Q11: Science Fiction. The themes in this one are kind of tricky and I'm not certain I'm up to the task of navigating them. Pass. #tenqueries #bonusquery

Q10: Multicultural Fiction. I should probably remove this genre tag from my query form bc inevitably the queries that come in on this one are not in genres I rep. I like seeing multiculturalism, but if I don't rep the actual genre I'm not going to be a good fit. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Fantasy. This historical fantasy has elements of LGBTQ romance and magic and things I like, but I think this is almost too focused on the romance aspect. Which is a strange note coming from me, but here we are. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Fantasy. So just yesterday I was talking about how talking animals are not quite for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: YA Contemporary. I think with this one I already have a manuscript with similar themes on my list and I also felt like there was too much telling rather than showing in the opening pages. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Urban Fantasy. This was missing some emotional and physical grounding for me. So I didn't feel invested in the characters the way I want to be to see more. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Fantasy. This also has science fiction elements and horror and like a couple other genres and it's just too much of a blend for me to know what to do with it. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA Contemporary. I wasn't sure about the pitch, but when I started reading there's something really compelling about this story and I want to see more. Full Request. #tenqueries

Q3: YA Contemporary. I have two other manuscripts on my list with similar themes and I don't have space for more even though I do like a lot about this pitch. Tough call but...Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Fantasy. This historical fantasy has bodyguards and LGBTQ themes and magic and a 1920s vibe and yeah, okay I can't stop myself from requesting. Full Request. #tenqueries

Q1: YA Romance. There are so many things I love about this pitch, but reading the opening pages there are too many things that remain surface level. I will encourage the author to dig deeper because this is so close. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Women's Fiction. This one is set around 9/11 and I...I just don't see what that adds to the story. I think the themes of multiculturalism are just as easily explored without it, and just place this in a contemporary space. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Women's Fiction. This has elements that I like to see in WF, but I am also extremely selective and there are some issues with the query and the opening pages that make this not a great fit. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8:YA Fantasy. This post-apocalyptic story has multiverses that include the afterlife and it's just a bit of a bridge to far for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Thriller. Tbh, today has been perplexing in terms of genres in the ol' query box. Most haven't matched what the author says they are. I shouldn't have to think this hard to figure it out! I don't think this is a thriller, but I don't know what it is. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Multicultural. Honestly, I'm not sure this is fiction or nonfiction or academic work. It's outside of my genres, but it's also closer to performance art than it is literature. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA Sci-Fi. Interesting premise, but opening pages are too info-dumpy to be truly compelling, with a little more work this can get there. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA Urban Fantasy. This one is about 30-40K over the standard word count for this genre. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: YA Fantasy. Reading the query this felt like MG even though the characters and word count fit into YA. It's one of those I wasn't quite sure what to do with it things. Pass. #tenquereies

Q2: Memoir. I don't rep memoir, so this isn't a good fit. Pass. #tenqueries