Sam B. Farkas @SamBFarkas · 15h
Thinking about how I really want an MG that could comp to THE IRON GIANT.
And I especially want a character like Dean. #mswl
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife · 15h
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife
Can I get a book that is Margo and Elliot from the Magicians? #MSWL #YAAlso let's be real: Margo and Elliot are 4 color, hi-definition. It almost can't be any other way. #MSWL
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Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife · 16h
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Someday I'd like to spend time to identify the visual-literary devices unique to comics and put them all in a list. Something that goes beyond appropriating terms from other media, and beyond just describing the format.If you are a graphic novel creator, looking to these #MSWL and thinking how your visual form can breathe life into them is what I want.
And I am linking to this amazing thread that @AngrygirLcomics retweeted this morning because it is gem. twitter.com/reimenayee/sta…
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife · 16h
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife
#MSWL oddly enough for a MG twitter.com/ESPNUK/status/…Heavy Metal Knitting seems like it could be such a fun GN #MSWL
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Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife · 16h
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife
Influencers Say Instagram Is More Likely To Remove Photos Of Plus-Size Bodies, And They May Be Right. #MSWL #YA buzzfeed.com/laurenstrapagi…And honestly, some of my #MSWL tweets would work beautifully in graphic novel (I think anyways). Like this one:
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Annoyingly specific #mswl: anyone have an interesting Persuasion retelling they want to throw my way? I've been working on an Austen puzzle and remembering how great and underrated that one is--exes reconnecting years later with hurt feelings and figuring out how to reconcile!
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife · 16h
I tend to love longer graphic novels for MG and YA #MSWL. Some recent faves have been LILY THE THIEF, GO WITH THE FLOW, PRINCE & THE DRESSMAKER, FEATHER, CITY ON THE OTHER SIDE, GHOSTED IN LA, WITCHY.
🧼 Lauren Spieller 🖐 @laurenspieller · 16h
I'd love to see more upmarket/literary fantasy in my inbox, a la TEN THOUSAND DOORS, UPROOTED, A DARKER SHADE. I'm particularly drawn to books that play with fairytales and folklore, but I'm looking for anything that draws me in w/ great characters and excellent writing. #mswl
Cheryl B. Klein @chavelaque · 16h
Kyle Lukoff @Shekels_Library
Editors, agents, etc: In my 8 years as a children's librarian, all the books I've seen about police categorize them as "community helpers"; all I've wanted is a book speaking to children for whom that is not their experience.We would love to have a book like this at @LEEandLOW. #MSWL
Trisha de Guzman @trishadeg · 18h
MIDDLE GRADE
- gentle contemporary romances about queer young people falling in love for the first time
- historical fiction highlighting overlooked events or individuals from marginalized groups
- contemporary novels about POC immigrants/second generation Americans
#MSWL
Trisha de Guzman @trishadeg · 20h
YOUNG ADULT
- high-concept, darkly comic modern fables with literary writing and crossover appeal like THE PISCES or GEEK LOVE
- eerie and atmospheric fantasies inspired by non-Western mythology
- sweet contemporary rom-coms about QPOC main characters
#MSWL
Trisha de Guzman @trishadeg · 20h
YOUNG ADULT
- contemporary stories that take a tongue-in-cheek approach to deconstructing toxic gender norms
- ripped-from-the headlines contemporary novels with literary writing and whipsmart sociopolitical commentary
#MSWL
Heather Cashman @HeatherCashman · 21h
This is on my #MSWL but I almost never get it...😭 I’ll look at PB NF too!
What I’ve Learned Writing Middle Grade Nonfiction janefriedman.com/what-ive-learn…
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · 21h
“In upmarket fiction, I’m looking for precise angles: Period pieces with women breaking into lively professions (think TV or comedy a la I Love Lucy) and Women in S.T.E.M.” @readbystephanie #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
Melissa Richeson @MelissaRicheson · 1d
Oh my word. I love Mark Rober videos in general, but this one is over-the-top amazing. I know there’s a #pb or #mg in here somewhere and I need it #mswl #squirrelsareawesome #STEM youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg
Ashley Herring Blake @ashleyhblake · 1d
Also, send me a romance that feels like summer from page one, beach or lake setting, or big city summer feels like LA or NYC. YA or adult, esp from marginalized creators. All the complex feels like in BEACH READ & THE KISS QUOTIENT & REAL MEN KNIT. And as always:🏳️🌈 #MSWL
Ashley Herring Blake @ashleyhblake · 1d
Closing to queries on 6/1 (until 7/1!), so I’m sending out the #MSWL bat signal. I’m LONGING for a realistic MG that hits me w/ ALL THE FEELS reminiscent of Erin Entrada Kelly, Laurel Snyder, Kelly Yang, Kat Yeh, & Brandy Colbert. Fresh & voicey, esp from marginalized creators.
Emily Settle ☕️ 📚 @EmiCalico · 1d
Sylvan “stay inside” Creekmore @SylvanCreekmore
#mswl ok so I really love the trope of the Plot to Lose Our Virginity because it's such a real pressure many teens feel + is a great setup for hijinx BUT would love to see a version where the protag discovers they're ace & intentionally remains a virgin ("virgin") & embraces itwould love to steal this 😉😉😉 #mswl