Q6: Please no "Dear Sir/Madam" emails. Make sure you specify which agent you're querying. Pass #tenqueries #querytip #pubtip

Q5: query doesn't really say anything about the story, and I didn't love the writing. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: Premise isn't my cup of tea. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: Submission sent as attachment. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: historical fantasy. The hook wasnt strong, and I didn't become invested in the pages. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: historical fantasy. Voice changes from third to first. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: YA sci-fi. Interesting premise, but the beginning felt rushed and it was difficult to get grounded in the world. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Another submission sent as attachment. Unfortunately, we do not open attachments unless requested. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA contemporary. Query was addressed to an agent @ another agency. Pass. #tenqueries.

Q7: MG. No query. A bit long for MG. The voice didn't sound MG. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Paranormal is a bit of a tough sell right now. Premise didn't really grab my attention. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Submission only asked if we represent screenplays. Unfortunately, at this time we're not looking at screenplays. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Literary fiction. I'm not currently representing this genre. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Horror. I'm not currently representing this genre. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Submission sent as attachments. Unfortunately, we do not open attachments. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: MG fantasy. Way too long, and the pages were very Harry Potterish. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: A. Guns and politics. Nope. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: YA thriller. A little too murderous and bloody for my tastes. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA contemp. Pitched as novel. Word count less than 20K. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Literary A. 4 sentences describing how the ms would benefit readers, 1 sentence on actual ms, 2 paragraphs on self. Pass. #tenqueries