Chip Rice

As in adult fiction, my YA interests are broad, so please feel encouraged to try me with anything contemporary for teen readers, including rom-coms. Select works of MG fiction will also be considered. #MSWL

I am also on the lookout for YA fantasy with a well-defined hook and a voice that sweeps me away, or an original concept involving ghosts or paranormal investigation. #MSWL

My tastes are similar in YA fiction, but with voice and content aimed at teen readers. Some specific requests include anything comparable to John Green or Stephen Chbosky, as well as in the vein of Netflix’s Atypical or The CW’s All American. #MSWL

I enjoy perceptive, emotionally resonant probes into the human condition, as well as witty and poignant examinations of relationship trials and triumphs. I can also be a fit for darkly comic or gritty tales of moral complexity. #MSWL

I usually prefer contemporary or near-historical realism, but will sometimes consider speculative fiction, fantasy, psych thrillers, lite dystopian, literary horror, and paranormal (especially dealing with ghosts). #MSWL

In adult fiction, my tastes are eclectic and anchored by extraordinary writing—across all genres, voice is my first and strongest consideration. I also love a vivid sense of place, an immersive atmosphere, and falling in love with well-drawn characters. #MSWL

Thread - I am open to queries and excited to update the types of material I'm seeking. #MSWL #amquerying #WritingCommunity

Thanks to you #amquerying authors filling my inbox with so many lovely projects, I must close to queries for most of May as I catch up on reading. 📚 Updated #MSWL coming this summer.

I am closing to queries until September, at which time I'll provide an updated #MSWL. If you queried me prior to this tweet, I will still respond. Enjoy your summer #WritingCommunity.

The weather in PA this weekend is as gloomy as the times in which we're living. So thankful for my stack of inspiring manuscripts from the #WritingCommunity. Keep the queries coming. For #MSWL see my pinned tweet or visit: wordlink.us #amquerying

Of course, if anyone has written something in a similar vein as The FIVE People You Meet in Heaven or other Albom novels, I’d love to hear from you. #amquerying #MSWL

#MSWL A: Literary fiction and upmarket works in most genres. YA: Voice-driven contemporary, fantasy, or paranormal. NF: Platform-driven memoirs and Christian inspirational. #WritingCommunity