Q873 paranormal urban thriller, not something I'm repping. Pass. #1000queries

Q872 was for a screenplay. I don't rep screenplays/scripts for TV/film. Books only. #1000queries

Q10: Rhyming PB. Zombies - yeah! (For PBs, not above) Gruesomeness - excessive. Stiff grammar to keep meter -- yup. Alas, pass. #tenqueries.

Q9: PB. Spends WAY too many words on description (hello, illustrations!) and MCs don't get to solve their own problem. #tenqueries #pubtip

Q8: Another PB ms that doesn't adhere to word count and has weak stakes and poor arc. Sigh. Pass. #tenqueries #querytip

Q7: Great #WeNeedDiverseBooks topic, but the voice didn't stand out *quite* enough and the story arc felt wobbly. Pass. Sniff. #tenqueries

Q6: 1000+ word PB; writing not tight enough. Pass. Know your genre/age group conventions! #tenqueries #writingtips

Q5: Scifi/fantasy mashup. Fun premise, but the voice and pacing need some work. Pass. #tenqueries #amwriting #querytip

Q4: Kidlit that doesn't meet the word count conventions of what publishers are looking for. Pass. #tenqueries #pubtip

Q3: Great writing, great characterization, concept doesn't stand out enough. 'Nuther sad pass. Keep writing! #tenqueries #querytip

Q2: Love, love, love the concept -- very unusual. Plot seems promising. But characterization didn't stand out enough. Sad pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Rhyming pirate PB. Rhymes -> hard sell. Pirates --> common theme. Stakes not high enough. Pass. #tenqueries #TeamCorvisiero

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

Q6 : YA (Contemporary?). Word count is short for YA. Dialogue was a little repetitive, and didn't feel authentic. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10 is a political thriller about the disappearance of some senators. Nice thought but not my cup of tea. :) #tenqueries

Q9 is categorized as YA but the voice sounds older. #tenqueries

Q8. Women's fiction with a great title. Opening pages are strong. I'll request the full. #tenqueries

Q7 is by an author whose last name is Murakami. DON'T TEASE ME. (At 7k words, it is too short.) #tenqueries

Q6 is a historical novel about a knight investigating murders during the Middles Ages. Comp is Pillars of the Earth. Tempting! #tenqueries

Q5 is described as "feminine fiction" (what's that?), has several misplaced commas, and opening lines are too gothic #tenqueries