I did a #tenqueries on my blog! caitieflum.wordpress.com/2017/06/08/10-…

Q6: Narrative, voice, dialogue didn't feel natural. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: Pace was slow and I didn't feel like much happened that moves the story forward. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: YA contemporary. Dark subject matter & the sample pages were heavy. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: YA sci-fi. Prologue wasn't necessary&could have been introduced in chapter1. Imagery felt familiar. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: Sci-fi/fantasy. Pages were confusing & difficult to follow. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: YA contemporary. The writing isn't bad, but for me the voice is a bit off for YA & pages felt too oppressive. Pass #tenqueries

Q10: YA contemp w dash of fantasy. Paula Brackston for YA. Unique premise. Good writing sample. Intrigued! Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q9: WF. The pitch needs some further edits. What makes this ms stand out? Pique my curiosity. Excite me. Make me want more. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: Literary mag. realism. Weak pitch (what happens in the story?), overly flowery writing (what's going on in the scene?). Pass #tenqueries

Q7: YA SF. Not usually into SF, but premise=strong, SF element small but intriguing. Great writing in sample. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q6: MG fantasy. Word count is more for chapter books + there are enough weak-girls-savior-boys narratives out there. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: WF. A fresh take on the older woman + relationships narrative. Voice and writing style in writing sample not for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Zombies. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: YA fantasy. Cultural mythology, compelling premise, high stakes, A+ comp titles fit the query to a T. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q2: YA contemp. Written entirely in ?s. That's a cop-out. Turn those ?s into statements -> those statements into a pitch. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA contemp. A paragraph introducing the characters/setting the scene, but nothing on the inciting incident. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Genre (?) The subject matter doesn't appeal to me. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: Genre isn't my cup of tea. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: Sci-fi. The pages were a little heavy on description, and seemed to jump around a lot. Pass #tenqueries