Q9: Romance: This doesn't end in an HEA so it's not romance, and also essentially an unsatisfying second chance romance and that is not for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Romance: The voice in this one read like YA, but it's supposed to be adult. And the way the characters interacted didn't feel realistic. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Fantasy: This one has a multi-POV and strong religious elements that aren't for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Literary Fiction: I'm just not looking for literary fiction, particularly in the adult space. My interests are primarily in commercial, genre fiction. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA Fantasy: I just didn't fall for the pitch and the opening pages didn't grab me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Romance: This one opens with a character waking up. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Romance: This has a lot of elements I like, but the opening reads like a mystery and I'm confused. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Fantasy: Openings where a character is just running are almost as cliched as an opening where a character is waking up. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA Fantasy: There's a lot I like about this pitch...lesbian witches, hint of mystery, but the opening doesn't grab me the way I'd like. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Contemporary Romance: This has a weird love triangle thing and I can't tell who the hero is supposed to be and that's not what I like in a story. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Historical Romance: This author has a query that's still open with one of my colleagues, which means that I cannot consider this query. Read agency submission rules carefully, friends. We do not allow simultaneous submission to multiple agents at the agency. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA Sci-Fi: This pitch feels really fresh in my inbox and I'm intrigued. I like the voice in the opening pages so I want to see where this goes. Full Request. #tenqueries

Q7: YA Contemporary: This has diabetes rep and I really want to like it, but I'm sad because it's not working for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA Fantasy. This sounds interesting but I just didn't find myself grabbed by the opening pages. I think it is too quiet a beginning maybe? Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Historical Fiction: This is more upmarket WF than the more commercial historical romance I'm looking for. It's good, but better for me as a reader not an agent. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Contemporary Romance: Oh this one is too delicious where an escalating game of dares leads to some very BIG mixups on the way to love. Full Request. #tenqueries

Q3: YA Sci-fi: The word count is on the high side, but this also has 3 POVs and a political story that isn't quite for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: YA Fantasy: This is an Aladdin-inspired story, with Middle Eastern MCs but it doesn't appear to be #OwnVoices and we've already had issues with something similar at the agency. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Contemporary Romance: There's quite a bit to like here, but I'm really confused about what is feeding the conflict and it doesn't feel plausible. So while I like the banter, I'm questioning the story. Pass. #tenqueries

Q12: YA Fantasy. I think there are some elements here that are really great, but the prologue isn't working for me and the Fae stuff isn't really my jam and...I have to make hard decisions. Pass. #tenqueries #bonusquery