Q1 - YA Historical

Love the setting & conflict. Dual POV draws me in, but query contradicts its own details at one point.

Confused how the two characters intersect in the stakes. But intrigued enough to go on.

#RevPit #10queries

Q198: Hard SF, but doesn’t explain what any of the concepts mean. I can’t request unless I understand what the book is! Pass. #500queries

Q197: UF that is the opposite of fresh. Pass. #500queries

Q196: didactic YA. Pass. #500queries

Q195: Thriller. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries

Q194: Mass query. Pass. #500queries

Q193: Comped to 50 Shades. NOPE! Pass. #500queries

Q192: YA romance. A little too straightforward to be my jam. Pass. #500queries

10. The voice on this one just sounds young because the MC doesn't seem to have much, if any, agency within their life, and are rather just being pushed and pulled from one quick action and plot device to the next. Unfortunately, this means no real connection. Reject 😞#10subs

Q10. PB. Not enough of an arc to the story, and too lesson-y. Passing on this one.

Q9. YA. The third person perspective wasn’t working for me. Passing on this one.

Q191: Good world, cool mythology. I want this YA F! Request! #500queries

Q8. YA Sci-Fi. The premise was interesting, but I didn’t like where the story began: with the MC being very reflective. I like to be dropped right into the character’s world! Passing on this one.

9. Really intrigued by the premise of this one, but I'm not sure the writing will hold up. I LOVE THE WORLD, though! This is a LONG submission, so I'm putting this into the "maybe" pile to come back to a bit later. =) Hopefully a full request in the making! 🤞 #10subs

Q190: Vamps and their same old story. Pass. #500queries

Q7. MG. The first paragraph of the query made the premise sound like it was a contemporary realistic piece, but then aliens randomly showed up at the end of the query? Passing on this one.

Q6. NF PB. The STEM concepts presented in this manuscript don’t feel like they’re presented in a way that's kid-friendly enough. Passing on this one.

Q189: Claiming your F has good worldbuilding but not telling me what the world is will not get you a yes. Pass. #500queries

Q5. PB. The premise of this specific manuscript doesn't seem super salable, but the writing itself is so strong and I know most PB writers typically have TONS of other manuscripts available, so I’m going to request to take a look at some of this writer's other work!

8. I'm about 20 pages in and not sure who the MC is. There's too many POV's, and there's no thread to really connect them throughout the story. I'm not sure where I am in time or place, and need a bit more world building and less characters to ground myself. Reject. 😞 #10subs