Q7: historical MG. I liked the premise and the pages kept me engaged. REQUEST. #tenqueries

Q6: MG scifi/adventure. Query intrigued me, and the sample pages were pretty good/strong voice so far. REQUEST. #tenqueries

Q5: YA. Seems like it's dystopian (?). The premise didn't really intrigue me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA (paranormal?) Please no excerpts in query. Paranormal seems tricky to place atm. Didn't ❤️ pages :( Pass #tenqueries

Q3: Not really a query...email asking for help getting published. Please be sure to ✔️ out submission guidelines! #tenqueries

Q2: genre (?). I felt there was a lot of telling, so the pages didn't really grab/keep my attention. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA. Sample pages were a bit confusing, and it really doesn't seem to be my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries

Q11: The writing creates an eerie atmosphere that grabs me even though not much has happened in the plot yet. Request full. #10queries

Q10: Plot is a very well-worn territory & the writing doesn't elevate it beyond the cliché. Also book opens w/ an info dump. Pass.#10queries

Q9: Writing is ok, but then there’s a random misogynistic aside that ruins it for me. Or a graphic analogy for no reason. Pass. #10queries

Q8: First chapter opens w/ a cliché. You have a very short amount of time to grab a reader’s interest. Don’t waste it. Pass. #10queries

Q7: Prologue explains away the mystery of the 1st chapter. If the book had opened w/o it, I would’ve been really intrigued. Pass. #10queries

Q6: About a topic I’m really interested in, the plot is clever, and the MC’s voice comes through loud and clear. Request full. #10queries

Q5: Opening page spends a lot of time describing how the MC looks. I care more about who she is than how she looks. Pass. #10queries

Q4: Book published in foreign country, looking for a publisher here. Author has a platform in home country, but none here. Pass. #10queries

Q3: Love the topic. Writing is good, but it doesn’t amaze me enough to feel it can break into a crowded market. Reluctant pass. #10queries

Q2: Over-narrates characters’ thoughts, so they feel convoluted & clunky. Don’t get a sense of the voice or characters. Pass. #10queries

Q1: Query describes overall mission for writing the book, but doesn’t describe plot or even name the genre. Pass. #10queries

So I've compiled these #10queries over a period of time. These are not the queries I'm reading today.

This #500queries was a snapshot of EVERY query I received during a period of 5 weeks. I hope you enjoyed this glimpse behind the curtain!