Q9: YA Fantasy. Query reads like a copy of SERAPHINA, just with changed names. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: A Crime. 5 paragraphs of author's life story, 3 sentences on the manuscript, and no sample provided. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: MG Contemp. Not actively seeking MG, but the pass was based on the 450K word count. Know your audience. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA F. Retelling of commonly known mythology, but set in an untraditional F world. Writing reminds me of UPROOTED. Partial. #tenqueries

Q5: YA SFF. Epic world, neat concept. Writing sample was clunky, with short, abrupt sentences. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: A Urban Fantasy. Vampire falls in love with human. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Unsure of market, even while pitching the STORY part of the query. Know your book. See if you can nail down a genre. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: A Horror. One email submitted to 50 agents. Be respectful and submit to us individually, not en masse. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA Contemp. The MC is a major Mean Girl targeting outsiders. I can't support that. Personal preference. Pass. #tenqueries

Q472 More romance from a writer that doesn’t know what romance is #500queries

Q471 C YA with a super sex-positive bent. REQ! #500queries

Q470 “romantic memoir.” No. #500queries

Q469 130K YA. WAY too long. Pass. #500queries

Q468 C YA meant to teach something. Pass. #500queries

Q467 YA F. Meh. #500queries

Q466 MG that’s far too cute for me. #500queries

Q10: Mystery/thriller. Not really my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: YA sci-fi. I didn't really care for the writing. As a reader, I felt detached from the characters. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: PB. No pages sent w/query, but I'd like to see sample. I'll follow up with author. Request. #tenqueries

Q7: YA sci-fi. Way too short for novel (short story length). Didn't love the writing. Pass #tenqueries