Q4: Kidlit that doesn't meet the word count conventions of what publishers are looking for. Pass. #tenqueries #pubtip

Q3: Great writing, great characterization, concept doesn't stand out enough. 'Nuther sad pass. Keep writing! #tenqueries #querytip

Q2: Love, love, love the concept -- very unusual. Plot seems promising. But characterization didn't stand out enough. Sad pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Rhyming pirate PB. Rhymes -> hard sell. Pirates --> common theme. Stakes not high enough. Pass. #tenqueries #TeamCorvisiero

Q7: Fantasy? Word count is long, and it would need to be edited or split. Query/synopsis didn't really catch my attention. Pass #tenqueries

Q6 : YA (Contemporary?). Word count is short for YA. Dialogue was a little repetitive, and didn't feel authentic. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10 is a political thriller about the disappearance of some senators. Nice thought but not my cup of tea. :) #tenqueries

Q9 is categorized as YA but the voice sounds older. #tenqueries

Q8. Women's fiction with a great title. Opening pages are strong. I'll request the full. #tenqueries

Q7 is by an author whose last name is Murakami. DON'T TEASE ME. (At 7k words, it is too short.) #tenqueries

Q6 is a historical novel about a knight investigating murders during the Middles Ages. Comp is Pillars of the Earth. Tempting! #tenqueries

Q5 is described as "feminine fiction" (what's that?), has several misplaced commas, and opening lines are too gothic #tenqueries

Q3. A 118k thriller based on the author's real life experience. Too tell-y in the opening pages. #tenqueries

Q2. A 100k contemp YA with a talking dog protag. I've always wanted an animal-protag novel but this isn't the one. #tenqueries

Q1. SF YA taking place on another planet. The market is soft for SF YA and this one isn't convincing enough. #tenqueries

Q10: Spec-fi NA. Premise almost fresh (I've seen this movie), MC suitably moody, writing promising, with hiccups. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Contemporary MG. Voice a bit too inconsistent; message a bit too on the nose. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Adult sci-fi thriller. Pass. 1 - Not open to adult submissions. 2 - Passed on a previous version of this last year. Oops... #tenqueries

Q7: MG Sci-fi. MC comes off a little too weak and whiny; not interested in going on an adventure with him. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA. Sports novel. I'm just not a good match. Pass. #tenqueries