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Q10: HF w/ romantic elements but again, the sample pages were not as engaging as I’d hoped. #tenqueries
Q9: Literary adult fiction. Not my genre. Pass. #tenqueries
Q8: WF at 47k words. A little too short for me and sample pages didn’t grab my attention. #tenqueries
Q6: Time travel HR that just didn’t sync well with me. This one’s probably a “it’s me, not you” pass. #tenqueries
Q5: Gay Fiction w/ a great premise but too close to something I already rep. Reluctant pass. #tenqueries
Q4: HR w/ a mystery twist. Great premise but the sample wasn’t as engaging as I’d hoped. #tenqueries
Q3: Erotica, 1st POV w/ query written in MC’s “voice” which is rather misogynistic. Hard pass. #tenqueries
Q2: Spec fic but not romance so have to pass. Well-written and interesting but not as immersive as I’d like in sample pages. #tenqueries
Q1: LGBTQ memoir w/ interesting premise but a topic I’m not well-versed in. Reluctant pass. #tenqueries
Q10: Have no idea what the genre is but it’s definitely not for me. #Pass #tenqueries
Q9: Another Historical Erotica w/ great premise, plot & setting but have no idea where to sell it. #ReluctantPass #tenqueries
Q8: Historical Erotica w/ interesting characters but plot feels a bit flat for my tastes. #Pass #tenqueries
Q7: Looks like query was written in another language and run through Google translate before sending to me. #Pass #tenqueries
Q6: This one made me sit up & take notice. It’s just outside of what I’m looking for but features a neurodiverse MC! #ReqPartial #tenqueries
Q5: Great erotica premise but I didn’t fall into the story as I’d hoped. Jut not right for me. #Pass #tenqueries
Q3: Not a genre I represent. Romance. I rep romance! Historical fiction is wonderful but not for me. #Pass #tenqueries
Q2: Keeping with #passivevoice theme of the day. If your query & synopsis are riddled with it, chances are your ms is too. #tenqueries #Pass
Q1: Good romance premise but I don’t really love the story. I’ve gotta fall in love with your love story. #ReluctantPass #tenqueries
Jumping into the query inbox for a bit. Let’s do a quick #tenqueries, shall we?
Ok, time for #tenqueries.
Q1: No genre specified but appears to be SF/F. Only looking for SF/F romance right now. #Pass #CLAQueries
Q10: LGBT NA though pitched as YA w/ what appears to be a rather diverse cast. Intriguing. #ReqPartial #tenqueries #teamcorvisiero
Q9: Pitched as romantic thriller in query but sample pages are too slow to be a thriller. #Pass #tenqueries #teamcorvisiero
Q8: Another erotica query. This one with incest. Not for me either. #Pass #tenqueries #teamcorvisiero
Q7: Erotica w/ infidelity. I'm not the right agent for that. #Pass #tenqueries #teamcorvisiero
Q6: Fantasy w/ interesting premise but word count is really high. Slow start. #Pass #tenqueries #teamcorvisiero
Q5: Query sent in a language I don't understand. Google says it's Basque. #Pass #tenqueries #teamcorvisiero
Q4: Historical but not sure if it's romance or not. Sample pages need work too. #Pass #tenqueries #teamcorvisiero
