
Literary Agent
Q5: YA? Thriller-Fantasy. Q is about 3 sentences long, so I'm not 100% what it's about. Pages didn't pull me in. Pass #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q4: YA historical. Query is vague. Pages didn't pull me in-too much telling. Pass #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q3: PN. Query seemed to be written from Character POV. Don't feel like I have a strong enough idea of the story. No pages. Pass #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q2: MG Contemporary. The premise really didn't appeal to me, and there were no sample pages included. Pass #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q1: The 1st chapter opens w/character being chased, but context isn't clear, so it's difficult to invest in the story. Pass #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q10: YA says magical realism but it's actually fantasy. Person who has been alive for 1000 years=fantasy. I don't rep, so pass. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q9: Rock star romance. Great characters, fun plot and strong writing. Word count is long but I want to take a look at 50 pages. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q8: YA contemporary. Too much of an issue book, the query is so preachy and heavy handed. Pass. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q7: NA romance. Query has seven named characters and three cliches. It feels like it is a first draft of a query. Pass. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q6: Upmarket mystery. Synopsis has me at the edge of my seat, plus there is an unreliable narrator. Requesting full manuscript. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q5: Adult, says it's a cozy but sounds like a thriller. I like thrillers, but if genre stated doesn't match synopsis, I pass. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q4: Adult romance. MC has a high-powered career and doesn't sound like stereotype, but synopsis is confusing. Pass. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q3: WF mystery, MC is a journalist. Plot is intriguing, characters fits my top MSWL. Requesting 50 pages. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q2: YA historical fiction, takes place during WWII. Doesn't have any elements that make it sound different from others. Pass. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q1: YA contemporary from male perspective. Query gives vague description of MC, does not say what it is about. Pass. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
OK, that's my #tenqueries. Kind of a slow day today with #BEA15, so I'll be around if anyone wants to #askagent

Literary Agent
Q10: MG adventure story set during the Revolutionary War. I'm a little wary of the writing, but it's worth requesting more. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q9: Female author, male protag, the voice doesn't quite match. Writing cross-gender is a challenge, and it doesn't work here. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q8: Political thriller about Middle Eastern terrorists. I've kind of had my fill of terrorists, esp. Middle Eastern ones. #tenqueries

Literary Agent
Q7: Pitched as The Goonies meets Speed, kids forced to keep pedaling a bike to save their town. Cool concept, poor execution. #tenqueries