Q2: YA Fantasy. Unoriginal plot (try to branch out of the norm!), low word count for all the ms wants to accomplish. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: A Mystery. Query was told entirely in questions ("what would you do if..." "how would you feel when..."). Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: MG supernatural. The characters reactions/dialogue didn't quite feel authentic. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: No salutation/greeting. Summary, but no query or sample pages. Premise isn't a good fit for the agency. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA mystery/fantasy/adventure. Premise was similar to other titles on the market & pages need a little bit of context. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Mystery(?) Premise wasn't my cup of tea. Please check out our preferences on our website (link in bio). Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA sci fi. Premise didn't feel new/fresh. The dialogue felt like it was trying too hard. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA fantasy. I felt like I was missing something. The pages seem to open right into the plot. Need bit of background. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Fantasy. The opening pages didn't give much context, so it was diffcult to become invested in the characters/story. Pass. #tenqueries

Q#: SF. Premise felt like it was added on, and didn't really persuade me to read further. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: PB. Intersting premise, unfortunatley, it looks like the formatting got messed up or the author forgot to send MS. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Genre? Pages were difficult to follow, and seemed to be all over the place. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: A SF. Query was strong, even tho the topic wasn't for me. Unfortunately, no sample provided (submission guidelines!). Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: MG Mystery. Contains humor, detective work, even some JACKABY paranormal vibes. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q8: A Fantasy. Novella. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: YA Contemp. Shakespeare incorporated rather than retelling, FANGIRL vibes, family/friendship dynamics. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q6: YA Fantasy. Query contained graphics (gifs, tables, graphs, lists), 2 paragraphs on story, 4 on author. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA Fantasy. 30K. Not quite a novel yet...Keep writing, keep receiving feedback and critiques. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: A .zip file attachment. Nope. Pass. #tenqueries

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