Q430: A Contemp Fantasy. Interesting take on fairytales in an unexpected way. Request. #500queries

Q429: "Would you be interested in Science Fiction like novel attached?" is not a query letter. #500queries

Q10: Murder mystery, read through the 1st 10 pages, still no body. Get to the body/disappearance right away. #tenqueries

Q9: Biography of author's great grandfather, who served in the Civil War. Could be a cool story, but not enough mass appeal. #tenqueries

Q8: This takes place in a kingdom. Not a fan of stories that take place in kingdoms. Just a personal preference. #tenqueries

Q7: "What would you do if your wife was kidnapped?" 1. Try and remember getting married. 2. Call the cops. This isn't original. #tenqueries

Q6: Travel memoir. I clearly state I don't do these. I'm sure your trip was meaningful to you, but it probably won't be to me #tenqueries

Q5: Detective noir. Nothing overly bad about it, but doesn't blow me away. Detective noir has to blow me away. #tenqueries

Q4: WWII story, opens with Jewish boy roused from his bed to flee the oncoming Nazis. Also an overplayed opening for historical. #tenqueries

Q3: Running through the woods is the opener. Been done to death. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Author suggests MS will appeal to boys, but this is clearly geared towards girls. Sometimes authors try to "force" a genre #tenqueries

Q1: Eek. This is just bad writing. Pass. #tenqueries

Q428: YA. Awesome idea, but the query wasn't a query, and rule-breakers don't get requests. #500queries

Q427: YA. Way too much going on. Think like Coco Chanel with plot points, people. Remove the last thing you put on. #500queries

Q10: YA. Premise has potential but the writing isn't strong enough to keep me reading. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Incomplete ms--you shouldn't be querying at this stage. Queries should have complete and polished manuscripts ready. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA fantasy. Writing and premise didn't grip me. European folklore needs a really unique hook since it's so overdone. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: YA SF. Somewhat generic premise, but it's the extremely generic opening scene that killed it for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Tech thriller. I'm not a fan of the classic thriller voice this has, so this probably isn't a good fit for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Fantasy. Good writing, but started in medias res without tension. Also didn't follow query guidelines. Pass. #tenqueries