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Q78 urban fantasy. I don't rep it. #1000queries
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Q77 thriller. query is riddled with formatting errors that make it difficult to read, starts w/faint praise that condescends #1000queries
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Q76 thriller/horror, can't tell if paranormal element or just insane character, but plot is not for me #1000queries
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Q75 romance posing as thriller, not my cup of tea #1000queries
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Q8 continued. Wow. Everything about this is nonstandard, confusing, and not in tune with the market. :( Pass. #tenqueries
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Q8: Sent submission THREE times in order to nail a proper subject line. Please don’t sweat the small stuff. TBC… #tenqueries
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Q7: YA. Premise intriguing, but the writing fell flat. Canned dialog, inauthentic thoughts. Sigh. Pass. #tenqueries.
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Q74 mystery set in senior community, not bad but I'm not in love. #1000queries
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Q6: Pitched as YA, but NA mc. No sample included (follow guidelines!) Query did not intrigue me. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: fantasy MG. Concept unusual, but a tough sell. Too much exposition, not the right voice for the age group. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: PB. Cute concept but commits all the rhyme crimes – forced rhyme, meter off, story arc suffers, etc. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q3: No word count, genre, or title, but lots about author’s motivation for writing. Story not immersive enough. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q2: MG. Trad published author; full ms with small publisher. Fun concept. Solid writer, but voice didn't pull me in. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q73 women's fiction, shifting centuries and time periods, not quite connecting with it #1000queries
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Q1: Fantasy/romance. Three books through vanity presses. Cover letter vague. Sample pages not immersive enough. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q72 self-pubbed fictional bio of historic figure. not taking on self-pubbed, subject not for me. #1000queries
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Q71 thriller, paranormal and not fresh enough. Pass. #1000queries
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Q70 confuses me. I can't separate synopsis from author bio, discern genre. Formatting keeps changing. What a mess. #1000queries
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Q69 police thriller, I hate the writing. First sentence caused visceral reaction. #1000queries
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Q68 psychological horror, some supernatural aspects. Not for me. #1000queries