Cortney Radocaj
Literary Agent
Belcastro Agency
literary agent @belcastr • she/they • queer • neurodivergent • query me at QueryManager.com/CortneyRadocaj
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as always, i am prioritizing marginalized authors—disabled, BIPOC, queer, neurodivergent, etc. my main goal is to lift and champion authors from underrepresented communities!
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it's officially pride month!!! 🏳️🌈 and while ANY time of year is the perfect time to send me your queer MS
if you were waiting for a sign
this is it
send me the queer shinies ✨
#mswl
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Queer contemporary—delve into hard topics but also make me smile!! Like contempts lighter in tone than other genres
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Gideon-Harrow dynamic (HAS to be queer in some way) y’all these two *chefs kiss*
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Queer ensemble casts!!!
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Trans/non-binary MCs and LIs!!
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Romantic threads!! In!!! EVERYTHING!!! EVEN BETTER IF IT’S QUEER (seriously y’all I love me some intense yearning/pining make me want to shake the book and scream GOD DAMMIT KISS ALREADY)
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OKAY HERE WE GO:
f/f Hades and Persephone retelling! As with ALL retellings, keep it subtle!! But UGH THAT PAIRING I WANT IT AND I WANT IT QUEER
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I’m always wanting this but like
Reading sawkill girls recently has made my want for f/f a goddamn obsession
SEND ME ALL YOUR SAPPHIC SHIT
Especially ones with girls made of razor-edges shards and anger and spite—I NEED IT
#mswl
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AHHH Y'ALL MY #MSWL IS FINALLY LIVE
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/cort…
If you're thinking about querying me, check it out!!
#writing #writingcommunity #amquerying #amediting #amwriting
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And as always… any and everything queer. AND PARTICULARLY GIRLS KISSING GIRLS.
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YA fantasy! I’m all about witchy blood magic—darker is better (does anyone see a trend here yet). Queer! Enemies to lovers! Magic with consequences! Tangled friend/family relationships! Unique plot lines with lots of tension/conflict! AND DON’T FORGET THE KISSING I NEED KISSING
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Haven’t found my novel written in verse yet—particularly wanting this for YA!! Contemporary preferred—again melancholy, mental health/queer centered, darker is better. DYING FOR LYRICAL VOICES HERE.
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YA contemporary! I’m dying for a queer story revolving, especially one revolving around mental health. I want unique concepts and HIGH STAKES and lots of conflict. I tend to be drawn to more melancholy tones in contemporary—but adore humor and light sprinkled throughout!
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#MSWL I am DYING for a queer, #ownvoices contemporary surrounding mental health
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD GIVE FOR A QUEER STORY ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS WITH A LYRICAL VOICE
(hint: it rhymes with bowl and the devil would be happy to trade me)
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I need more f/f in my box.
SEND ME ALL THE GIRLS KISSING GIRLS.
#MSWL
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On today’s episode of Cortney Has Listened to This Song 582048 Times in a Row and Needs It in Her Inbox #MSWL:
(Plus it’s ALREADY gay so like???? Mega bonus points?????)
youtu.be/RVd_71ZdRd4
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Bc I haven't seen NEARLY as many queer MS's as I'd like in my box:
Gimme all your lesbian, gay, bi, pan, demi, aro, ace, trans, nonbinary books!! Anything under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella--I WANT IT.
Make my little bisexual heart happy & SEND ME ALL THE QUEER THINGS #MSWL 🌈🌈🌈
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And on that same note—any an all LGBTQIA+ rep. ALL OF IT.
I WANT REALLY QUEER BOOKS Y’ALL.
#mswl