#tenqueries 1: Upmarket Women’s Fiction. Be careful of rhetorical questions or questions that your reader can immediately and decisively answer “no” to, effectively stopping their interest in their tracks. This query began with several such questions. Pass.

Q10: Rhyming Picture Books are a hard sell and so I am incredibly picky. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Tagging this to read later since i like the voice, but I want to see how the sample goes. It's a maybe on a Contemporary YA #tenqueries

Q8: This one doesn't have the atmosphere I am looking for. I know that is a weird reason to pass but form my #MSWL I am allowed to be picky. :) #tenqueries

Q7: Well this looks promising. I'm a little worried about character motivations but I am intrigued enough to read on. Request #tenqueries

Q6: This could be interesting, but I don't think I am the right agent for this project. YA Fantasy pass #tenqueries

Q5: Don't like the writing. Pass on YA Fantasy #tenqueries

Q4: Eh. Not feeling this and I am being picky on fantasy so this will be a pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Writing is not where I need it to be. YA Fantasy Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: I am tired of seeing the trope "human thinks they are normal but turns out there are not and then they team up with others like them". It has a problematic starting point and until I see something fresh about this, it's a pass #tenqueries

Q1: Interesting premise, and the mechanical writing is solid. But the author doesn't allow the character to react to the actions of the plot. YA Fantasy Pass #tenqueries

#tenqueries 10. A mix of too many genres for my taste. pass.

#tenqueries 9: YA query letter fabulously crafted and a really unique concept. Jumped right into first three chapters but the POV makes me feel like I'm looking down on the protagonist and not in the story with her. pass.

#tenqueries 8: Story sounds super cute but we don't represent picture or chapter books. pass

#tenqueries 7: Much ado about what the novel contains, where it is set and what it promises but nothing about what it is actually about. pass

#tenqueries 6: Very vague and general description. Not much clue as to what the story is actually about. pass

#tenqueries 5: Mystery / suspense. Good concept but first three chapters are all backstory. Not entirely sure what this protagonist has to fear. pass

#tenqueries 4: An intriguing thriller with a unique hook. Well crafted query letter. Definitely got my attention. First three chapters just don't deliver on the thrills I had hoped to see. Pass.

#tenqueries 3: YA Horror. Would love to see more YA horror submissions. A very nicely written query letter. Clear and concise. Protagonist is a bit young for YA and story reads a bit more on the middle grade side. Pass.

#tenqueries 2: YA Fantasy. I do love my YA fantasy. Great comparable titles. Kudos for a great hook line. Sounds like it's full of some great conflict and adventure. Just doesn't sound different enough to stand out among the competition.