Q5. MG. I already have a similar book on my list, plus we have that white-people-writing-POC-experiences thing happening again. Pass. #10QAJ

Q4. MG. Good comps, but I'm not feeling the writing. Pass. #10QAJ

Q3. Animal sounds are classic...and they've been done. #10QAJ

Q2. PB. A dummy attached in the worst possible format that makes the text impossible to read. Pass. #10QAJ

Q1. YA. Fun hook, but unsure abt the writing--it's tricky when white people write abt nonwhite cultures from an outsider perspective. #10QAJ

Q10. MG. I can't detect a conflict or stakes here; I can't tell what the main character cares about/prioritizes. #10QAJ

Q9. Horror. Needlessly grotesque at the expense of women. No thank you. #10QAJ

Q8. PB. No rhyming couplets EVER! #10QAJ

Q7. Memoir. I don't think we need a book about why a dude doesn't want to be monogamous. It doesn't offer anything especially new. #10QAJ

Q6. PB. Please, please, please, please stop using rhyming couplets. It is boring. #10QAJ

Q5. YA. This query presents a three to four different potential villains, and I have no idea where the stakes lie. Pass. #10QAJ

Q4. MG. If you've created a mythology the plot relies on, you need to be very clear about it in the query. I need the info! #10QAJ

Not to mention signals how difficult they'll be to work with. I don't care about how ~wacky~ you are; I need quality, reliable work. #10QAJ

Q3. SF. It's so often white male authors over 30 who add ~personality~ to their query, but it obscures everything about their work. #10QAJ

Q2. MG. This starts in the wrong place--we need to care about something when it's present in order to care when it's missing. #10QAJ

Q1. Contemp Fantasy. The elements seem cute/witty, but the query is SO disorganized I can't get a grasp of the story at all. #10QAJ

Q10. PB...with no manuscript inside. They're short, ya'll. Just put them in the email. #10QAJ

Q9. Mainstream fiction. This is the kind of book a retired white dude would read, which is fine, but def not for me. #10QAJ

Q8. PB. Not to discourage you loving grandparents, but the stories that star your grandkids are for them, not a wide audience. #10QAJ

Q7. PBs are typically pretty quick to eval because they're short, and if writing isn't marrying well w/ concept, it's clear up front. #10QAJ