41. PB. I’ve seen this pitch before, and nothing seems to have changed for the writer to query again. #100Queries

8. SF, medical apocalypse. Good pitch but the writing is extremely technical & heavy on exposition. It just doesn't grab me.
#tenqueries

7. YA fantasy w/ Native Am. folklore. Oh dear. I'm sure the author means well but there is major White Savior narrative here. #tenqueries

6. MG portal fantasy. As my followers may know, my feelings about portal fantasy are not great... #tenqueries

Q185: Remember, I'm not immediately going to know what your setting is. It's a good idea to talk to us like the outsiders we are #500queries

5. MG fantasy. Potentially cute but the summary is pretty convoluted--I should have a better sense of the story from the pitch. #tenqueries

4. Historical fiction. Lady warrior protag is great but narrative makes point of distancing her from "other girls," not cool. #tenqueries

3. Queer superheroes! I want to love this, but it's a little too camp, sadly. #tenqueries

2. Horror. Cool premise but the synopsis promises a classic Mental Asylum ending--very problematic. #tenqueries

1. Horror, kind of like a serious Ghostfacers. I like the idea in theory but it's a little trope-y. Just not unique enough. #tenqueries

Q184: Lovely. Another book about a bunch of girls fighting for a guy. Pass. #500queries

Q183: I like my MG fun and/or poignant. Not sweet. #500queries

Q182: Super awesome concept, but not for me. Note: I am not the right person to come to if your book is like TFIOS. #500queries

@laurampohl We share a query inbox, so we can read all the queries if we'd like. #100Queries

@StephaineWard Yeah, I'm not sure where the YA category came from. #100Queries

@StephaineWard Yup! That's what was implied, anyway. #100Queries

40. YA Historical. Doesn’t sound like a period of history I’d be interested in. Another agent will be more passionate. #100Queries

39. MG. Unsure of the genre. The pitch is really confusing, and I honestly have no clue what the book is about. #100Queries

38. MG Horror. Everything about this sounds delightful (in a super creepy way). Request! #100Queries

@momwinsagain It goes beyond agents. Most publishers won't be interested in a chapter book if it doesn't have series potential. #100Queries