Q4: Lots of dialogue, none of it believable. I always tend to advise against opening up a novel with extensive dialogue, as we have no idea who is talking and haven't gotten a chance to get to know the characters yet. Not a hard and fast rule, but still. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Adult mystery. I now know a TON about what the moon looked like, and man is this a dark and peaceful field...but I know nothing about any of the characters or what the story is about. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: YA, 1st person. Prologue is three pages of "if I had only known what was going to happen that night, I never would have left the house." Message received loud and clear two paragraphs in; careful not to belabor the point. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Historical fiction, a bunch of men conspiring around a dimly lit tavern over tankards of ale. Nothing new or unique about this opening. Pass. #tenqueries

Q50: No query, just pages. Pass. #500queries

Q48: NF, do not rep. Pass. #500queries

Q47: The query of this YA F is a little weak, but the metadata made it clear that I like the concept, so I’ll look at the first three chapters. Request. #500queries

Q46: hist F. Not a huge fan of the comps, or drawn to the MC. Pass. #500queries

Q45: I was on the edge for this SF, but the MC clinched it. I’ll take a look! Request! #500queries

Q44: I am convinced that 99% of the people writing “erotica” actually have no idea what erotica is. Pass. #500queries

Q43: C Rom with an exciting setting and good heat. Request. #500queries

Q42: I super do not want my MCs to be rapists. Pass. #500queries

Q41: YA. Feels very early-2000s paranormal. Pass. #500queries

Query 10 - picture book by an author/illustrator. A germ of fun idea here, but didn't quite pull it off. Personal rejection. #querytip #amquerying #pubtip #amwriting

Query 9 - Horrible title, but possibly intriguing idea, plus the writer has some experience in entertainment industry. Hm. Setting this one aside for later look #querytip #amquerying #pubtip #amwriting

Query 8 - Time travel fiction - felt a bit too familiar and the voice didn't work for me. Form rejection. #querytip #amquerying #pubtip #amwriting

Query 7 - A really solid NF PB query by a published author. Well-written, but I think the focus is off for the market, so I'm passing. But open to seeing more in the future from this writer. #querytip #amquerying #pubtip #amwriting

Query 6 - More attachments. Why??? #querytip #amquerying #pubtip #amwriting

Query 5 - Memoir - could be interesting. Another one to set aside for later. My guidelines allow 20 pages of ms. to be pasted into query, so sometimes I need a bigger block of time to think more deeply on a query. #querytip #amquerying #pubtip #amwriting

Query 4 - This writer followed guidelines, knows my interests and has an interesting premise. Hm. Setting this one aside till I can consider it more. #querytip #amquerying #pubtip #amwriting