Kaitlyn Katsoupis

@RedPenKaitlyn

@redpenkaitlyn.bsky.social

Literary Agent

Belcastro Agency

Agent @belcastr. insta: kjbelcastro. Freelance Editor. Serial comma for life. She/her. Query at QueryManager.com/1147

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· 1 Dec 2017

Warsaw Suicide Pact @DOGGEAUX

zheng shi was a sex worker in Canton who was captured & wedded to a pirate lord and so quickly proved her ability to command that she took over and at one point commanded 300+ ships with 40,000 men and was so fearsome that she forced china and britain to let her peacefully retire twitter.com/xnulz/status/9…

Ummmm #mswl I’ll take a badass pirate queen historical fiction any day

Historical

· 16 Nov 2017

Catherynne Valente @catvalente

When you say women had no place or interesting roles in the medieval world, consider this:

Eleanor of Aquitaine owned most of Europe. She was a pretty big deal.

Her grandmother was named Dangerosa. She ran a nunnery for feminist separatist nuns with upper management skills. twitter.com/KateElliottSFF…

This thread all the #MSWL 😍

· 10 Nov 2017

Tristina Wright @TristinaWright

Common mashups:

1. SAILOR MOON + SIX OF CROWS
2. STAR TREK + FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST
3. GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF + COWBOY BEBOP

Someone write these thanks.

#1 & #2 especially fit my #MSWL. These sound awesome

· 5 Nov 2017

Natascha Morris on Vacation @SoCalledYALife

#MSWL for this. EVER AFTER was the best! twitter.com/ElayneABecker/…

I second this #MSWL. And not just because @SoCalledYALife is awesome; she has great taste in stories/movies, clearly!

· 3 Nov 2017

Not sure I've posted this, but can I have a Captain Jack character? and no, NOT the pirate... #MSWL

· 2 Nov 2017

The Associated Press @AP

BREAKING: Scientists discover new hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid, say its purpose is unknown.

#MSWL CURSE OF THE MUMMY! Why else have a hidden chamber with unknown purpose? My kinda story 😉

· 31 Oct 2017

Got a lot of ?s for what I'm looking for on #AskAgent. Check out my visual #MSWL! pinterest.com/kaitlynjohnson…

· 26 Oct 2017

#MSWL anyone have dark ghost story dealing w/ Edinburgh vaults/underground tunnels?

Ghost

· 22 Oct 2017

#MSWL Lady of the Lake story. From the Lady's POV. YA or Adult (maybe mermaid-y?) =]

YA
Adult

· 20 Oct 2017

#MSWL in treasure hunting mood - also want a modern Mummy-esque story!

· 20 Oct 2017

#MSWL epic treasure hunting (land or sea!). Any age. I want ALL THE GOLD. Preferably hist fic or contemp but fantasy/sci fi ok!

· 17 Oct 2017

Natascha Morris on Vacation @SoCalledYALife

After Louisana this weekend, I decided I want a dark Southern novel set in the Bayou or about French Cajun language supression. #MSWL

I second this! #MSWL bayou legends and historical fiction

· 17 Oct 2017

#MSWL Oo, does anyone have a MG or YA historical fiction ALA Les Mis' Gavroche?

· 17 Oct 2017

#MSWL Inara from Firefly. Please! Badass, independent, sexy (and sexual), capable of love, and sassy 😉

· 2 Oct 2017

#MSWL #DVpit Looking for origin Lexa (The 100) YA story. How she had to prove herself to rule but kept her soul (query if you have this!!!)

YA

· 20 Sep 2017

#MSWL I've noticed I like Romances with rivals. Whether falling for your opponent or bonding to defeat one, I like the challenges presented

Romance

· 12 Sep 2017

Meg LaTorre @MegLaTorre

#MSWL: In addition to F/F & M/M romances in fantasy (& other genres I rep), I'd ❤️ 2 see more bisexual characters being their awesome selves

I second this #mswl

LGBT

· 9 Sep 2017

Jessica Khoury @jkbibliophile

this is one of the most beautiful and fascinating stories I've ever heard. bbc.com/travel/story/2…

Hist fic #mswl

Historical

· 9 Sep 2017

Nicola Griffith @nicolaz

Science beats gendered assumptions: Viking warrior found in Sweden confirmed by genetic analysis to be a woman. ht.ly/2nwL30f1tuj

LOVE THIS. Oh, and #mswl. historical fiction or from viewpoint of scientist who proves discovery!

Historical

· 7 Sep 2017

Jason Porath @jasonporath

In 1986, a 22-year-old flight attendant named Neerja Bhanot fended off a group of armed hijackers on Pan Am flight 73. pic.twitter.com/1IL79ZC04i

Big time #MSWL