Eric Smith

Doing a lot of reading today, and just throwing it out there that I would LOVE to have an adoptee memoir written for a YA audience in my query box. 💛 #MSWL

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