🫨 thrillers with absolutely unpredictable endings, I neeeed something in the vein of We Were Liars where the twist slaps you in the face and you get SO mad and rate it 3* on Goodreads and then go back a month later to rate it 5* because you’re STILL thinking about it

🧛🏻👽 supernatural creatures of all shapes and colors - I would love to see a new take on vampires (I know everyone is asking for this…), werewolves, aliens, or something or someone else fresh and funky

💀 if your MS is going to make a child go “that book traumatized me as a kid” 10 years from now, in the sense that it has a uniquely shocking element or resolution, I want it

🦇 I don’t shy away from grit and gore in my inbox! I want to see your jaw-droppingly gross-out, sick, edgy, twisted stories (child appropriate… (barely))- I just finished the new Ed Gein season of Monster and my face the entire time looked like this: 🫣 but I couldn’t stop

it’s spooky season and I want to read some spooky queries 👻 I’m still very much on the hunt for horror and thrillers in both MG (is MG thriller a thing? it should be…) and YA! here are a few concepts really piquing my interest right now 👇🏻🎃 #mswl #amquerying

"I'm interested in health, wellness, humor, sports, pop culture, pop science, and pop psychology."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

#DVpit inspired me to reopen to queries sooner than I'd planned... Starting Nov 2025, I'll be open to unsolicited queries the first week of every month! Still just YA + MG fiction... Really hungry for 🤩 debut voices... You'll be able to submit here: querytracker.net/querybeth #mswl

"I would love to find a book about bees or beekeepers."
clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL

Basically, I want stories that will captivate me. Keep me on the edge of my seat, or make me simply fall for the characters (whatever fall may mean to you!)

See you Monday!

MSWL (5/?)
Graphic Novel

queer stories, horror GN, slice of life, pretty open

I am NOT open to MG or younger right now. That will happen in Nov/Dec

MSWL (4/?)
Suspense/Thriller/Mystery - open to comedy in these but do love gritty; dual timelines; cold cases; spec elements

No cop procedurals or heavy police POVs

Yes to cults; religion welcome if leaning on the cult vibes or paranormal/mythological (think Midnight Mass)

MSWL (3/?)
Fantasy - pretty open
Not a fit for Fae/Faeries, werewolves, elves

Contemporary - slice of life, “one day” stories, LGBTQ+, impactful stories; not necessarily looking for warm/fluffy contemporary right now; not a fit for SA, Drug Abuse, or child/animal abuse

MSWL (2/?)

All the horror. Particularly humor & sci fi

Creatures features from cultures not often explored (would love an indigenous author focusing on lore from their legends)

Vibes: Mike Flanagan, A24 films, Annabelle, Oculus, Get Out, Hide & Seek, The Ritual, Talk to Me

MSWL (1/?)

Adult & YA
Marginalized/Indigenous/POC only

Horror

Fantasy

GN

Contemporary

Suspense/Thriller/Mystery

Adult Women's Fiction

#mswl #amagenting #amquerying #querytip

For Oct 13-17, I will be opening query box to ONLY marginalized, indigenous, & POC writers.

General subs will resume in Nov/Dec.

So, for my mswl...

#mswl #amagenting #amquerying #querytip

"I love stories in specific, heavily atmospheric environments like the Arctic, Appalachia, or desert where the setting becomes like a character."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

"Send me inventive middle grade fantasy novels. Ex: THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON, WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER, THE LAND OF STORIES, and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

Keeping everyone on their toes with this wee drive by submission window

I'm open to unagented manuscripts until Sunday evening

#mswl #booksky #writingoppurtunity

"I am craving immersive second world science fiction."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

"I am hungry for real life propulsive stakes in 'slice of life' type novels."
clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL