Molly O'Neill

YA/MG that explores liminal spaces: where the fabric of reality is loosened & characters are on the cusp of transformation/becoming. #MSWL

Does the setting (place/time/both!) of your MG or YA feel so vivid and alive that it's almost a character in & of itself? I LOVE THAT. #MSWL

Yearning for a YA love story that feels bigger than just one couple's romance. Teach me profound things about love thru their story. #MSWL

Expansive YA/MG: show me links & connections b/w ideas that appear to have nothing in common at first glance but make MC's world grow. #MSWL

Looking for interesting/creative frameworks/structures that elevate/heighten the impact of yr MC's arc or yr story's plot. MG or YA #MSWL

There's so totally a YA novel in this. Bonus points if awesome collage-y art interstitials are included. #MSWL

Well hello there, charming YA novel inspiration just waiting to creep into someone's book! 😘 #mswl

YA that shows understanding of the genre, yet breaks rules, follows no formulas, & couldn't possibly be described of being derivative. #MSWL

YA re: a deception of a similar scale/magnitude+its frantic unraveling +repercussions.Medical theme not req'd. #MSWL vanityfair.com/news/2016/09/e…

YA that plays w/ structure/perspective/other aspects of storytelling in unique, outside-the-box, compelling (but non-gimmicky) ways. #MSWL

Redemption stories, particularly when the road to reaching redemption looks anything but familiar. YA or MG. #MSWL

Smart, sharp, intelligent writing will always catch my eye, in any YA/MG genre. As will rich, lush, lyrical prose if well-controlled. #MSWL

Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism! YA or MG. #MSWL

I'd like a memorable historical YA or MG where what the characters go thru feels deeply resonant & accessible to readers' lives today. #MSWL

A contemporary YA love story that feels EPIC & high-stakes & bigger than just a high school romance, even if chars are in high school. #MSWL

Send me yr wildly original YA or MG fiction. Not derivative of recent hits w/a few elements changed; ideas that feel All & Only Yours. #MSWL

I <3 tearjerkers, but am hungry for YA that explores epic/intense experiences on the spectrum of teen emotion *other than* grief/loss. #MSWL

Actively seeking: contemp YA that achieves *big* emotional stakes WITHOUT any death. No dead BFs/BFFs. No dead parents. No car wrecks. #MSWL

If you've written the kind of MG/YA novel re: faith that @ReadingRants & @katierichert discuss here, QUERY ME. #MSWL publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in…

Since Malia's got us all talking about gap years, how about a gap year novel? Prefer it feel more YA (self & world discovery) than NA. #MSWL