Alec Shane

Q9: Horror. Demons. Ancient prophecies. Chosen ones. Yawn. #tenqueries

Q8: This guy is a terrible writer, but whoever did the Glamour Shot he pasted in the body of the email gets an A+. #tenqueries

Q7: MG sports mystery. Very familiar, too many cliches, lots of the usual tropes. Would be hard to break this one out. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: "The Definitive Guide to Minding Your Own Goddam Business." This is a book everyone in 2017 should read. Will request. #tenqueries

Q5: NF about a NCAA coach. These books are tricky, with a relatively low ceiling. My kind of project, but a tough sell. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: GREAT query letter - personalized, mentioned my clients, excellent pitch - but the writing wasn't there. Too bad. #tenqueries

Q3: Memoir. I do very little memoir, and nothing about this one led me to believe there was a wide audience for it. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: First 5 pages were a woman out for a run, gets abducted. Cut to detective behind a desk drinking coffee. Sound familiar? #tenqueries

Q1: We're off to a great start! Author addressed me as "Ms. Ellis." If you're going to cut and paste, at least change the name. #tenqueries

Q10: WWII bio of author's grandfather. I'm sure it's an amazing story...but that war is full of amazing stories like this one. #tenqueries

Q9: MG. Author tries to be funny, came off sounding a lot like a dad who embarrasses his daughter at a sleepover party. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Author's query letter was more or less a statement of her political beliefs and I have no idea what the book is about. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Horror about a group called The Broken. I just feel like there are a lot of "The [Adjective]"s out there already, you know? #tenqueries

Q6: Mystery, and it's good...but nothing really stands out about it. I need to be sucked in right away, and I wasn't here. Pass #tenqueries

It depends, honestly; sometimes a few pages is enough, sometimes I read the full 10 I ask for. Other times, I know right away. #tenqueries

Q5: MG mystery based around old Navajo mythology, written by a Navajo author. Sounds really cool. Will request. #tenqueries

Q4: This novel is 148,000 words. That's about twice as long as a debut should be. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: MG fantasy. In general, with a few exceptions, I'm not the biggest fan of kingdoms, realms, castles, and princes. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2; MG novel told in verse. These kinds of books are extremely tricky, and not quite in my wheelhouse. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: After acknowledging my terrorist fatigue, author submitted a terrorist thriller, assuring me THIS one was different. Pass. #tenqueries