Emmy, Purveyor Of Spines

I have been waiting for this, and would LOVE to subs with this vibe in my inbox! #MSWL

So @CourierCall is the story that has STOLEN MY HEART this year. I cannot stop listening to it, in all my spare time, I'm in love. This kind of cozy fantasy, slice of life, wholesome content is 100% my #MSWL.

Listen, if someone wants to give me a Doogie Howser for 2023, I am 100% here for it. #MSWL twitter.com/MotownCountry/…

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If you're querying, keep your eyes on my #MSWL page and our agency website. I plan to reopen some time between now and April!

Two specific #MSWL items that will be on my list when I reopen to queries:
1, survivors of family "reunification" programs (like Building Family Bridges), fictionalized or NF accounts
2, fiction that explores the unique friendships between gay men and lesbians

If you are a WOC writing a book that could fairly be described as a twist on the reality television housewife trope, in ANY genre except SFF, @alexandriab_11 and I will 100% fight over it. We'll take the query WHILE we're both closed, that's how much we want it. #MSWL

I always want your NPCs and your side quests! I live for themmm! #MSWL

This has been a heavy week for the passing of influential people, and certainly retrospectives on either Barbara Walters' or Vivienne Westwood's work are at the top of my 2023 #MSWL. Their accomplishments should be honoured, critiqued, and memorialized.

1/ Alright. I have already gotten a lot of direct, positive feedback about my #MSWL thread yesterday on SPINs, so since I'm working on a holiday Sunday ANYWAY, I'm going to give you one more - this time on IDENTITIES! Then the internet will know everything about me.

Oh! Please see my #MSWL post for all my weirdly specific asks, many of which involve these SPINs!

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15/15 These are all things that make me VERY happy, and if I haven't made it clear in this thread/I don't say it enough - I am an #ActuallyAutistic agent, and always happy to hear from and work with neurodiverse creators!

14/ Lastly, textile arts and crafts. I do thread painting embroidery, spin wool, sew, and I started crocheting rather non-stop this year. My family is historically a shepherding family. Send me ALL your sheepie stories, and things like THE SUBVERSIVE STITCH, by Rozsika Parker.

13/ I love the global supply chain, and I think that it says SO MUCH about our society. I loved the podcast Containers by @alexismadrigal, and @rosegeorge3's NINETY PERCENT OF EVERYTHING. Have me on your podcast to talk about publishing supply chain! I can't shut up about it!

12/ I collect stickers! I love them! I have never seen or read a book in which this has been a theme or story, but I absolutely want to! Jigsaw puzzles and Legos are also strong interests of mine.

11/ @LouRaguse's true crime book VANISHED IN VERMILLION comes out soon, and I would LOVE to do more non-fiction crime stories. If you have read, watched, or listened to something true crime, I probably have, too. And if I haven't, please tell me about it.

10/ I grew up in the church, I continue to be a church nerd, and I am absolutely fascinated by the ups and downs of religions and spirituality. I am particularly keen on Mormonism and Utah, as well as spiritual cults. I devoured PRIESTDADDY by @TriciaLockwood.

9/ I was a child of the 90's, I LOVE 90's culture, and especially children's media. FOREST HILLS BOOTLEG SOCIETY by @nicolegoux and @xDaveBakerx was an INSTANT pre-order when I discovered it.