Alec Shane

Q6: Author acknowledged that I don't want terrorist thrillers, then queried me with his terrorist thriller. My eye is twitching. #tenqueries

Q5: Horror. First pages are teens drinking at the beach. Raise your hand if you've seen this movie before, probably in the 80s. #tenqueries

Q3: Opens with two pages of straight dialogue, none of which is distinguishing or lets me get to know the characters. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3:A totally blank email body with the query letter and 10 pages as a Word attachment. Why do so many authors do this? WHY???? #tenqueries

Q2: NF proposal about the Confederacy in the Civil War. I'm looking for Civil War stuff, but this was a bit dry. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: MG, kid in class, getting harassed by a bully, realizes he has superpowers. Not blown away, and it's been done before. Pass. #tenqueries

OK, that's my #tenqueries. Going to dive back into the slush pile now - have a great weekend!

Q10: Self pubbed thriller, author isn't pleased with sales, wants me to somehow re-sell it and make it big. Not gonna happen. #tenqueries

Q9: Memoir from a 30 y/o male about recovering from porn addiction. A growing problem that few take seriously; I'll take a look #tenqueries

Q8: Mystery, sounded intriguing, but the author included 10 pages of chapter 7. ALWAYS include the 1st pages w/ your submission. #tenqueries

Q7: MS is 19,000 words. That's a novella. Know your word counts and what's appropriate for the age group you're writing toward #tenqueries

Q6: Historical romance, with a mystery backdrop, trying to pass as "historical mystery." Don't try to force your MS into a genre #tenqueries

Q5: MG ghost story about a haunted house. I LOVE these - but only when the writing is there. In this case, it isn't, alas. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Thriller. Former CIA op tracking down the man who killed his wife. Sound familiar? It should. This book already exists x100 #tenqueries

Q3: Horror novel. Werewolves. Yawn. #tenqueries

Q2: MG Fantasy. Kingdoms, realms, and empires really aren't my wheelhouse. I like my MG fantasy to at least start out on Earth. #tenqueries

Q1: Bio about ancestor, soldier in the Revolutionary War. I get a lot of these, and very few have a large potential audience. #tenqueries

OK, that's my #tenqueries. Kind of a slow day today with #BEA15, so I'll be around if anyone wants to #askagent

Q10: MG adventure story set during the Revolutionary War. I'm a little wary of the writing, but it's worth requesting more. #tenqueries

Q9: Female author, male protag, the voice doesn't quite match. Writing cross-gender is a challenge, and it doesn't work here. #tenqueries