Q8: Sent submission THREE times in order to nail a proper subject line. Please don’t sweat the small stuff. TBC… #tenqueries

Q7: YA. Premise intriguing, but the writing fell flat. Canned dialog, inauthentic thoughts. Sigh. Pass. #tenqueries.

Q6: Pitched as YA, but NA mc. No sample included (follow guidelines!) Query did not intrigue me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: fantasy MG. Concept unusual, but a tough sell. Too much exposition, not the right voice for the age group. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: PB. Cute concept but commits all the rhyme crimes – forced rhyme, meter off, story arc suffers, etc. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: No word count, genre, or title, but lots about author’s motivation for writing. Story not immersive enough. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: MG. Trad published author; full ms with small publisher. Fun concept. Solid writer, but voice didn't pull me in. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Fantasy/romance. Three books through vanity presses. Cover letter vague. Sample pages not immersive enough. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Contemp. romance. Kind of a cute premise, but I wasn't really connecting with the main character. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: YA/fantasy. Query is a bit vague. Some things feel a bit repetitive, and the pages feel somewhat disjointed. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Query not addressed to one of our agents (didn't follow submission guidelines) :/ Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: MG/contemp.(?). Premise isn't really for me...I also think the subject matter feels similar to other books. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: MG/Fantasy.The voice doesn't feel authentic for MG. Premise isn't really for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Contemp. fic. w/rom. elements(?). Cliche opening. POV changes a few paragraphs in, so I wasn't grounded in the story. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: Fantasy(?). Premise isn't for me, and I didn't care for the voice. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Genre not clear. The query is a bit all over the place, so I'm not really sure what the story is about. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: YA. Premise not really for me. And really long for a YA (160K +) Pass #tenqueries

Q1: Query is a bit confusing. Also, 400k + is too, too long. #tenqueries

10- YA Fantasy and I do love this genre but I like a little romance with my fantasy too. This doesn't feel original enough #tenqueries

9- YA Contemp- a re-imagined fairy tale, which I love! Plus I dig the voice. Request! #tenqueries