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Romance tropes I like (LGBTQ+)
-we're queer and no one in this book is homophobic!
-enemies to lovers
-o no there's only one bed
-I thought I liked my BFF's SO but maybe I just love my BFF?
-any and all types of bisexual panic
-FWB
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Katelyn Detweiler @katedetweiler
i'm also here for smart rom coms and women's fiction, bright and joyful and swoony and fresh. unexpected love that comes in all shapes and sizes. real people, real dilemmas, real dreams. i just devoured RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE and oh my god, yes, everything about that book. #MSWLThis in YA 👇twitter.com/katedetweiler/… #mswl
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Also, for the love of everything that’s holy, do not send me interracial friendship/romance narratives that overcome racism. That shit is played out and wack. Stories with characters and worlds navigating racism, homophobia, etc yes. The Help type shit? NO. Anti #mswl
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It is #mswl day! Here is a quick thread of things I'm looking for. I'm acquiring romance for Carina Press; you can find more about Carina's guidelines here: carinapress.com/blog/submissio…
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Romance tropes I like (hetero):
-enemies to lovers
-o no there's only one bed
-fake relationship
-I'm with someone else but sorta love my BFF?
-cinnamon roll heroes
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Some favorites: Margaret Finnegan's WE COULD BE HEROES, GHOST, ONE AND ONLY IVAN.
Next up on my TBR: THE TRUTH AS TOLD BY Mason Buttle
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On the contemporary fiction, if it feels like Jason Reynolds could have wrote it, I'd love to see it. Realistic stories that don't shy away from hard topics. With characters we all can love.#MSWL
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I'm recently open to middle grade, and I'm primarily looking for funny projects, along the lines of THE BAD GUYS, LIONS & LIARS #MSWL
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I'd love to find more PB NF-- things like THE SEA BOOK or SEA BEAR. I like little known history and people, or climate/science geared topics. #MSWL
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Before I forget! I love historical romance, historical fantasies, alternate historical fantasies etc etc in YA and Adult. I’d LOVE an f/f in a period story! Like duchess debauchery or some shit. With WOC!!! Bc racism is a recent phenomenon. #mswl
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I gravitate towards humorous, sarcastic, clever books like Jory John. I love punny and clever, and ordinary things turned on their heads and made hilarious. Think THE GREAT INDOORS. #MSWL
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James McGowan @jamerrson
It's #MSWL day! (pt. 2) (Children's Fiction)My door will always be open to picture books, running the gamut.
Fiction, non-fiction, funny, heartwarming, STEM, arts, anything. #MSWL
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Supernatural things I like:
-WITCHES!
-places that have their own life
-non-traditional vampires
-monsters from less well-known folklore
-Baba Yaga's chicken foot house
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Settings I like:
-small, rural communities (bonus points for difficult terrain like unforgiving shoreline or desert)
-old houses
-places that are cold/rainy
-tourist spots
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Headwater Literary Management @HeadwaterLit
Since it's #MSWL Day, how about we do a couple threads on what we're looking for? We'll start with @LZats:The books I love most are always the ones I'm surprised by in some way, so instead of plot-based #MSWL I'm going to spin through the elements I'm drawn to in a book!
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Send me your great Southern voice in MG and YA! Specificity of setting with clear stakes and hook, please. I loved WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, great Southern voice and a murder mystery/courtroom drama to boot! How to do this younger? #MSWL
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i'm sure i'm forgetting at least a thousand other things i'd like to see, and i'm always up for being surprised with a project that was never on my wishlist radar. at the end of the day it's all about voice. a magic kind of chemistry you can't explain. so please: send away! #MSWL
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Did I say I want graphic novels? I really want to see your graphic novel proposals, especially if you are an artist. I ❤️KISS NUMBER 8, MONSTRESS (any way to do this younger? that art-deco style is to die for!), ROLLER GIRL, SANITY & TALLULAH, and anything with cats... #MSWL