1. Horror, kind of like a serious Ghostfacers. I like the idea in theory but it's a little trope-y. Just not unique enough. #tenqueries

OK, that's my #tenqueries. No hits this time around. Have a great weekend!

Q10: Book is already up on Amazon. Not sure what he wants me to do with it now that he already published it. #tenqueries

Not gonna count this next one as part of #tenqueries because I rejected it months ago. The author won some local award so is now re-querying

Q9: Horror. Were-people. Clans and societies and hunters and monster legends. We all know how this story goes. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Holy crap is this a cool idea. Execution is lacking, though. These are the queries that break my heart. #tenqueries

Q7: Opens with six lines of dialogue, all ending in exclamation points. My disdain for exclamation points is well-documented #tenqueries

Q6: MG adventure about a kid at a new school who joins a secret club of crime fighters. Cool premise, but not overly original. #tenqueries

Q5: Pet peeve of mine: queries typed in 18-20 point font. It's like you're hoping big letters will mask lousy writing. #tenqueries

Q4: Rhyming early reader. I don't really have a good read on projects geared towards readers this young. Not right for me. #tenqueries

Q3: Author says I was recommended by someone I never heard of. Nothing wrong w that...but the writing sucks. Lots wrong w that #tenqueries

Q2: 138K words, historical fiction. HF can be a little bit longer, but for a debut, 138K is way too long. #tenqueries

Q1: memoir about overcoming substance abuse. Stories like this aren't overly unique, and are impossible w no platform. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: A hist thriller. Strong query, fierce and humorous protagonist, polished voice in the writing sample. Partial. #tenqueries

Q9: YA contemp / horror. Word count for the ms less than a novella! Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: A Fantasy. Interesting premise. Writing sample contained an infinite number of adverbs, to the point of distraction. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Chapter book, which I don't represent. Also, ALL THE COLORFUL TEXT. Keep things professional! Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Memoir, which I don't represent. Very angry, wanting to prove a point to the world, I think. Big ol' pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA contemp. Boy-centric, humorous, witty writing. Full! #tenqueries

Q4: YA fantasy. I'm not sure what happened in the query. Writing sample didn't clear things up. A bit TOO vague & lyrical. Pass. #tenqueries