Maria Vicente

66. YA Speculative. It's very dystopian, and as I've discussed earlier this week, dystopian just isn't selling right now. #100Queries

65. YA Contemporary. Sounds a little too issue-driven than what I'm looking for right now. I need more lighthearted & fun YA! #100Queries

64. Adult Fantasy. Again, not a thing I'm looking for right now. (Try @kurestinarmada for that!) #100Queries

63. MG Magical Realism. Would have liked to see more details in the pitch, but enough intrigue created to make me request pages. #100Queries

62. YA Contemporary. Pitch is well written, but it's nothing I haven't read before. I look for an unusual premise in YA queries. #100Queries

61. YA Contemporary. Manuscript isn't finished. Just pitching the idea. 😕 #100Queries

Maria or Ms. Vicente is fine. It's a plus when my name (first or last) is spelled correctly! Hah. #100Queries

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If you’re looking for more querying resources, check out the blog archive on my website: mariavicente.com/blog-archive #100Queries

60. Literary Fiction. The query doesn’t have a strong enough hook to compel me to read the story. #100Queries

59. MG Fantasy. Well-written query letter, but the concept isn’t grabbing me. #100Queries

Nope, just the text and sample illustrations are fine. #100Queries

58. YA Fantasy. A concept I’ve seen too many times for comfort. I don’t think I’d be able to sell it. #100Queries

57. MG Fantasy. Way too didactic. I already feel like I’m being talked down to, and l’m not even the target audience. #100Queries

56. MG Fantasy. Already self-published. Womp womp. (Did that sound effect come across ok?) #100Queries

I rep both, but I've been most recently looking specifically for illustrated PBs. #100Queries

When is the next big vampire thing going to happen anyway? Hopefully it's more Buffy than Twilight next time. #100Queries

55. YA Fantasy. It’s actually paranormal. Vampires. Nothing new to the concept though. #100Queries

54. Illustrated Picture Book. Don’t love the art (sometimes passing on a project is as simple as that). #100Queries

I've seen some done, but common is complete script (or sample pages + detailed outline) w/ sample illustrations. #100Queries