Q115: Self-pubbed UF. Not a bad book, but I'm looking for new ideas. Pass #500queries

Q114: SF. Too technical, not fun enough. Pass. #500queries

Q113: YA trying to be all the genres at once. Pass. #500queries

Happy writing to everyone and thanks for joining me for this week's edition of #10queriesIn10tweets

#10 = contemporary romance. Feels too melodramatic without a big enough hook. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

In 9 years of reading queries, this is the best query I've ever received: writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #10queriesIn10tweets @stefaniegaither

Geez - sorry we haven't had an ACCEPT yet. Maybe it will be lucky #10. #10queriesIn10tweets

Sorry - that one was harsh of me, but true. Might also sound like, "I just didn't connect with your heroine." #10queriesIn10tweets

#9 = fantasy YA. Heroine's inciting incident and therefore her story feel contrived/un-engaging. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#8 = historical YA. Solid writing but plot and story are about teaching history and not about telling a story. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#7 = fantasy. Too many fantasy tropes (portal, prophecy, etc) although decent heroine. Darn. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#6 = YA science fiction. Sadly, it sounds too much like ENDERS GAME so will PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#5 = historical romance. Characters don't feel compelling - there's not chemistry to them. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

Ineffective world-building (usually in the form of data-dump) is the #1 reason I pass on SF submissions. #true #10queriesIn10tweets

Inauthentic narrative voice is #1 reason I pass on MG submissions. #true #10queriesIn10tweets

#4 = contemporary middle grade. Narrative voice doesn't feel authentically MG (sounds like adult talking to kids) PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

Note: there are a few exceptions to the Teen-Only POV rule. @Stefan_Bachmann did it successfully in THE PECULIAR. #10queriesIn10tweets

#3 = young adult SF. 4 points of view and 2 are from adults. Typical YA = teen POV only so I will PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#2 = young adult fantasy. Conflict and character development feels cliche. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#1 = fantasy. Interesting story but the writing is weak (basic grammar and sentence structure errors) PASS #10queriesIn10tweets