Q10 thriller. Convoluted plot, clunky dialogue, slow opening. Too bad, could have been cool concept. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9 suspense. Synopsis starts in 1st person & analyzes novel instead of just describing the plot. Please don't do this. #tenqueries

Q8 Psych thriller. The dialogue is not good. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7 Women's fic. Good concept, not most original, but fun. But 140k wds, writing way too wordy. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6 is a mass email, not really a query, doesn't have plot summary, greeting, pages, anything it should. #tenqueries

Q5 historical fiction, the writing doesn't fit the period/setting. Pass #tenqueries

Q4 legal thriler. The writing style isn't appealing to me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3 historical fantasy. I don't rep it. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2 thriller, feels cliched. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1 upmarket fiction, plot a bit convoluted and MC's voice doesn't grab me like I'd want it to. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: YA contemp. Okay query, needs-more-TLC sample, and word length is that of a novella. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: YA contemp. Written from the POV of the main character. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA Fantasy. Answered one of my MSWL tweets so well I pinched myself to check I wasn't dreaming. Great sample. Partial. #tenqueries

Q7: YA Histfic. Contained all the trappings of a good book - setting, diversity. Writing sample not for me. Unfortunate pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA Fantasy. Complicated love geometry plot & character list. What's the most important thread of the story? Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA Fantasy. Short sentences. Abrupt phrases. Sample mirrored. The half-phrases. In the query. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: A Histfic. Query began with a question. 2nd book. 1st is self-pub'd in the trilogy. No sample provided. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: MG Fantasy. Not actively seeking MG, but it's whimsical and Neil Gaiman-y, and that's music to my ears. Partial. #tenqueries

Q2: YA Fantasy. Lots of religious undercurrent and political intrigue. A bit hefty, not quite for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: I don't even know. 6 paragraphs on the writer's brilliance, 1 three-sentence paragraph on the story. Pass. #tenqueries