Q10: YA. Intriguing, but introduces a LOT of concepts with no clear explanation for how they all fit together. I'm bummed but--Pass.

Q9: Thriller. Looking a little derivative, and I'm not in love with the writing. Pass.

Q8: PB. Not grabbing me. Pass.

Q7: I don't represent screenplays. Pass.

Q6: YA Fantasy. The scope of the story doesn't seem to match up with the word count, but it retells a cool myth, so I'll take a closer look.

Q5: Literary fiction. The author can write, but it's just not for me--a little too typical of midcentury "classic literary fiction." Pass.

Q4: PB. Rhyming couplets (ugh) and been-done premise. Pass.

Q3: Horror. WAYYYYYYY too long. Pass.

Q2: Contemp YA. Interesting voice, but the premise doesn't grab me. Pass.

Q1: PB. Cute premise and mostly good/thoughtful execution, but the end needs significant tweaking. I'll think about it.

Q10: Triller. Pacing was a little uneven at times, some telling & info dumping. Premise wasn't my cup of tea. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: Author attached multiple projects; no query. Description for other projects not right for me. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: Chapter book. I didn't really care for the writing style. Pass #tenqueries

Q7: YA. I didn't feel the prologue was necessary, and the opening pages were a bit confusing. Pass #tenqueries

Q6: YA. The writing has potential, but I don't feel I'm the right agent for this project. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: YA? Word count is a little short for a full YA novel. Narrative was awkward. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: YA. I felt the premise and characters were a bit weak. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: sci-fi/dystopian. Lots of telling; not a lot of character development. Word count really long. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: I'm not currently looking for non-fiction. This query didn't seem non-fiction though. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: YA. Premise wasn't my cup of tea, and no sample pages. Pass #tenqueries