Q5: From #pitmad. Lighthearted C Romance, but doesn't quite have that spark for me. Pass. #500queries

Q4: From #pitmad. YA C. Might not be quirky enough for me, but has the potential to make me cry-laugh, so I'll give it a shot. #500queries

Q3: From #pitmad. YA C thriller. Sounds good, but I'm not grabbed by it, so pass. #500queries

Q2: From #pitmad. YA C with fantastical elements. Kind of has the potential to be a bit allegorical a la BABADOOK. Request 3 ch. #500queries

Q1: F about elementals, plus the prose felt clunky, which makes me scared for the book. Pass. #500queries

#500queries starts today! Every weekday for the next 5 months, look for 5 tweets about EVERY SINGLE QUERY I get. Let us begin!

Writers! Look for a new #500queries from me beginning January 4th! I will be tweeting every single query I get. Are you excited? I am!

Not bad overall - one out of 10. Hope to get caught up on submissions over the next week and get everyone some answers. #tenqueries

Q10: Opens with a man being choked to death with a necktie. Brilliant description. Am requesting more for sure. #tenqueries

Q9: Horror novel. The beginning is really gross. I want to see what happens next, but no way I can sell this, so I'm passing. #tenqueries

Q8: 20K word middle grade. That's on the short side unless it's an early reader/chapter book, and that's not quite what I want. #tenqueries

Q7: MG time travel book. I already have one on my list, and time travel books are tricky. You need to keep track of everything. #tenqueries

Q6: Draws attention to protag's sexuality adversely. Gay characters shouldn't have a neon "I'M GAY!" sign above their heads. #tenqueries

Q5: Romance trying to pass as thriller. Romance trying to pass as anything besides romance is on my Manuscript Shit List. #MSSL #tenqueries

Q4: HF that takes place in Ancient Greece. I personally prefer my historical fiction to involve America/Americans in some way. #tenqueries

Q3: Thriller. First two pages are told from the POV of the bullet as it travels out of the gun and into the victim. Doesn't work #tenqueries

Q2: 1st person, narrator's voice sounds like a barfly at a local drinking hole. Cool if done right, but it doesn't work here. #tenqueries

Q1: Police procedural that introduces the antagonist as a black man with saggy pants, a do-rag, and a glock. Stereotype much? #tenqueries

OK, that's my #tenqueries. I have now responded to all queries through 9/11, not including partial and full requests. Have a good weekend!

Q10: Fantasy novel. And no, my profile does not say I'm looking for fantasy - mainly because I'm not looking for fantasy. Pass. #tenqueries