Eric Smith

Looks like I'm gearing up to announce my second horror novel sale this year, so... a reminder!

Send me horror, for kids and adults, at @PSLiterary! I'd love to see it. #MSWL

To check out my #MSWL, you can visit my website here. ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

Have questions? Don't be afraid to DM me. They're open.

Major #MSWL items for me now:

❤️ Stories that celebrate neurodiversity.

✨ Joyful novels, memoirs about the adoptee experience.

🪶 In-verse projects, kid-lit + adult!

💋 High concept rom-coms!

Examples? Follow @MargeauxWeston @bookdragonbooks @katefussner @tianasmithbooks.

As for me, I'm always looking for genre-blending literary fiction, accessible sci-fi and fantasy, diverse and inclusive kid-lit, and moving non-fiction.

Some recent examples from my list? Here are some by @AlisonStine @mikechenwriter @mk_england and @JamesTateHill.

I'd really love to see more non-fiction from the world of video games from BIPOC writers. Just throwing that out there, friends. #MSWL

I’m loving all the holiday rom-coms coming out lately, and I would LOVE to see some set around very specific regional holidays?

IE: Today is Sweetest Day for midwesterners (I lived in Michigan for two years, it’s a thing!) and I’d love to see that in a rom-com. #MSWL

Last day of #AutismAcceptanceMonth though in my house it runs all year.

Reminder, that I’m actively looking for stories from neurodivergent folks that celebrate neurodiversity, in my agent life. #MSWL

There’s news coming on some current projects, and I’d love to see more. ❤️

Just a little reminder, books like these are a major priority wishlist item for me. #MSWL

And I may have news about a few soon. ❤️

Getting my first of what I'm hoping will be many neurodivergent projects out on submission this week.

Reminder! Joyful, celebratory neurodivergent stories, both fiction + non-fiction, are priorities on my #MSWL.

And please, if you have questions, don't be afraid to DM me.

It’s that time! I’m open to queries again.

Here’s my revised #MSWL, and what I’m looking for this year. ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2021/12/1…

Still looking for that joyful adoptee memoir. Where are you? #MSWL

Good morning! Annual reminder that I would love to work on some short story collections in my agent life. #MSWL

I love writers like Brandon Taylor, Karen Russell, Kelly Link, Carmen Maria Machado…

Say hi! psliterary.com/submissions/

My kingdom for a rom-com in verse. 🥰 #MSWL

Hi! Just a reminder. Pitch me your MG and YA verse novels. I want them.

Blame @kafussner. 😊 #MSWL

I signed a new author today with a project I cannot stop thinking about, and all I can say is yes, I am very open to novels in verse. #MSWL

Just throwing it out there that I would LOVE to work on some short story collections.

Query me, writer friends. #MSWL

Give me the novel about a reclusive arborist helping an astronaut locate moon trees and then they end up kissing a lot. #MSWL

Oh. Oh my.

One of my authors sent me an adult rom-com with splashes of ✨FANTASY and MAGIC✨.

Querying writers, please send me stuff like this. I want these surprising genre-blends so bad. #MSWL.

When it comes to big specific #MSWL items:

🥰 Stories that celebrate neurodiversity, from authors who are neurodivergent.

💕 Joyful novels and powerful memoirs about the adoptee experience, written by adoptees.

✨ Genre blending romance and rom-coms. ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

Also an annual reminder that I’m desperate for more books that celebrate neurodiversity in my query box.

If I’m not making books for kids like him, I’m failing at this job. #MSWL