Q2: Called me agent and confused synopsis and query letter. Also asked me a question for a log line (I hate that). Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Sounds fun, but has zombies, which are really hard to sell now. Pass. #tenqueries

Bonus 2: QUILTBAG YA (which I love), but I don't get a real sense of conflict from the query. Pass. #tenqueries

Bonus 1: Ugh. Written in 2nd again. Para romance, and it's 2x longer than it should be. Pass #tenqueries

Q10: UF with silly spellings that don't achieve anything. Premise isn't bad, but not interesting or quriky enough for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: kick-ass log line. F with really interesting way for the MC to explore her identity. Request partial #tenqueries

Q8: high F, a LOT going on and query doesn't take the time to orient the reader. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: very well written, and author has a wonderful platform, but the project is has hints of colonialism and racism. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Good concept and well-written, but it's a straight YA romance, which I'm not really looking for atm. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Begins with a questions, which I hate. Entire thing in second person. Says it's SF but seems contemporary. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: MG, not formatted correctly, and a wee bit didactic (teaching about friendship). Pass #tenqueries

Q3: Cont YA with a really unlikable MC from the looks of it. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: NF (which I don't rep). Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: adult F. Well-written query but not enough detail to make it stand out. Pass.

Interesting stat - I've requested 174 partials so far this year (from roughly 15,000 queries) #10queriesIn10tweets

#10 = science fiction. The science is well fleshed out in the query, but the characters and story aren't. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#9 = fantasy. Strong hook but the world building and writing don't feel strong enough. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#8 = picture book. I love picture books. I buy picture books. I read picture books. But I don't rep picture books. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

Note, setting something in a dream world isn't a deal breaker, but writing must be superior to pull it off. #10queriesIn10tweets

#7 = YA fantasy. Magic is based in dream world. This is a hard trope and writing not quite strong enough here. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets