Q2: WF. Neat concept, but sample nearly all dialogue/white space, he said she said, then then then. Needs more creative development. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: 3 unsolicited "follow-ups" on a project in a mass email, with blurbs, quotes, character descriptions, and "important" thematic elements of plot turns. Hard pass. Big no-nos all around. #tenqueries

Q10) MG. Premise sounds adventurous and fun and features one of my fave places. Alas sample opens with passive telling. Pass.

Q9) mystery but lacks genre expectations. The premise has potential for a more literary thriller. Sample starts with ennui info dump. Pass.

Q8) Political thriller. Just not my thing. But premise doesn’t sound fresh and sample not wowing me. Pass.

Q7) MG fantasy. Bit cliched premise and sample pages weren’t wow. Pass.

Q6) Historical YA? Sample was well written but ultimately the stakes and character arc didn’t stand out. For Hist why this time? What abt this story/era is needed in today’s readers’ hands.

Q5) MG. Premise has potential but already see some plausibility issues. Pass. Understand your target market inside and out, esp for kidlit.

Q4) Another query for something I don’t represent. Pass.

Q3) mislabeled WF. Could be an interesting premise if done properly. But nothing in query or first page wowed me. Pass

Q2) looks like sci-fi but labeled generically. Low word count says to me the work needs further development and revisions. Pass.

Q1) something I do not represent. Automatic pass. Be sure you read agent profiles and know what they are looking for.

Q10: I’m not representing non-fiction at the moment. We do not open attachments unless requested. Pass #tenqueries

Q9: ya fantasy. The voice seemed a bit younger, more middle grade. Pass #tenqueries

Q8: YA fantasy. I think this one is too similar to books already on the market. Pass #tenqueries

Q7: contemporary romance. I didn’t connect with the main character. Pass #tenqueries

Q6: Contemporary romance. I didn’t connect with the writing and the premise wasn’t really my cup of tea. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: speculative. Prologue seems unnecessary-nothing really happened, and it felt disconnected from first chapter. Pass #tenqueries

Q4: fantasy (longish). Voice felt detached, and the pacing was slow. Pass #tenqueries

Q3: fantasy. Pages were confusing and the opening felt a bit cliché. Pass #tenqueries