BONUS!! Q11: Sub guidelines not followed & no query letter, so I have no idea what category or genre this is. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: YA suspense. Sub guidelines followed (YAY!) Questionable content for CF. Word count is extremely low for genre. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Adult mystery. Sub guidelines followed (YAY). Query jumps around & feels like it's pitching 2 different stories. Too much backstory in opening pages. Couldn't become engaged. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: NF, which we no longer publish. No query. Sub guidelines not followed. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Adult genre fiction. Sub guidelines followed. Concept is intriguing & tackles a subject I'm fascinated with. Book is currently self-published, though. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Adult RS. Solid query. Sub guidelines followed (YAY!) Clear faith elements (double YAY!) Writing is good and engaging w/ a unique setting. FULL REQUEST :-) #tenqueries

Q5: Fantasy but unclear if it's A or YA. Query is much too long (reads more like a synopsis). All guidelines followed (YAY!) Writing isn't quite there yet--too much telling / filtering with not enough world building. Pass w/ notes. #tenqueries

Q4: Adult, but not sure of genre. Query spends more time talking about the author & film possibilities rather than telling me what the book is about. No pages included. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: No query letter, so I have no idea what genre this is or if we even publish it. Didn't follow sub guidelines. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: NF, which we no longer publish. No query letter, and didn't follow sub guidelines. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: NF (?) Query is a bit vague in terms of genre, but based on the pitch, the content is outside of our guidelines. Pass #tenqueries

#tenqueries 10: Picture Book. Though this sounds like a cute story, I’m not actively looking for picture books for my list at this time. Pass.

#tenqueries 9: YA Contemporary. While reading this query, I felt like I was being pitched two very different stories, neither of which was compelling enough on its own, but which also did not seem to work together cohesively. Pass.

#tenqueries 8: MG Contemporary. This pitch feels adventurous as it pushes boundaries to ensnare the reader in young love, secrets, and life in a small town. The first pages are good, and I’m intrigued enough to want to read more. Request.

#tenqueries 7: Adult Non-Fiction. I'm not currently seeking nonfiction. This query also didn't have any pages attached, and focused too heavily on the authors’ bios, but not enough on the content of the proposal. Pass.

#tenqueries 6: Adult Speculative. This is definitely more dystopian, and familiar in such a way that I don't think I can make it work in today's market. Pass.

#tenqueries 5: Adult Fiction. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of plot here, and what is there doesn’t give enough specifics to allow the reader to infer what’s happening clearly enough. Pass.

#tenqueries 4: MG Mystery. I love a good MG detective story, but the story and personal stakes here felt too small -- as far as I can tell, if he were to quit pursuing the investigation, his life would go on just the same. Pass.

#tenqueries 3: MG Magical Realism. This story is too short for a MG novel, and the pitch unfolded in a way that made it difficult to parse through what the main plot line really was. Pass.

#tenqueries 2: YA Speculative. There was no genre given, so I inferred speculative based off the pitch, which I found to be a bit too long-winded, and a little confusing. Pass.