Kaitlyn Johnson

· 17 Oct 2020

Jess Hernandez’s🦄 BOOK DROPS 1/1/21 @FinkHernandez

Thing I’d like to read: a gender flipped SANDLOT.

Basically, a group of girls working together to reach a silly, low-stakes goal. Where they can enjoy friendship & childhood without having to smash the patriarchy or worry about boys or body image. A book abt girlhood joy.

Not gonna lie, I've had this #mswl for a while. Doesn't have to be baseball, but the feel. The nostalgia of just kids being kids!

Friendship

· 11 Oct 2020

I've noticed some things I always fall for:

Wine shops/wineries
Swamps
HIlariously awkward gay boys
Historical where they brush fingers and is a MOOD
MG where girls like ghosts and frogs and deep convos
Flying ships
Nerdy yet awe-inspiring talents
ANGST

#amquerying #querytip

· 11 Oct 2020

Fave books in last year? (And so many more still on TBR list lmao)

Cemetery Boys
The Thing About Jellyfish
The Prince & the Dressmaker
Aru Shah Series
Henna Wars

#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

· 11 Oct 2020

Still here for witches. Please & thanks.

Especially modern witches. Crystals. Herbs hanging from kitchen ceiling and running a clinic in town with remedies that don't poison you with chemicals.
Maybe solving a murder or two along the way 😉
#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

Witch

· 11 Oct 2020

I would LOVE an LGBTQ+ rom com where they just ARE. They love, they fight, they live.

Give me POC who don't have to justify themselves constantly. They can have their own plot and action and agency and not answer to others.
#amagenting #amquerying #querytip

· 11 Oct 2020

Tropes I see too much of:

Waking up with powers. Love interest next door. Evil stepmother/aunt/uncle angle. Romeo/Juliet love conflict from white/cis view.

No Greek myth stories unless SUPER twisting it into something new
#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

· 11 Oct 2020

But with the dos, there are also don'ts.

I'm not huge for sexual/physical/drug abuse or assault. I'm not usually one for suicidal ideation in stories. Might be a great story, but might not be for me
#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

· 11 Oct 2020

I REALLY love LGBTQ+ historical or MG first crushes kind of vibe. Always looking to build my list and want more Ace, Trans, and Nonbinary voices
#amquerying #amagenting #querytip

· 11 Oct 2020

Paranormal? Give me non-US creatures/legends. I love mermaids, but creepy/dark over Disney. I'm not a huge werewolf fan, and I'm only looking at vamps at the moment if they're unique or an awesome POC perspective. Nothing even remotely Twilight, please!
#querytip #amquerying

· 11 Oct 2020

In general, I'm drawn to strong voice and characters we can get deep within. Distant writing makes it hard for me to connect, so I'm probably not the best agent for those.

Give me nuanced villains, realistic conflicts, & new perspectives
#querytip #amquerying #amagenting

· 11 Oct 2020

In Adult, my main focus will be historical, contemporary romance, and select fantasy/paranormal. Adult is a harder sell for me, so it HAS to really be unique, new, and with strong voice/conflict
#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

· 11 Oct 2020

I prefer MG to be a bit more mature. If it’s under 30k, it most likely too short for me or doesn’t have enough build to grab me. I like things to be really fleshed out, to fall into the world and wish to stay
#querytip #amquerying #amagenting

MG

· 11 Oct 2020

Kaitlyn Johnson - closed to Queries @RedPenKaitlyn

It's almost time!!! Given how I'll be opening my query box again in November, here's my new and improved #MSWL 😆 #amagenting #querytip #amquerying pic.twitter.com/nbD7rKjsCl

In YA & MG, I really want historical, paranormal, contemporary, fantasy (of all kinds!), and non-graphic horror

Keep in mind, I'm super on the hunt for LGBTQ+, diverse voices, and new settings/events/creatures that aren't mainstream
#querytip #amquerying #amagenting