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Q2: Keeping with #passivevoice theme of the day. If your query & synopsis are riddled with it, chances are your ms is too. #tenqueries #Pass
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Q1: Good romance premise but I don’t really love the story. I’ve gotta fall in love with your love story. #ReluctantPass #tenqueries
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Q10: Memoir. I'm not considering memoirs at this time. Please check submission guidelines. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q9: YA/fantasy. Voice didn't suck me into the story, and the dialogue felt a little bit forced. Pass. #tenqueries.
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Q8: MG.Lots of telling v. Showing. Pages sort of seem all over the place. Pass. #tenqueries.
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Q7: historical MG. I liked the premise and the pages kept me engaged. REQUEST. #tenqueries
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Q6: MG scifi/adventure. Query intrigued me, and the sample pages were pretty good/strong voice so far. REQUEST. #tenqueries
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Q5: YA. Seems like it's dystopian (?). The premise didn't really intrigue me. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: YA (paranormal?) Please no excerpts in query. Paranormal seems tricky to place atm. Didn't ❤️ pages :( Pass #tenqueries
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Q3: Not really a query...email asking for help getting published. Please be sure to ✔️ out submission guidelines! #tenqueries
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Q2: genre (?). I felt there was a lot of telling, so the pages didn't really grab/keep my attention. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q1: YA. Sample pages were a bit confusing, and it really doesn't seem to be my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q10: Women's fiction - fits something on my MSWL and is really creative. Requesting partial. #tenqueries
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Q9: Ya fantasy. The query is well written, but the story is too familiar. It doesn't do anything to change up the tropes. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q8: New Adult. This sounds so fun, but new adult is really hard right now. Will request, but hope it can be aged up or down. #tenqueries
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Q7: YA space opera. This sounds so cool - high stakes, an interesting character, comp to @bethrevis - Requesting full! #tenqueries
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Q6: Adult fantasy - I still don't rep straight adult SFF, just YA and crossover. Pass #tenqueries
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Q5: MG Fantasy - the story sounds way older than middle grade. Voice in query and content seems like YA. Pass #tenqueries
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Q4: Literary fiction. This is so not for me. Sounds like something Franzen would write. Pass #tenqueries
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Q3: Historical fiction. The query is very good, but there is a big religious plot, and that just isn't for me. Pass #tenqueries