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Q6: YA (fantasty? Sci-fi?). I think there's too much telling in the opening pages. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: No query, and isn't addressed to one of our agents :/ Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: YA urban fantasy. Query didn't really give me a good idea about the story. Opening was a little cliche. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q3: Romance/erotica. Premise isn't for me. Pass #tenqueries
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Q2: YA fantasy. A bit on the long side, premise seems a bit familiar, and I didn't connect with the pages. Pass #tenqueries
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Q1: The premise is too familiar. I don't feel the pages begin at the right place. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q124: Awesome-sounding zombie book, but I'm staying away from zombies atm. Sad pass. #500queries
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Q123: 4 line query letter. No idea if it's for me, as there's not enough detail. Pass. #500queries
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Q122: C YA, potentially poignant and heart-wrenching, but not a romance. Sounds right up my alley! #500queries
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Q121: SF masquerading as a buddy cop comedy. Yes please I want. #500queries
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Q120: If there's no tension and urgency in your query, what's going to make me think it'll be there in the manuscript? #500queries
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Q175 did not follow submission guidelines. #millionqueries
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Q174: Thriller. Islamic extremists, danger, etc. I'm probably never gonna be into one of these unless it's really different. #millionqueries
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Q173: Post-apocalyptic. I'm just not vibing with it. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q172: SciFi. 'After the big virus' book. Worldbuilding isn't organic enough -- too much exposition. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q171: Horror/Comedy. I don't find it funny? That's a problem w/a comedy book. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q170: SciFi. Not special enough. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q169: Literary. Lesbian meth kingpins. I'm in. 100pg partial request. #millionqueries
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Q168: Doesn't use the word dystopian, but is totally a dystopian. Doesn't feel new/different. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q167: SciFi. Focus on mother protecting her children in wartime, which is interesting. 50 pg partial request. #millionqueries