Q5: NA romance(?). I didn't really connect with the characters. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: NA (fantasy? dystopian?). Interesting title. I didn't become engaged in the pages-didn't really see a hook. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: YA. A little on the short side for YA. The premise is too dark. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: Genre isn't specific. Query is a bit vague, and the premise isn't really for me. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: MG. Premise isn't really my cup of tea. Pass #tenqueries.

Q10: YA/NA historical. Really long. The pacing a bit slow. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: 2/2 a specific narrator (MC) to connect with. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: No query (no introduction). Links to Amazon. Pass. #tenqueries.

Q7: Didn't follow submission guidelines (sent attachment--no introduction. or query). Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA (fantasty? Sci-fi?). I think there's too much telling in the opening pages. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: No query, and isn't addressed to one of our agents :/ Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA urban fantasy. Query didn't really give me a good idea about the story. Opening was a little cliche. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Romance/erotica. Premise isn't for me. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: YA fantasy. A bit on the long side, premise seems a bit familiar, and I didn't connect with the pages. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: The premise is too familiar. I don't feel the pages begin at the right place. Pass. #tenqueries

Happy writing to everyone and thanks for joining me for this week's edition of #10queriesIn10tweets

#10 = contemporary romance. Feels too melodramatic without a big enough hook. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

In 9 years of reading queries, this is the best query I've ever received: writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #10queriesIn10tweets @stefaniegaither

Geez - sorry we haven't had an ACCEPT yet. Maybe it will be lucky #10. #10queriesIn10tweets

Sorry - that one was harsh of me, but true. Might also sound like, "I just didn't connect with your heroine." #10queriesIn10tweets