Q7: Meh. The concept is interesting, and the writing is decent. I'm just not in love. It happens. YA Urban Fantasy. Pass #tenqueries

Q6: Well this sounds awesome. Too bad it didn't live up. Some basic mistakes were made in the first paragraphs. YA Fantasy Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Love the concept, but 1) word count is WAY under where it should be & 2) writing is talking down to the reader. MG. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: I'm intrigued by the writing, but I'm concerned about the author based on the query. This one is on hold. YA Sci-Fi #tenqueries

Q3: Hmmm. I like the voice and the beginning is promising. Let's see where this goes. Request MG Contemporary. #tenqueries

Q2: The pitch made this sound like a different novel entirely and the writing is not strong enough to keep me engaged. YA. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: Okay this is not the novel I thought it was going to be. And the writing makes it hard to care. YA contemporary. Pass #tenqueries

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Q6: Narrative, voice, dialogue didn't feel natural. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: Pace was slow and I didn't feel like much happened that moves the story forward. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: YA contemporary. Dark subject matter & the sample pages were heavy. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: YA sci-fi. Prologue wasn't necessary&could have been introduced in chapter1. Imagery felt familiar. Pass #tenqueries

Q2: Sci-fi/fantasy. Pages were confusing & difficult to follow. Pass #tenqueries

Q1: YA contemporary. The writing isn't bad, but for me the voice is a bit off for YA & pages felt too oppressive. Pass #tenqueries

Q10: YA contemp w dash of fantasy. Paula Brackston for YA. Unique premise. Good writing sample. Intrigued! Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q9: WF. The pitch needs some further edits. What makes this ms stand out? Pique my curiosity. Excite me. Make me want more. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: Literary mag. realism. Weak pitch (what happens in the story?), overly flowery writing (what's going on in the scene?). Pass #tenqueries

Q7: YA SF. Not usually into SF, but premise=strong, SF element small but intriguing. Great writing in sample. Partial. #tenqueries #querywin

Q6: MG fantasy. Word count is more for chapter books + there are enough weak-girls-savior-boys narratives out there. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: WF. A fresh take on the older woman + relationships narrative. Voice and writing style in writing sample not for me. Pass. #tenqueries