Alec Shane

Q3: Author divulged that he initially self published and the book hasn't done well at all. Not the best sales pitch. #tenqueries

Q2: The first word of the MS was "Ugh!" You know what makes me say "Ugh!"? The word "ugh", followed by an exclamation point. #tenqueries

Q1: Mystery novel, opens with a cop getting drunk at a bar over the loss of his partner. A little too generic for me. #tenqueries

Q10: Author saw my #MSWL for historical horror and has a novel about the lost colony of Roanoke. I'll take a look for sure. #tenqueries

Q9: Query was just "Thank you for your time" in the body with 3 attachments. I'll still read, but don't make agents work for it. #tenqueries

Q8: Relationship advice/humor book from a multiple divorcee. While I can always use dating advice, this one didn't grab me. #tenqueries

Q7: Thriller about a former special op w/ a drinking problem. I could walk into B&N blindfolded and bump into 10 of these books #tenqueries

Q6; Well-written, personalized query for a MG adventure about a boy who works at a pit bull rescue. I'll request more of this. #tenqueries

Q5: Horror novel, opens with character getting chased through the woods by a monster. That opening has been done to death. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Author has edited the MS since he queried and wants to swap out the pages. I haven't even read his initial sub yet. Ugh. #tenqueries

Q3: Travel Memoir. I see a lot of these, and all of them are very similar. Nothing on this one made it stand out. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Pitched as historical fiction, but there is still a romance at the center of it. Love historical, but romance isn't for me. #tenqueries

Q1: MG, opened w/ two full pages of dialogue. Didn't give me a chance to meet the characters and settle into the story. Pass #tenqueries

That's my #tenqueries. Nothing to request today-oh well. I am also caught up w/ my queries through 4/30, not including partial/full requests

Q10: MG superhero story "with series potential." I always advise authors to worry about a book "with selling potential" first. #tenqueries

Q9: Pages contain many MBs of photos and are attached as a .zip file. Don't make it complicated for agents to get to your stuff. #tenqueries

Q8: Thriller, former military specialist sucked into a government plot. An oft-used plotline in a highly oversaturated market. #tenqueries

Q7: Sports book about great MLB coaches. Survey books are a very hard sell, as they are now best done as an internet slide show. #tenqueries

Q6: Called me Alex; happens all the time and isn't enough to condemn a MS, but no query should have 3 exclamation points. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: No introductory paragraph, just a synopsis and signature; clearly a C+P email blast. This happens way more than it should #tenqueries