Q5: SFF. Aliens. Ehhh no, but read on. Aliens with a philosophical purpose. Nope. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA fantasy. Excellent, succinct query. Interesting plot a la Marillier. Read the sample and the writing lacked spark. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Horror. Several characters introduced at once, all die but 1, and still not finding a plot/turning point in the query. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Literary fiction. According to writer it has zero chance of happening. Okay! That was easy. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA contemp. Bullying, drugs, sex, mental disorders. MPDG as MC. MPDG is auto-no, the rest on top makes for whiny lit. Pass. #tenqueries

Q244:Getting a lot of YA set in the 80/90s. Is the time necessary to the plot, or do you only want to write abt your teen years? #500queries

Q243: No query. One GIGANTIC paragraph. Dude. You're not Proust. Stop trying. #500queries

Q241: "I am presently unpublished but have a strong desire to break into the world of romance writing." is not a #query. #500queries

Q240: Haunting C YA, with diversity. Touches on prejudice and how well you can know someone. I'm interested! #500queries

Q237: Coming-out story. These don't interest me—I want MCs who happen to be queer, not a plot about being queer. #500queries

Q239: Bad content in a #query: what kind of house you grew up in, inspiration for your book, how many pets/kids you have #500queries

Q238: If it takes 500 words to get to a single mention of your book, I'm not going to read it. #500queries

Q237: well-written YA, but I caught the scent of a moral. Not for me! #500queries

Q236: YA that is 2,000 words long. Not even close to close. #500queries

Q10: MG paranormal-ish(?). Really specific audience in mind...writing didn't pull me in. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: I'm not really considering Mysteries at this time. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: YA Speculative fic. Pacing is a bit uneven-didn't become grounded in the pages. Also, more telling vs showing. Pass #tenqueries

Q7: YA dystopian. Tough genre to stand out in right now. Pages seems fragmented and started in the wrong place. Pass #tenqueries

Q235: MG F. Meh. Man, I'm being tough on fantasy right now. It's all feeling uninspired to me. #500queries

Q234: Women's fic. Not even a little feminist, and relies on tired stereotypes. Pass. #500queries