Eva Scalzo

Q4: Contemporary Romance. The hook is interesting but one of the main POVs is the leading man's adult daughter, and I don't think this works for the genre. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Urban Fantasy. The opening pages move really slowly on this one, and there's huge sections of info-dumps that don't engage me as a reader. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Science Fiction. The opening pages include three different timelines, I am not the best fit for multiple timelines. Pass.#tenqueries

Q1: Science Fiction. This query is novella-length, not novel-length, so I am passing for word count reasons. Adult sci-fi word counts usually range from 100-125K, this one was 40K. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: YA Fantasy/LGBTQ. This has a Southern Gothic atmosphere that I am enjoying, with witches and other supernatural creatures that work in this setting. Full Request. #tenqueries

Q9: YA Romance: Here the word count is too low for the genre. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Nonfiction: I don't rep nonfiction. And you guys, this one is so problematic. Yikes. 🤦🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️ Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Paranormal Romance: This is a tough genre right now, and the pitch for this particular story doesn't have a strong enough hook in order to compete in the marketplace. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA Paranormal: The word count on this one is too high. It's also a time travel story and not quite my jam. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA Fantasy: I'm not sure about the multi-POV in the pitch, and then this first chapter goes somewhere I don't want to follow. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA Contemporary: Even though the opening pages here also start with a flashback, this one is exciting and compelling and as I keep reading I want more. Also, I am intrigued by this particular retelling, it's not your usual fairytale. Full Request. #tenqueries

Q3: Contemporary Romance: The pitch sounds cute but the first chapter is a flashback, and it's boring. This is my biggest complaint about flashbacks tbh, they try to be "mysterious" & I'm like "I just want to get to the real story." Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Contemporary Romance: I like the opening pitch, but I'm a little worried about where this book goes the further I read the synopsis & then the opening pages are filled with telling & not showing & I'm finding it hard to stay engaged. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Science Fiction. This pitch has a strong feminist bent that I love, but when I get to the opening pages the first chapter is too info-dumpy worldbuilding wise and then the second chapter flashes back to an entirely different place and loses me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Contemporary Romance: Oh this one sounds fun plus I love a #Latinx heroine and there's a sports element that I enjoy in romance even though I'm the least sporty person you will ever meet. Full Request. #tenqueries

Q9: Contemporary Romance: This query starts off with two turn-offs for me, based on author's real life AND flashbacks. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Science Fiction: The structure of this story is super confusing. It's also kind of slight for sci-fi, which has me questioning the world-building. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Fantasy: I love a fairy-tale retelling, but this doesn't seem like an actual retelling. The opening chapters cycle between characters never mentioned in the pitch, so I'm not actually sure where this is going. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Historical Fiction: While I represent Historical Romance, I do not represent Historical Fiction. (Even if there are romantic elements, it still doesn't make it historical romance, there is a difference.) Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Urban Fantasy: The main character is dead, which is generally not my favorite place to start a story. (You're all seeing my personal preferences on display today. It's so subjective folks, it's really a question of finding the right person to read.) Pass. #tenqueries