Q2: Thriller. Spends way too long providing protag's entire backstory instead of starting the story. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Fantasy. 2nd-person w/ Prince of Persia time gimmick but no real plot; suited to a video game but not a novel. Pass. #tenqueries

Trying to get back into the swing of social media after my vacation and agency transition. I think it's time for some #tenqueries. :)

So that's it for this installment of #TenQueries. I hope they're helpful for folks! :^) Good luck in the query trenches, all! #querytip

Q10. YA SciFi. Another query that tells me about a couple characters, but doesn't have any stakes. PASS. #TenQueries

Q9. YA Fantasy. Very dark fantasy that is too dark even for my tastes. Also feels like vampires (no vampires please!!!) PASS. #TenQueries

Q8. NewAdult. No plot given whatsoever. Also, never a good idea to insult other people's submissions in yours... PASS. #TenQueries

Q7. Adult Fiction. Don't mention a book is a mix of 4 different genres. Where would a reader find it on the shelves? PASS #TenQueries

Q6. YA Fantasy. Too many characters mentioned and hard to follow. Confusing world building. PASS. #TenQueries

Q5. YA SciFi. Interesting world building and gives me a great sense of the story and wanting to see more. ACCEPT! #TenQueries

Q4. YA Mystery. Not completely my cup of tea, but query is intriguing so will invite author to query one of my colleagues. #TenQueries

Q3. YA Fantasy. Great characters are fantastic, but with a more generic plot, I need to know what the stakes are! PASS. #TenQueries

Q2. YA Fantasy. Great hook, but the plot is hard to follow. "Chosen one" stories I'm a bit pickier about, too. PASS. #TenQueries

Q1. YA - uses rhetorical questions to get the plot across. Trust me, rhetorical questions don't work on me. PASS #TenQueries

Q10 query is hard to decipher, lacking in punctuation, spacing is really tight. pass. #tenqueries

Q9 magic realism modeled after part of the Bible. Not for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8 mystery, not bad but not compelled to keep reading. pass. #tenqueries

Q7 suspense, story isn't appealing to me. pass #tenqueries

Q6 thriller, not fresh enough, query doesn't entice. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5 women's fiction. didn't connect w/writing style. #tenqueries