Q5:Alcoholic PI, estranged from family, seeks redemption by finding missing girl. There’s a chance this has been done before. #tenqueries

Q4:This is one of those times that makes me wonder if I might be doing the author a favor by just telling him he’s a bad writer. #tenqueries

Q3: Thriller w what sounds like a brutal female serial killer. Hell yes; women are just as evil, sick, and twisted as men are. #tenqueries

Q2: Horror, demon is the main bad guy. Does anyone hear the word “demon” and get creeped out anymore? I don’t, personally. #tenqueries

Q1:SUCH A COOL CONCEPT! But it was self-pubbed in 2012 and has under 5K lifetime sales. Not sure what I’d be able to do with it. #tenqueries

In place of #10queriesIn10tweets I present "About My Query" aka queries WITH critiques (with author permission): ktliterary.com/category/ask-d…

P19: C Rom. Very telly. Pass. Read: 2 pgs #100partials

P18: C YA. MC woke up and tripped in the first page. Too cliche! Read: 1 pg #100partials

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P17: SF. Tone was trying for dry humor and it didn't quite get there with me. Reluctant pass. Read: 13 pages #100partials

P16: SF MG. Good writing, but the story wasn't for me--not quite playful or dark enough. Pass read: 7 pgs #100queries

P15: MG SF. The voice didn't feel MG enough for me--not enough personality! Pass. read: 3 pgs #100partials

P15: MG. Good, but not quite the perfect fit for my list. Pass! read: 5 pgs #100partials

P14: C rom. Broke the 4th wall a little too much for my taste read: 2.5 pgs #100partials

P13: erotica. too in love with its own wit to give me any world. Bummer. Read: 4 pgs #100queries

P12: C rom. Too much "as you know, Bob" and I lost the story. read: #3 pgs, 4 skimmed 100partials

I'm not doing #10queriesIn10tweets today. Instead, I'm recommending About My Query blog (queries WITH critiques): ktliterary.com/category/ask-d…

P11: C R. Love the set-up, but it fell flat for me. Read: 10pg #100partials

P10: YA horror. Prologue + lack of world building. Meh. Read: 3 pages #100partials

P9: YA SF. Nothing wrong with it, just very unenthused. Read: 3pgs #100partials