Maria Vicente

64. YA Contemporary. Query focused entirely on themes and message, nothing about the plot. #100Queries

63. MG Realistic. Word count is way too long for middle grade. #100Queries

Just sharing some (hopefully helpful) tips for writers drafting queries, in the middle of querying and want to revise, etc. #100Queries

A reminder about #100Queries: I can't share every detail. The tweets are often not the sole reasons why I pass on or request a project.

62. MG Realistic. The stakes aren’t outlined in the query, so I have no idea why I should want to read the book. #100Queries

Also: "Chaotic" by Britney Spears just happened to be playing on my iTunes. Coincidence? I think not. Queen Britney knows all. #100Queries

Sometimes you need to hold on to some plot ideas for future books. #100Queries

61. MG Fantasy. There is so much going on in this query. Every sentence throws another twist out there. Too chaotic. #100Queries

@anamaewright Some options here: mariavicente.com/post/101845409… #100Queries

@anathebookworm There's not much an agent can do with a previously self-published book. You're better of querying something new. #100Queries

@onlybyLaura Just something that hasn't been done before! #100Queries

60. Adult Thriller/Crime. Not my thing. #100Queries

59. YA Retelling. The plot sounds exactly like the original. I like retellings, but there needs to be a new spin. #100Queries

@darshanakhiani The query made it seem arbitrarily set in the 1980's. Maybe the query needed more work, not necessarily the MS? #100Queries

58. YA Fantasy. Not reading anything new here. I need to read a truly original premise to be intrigued. #100Queries

57. New Adult. I don’t rep this. #100Queries

56. Literary Fiction. Already self-published. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #100Queries

@brgredd Just sharing a few thoughts on some query letters. Not actually responding to emails haha. #100Queries

55. YA Paranormal. Regardless of my reservations about paranormal stories, this manuscript is still a work-in-progress. #100Queries

YA Mystery. There are so many grammar errors in this query letter that I’m worried the manuscript isn’t polished either. #100Queries