Kaitlyn Johnson
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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I love upper MG where kids are trusted with more depth of emotion and experience. Think settings like Everlasting Nora by @cruzwrites. Conflict and struggle like The Night Diary by @VeeraHira #MSWL
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Give me badass females and POC in your historical! Big plus if it's LGBTQ+ #MSWL just don't give me Shakespeare, Henry VIII, or Greek gods - a little worn out on WWII, as well, unless it has a totally new POV
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I want Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical - all inspired or utilizing non American/European mythology. Give me monsters and legends and traditions from worlds we don't often see in the mainstream. #MSWL
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Oh! Here's my Pinterest #MSWL. All the visual feels: pinterest.com/kaitlynjohnson…
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I would love to see dystopia or fantasy/sci fi with abandoned theme parks. Think Doctor Who "Nightmare in Silver" episode or Chernobyl playground feels. Points for setting as haven to homeless kids #MSWL
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Here are the genres I'm open to: Fantasy (all kinds), Contemporary, Cont. Romance, select Romance, light Sci Fi, Magical Realism, Historical.
Upper MG, YA, and Adult only
I want LGBTQ+ and diverse characters, themes, and worlds. I want mental health and disability rep. #MSWL
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I'll be tweeting for #MSWL on and off today, so keep an eye out! Let's start first with my actual page link to see what I love and what genres really interest me: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kait…
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My #MSWL agent page is up! Be sure to pop in to see what I'm looking for and what turns my head ❤️ #amagenting #querytip manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kait…
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So... this is a WWII I could totally get behind #amagenting #querytip #mswl
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bread fraud @tanklesbian
listen to me. listen. you can just not include homophobia in your fantasy worldbuilding. it can just not be a thing. you don't have to provide justification for it. you can just have some gay characters living their lives without being persecuted. a revolutionary conceptPLEASE DO THIS! So tired of the queerness in a manuscript being seen as “odd” #mswl
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K, back to the query box. But ya, BEGGING YOU for my LGBTQ+ #HistoricalFiction (#HF) 😉 #MSWL
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I'd love to see India #HF. Caste systems. Occupation. Everyday life MG and YA dealt with (and maybe STILL deal with!). Also, #HF Australia, too, (though I'm looking for something lighter there rather than, say, the movie Australia). I'd love aboriginal #ownvoices #HF. #MSWL
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I want rebellions, small town adventures, jungle or desert escapades. I want slow burns and I'm okay with some stories that make me cry (in fact, please try to make me cry!). #MSWL
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I also see a ton of US/British. I want new locations, new historic events for some reason neglected in history class. Not interested in US Civil War or Old West. Give me India, Philippines, China, Japan, N/S Korea, Saudi Arabia (FYI, I want contemporary for this, too). #MSWL
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I see SO MUCH WWI and WWII plots. GIVE ME LGBTQ+! What happened to nurses who smuggle jews from concentration camps and fall in love? What about soldiers on the front lines who turn lovers? I WANT THEM. This includes Trans characters #MSWL
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Kaitlyn Johnson @kaitylynne13
okay, #writers, I'm gonna do a #HistoricalFiction (#HF) #MSWL tonight. Hold on to your hats! #amagenting pic.twitter.com/h7HmHnCHOpLiterary Agent
It's the kind of night for updating the Pinterest #MSWL page: corvisieroagency.com/kaitlyn-johnso…