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Q7: WF. Well-written, but ultimately lacks a spark. #tenqueries
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Q6: Greek gods YA. Not too enthused. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: Dystopian YA. Meh. #tenqueries
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Q4: C Romance. Very familiar tropes, but has the potential to be really interesting. Req partial #tenqueries
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Q3: self-pubbed MS. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q2: Young SF YA with lots of fun, non-traditional elements. Request! #tenqueries
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Q1: R with time travel, which I'm a bit sick of lately. Pass. #tenqueries
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That's my #tenqueries. Nothing to request today-oh well. I am also caught up w/ my queries through 4/30, not including partial/full requests
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Q10: MG superhero story "with series potential." I always advise authors to worry about a book "with selling potential" first. #tenqueries
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Q9: Pages contain many MBs of photos and are attached as a .zip file. Don't make it complicated for agents to get to your stuff. #tenqueries
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Q8: Thriller, former military specialist sucked into a government plot. An oft-used plotline in a highly oversaturated market. #tenqueries
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Q7: Sports book about great MLB coaches. Survey books are a very hard sell, as they are now best done as an internet slide show. #tenqueries
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Q6: Called me Alex; happens all the time and isn't enough to condemn a MS, but no query should have 3 exclamation points. Pass #tenqueries
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Q5: No introductory paragraph, just a synopsis and signature; clearly a C+P email blast. This happens way more than it should #tenqueries
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Q4: MG sports mystery. RIGHT up my alley, but the writing isn't quite there. #tenqueries
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Q3: Vampire query. Not for me. I've just had my fill of vampires. And angels, demons, etc. #tenqueries
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Q2: YA romance set in WWI. Historical-yes. Romance:no.Just because your MS fits one category, that doesn't mean it fits them all #tenqueries
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Q1: Picture book query. I don't do picture books, and state so very clearly on my agent profile. Make sure you do your research. #tenqueries
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Q75: Horror. Not feeling it. Violence feels gratuitous. I like subtler, more psychological horror. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q74: M/M Romance. I am unlikely to take on a project of this type unless written by a gay or bi man. Personal thing. Pass. #millionqueries