Alec Shane

Q4: MG sports mystery. RIGHT up my alley, but the writing isn't quite there. #tenqueries

Q3: Vampire query. Not for me. I've just had my fill of vampires. And angels, demons, etc. #tenqueries

Q2: YA romance set in WWI. Historical-yes. Romance:no.Just because your MS fits one category, that doesn't mean it fits them all #tenqueries

Q1: Picture book query. I don't do picture books, and state so very clearly on my agent profile. Make sure you do your research. #tenqueries

Q10: NF about dogs of the military. There are already a TON of military dog books out there, but I'll request the full. #tenqueries

Q9: Just because I'm looking for historical fiction doesn't mean I'll overlook the fact that this is a romance. Just not for me #tenqueries

Q8: Unbelievable dialogue to open the story, had a lot of trouble getting into it. Effective dialogue is very hard to do well #tenqueries

Q7: YA about a high-stakes tournament where kids are forced to enter. I feel like I maybe read this somewhere else before... #tenqueries

Q6: YA, word count is 37,000 words. That's even short for a middle grade. #tenqueries

Q5: Adult noir thriller; nothing that really intrigued me. It's good, but in a saturated genre, your ms has to be GREAT #tenqueries

Q4: Boy MG adventure, opened with protagonist getting woken up by mom - the MG equivalent of "it was a dark and stormy night" #tenqueries

Q3: YA paranormal thriller about demons. If your MS is about demons, consider finding another word for "demon." Its a red flag #tenqueries

Q2: Picture book. I don't do picture books. Make sure you do your research before submitting. #tenqueries

Q1: YA about a young Hollywood starlet who gets caught up in a scandal. Writing isn't bad, but I'm seeing a lot of these

Q10: I know it's very popular trope, but honestly: how many super hot guys with a huge, dark secret exist in this world?

Q9: Query for Jodi Reamer, "Jodi Reamer" is in a completely different font than the rest of the letter; clearly a cut and paste email blast

and FYI Q8 is exactly the kind of historical NF I'm looking for: new elements of popular historical events that deserve to be known

Q8: NF historical about one of the most important nights of the Civil War that gets no attention from the mainstream. I'm very intrigued

Q7: Author made it very clear that he did his research and is querying me for a reason. That's the kind of stuff that gets your work read

Q6: Adult mystery about missing librarians, 40K words - way too short. 40K is MG territory