Carly Watters
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P.S. Literary Agency
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
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Non Fiction #mswl
I need to learn something new, something I can't find on the internet. Something modern. Or a modern twist on a classic topic. I liked THE OPPOSITE OF SPOILED, CULTISH, MOTHERHOOD SO WHITE, STRANGE RITES, HOW TO DO NOTHING.
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I'd love to work on a non-fiction project about youth sports. The good, the bad and the ugly. #MSWL
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#mswl non fiction about the intersection of identity + internet
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I would love to see any and all books pitched to me about MLMs. Fresh angle non-fiction (author with a platform or extremely narrative/memoir) or fiction (murder mystery at an MLM? Sign me up!)
Pitch: query@psliterary.com #MSWL
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I am enjoying Instagram more than Twitter these days so a reminder you can get my bookish advice over there too: instagram.com/carlywatters/
Today I posted some non fiction #MSWL in my IG stories if you want to tune in!
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Dan Price @DanPriceSeattle
Amazon: profit up 100%Walmart: profit up 80%
Target: profit up 80%
Lowe's: profit up 74%
Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, Google: stock at record high
Small businesses: 21% closed; revenue for rest down 30%
We're seeing a monumental wealth transfer from mom & pops to conglomerates.
#mswl narrative non fiction proposal about the transfer of wealth
Book version of this:
forbes.com/sites/jackkell…
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I'd love something exploring ability/disability. Definitely #OWNVOICES. Non-fiction or fiction but my taste skews more commercial, not literary #mswl
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I would love unique cookbook concepts by Black and Indigenous bloggers as well as non-fiction by BIPOC food writers #mswl
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Non-fiction about social/urban geography & how we move through our world. City planning etc leading to inequity and reinforcing racism through planning. Ideally with a feminist lens like INVISIBLE WOMEN. #mswl
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Carly Watters @carlywatters
I opened to queries TODAY.Here is my (long) #MSWL.
Submission guidelines at: psliterary.com/submissions/
Thread:
Non-fiction about the sobriety movement from an expert or journalist. #mswl
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My #MSWL is here: carlywatters.com/2018/04/09/201… I'm looking for a whole lot of #ownvoices fiction and platform driven non-fiction. Submission instructions linked to on the page too.
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Lastly (I think) #mswl: non fiction in the form of parenting, feminism, health, wellness, cooking, business, essay collections—from individuals with *large* platforms (bloggers, influencers, experts, YouTube, newsletters etc)
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Fav recent non fiction reads: Shrill, Chasing Slow, I Hear She’s A Real Bitch, You’ll Grow Out of It, Magnolia Story, Ghettoside #mswl
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I rep lots of non fiction! #mswl: cooking, health/wellness, lifestyle, design, pop culture proposals from bloggers/experts with platform
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Non Fic by QUANTIFIABLE *experts* w/ platform! In business, career, lifestyle, parenting, health/wellness, cooking, pop culture #mswl
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I'm getting pitched a lot of NA & YA recently which I no longer rep. You can see my #MSWL here: ow.ly/ZZLP0. Adult Fic & NF.
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No time for #pitmad today. But please query if you think we'd be a fit: carlywatters.com/wishlist/ #MSWL
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The @PSLiterary slush pile opens on Monday! Get ready to share your stuff. Here's what I'm looking for: bit.ly/1wwGg9Z #mswl