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Elizabeth Bewley @ElizBewley · Nov 6
#mswl: A funny, modern middle-grade voice that reminds me of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. If you're out there, email me! ebewley@sll.com.
James McGowan @jamerrson · Oct 3
Lastly, as a PB writer... PBs! I have a stupid sense of humor so anything funny like Elise Parsley or Jason Carter Eaton. One of my favorites is RL Stine’s LITTLE SHOP OF MONSTERS. #MSWL
Linda (not very spooky) Epstein @LindaEpstein · Sep 29
Linda Epstein @LindaEpstein
I updated my #mswl page to give a sense of what I've been reading for my own pleasure... go take a look! manuscriptwishlist.comSome things I'd love to see come in to my inbox: How about a nice YA beach read? Something romantic & swoony without being sexist, misogynistic, stereotyping, etc... Something fun & funny & sexy! #ownvoices @POC #MSWL
Emilia Rhodes @emiliarhodes · Sep 12
Emilia Rhodes @emiliarhodes
YA thrillers that feel surprising and new. I'm a murderino at heart and am currently loving Sadie by Courtney Summers. Also would really love to see thrillers written by POC writers and other writers from marginalized backgrounds. I know they're out there! #MSWLAnd last one for now, YA love stories! Funny or heart-breaking or anything in-between. I'm on the rom com bandwagon after To All the Boys and Crazy Rich Asians just like everyone else and always love a heart-tugging romance, too. #MSWL
Owl-yssa Jennette @AlyssaJennette · Sep 12
#MSWL YR/MG/YA graphic novels! Great art is the priority: by great I mean clean, expressive, well--and cleverly!--laid-out. You can do a lot with a little, but if you do a lot, those details better suck my face into the page. That+adorable, funny, heartbreaking characters.
Ali Herring @HerringAli · Sep 12
#MSWL I’m drawn to high-concept commercial fiction with a literary flair! I also love a funny MG voice. I want all the YA & MG (contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal). Yes to spooky MG and coming age. Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, (Secular and Inspirational).
Natalie M. Lakosil @Natalie_Lakosil · Sep 12
I typically go for pretty dark & gritty, but craving some good FUNNY & voice-driven rom com ala TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI, THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR in YA #mswl
Jessica Sinsheimer @jsinsheim · Sep 12
For picture books: I want something funny, great to read out loud, and perhaps a bit surreal--like Dragons Love Tacos meets Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. #MSWL
Danielle Chiotti @daniellechiotti · Sep 12
MG that's funny, charming, and full of heart. Oh! And with just a touch of magic. #MSWL
Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller · Sep 12
Funny books, for readers of all ages. I’m not super into corny jokes/poop humor, but everything else? Bring it. #mswl
Superstitious Graham 👻 @staceyigraham · Sep 12
I'm always looking for clever/funny MG with a spooky twist and depth of character. Villians must be well developed (a true threat and not just a pest). #mswl
Still looking for the next mystery I can't put down. Something with a smart, funny voice and hooky concept. #MSWL
Tahra Seplowin @calixofcoffee · Sep 10
Still a-waitin' for a funny, sweet, sexy, romantic, lighthearted, happy, gloriously emotional romance featuring a bisexual heroine. Agents, help a girl out! #mswl #enemiestoloversismyweakness #orbosssecretary #etcetcetcwantitall #beenaskingfortwoyearsnowhaaaalp
Tiffany Shelton, Witch🕯️⛤🌙 @TiffanyDiahann · Aug 28
Lauren [closed to queries in August] @laurenspieller
This is the most obvious #MSWL ever, but...I want books like To All The Boys I've Loved Before, in YA and Adult. This means:
--high concept
--romantic
--funny
--diverse!
--contemporary
--family B plots
--HEA
Let's do this!
Like, duh. #MSWL
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife · Aug 28
Lauren [closed to queries in August] @laurenspieller
This is the most obvious #MSWL ever, but...I want books like To All The Boys I've Loved Before, in YA and Adult. This means:
--high concept
--romantic
--funny
--diverse!
--contemporary
--family B plots
--HEA
Let's do this!
Same TBH #MSWL
Vicki Lame @thedaysbetween · Aug 28
Lauren [closed to queries in August] @laurenspieller
This is the most obvious #MSWL ever, but...I want books like To All The Boys I've Loved Before, in YA and Adult. This means:
--high concept
--romantic
--funny
--diverse!
--contemporary
--family B plots
--HEA
Let's do this!
Yes, please. #MSWL
Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller · Aug 28
This is the most obvious #MSWL ever, but...
I want books like To All The Boys I've Loved Before, in YA and Adult. This means:
--high concept
--romantic
--funny
--diverse!
--contemporary
--family B plots
--HEA
Let's do this!
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · Aug 16
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
The last thing I should be doing on my day off, with a full query inbox, is tweet out my #MSWL, but it's August and rules don't apply 😂 #threadI'm still seeking a book that brings me into another culture/country/world I'm unfamiliar with. NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA & CRAZY RICH ASIANS both come to mind #MSWL Could be serious, could be romantic, could be funny.
Natalie Grazian @NatalieGrazian · Aug 14
Would do backflips for a smart, funny, dark historical fiction centered on a 1950s or ‘60s beauty pageant #MSWL