Q7: PB. The premise is kind of cute, but the writing didn't really seem like it would fit a PB. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: MG contemporary (?) The premise doesn't really seem like it's my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA fantasy. The voice didn't feel YA to me, and the first few pages were slow & didn't keep my attention. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Fantasy. The first couple of pages were a bit confusing and felt a little cliché. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Author just sent an attachment 😞 Please don't send attachments unless requested. Thnx! Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: No genre/query info. The first couple of pages didn't grab my attention. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: psychological thriller. This really isn't my genre/cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: ...it was going so well until a brain anuerysm appeared out of absolute nowhere #tenqueries

Q7: a request! right categories, well-written query, references a recent #MSWL... Worth taking a look, certainly. #tenqueries

Q6: For NF, you need to tell me your platform. I'm really openminded on what makes someone an "expert," but you need *something* #tenqueries

q5: too gritty. I'm good with violence in books, but not when it seems like it's just being added as a means of sensationalism #tenqueries

Q4: Go into your saved query letter, right now, and delete the phrase "recently completed." That reads as "unrevised." #tenqueries

Q3: I see a ton of overwritten queries. Show that you can write, but clarity is king (or queen, or your monarch of choice)! #tenqueries

Q2: pitch the book, but pitch yourself a little bit too! We sign people, not just books, so I want to know something about you! #tenqueries

Q1: I don't rep romance. Lots of places to check an agent's categories. Suggests you're not quite doing your homework #tenqueries

#10 = contemporary romance. Describes backstory & stakes for heroine but doesn't introduce her romantic interest. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

these queries arent getting PASS 'cuz they have adults but 'cuz MG/YA stories should be kids' stories/not adult stories #10queriesIn10tweets

note - MG and YA should star young protagonists. Twitter isn't ideal for a longer explanation but... #10queriesIn10tweets

#9 = middle grade fantasy. 1 young character + 2 adult characters (nope! MG should only have young protagonists) PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#8 = young adult fantasy. Query mentions 15 protagonists each with own point of view. That's off-formula enough to PASS #10queriesIn10tweets