Maria Vicente

For YA, dystopian is the only genre I wouldn't actively pursue right now. #100Queries

40. MG Fantasy. Another query that focuses on theme instead of plot. This happens way too often! #100Queries

39. MG Adventure. Sounds interesting, but not something I’d pick up and read. I’ll have to pass. #100Queries

38. A query for eight full-length (100k+ each) manuscripts. In a series. Nope. Can’t do it. #100Queries

37. MG. Query is written from the POV of the main character, which doesn’t work. Agents work with writers, not characters. #100Queries

36. No category or genre mentioned, but it sounds too dystopian for me. #100Queries

35. The format (& content actually) of this query makes no sense at all. Sometimes weird emails make their way into the inbox. #100Queries

34. Adult Sci-Fi. Also not something I’m looking for. Target agents looking to rep what you’re writing!! #100Queries

33. YA. No genre listed, but I think it’s contemporary. Mentions items on my wish list that are not on my wish list… so idk. #100Queries

Hight concept ideas + literary prose = A+. #100Queries

32. Literary Fiction. Again the query focuses on themes, not plot. Even in adult fiction, I want to see a great hook. #100Queries

31. Adult Fantasy. Again, not something I’m currently looking for. #100Queries

30. No genre or category, no pitch. Already self-published, so there’s nothing I can do with this. #100Queries

29. Picture Book. Word count is too long (well over 1000) and the concept sounds a bit too complicated. #100Queries

28. Picture Book. Topic is directly from my wish list, which is great. But the text is included & it’s just not grabbing me. #100Queries

I want to know what a story is about before I begin reading. Don't skip the part where you actually PITCH your project. #100Queries

27. YA Contemporary. There’s no pitch, just the first few pages pasted into the email. #100Queries

26. Adult Fantasy. I’m not currently looking for this, but the concept doesn’t intrigue me regardless. Not for me! #100Queries

25. YA Fantasy. Another dystopian story, which isn’t selling very well right now. Not much I can do with this genre. #100Queries

24. Literary Fiction. Query focuses on themes & message instead of plot. Not enough info on what actually happens in the book. #100Queries