Q8: Fantasy. Preachy (what I'd learn from the ms, philosophy behind the ms, etc). More about the author than the book. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: A. Gothic elements. Contemporary but with that 19th century feel, a la Donna Tartt. Requested sample. #tenqueries

Q6: YA Fantasy. SO CLOSE with the premise, then the driving magical element kicked in. Not original. A sad pass. #tenqueries

Q5: NA Fantasy. Again, don't represent NA. Fantasy element didn't stand out enough for me to send to another agent here. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA Fantasy. A la WINNER'S CURSE, ancient France. Intriguing MC. Requested sample. #tenqueries

Q3: NA Sci-fi. I don't represent NA, but the SF aspects weren't original enough for me to pass on to another agent here. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: A Thriller. Pitching two books. Terrorism. Not my cup of tea, nor do I want to be more frightened over the news. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: A Hist Fic. Sounds like a good story, but the premise lacked originality. Difficult sell. Pass. #tenqueries

Hey guys! I'm taking a break from #500queries this week to get through some reading. I'll be back to it soon!

Will do another of these I'm sure! I hope this helps -- and remember to use sites like QueryTracker to polish! #querytip #tenqueries

That's 2 ACCEPTS and 8 PASSES. Always make sure those you query represent that genre! Voice in queries is SO important, too! #tenqueries

Q10: No genre, reads like upmarket. LGBTQ MC; plot doesn't speak to me. Upmarket fiction isn't often my area of expertise. PASS #tenqueries

Q9: MG superhero. Lots of voice in the query and a fun plot. Plus superheroes and time travel. ACCEPT #tenqueries

Q8: YA fantasy. Different world building, but unique. Lots of voice in the query and leaves me wanting more! ACCEPT #tenqueries

Q7: Adult Fantasy. Reading the query, this isn't a fantasy. Please don't make sure you know your genres when querying! PASS #tenqueries

Q6: Romantic suspense. Not quite my genre. The right romance, yes, but generally romantic suspense isn't for me. PASS #tenqueries

Q5: YA fantasy. Paranormal which is awesome, but vague query. Uses "unexpected events" -- please don't use this phrase! PASS #tenqueries

Q4: Adult SciFi. Query tells me what the themes are but nothing about the plot. I need to know what your book is about! PASS #tenqueries

Q3: Adult Fantasy. Now a too-brief query that only focuses on a small aspect and doesn't give me a good sense of the world. PASS #tenqueries

Q2: YA Fantasy. Very long query that is quite confusing. Don't try to cram every plot into your query! PASS #tenqueries