Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Q111 is an experimental 27k word novella. I am not your gal, dear writer. Good luck and godspeed. #1000queries

Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Q110 A thriller that feels more like romantic suspense, which is not for me, alas. Pass. #1000queries

Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Q109 WF, historical, Irish immigrant girl, a paranormal bit in plot. Didn't love as I wanted to. :( #1000queries

Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Q108 cozy mystery, twin sisters, nice concept, don't like the voice. Pass. #1000queries

Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Q107 WF, f'ed up woman's travails w/off and on boyfriend. Voice didn't grab me. Pass. #1000queries

Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Q106 crime thriller/coming of age, with humor. Interesting, but I didn't love it enough. #1000queries

Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Q105 A self-described "senior author" who's sent me the same query 3 times even after I passed. #1000queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q132: YA SF. Super weird premise, very approachable writing style. I like. Req full. #partial #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q131: YA hist f. Too modern-feeling. Not dark enough. #partial #500queries

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 10: NA Sci-Fi. Not my thing & doesn’t really fit in the New Adult category. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 9: Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Not sure how it’s both. The query makes no sense. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 8: YA – no genre listed. Too similar to Supernatural’s premise. I’ll leave the demon hunting to the Winchesters. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 7: YA Fantasy. A few interesting details, but I’m unsure. I’ll re-read the query again later & decide then. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 6: YA Fantasy. Sounds like any other epic fantasy. Too general. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 5: YA Magical Realism. Sounds more paranormal than magic realism. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 4: YA Contemporary. Nothing wrong with the query, the content just doesn’t interest me. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 3: Commercial Fiction. Query is too much about themes, not enough about plot. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 2: MG Adventure. Query isn’t clear. Too many subplots, not sure what the focus is. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Query 1: YA Fantasy. Too cliché. Normal girl discovers she has powers. Needs to save the world. Pass. #inboxinsights

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
195 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

For #inboxinsights this week, I’m going to do #10queriesIn10tweets. The first 10 unread emails in my query inbox… starting now.