Dropping in with some #querying stats! After reopening my query inbox on 3/1, I received nearly 1100 queries in March 2022. Which is significantly more than normal (I usually average ~400 queries a month). So, just a heads up, it may take me some time to get back to everyone.
I don't read queries chronologically, but by genre (I've found that much easier), so I'm working my way through in batches. Far and away, the genre with the most queries was YA Fantasy (230), followed by Adult Fantasy (155).
I haven't made any requests yet (I still have full MSs that I need to respond to), but have marked the queries I want to revisit as a "maybe." I'm trying to be strategic, keeping in mind where I want to grow and develop, as well as realistic about what I'm able to take on.
I'll probably do a breakdown with more statistics later in the year, but for now, I hope this information is a helpful snapshot!
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Okay, after a lot of thinking (and drafting in my notes app), I’ve put together a list of what I’m hoping to see in my query inbox in 2022.
So, without further ado, my #MSWL (just in time, since I’m reopening my inbox at midnight):
To start, at the moment I am only looking for MG, YA, and adult commercial and upmarket fiction. I’ll list the genres for each in the thread below. Unfortunately, I’m not the right person for adult literary fiction or nonfic, and (for now) I’m not actively looking for PBs.
Across the board (MG, YA, and adult), I’m drawn to:
-stories with a strong family element, whether that’s biological or found family
-protagonists who aren’t the best at whatever they do or The Chosen One, but who try really *really* hard, even when they screw up