very difficult to follow. #100Queries

14. MG Mystery. The formatting on this query is really strange. Multiple fonts, bad paragraph breaks, etc. Check this stuff! #100Queries

13. YA Contemporary. This one sounds funny, but just not for me! Passes like this are quite common. #100Queries

The query is personalized, the concept is clear – great things all around. 100% requesting this one. #100Queries

12. YA Magical Realism. This one sounds GOOD. The pitch is filled with mystery – definitely makes me want to read the story. #100Queries