#7 = adult science fiction. Sentence structure feels stiff and underdeveloped ("weak writing") and generic plot. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#6 = science fiction middle grade. Weak writing and convoluted plot relying on too many tropes. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#5 = middle grade fantasy. Narrative voice not middle grade and story has weak hook. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#4 = adult fantasy (wowza, it's not usually this stacked!) = weak writing, describes characters but not story. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#3 = adult fantasy. Not enough sense of hook. Relies too heavily on, "they had many adventures" pitch. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#2 = adult fantasy. Some generic tropes but really outstanding, excellent writing. Great writing wins! ACCEPT! #10queriesIn10tweets

#1 = adult fantasy. Grammatically weak & wrong genre (teen protagonists likely means YA and not adult as pitched) PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

We made it to the end of #100Queries! Thanks to everyone who joined me this past week to get a glimpse at the query inbox.

100. Crime Fiction. Another genre I don’t represent. #100Queries

And while the bullying topic is fine & important, there needs to be something else going on in the story to make it stand out. #100Queries

99. MG Realistic. Pitch focuses on the main character being bullied at school. Which is very common in MG stories. #100Queries

98. Adult Horror. Not something I’m looking for. #100Queries

97. YA Science Fiction. I’ve seen this query before, and there’s no mention of changes having been made. #100Queries

96. MG Adventure. This is one of those times when too many ideas are smooshed into one story. #100Queries

95.YA Fantasy. Already self-published, so nothing I can really do at this point. #100Queries

94. Picture Book. No query letter at all, just a manuscript pasted into the email. #100Queries

93. Picture Book. No pitch. Query goes over the inspiration behind the book, but not what the book is about. #100Queries

92. Literary Fiction. Pitch focuses on all the things it is not, which doesn’t help me understand the premise of the book. #100Queries

91. Adult Romance. Not my area! #100Queries

90. YA Fantasy. Pitch is really short (three sentences) and doesn’t even hint at what makes it different from other books. #100Queries