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So, one out of ten today - that's actually pretty good! #10queriesIn10tweets

#10 paranormal romance. Not enough chemistry between hero and heroine and the magic system feels generic. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#9 = fantasy young adult. Lots of world building and description but no solid explanation of plot or conflict. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#8 = contemporary young adult. Interesting concept but weak writing. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#7 = romantic suspense. Pitched as romance but it's not. Not strong enough love interest & too violent-wrong genre PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#6 = fantasy middle grade. Conflict feels too young for middle grade - a little too shallow or silly. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#5 = adult fantasy. Query is wordy and confusing - not strong grammar or description. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#4 = historical young adult. Lots of character description but not much plot or why it's set in historical time. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#3 = young adult fantasy. A little too preachy (teens will learn XYZ from reading this). PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

#2 = adult science fiction. Some generic tropes but very strong writing. Strong writing wins! ACCEPT!! #10queriesIn10tweets

#1 = adult fantasy. Query only discusses backstory and world set-up, no inciting incident or plot. PASS #10queriesIn10tweets

Q10: Thriller. Nothing overly bad about it, but nothing overly great about it either. Just kind of meh on the writing and story #tenqueries

Q9: NF about the Revolutionary War. Reads a bit like a textbook. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Man inherits house from a great aunt he didn't know he had. She was a hoarder, but her hoarding had a sinister purpose. Yes #tenqueries

Q7: YA romantic suspense that takes place in the 1800s. I get these a lot because I like historical... but I don't like romance. #tenqueries

Q6: Historical that reads very modern, tries to rely on setting/props to date it. Good HF captures the time period via writing #tenqueries

Q5: MG opens with a boy whose dog just got hit by a car while chasing the stick he threw. When I'm done sobbing I'll request #tenqueries

Q4: MG. I'm glad that moms still call upstairs for their kids to come eat breakfast before school, but there are better openings #tenqueries

Q3: Adult mystery. Couldn't figure out in pages or synopsis what the protag's motivation for solving the mystery was. No stakes. #tenqueries