Q6: Mystery about an amputee solving the murder of another amputee. Nothing overtly wrong with it, just didn't wow me. #tenqueries

Q5: MG, told in first person. That the author is an adult trying to sound like a kid is painfully obvious. #tenqueries

Q4: YA historical romance. This happens to me all the time. That I like historical fiction doesn't trump my not liking romance. #tenqueries

Q3: Vietnam memoir. I'd like a Vietnam memoir on my list, but nothing about this one really stands out from all the others. #tenqueries

Q2: Horror, werewolf novel. Werewolves and zombies never really did it for me, and both are very hard to sell at the moment. #tenqueries

Q1: Thriller, opened w a cop standing over the body of a dead hooker. That's been done way too many times before. #tenqueries

Q10: (A? YA?) Fantasy. Camelot story (which I like), not sure how I'd sell this one. Low word count, no target audience. #tenqueries

Q9: Literary fantasy. Deeply political. Lots of connections to modern politics and philosophies and religion. Uh...Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA light fantasy. Query suggests epic, comparative titles are epic/dystopian to the extreme. Know your genre! Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Hist Fic. WWII, POW camp, romance, Italian spin. Asked for partial. #tenqueries

Q6: Dark fantasy. Not sure if A or YA. Not sure how I'd sell it, as query didn't show a plot direction. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: SFF. Aliens. Ehhh no, but read on. Aliens with a philosophical purpose. Nope. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: YA fantasy. Excellent, succinct query. Interesting plot a la Marillier. Read the sample and the writing lacked spark. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Horror. Several characters introduced at once, all die but 1, and still not finding a plot/turning point in the query. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Literary fiction. According to writer it has zero chance of happening. Okay! That was easy. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA contemp. Bullying, drugs, sex, mental disorders. MPDG as MC. MPDG is auto-no, the rest on top makes for whiny lit. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: MG paranormal-ish(?). Really specific audience in mind...writing didn't pull me in. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: I'm not really considering Mysteries at this time. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: YA Speculative fic. Pacing is a bit uneven-didn't become grounded in the pages. Also, more telling vs showing. Pass #tenqueries

Q7: YA dystopian. Tough genre to stand out in right now. Pages seems fragmented and started in the wrong place. Pass #tenqueries