Send me your f/f romcoms, you cowards!

And by cowards I mean brilliant authors I desperately want to hear from 😂 #mswl

Today's #MSWL feature is none other than our very own @LaurenBittrich. Lauren represents psychological thrillers, voicey memoirs, and essay collections, and select YA with a focus on underrepresented voices. To query Lauren, use the link above!

#MSWL #amquerying #literaryagent

I’ll add more if I think of them. A reminder I rep MG-Adult books and most of my tastes run the gamut of these age groups.
I’m not the right agent for stories of misogynist men “learning” how to be better.
I also have a hard time if it starts with a character waking up #MSWL

Obscure retellings. #MSWL

More queer stories please! All the queer stories! Romance does not need to be an element of the story. It can be, but it isn’t required. #MSWL

I would LOVE more joyful stories. Kids or adults going on fun adventures without unpacking loads of trauma along the way #MSWL

I would love to see more suspense stories where I DO NOT see the twists coming #MSWL

I really want things that break the mold in fun and interesting ways. #MSWL

Very specific here but I recently lost a wonderful desi witches book and so I NEED one in my life #MSWL

Intersectional stories that explore themes/ideas that we see in our daily lives—even better if humor can be used to help propel these things and make them feel less didactic #MSWL

Strong hooks! Make me NEED to read your book. #MSWL

I am personally tired of the Mean Girls thing. Girls need to see that is not only okay but it’s awesome to support each other. So I want strong girlsfriend groups and less girl on girl hate in MSs #MSWL (see Seton Girls to understand girlsfriend reference here ❤️)

I love enemies to lovers but the LI can’t just be a total asshole. They need to be someone who has redeeming qualities that we want to root for. #MSWL

“High concept and modern middle grade chapter book series, like Mindy Kim by Lyla Lee and Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton.“ @agentvicente  #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

Can anyone bottle ‘Better Things’ vibes in a YA novel? #mswl for when I open in May

Please more stories with Muslims, Indians, Asians, Middle Easterns, Pakistanis, etc #mswl we need more representation for those groups, especially written by WOMEN!! There are barely any out there!

My favorite comfort food romcom is Crazy Stupid Love, and I've been sick so I'm rewatching for the 110th time. If anyone captures the absolutely Shakespearean buffoonery of this film but in a novel (and queer probably) I want it very badly, send it to me, do it. #mswl

#MSWL the story behind whatever this is

Oh! One important note - I am now using an email system for queries; instructions are on the Howland website. I may go back to QueryManager; if so I will update.

Lastly, & importantly, it still rings very true what I say on my website: "Send me your weirds!" I prefer weird books. Bring me your CATHERINE HOUSE energy, LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND energy, NOTHING TO SEE HERE energy, THE RIVERMAN energy. Send me your weirds.