6. Adult UF. Both the writing and the pitch are very good, but it's just not the type of story that grabs my attention, personally. But I feel sure another agent will pick this one up at some point! Pass. #tenqueries

5. YA F. Repeat query, but makes no mention of revision--in fact, the query doesn't even acknowledge that this is a repeat submission. I only consider repeats if they have been substantially revised, and you must mention that in the query! Pass. #tenqueries

4. YA contemporary. Query letter only contains author bio--no description of the book. This is also just not at all the type of book I represent. Pass. #tenqueries

3. YA SF. Skeevy language regarding women--hard pass. #tenqueries

2. YA F. Writing is just not there yet. Query has a weird oversimplification of the human condition & morality that feels very old-school Good Vs Evil. I prefer to see more nuance. Pass. #tenqueries

1. MG F. I liked the premise but I'm concerned about the implications of the ending, and the writing just wasn't working for me. Pass. #tenqueries

10. MG F. Again, the voice is too simplistic, and the plot outline is too closely similar to existing stories. Pass. #tenqueries

9. MG F. Closer to the writing style I'm looking for, but the story just didn't grab me. The opening needs a unique twist, or to start in a different place--currently it reads like many books I've seen before. Pass. #tenqueries

8. YA F. Every sentence in the sample pages is of the same length and structure, making for a very monotonous read! Good prose requires varying your sentence structure. Pass. #tenqueries

7. MG F. Sounds cute, but features a trend that publishers are no longer buying and that never appealed to me anyway. The writing also feels younger than I prefer. Pass. #tenqueries

6. Adult SF. Cool premise, but I don't feel the writing takes that premise far enough in the worldbuilding. When starting from a fundamentally different place, consider how that affects ALL elements of a world. Pass. #tenqueries

5. MG F. Sample pages start in a really boring place. Nothing about the query is grabbing me, so this is a pass. Always think twice about your opener--often the best place to start a book is NOT the one you originally planned! #tenqueries

4. Adult SF. Stilted dialogue--the characters are mouthpieces for exposition, rather than sounding like real people. Pass. #tenqueries

3. MG SF. The voice just doesn't grab me. Voice is the biggest reason MGs are a hard sell for me--I'm really looking for a more literary voice than most MG authors go for. Just personal preference. Pass. #tenqueries

2. YA F. Intriguing, and the writing almost grabbed me, but there's a weird inconsistency to the characters and dialogue as though the author is still deciding whether this is a period piece or not. Made it hard to get into the world. Pass. #tenqueries

1. YA F. Vague query letter; sample pages not grabbing me. A lot of these queries have opened with prologues that do nothing for the story--please think hard about whether you really need one! Pass. #tenqueries

10. Adult SF. Neat premise, but severely lacking any female characters. Dialogue has a forced quirkiness that doesn't work for me. Pass. #tenqueries

9. YA thriller. Interesting, but not really the type of book I handle. I don't think I would be the right agent for this. Pass. #tenqueries

8. Horror--this one brings something new to the table by mashing up with another genre! Sadly the writing isn't working for me, so it is a pass. But the pitch was great! #tenqueries

7. Horror. Another "haunted small town in America" story--again, these just aren't for me. Pass. #tenqueries