Q1: LGBTQ memoir w/ interesting premise but a topic I’m not well-versed in. Reluctant pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Ad!Romance. Query tells me more about what others had to say. Let me make up my own mind, please! PASS #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q9: YA Fantasy. Insanely high wordcount. Please know what the guidelines are for your genre/age group. PASS #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q8: YA Magical Realism. An #ownvoices book, too! Deals with mental health issues and it's piqued my interest. REQ! #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q7: YA Horror. Set in an insane asylum, comps to ASYLUM, and general creepiness? Hell yes. REQUEST! #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q6: YA Fantasy. I don't need to know your inspiration. I want to be hooked with your plot & characters! 2/2 PASS. #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q6: YA Fantasy. Tell me about your book, not about others'. Don't tell me it's an amazing book, show me. 1/2 #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q5: Ad!Horror. Can't quite follow the premise, too much backstory included in the query and not enough plot. PASS. #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q4: Ad!SciFi. Not really looking for post-apocalyptic unless it's something really unusual. Didn't connect. PASS. #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q3: MG Fantasy. MC is way too young, but the plot feels much older. PASS. #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q2: Fantasy. Aaaaand vampires feature prominently. Guys, really. No vampires. I beg of you. PASS. #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q1: YA Romance. A bit too quiet for my tastes, didn't connect to the premise. PASS #TenQueries #BookEndsLife

Q10: YA. First chapter was more like a prologue...not sure if it's really needed. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Suspense. Not for me, but also had INTERESTING use of CAPS randomly PLACED throughout + didn't follow sub guidelines. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: YA Contemp. Compelling, something I haven't seen before (in a good way), EXCELLENT voice in sample. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q8: Queried all of Triada (no). Was more interested in sharing a board game version of the novel than the novel (no). Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Fantasy. Not sure if author is pretending to be the character or...? Unprofessional. Poor writing for target audience. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: Psychological thriller. Nothing about this is for me. Look at the other Triada agents. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: YA F. Fascinating magic system, familiar yet unique, non-Euro feel. Great comp titles. Good voice. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q4: WF. A cut-and-paste, only-the-names-changed version of Forman's LEAVE ME. Comp titles OK, near plagiarism isn't. Pass. #tenqueries