Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Also if someone can figure out how to give me a cozy mystery as a YA, I want it. #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

So like apprenticeship style lives, college, figuring out what to do next #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Also might be controversial, I want post high school (summer before college, or the first "year" of college) type stories. But since not every kid goes to college, I want to see how the come of age by leaving childhood behind.
Looking for YA themes though, not "baby adult" #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife

Basically, I am hungry to build my YA list and looking for the books I know vibe in my brand

And if you don't see something that sounds like your book, don't worry! Sometimes I only know I wants something once I have actually looked at it.

So #MSWL for unexpected things I didn't know I even wanted.

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I want TED LASSO vibes, and Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT vibes, and VERONICA MARS voicey #MSWL #YA

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I want:
-ace romance
-mermaids that never go in the water
-Ren Faires
-magic worlds that are different from what we have been seeing.
#MSWL #YA

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I want:
-Dark Whimsy/Cozy Magic
-Twisty murders (LOVE Rian Johnson and if you can comp to the vibes there, even better)
-EPIC Romances (romantasy and romcoms and straight romances)
-Lush worlds and atmospheric writing. #MSWL #YA

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

But if we are going contemporary, I need to elevate it. Kit Frick is a forever comp, but if your book comps to TRULY DEVIOUS or FEMAL OF THE SPECIES, I would be here for it. #MSWL #YA

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I am in the reading mood for fantasy right now. I want writing like Margaret Owen with the snap crackle and pop of Sarah J. Maas's characters #MSWL #YA

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

So I would love a writing style that vibes with these books: THE WINNER'S CURSE, THE GRACE YEAR, FINDING JUPITER, and BIANCA TORRE IS AFRAID OF EVERYTHING #MSWL #YA

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Let's do a #MSWL thread for YA because I need more YA queries. Looking to sign more for my list.

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I want a fantasy series with a new magic system. Not centered around a firebird, or death, or fairies. #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I am craving an epic High Fantasy Romance. Think WINNER'S CURSE or ACOTAR. #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I wan the snap, crackle and pop of the character chemistry that Sarah J. Maas has in the ACOTAR. And I don't mean the sexy times, but the actual character interactions (side characters and all) #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Also I blame @chatgreenfield for why I can't stop thinking about a teen in cozy mystery. Maybe murder at the quilting club, or underground grandma karaoke goes awry.

Side note, I am a huge fan of the TRULY DEVIOUS novels so you can also see the influence there #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I want an Anne and Gilbert romance because let's just acknowledge the epic tropes here.

Also that slate smashing scene is still 🤌🤌 #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I want a YA book that brings these vibes to the table: color, summer, fun. #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I want a cozy magic, witchy book. I want hygge but in a contemporary fantasy book. #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips
Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
961 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

And jumping off mermaids: PROFESSIONAL MERMAIDS. Have you all seen the people who make the super realistic mermaid tales? Or do you know there mermaid meet ups? Or that you can take a class to learn to swim like a mermaid (it's a scuba diving class) #MSWL