#tenqueries Q8: UF/PR. Told me about how the writer wrote it, the themes they used, the message they want to get across. Nothing about characters, plot, hook, etc. Pass.

#tenqueries Q7: YA C. The query was kind of all over the place, which suggests the manuscript is all over the place. Where does your story begin? What are your MC's motivations and obstacles? Entice me. Pass.

#tenqueries Q6: YA F. With the opening lines of the query the writer captured my attention––super unique premise, weird job, kinda gross but fascinating––and the writing in the sample was excellent! Partial. #querywin

#tenqueries Q5: A F. The query was fine––everything was there, written well, etc––but the writing in the sample just plain didn't capture my attention. In a market bursting with West Euro magic royalty narratives, it really needs to stand out. Pass.

#tenqueries Q4: YA F. Super interesting and unique gender-flipped lesser-known folk tale. Captivating opening scene that immersed me in the world w/o info-dumping. Partial. #querywin

#tenqueries Q3: Opened by insulting literary agents, stating we do not give full consideration to queries, so if there was something the writer ought to improve in the pitch we ought to state where and why.

...Pass.

#tenqueries Q2: I've no idea. Several paragraphs all about the writer, with a brief interlude of "my book is about this and that and it has these themes," followed by more self indulgence. Pass.

#tenqueries Q1: WF. It seemed...fine, but the query's MC seemed boring/flat while the secondary characters' stories were far more interesting. Perhaps THEIR story ought to be told? Pass.

Q436: This SF might be perfectly fine, but I just got bored. Pass. #500queries

Q435: I think the structure of this book would be hard to pull off, but it feels a little FURY ROAD to me, so I’ll give it a few pages. Request. #500queries

Q434: C YA. Could be good, but there’s not enough story there to judge. Pass. #500queries

Q433: I really do not enjoy cancer books. Pass. #500queries

Q432: Psychological thriller. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries

Q431: I love a good twist on the space expansion trope. Request. #500queries

Q430: This YA F is too vague. Pass. #500queries

Q429: Interesting YA F, but the tone felt a bit off for me. Pass.#500queries

Q428: F. Not quite enough world here, so I didn’t care about the stakes. Pass. #500queries

Q427: Hist YA that felt like a thinly-veiled memoir. Pass. #500queries

Q426: Again, not addressed to me. Pass. #500queries

Q425: If you don’t include my name in a query, I pass with “Dear Author”. #500queries