Q282: YA with aliens. Super good premise, but I wasn’t excited for it. #500queries

Q281: Don’t be mad, but I’m not super into Atlantis stories. #500queries

Q280:22K for adult novel. Pass. #500queries

Q279: Including a cover mockup with your query is never a good idea. #500queries

Q278: YA comedic horror. Intrigued by this! Request! #500queries

Q277: On the fence about this C YA. Eventually sided on no, as the plot wasn’t plausible #500queries

Q276: MG F with a lot of grit and real-life parallels. Request! #500queries

Q275: Superheroes. Pass! #500queries

Q274: A “memorable character with a distinctive voice”? You don’t say! Pass. #500queries

Q273: YA portal fantasy; the world is very S&S and I’m looking for something different #500queries

Q272: YA SF. Meh. Just…meh. #500queries

Q271: C R. Rape as character-building for heroine. Pass. #500queries

Q270: YA F. Cool-sounding MC, but the world didn’t excite me. Pass #500queries

Q10: YA fantasy, though the query sounds more like adult paranormal romance. Stilted dialogue in sample. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: YA fantasy. Query implies all characters are pet animals. Know your audience! Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Picture book. Don't rep. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: One of those "Have you ever imagined...?" "What would you do if...?" queries. Like essays, don't pitch with questions. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: WF. Half the query was about why this manuscript may never get published. Be bold, confident (not cocky) when pitching! Pass #tenqueries

Q5: A fantasy. Unique concept, query suggests it lacks overdone fantasy tropes. Beautiful, engaging writing in sample. Partial. #tenqueries

Q4: YA fantasy, response to a MSWL. High concept, but language was so lofty, not sure what I read in sample (major bummer). Pass #tenqueries