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rachel syme @rachsyme
this paragraph from 1953 pic.twitter.com/kGSIVHEEVzIdk how to make this YA but #mswl
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chatting panels w/the brilliant @CarolinePerny and it occurs to me I crave a WOC take on the basic Hulk trope that plays with how complicated it is to be angry as a WOC, especially a BWOC. that gives permission for fury & recognizes that yeah, you're always fucking angry. #MSWL
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“High stakes heists, with interesting complicated criminals and the heat of the chase – thrill me! Something like the adult version of DEATH PREFERS BLONDES.” @maureen_moretti #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
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hey hey hey, I just updated my #MSWL profile to include what I'm looking for Nightfire, our new horror imprint
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/dian…
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"Non-fiction like Matthew Crawford's SHOP CLASS AS SOULCRAFT." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
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Micro SF/F stories @MicroSFF
The emperor woke when a hand was placed over his mouth."I evaded all your guards," the assassin whispered, "and outwitted all your traps."
The emperor nodded, and the assassin took a step back.
"Is it five three?" the emperor asked
"Yes, I've won five. Let's swap clothes now."
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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks
I get upset about the idea of a book being “too quiet” because of seemingly small stakes.That internal journey is such a part of being a teenager. That’s your audience.
Yes fight The Citadel in the Battle of the Wars, but also maybe get books about panicking over first kisses.
*passes away on that Quiet YA hill while writing a tweet about wanting to read a book about a teen stressing over marching band auditions* #MSWL
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld
#booksellers (for yesterday’s @guardianreview) pic.twitter.com/uug5ClX26JBooksellers deserve a living wage and also this comic is #MSWL
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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks
There are a few book-shaped hills I'm going to die on this year:1. Fighting for "quiet" books with personal stakes.
2. Yelling about the sequels by @RantingOwl and @cindypon. Support these series!
3. Asking for more "fluffy" contemporary stories with marginalized characters.
I love my fluffy books, I want more books-that-feel-like-hugs that my son can grow up and see himself in. #MSWL
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I really want a book that reminds me of #BookSmart. #mswl
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"I really, really want more illustrated nonfiction. Ex: WHAT WE SEE IN THE STARS, LITERARY WITCHES. Or maybe something prescriptive and workbook-ish like THE CURATED CLOSET." @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation/
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On today’s episode of Cortney Has Listened to This Song 582048 Times in a Row and Needs It in Her Inbox #MSWL:
(Plus it’s ALREADY gay so like???? Mega bonus points?????)
youtu.be/RVd_71ZdRd4
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Trisha de Guzman @trishadeg
Mind blown. Can someone please write a historical YA about a girl at the height of society who has, like, the BEST jewelry collection ever but is actually secretly hoarding jewelry so she can make her escape from the patriarchy?? #MSWL twitter.com/o_waite/status…OMG me this so I can love it forever #MSWL
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Olivia Waite @O_Waite
Just an evening reminder that jewelry was a traditional gift demanded by women not because we’re frivolous magpies but because we weren’t permitted to have bank accounts in many times and places and needed shit we could sell for cash in a pinch.Mind blown. Can someone please write a historical YA about a girl at the height of society who has, like, the BEST jewelry collection ever but is actually secretly hoarding jewelry so she can make her escape from the patriarchy?? #MSWL