Jordy Albert
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The Booker Albert Literary Agency
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Q1: MG fantasy. Way too long, and the pages were very Harry Potterish. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q10: Fiction. Query & pages are a bit wordy. Premise isn't really my cup of tea (trigger topics). Pass #tenqueries
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Q9: Fiction. Query said nothing about the story...just telling what inspired the author. I wasn't invested in the pages. Pass. #tenqueries
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I'm sorry that my #tenqueries have been split up over a couple of days. There seriously is #notenoughtime
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Q8: YA fantasy (w/magical creature). Similar to a project I already have on my list. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q7: Fantasy? Word count is long, and it would need to be edited or split. Query/synopsis didn't really catch my attention. Pass #tenqueries
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Q6 : YA (Contemporary?). Word count is short for YA. Dialogue was a little repetitive, and didn't feel authentic. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: YA. Sci fi? Pages are a bit confusing. I felt like the narrator was talking at me. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: Contemp. romance. Writing didn't hook me. Premise isn't my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q3: YA Sci fi. Premise is too familiar. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q2: YA. Lit. Fiction. Query/summary & word count too long. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q1: Fiction. Premise isn't for me. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q10: NA fiction. Premise isn't for me, and there was a lot of info-dumping/telling. Pass #tenqueries
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Q9: Not sure of the genre. Premise isn't my cup of tea, and there was only a page or so of sample :/ Pass #tenqueries
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Q8: YA Historical. I'm not 100% sold on premise. Pages didn't really draw me in. Pass #tenqueries.
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Q7: YA(?). Genre isn't clear. I didn't care for the voice. There was lots of telling. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q6: Contemp. romance. Premise isn't really my cup of tea, and the characters' reactions seem a little disingenuous. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: Historical romance/mystery. I like the setting, but I didn't feel the atmosphere in the pages. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: Fantasy. Premise isn't really my cup of tea. Pass #tenqueries
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Q3: YA/MG(?). I'm not 100% sold on the premise. Transitions are really jarring and make the story tough to follow. Pass. #tenqueries