Kaitlyn Johnson

@RedPenKaitlyn

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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· 27 Feb 2018

Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller

I'd like a MG Fantasy that features lesser-known creatures of myth and legend (be that because they don't figure as prominently in mythology, or because they are from traditions ignored by the European-centric literary canon). #mswl pic.twitter.com/LZ06ndP0L0

Always #mswl for this in MG & YA. Historical fic, urban fantasy, and magical realism!

· 1 Feb 2018

Saladin Ahmed @saladinahmed

the remarkable hidden history of Black fencing masters outofthiscentury.wordpress.com/2014/03/25/the… #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/79IGtggu6M

· 28 Jan 2018

Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks

"Female Librarians on Horseback Delivering Books, ca. 1930s."

EXCUSE ME WHERE IS THIS HISTORICAL NOVEL AND WHY DON'T I HAVE IT RIGHT NOW. twitter.com/k8iedid/status…

#mswl seconded!

Historical

· 20 Jan 2018

When you're just too damn tired to read so, instead, you turn to your #MSWL Pinterest 😍 pinterest.com/kaitlynjohnson…

· 16 Jan 2018

Just cause I love Doctor Who for introducing me to her, I'm now craving a Madame de Pompadour historical fiction. #MSWL all the way !

Historical

· 13 Jan 2018

Kelly @YAFantasyFan

Maybe a YA fantasy about the lowly shop sweeper or something? Give me a literal "nobody" and make her story remarkable w/o royalty. #MSWL

Yes yes yes yes yes. All the yes's. #MSWL

Fantasy
YA

· 12 Jan 2018

Undine @HorribleSanity

There are so many details to love in this story. (San Jose News, 1925) pic.twitter.com/iZhIp4Aw6c

Ummm #mswl? Fascinating

· 1 Jan 2018

It's 2018, and I reopen to queries TOMORROW! Curious to see what I'm looking for? Take a look at my Pinterest #MSWL. #amquerying #querytip pinterest.com/kaitlynjohnson…

· 11 Dec 2017

Got a lot of literary stuff on my mind lately. Be on the lookout for an #amediting #amquerying thread sometime today, plus a big ole #MSWL list ❤️📚

Literary

· 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!