Q5: NA (fantasy?). I didn't connect with the pages; there was a bit of info-dumping, which slowed the pacing. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA (fantasy?). I didn't really connect with the voice. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: YA? I don't think I'd be able to empathize with the protagonist(s). Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: No query :( Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Romance. Premise doesn't really sound like my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries

Q408: MG. Basically the plot of a Disney Channel Original Movie from my childhood. Pass. #500queries

Q407: More thrillers. More no. #500queries

Q406"genre that interests w/ title thats pull-off-the-shelf catchy&ending certain 2 create social media buzz&teen word of mouth" #500queries

Q405: Never ask an agent who says no to recommend other agents. You have google, just like I do. #500queries #pubtip

Q404: Hard SF. Sounds awesome, but doesn't excite me. These are the hardest noes. #500queries

Q403: SF. A little too dystopian, perhaps because the query was a little vague. Pass. #500queries

Q402: MG. Meh. Not grabbing me. #500queries

#10queriesIn10tweets example =RADIANT by @ksumnersmith was query slush pile and her book is Kindle Daily Deal today: amazon.com/Radiant-Towers…

Happy writing everyone! Will try to do another #10queriesIn10tweets next Thursday. :)

Also, daunting as it may seem via twitter, the vast majority of my clients are debut authors from query slush pile. #10queriesIn10tweets

Here is original query for FALLS THE SHADOW by @stefaniegaither =best query I've ever received! writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #10queriesIn10tweets

#10 = YA sci-fi. World feels overly familiar (not unique-enough world building) & writing not quite strong enough. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#9 = historical YA. Interesting story but not sure why the book is set in this particular historical timeframe. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#8 = paranormal YA. Setup/inciting incident doesnt quite grab me. Characters interesting but story not quite there PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#7 = fantasy middle grade. Wordy/confusing with too many paragraphs dedicated to describing character backstory. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets