Jordy Albert
Literary Agent
The Booker Albert Literary Agency
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Q1: YA. Sample pages were a bit confusing, and it really doesn't seem to be my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q10: Mystery/thriller. Not really my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q9: YA sci-fi. I didn't really care for the writing. As a reader, I felt detached from the characters. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q8: PB. No pages sent w/query, but I'd like to see sample. I'll follow up with author. Request. #tenqueries
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Q7: YA sci-fi. Way too short for novel (short story length). Didn't love the writing. Pass #tenqueries
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Q6: No genre. No sample pages. Please do be sure to check the submission guidelines of agents you are querying. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: YA. The pages were a bit mundane, lots of description, and I was waiting for the story to move forward. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: Genre (?) Query was confusing. Pages began with a lot of telling v. showing, so I wasn't compelled to read further. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q3: Sci-fi. Word count is a little low, and it's just not really my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q2: PB. Query didn't really give me a good idea what the book was about. No pages. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q1: MG steampunk. Lot's of dialogue, but not much world building/I didn't connect w/the characters. Pass #tenqueries
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Q10: Contemp WF. This one wasn't really my cup of tea. Please remember the pub. industry is subjective. #tenqueries Pass.
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Q9: ? genre. The query really didn't catch my attention, and I didn't connect w/ the voice; telling v. showing. #tenqueries Pass.
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Q8: Fiction. I didn't get a sense of urgency from the opening paragraphs needed to draw me in. #tenqueries Pass.
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Q7: YA PR. The opening pages felt familiar and forced, and the voice didn't pull me into the story. #tenqueries Pass.
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I'm sorry the rest of my #tenqueries are late. Here goes! Q6; Romance. No sample pages. Query didn't grab my attention. Pass.
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Q5: Sci-fi/mystery. Premise didn't grab me. Opening pgs. backstory/telling. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: PB. Though I liked the premise, the writing was a bit repetitive. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q3: MG/YA? Short stories compilation. I'm not considering short stories at this time. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q2: I'm not sure of genre/word length. I didn't really connect with the main character in the opening pages. Pass. #tenqueries