Q4: Zombies. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: YA fantasy. Cultural mythology, compelling premise, high stakes, A+ comp titles fit the query to a T. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q2: YA contemp. Written entirely in ?s. That's a cop-out. Turn those ?s into statements -> those statements into a pitch. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: YA contemp. A paragraph introducing the characters/setting the scene, but nothing on the inciting incident. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Genre (?) The subject matter doesn't appeal to me. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: Genre isn't my cup of tea. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: Sci-fi. The pages were a little heavy on description, and seemed to jump around a lot. Pass #tenqueries

Q7: Genre (?)-self-help (?). Non-fiction (?). Not a fan of the writing and no query. Pass #tenqueries

Q6: Genre (?). Lots of backstory/exposition, and I just didn't care for the writing. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: YA (sci-fi/fantasy). WC on the long side. Query/synopsis way too long. No context in opening pages so I was confused. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: Genre (?). Not addressed to anyone. No query, and sent sample pages as an attachment. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: Query just addressed to "Agent" 😞please specify who you're querying. Query was confusing. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: Historical. Premise didn't appeal to me and the pages didn't pull me into the story. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: Previously published books are difficult to place. Premise wasn't really my cup of tea. Pass #tenqueries

Q10: Lots of backstory/info dump... didn't care much for the characters. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: No query/sample pages, but asked if we'd be interested in representing. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: No query; opens with pages. Pass #tenqueries

Q7: MG fantasy. Premise sounds interesting, and pages held my interest. Request #tenqueries

Q6: MG. The voice felt like it was trying too hard to be MG. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: Genre not specified. Sounds like thriller/horror. Not addressed to anyone & no sample pages. Pass #tenqueries