Erica Bauman

Aevitas Creative Management

Literary Agent at @AevitasCreative, writer, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.

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· 2 Dec 2021

Finally checked out my Spotify wrapped, and my mood aura is also a forever #mswl

· 30 Oct 2020

In advance of my inbox reopening on 11/1, I've (finally) updated my #MSWL page! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/eric…

· 26 Oct 2020

Erica Bauman @Erica_Bauman

Been thinking over the types of stories I gravitate to, and noticing some common elements.

So, I guess it’s kind of a forever #MSWL? Just a thread of things I love (and love to work on).

I’m reopening to queries soon, so retweeting this #MSWL thread of story elements I love...

· 29 Apr 2020

Settings that feel like a character

· 29 Apr 2020

Or “ethereal”

· 29 Apr 2020

Moods that can be described as “eerie”

· 29 Apr 2020

Clever takes on familiar plots/tropes or fresh retellings that completely subvert expectations.

Retelling

· 29 Apr 2020

Strong familial bonds: both biological and found

· 29 Apr 2020

Fantasy that has big Studio Ghibli energy, wondrous and strange.

Fantasy

· 29 Apr 2020

There are two types I’m drawn to:

-the soft character who is too pure for this world and must be protected at all costs

-the brittle character who has been through some shit and is desperately trying to hold it together

· 29 Apr 2020

Been thinking over the types of stories I gravitate to, and noticing some common elements.

So, I guess it’s kind of a forever #MSWL? Just a thread of things I love (and love to work on).

· 21 Apr 2020

Right now I really want to see more soft fantasy. Soft characters, soft world, soft magic. If the story had a physical shape, it would be plushie. #MSWL

· 23 Mar 2020

Micro SF/F stories @MicroSFF

"Stay away," the sirens sang, "do not come close!"
Ships still came.
"Is it our voices?" the sirens asked.
They sat silent as a ship came.
"Is it our appearance?" they asked, watching the wreck.
They hid. A ship came searching for them.
"Maybe," they said, "it's not our fault."

Oh hi, #MSWL

· 12 Mar 2020

This is weirdly specific (blame my subconscious) but I’d love to see a YA where the MC is dealing with the fallout of a parent’s very public arrest as a serial killer, and the true crime aficionados and podcasters who now hound their family. #MSWL