Q238: Query not addressed to me in a category I don’t rep. Pass. #500queries

Q237: I’m super over books about women fighting with other women. Pass. #500queries

Q236: F. Sounds good to read, but not a good fit for my list. Pass #500queries

Q235: F. All synopsis, no pitch, and no context for names and concepts. Pass #500queries

Q234: Ugh. Demons. Pass. #500queries

Q233: If you’re writing romance, I need to see some attraction in the pitch. No matter the subgenre. Pass. #500queries

Q232: SF that just willfully ignores my trope requests. Pass. #500queries

#tenqueries 10: YA comedy/thriller. While I like the idea of a funny thriller, I found that the humor wasn't landing for me personally. Pass.

#tenqueries 9: Adult Historical Fiction: Once again, I was intrigued by the pitch, but when I got to the pages, I felt like the entire story was being told to me, rather than showing me details that would allow me to connect to the story in my own way. Pass.

#tenqueries 8: MG Historical Fantasy: This query intrigued me because of its historical setting and its brave, outgoing protagonist. I found myself curious about what she might get into, and loved her immediately apparent compassion. Request.

#tenqueries 7: MG Supernatural. While the writing in this query was good, I found the pacing in the first chapter was a little frantic, rushing through events so quickly I couldn't root myself in the narrator's POV or world well enough.

#tenqueries 6: YA Horror. The plot of this query piqued my interest, but the voice didn't quite get me -- a snarky teen whose tendency toward sarcasm feels a little harsh to the secondary characters. Pass.

#tenqueries 5: YA Fantasy. The first pages of this manuscript are well-written, but not particularly exciting. It’s too internal, preventing the reader from beginning to engage with the plot or the characters. Pass.

#tenqueries 4: YA Fantasy. We’re given the hook right away—but there’s no explanation about what that hook will mean for the characters. It's a solid premise, but I almost wonder if the story is told from the wrong character's POV? Pass.

#tenqueries 3: YA Contemporary. The beginning pages of this manuscript focus on too many specific details that don't feel particularly important, making the pacing feel very slow right away. Pass.

#tenqueries 2: Adult Literary Fiction. This query doesn’t follow my guidelines (it includes an attachment rather than pasting pages in the body of the email) & it also hints at many vague plot details -- I'd need more specifics to get excited. Pass.

#tenqueries 1: YA. No genre is given, but the description says speculative. The voice in the query is inviting and clear, and the author bio stood out as rather endearing, but the plot felt a little quiet for me. Pass.

OK, that's my #tenqueries. No luck this time.

I have now responded to all queries through 2/5/18, not including partial full requests.

Q10: proposal for a bio of a golfer I have never heard of. I have never played a round of golf in my life (unless a 6 pack of beer and a bucket of balls at a driving range counts as a round of golf), so not the best fit. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: What the hell am I going to do with a 187K word debut novel? Even if I absolutely love it, I'm going to need to figure out a way to cut it in half. #tenqueries