My dearest #amquerying writers: I have new submission guidelines up on the @TRFNews website, so I thought it would be a good time to update—and elaborate on—my #MSWL all for Adult (I don’t rep YA, MG, etc.) (A thread).

BIG SIGH.

Okay. So somewhere post-A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, self-insert fanfics, an incurable manga habit and now teens reality shifting on TikTok, I’m finally ready to say this:

Please send me your Isekai/LitRPG manuscripts.

#manuscriptwishlist #MSWL

Also going to add that this brand of YA nonfiction is an absolute #mswl for me. The business angle, the creativity, the list vibes, etc.

I’m personally terrified of deep, open water (there could be anything down there!!!) (growing up in Florida and being afraid of the ocean was a trip). Please send me horror like Jaws, Underwater, etc. 🌊👀 #mswl

Agents, if you have a client writing anything like Get Out or Vampires vs the Bronx, I want it #mswl

Writers! I am craving adult books. Send me your contemporary romance + romcoms, your suspense and thrillers, your horror + SFF, and your non-fic as long as it has a platform! I’m also very interested in reading genre bending books, so send those too! #mswl

Thinking about how great THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST is, and how I want MG horror that takes kids as seriously as that book does. #mswl

“I’m looking for genre-blending fiction... books that pull a bit of genre into the literary.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

Here is a piece I wrote last week for @thenovelry about my career so far in publishing, the far-fetched scenarios that run through my head all day long, and what we are looking for @TheSohoAgencyUK 💛📚

thenovelry.com/blog/meet-the-…

#amquerying #MSWL #amwriting #WritingCommunity

Hi. #mswl

I've needed Emily in Paris in book form for AGES. Send it to me. #mswl

I've noticed some things I always fall for:

Wine shops/wineries
Swamps
HIlariously awkward gay boys
Historical where they brush fingers and is a MOOD
MG where girls like ghosts and frogs and deep convos
Flying ships
Nerdy yet awe-inspiring talents
ANGST

#amquerying #querytip

Fave books in last year? (And so many more still on TBR list lmao)

Cemetery Boys
The Thing About Jellyfish
The Prince & the Dressmaker
Aru Shah Series
Henna Wars

#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

Still here for witches. Please & thanks.

Especially modern witches. Crystals. Herbs hanging from kitchen ceiling and running a clinic in town with remedies that don't poison you with chemicals.
Maybe solving a murder or two along the way 😉
#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

I would LOVE an LGBTQ+ rom com where they just ARE. They love, they fight, they live.

Give me POC who don't have to justify themselves constantly. They can have their own plot and action and agency and not answer to others.
#amagenting #amquerying #querytip

Tropes I see too much of:

Waking up with powers. Love interest next door. Evil stepmother/aunt/uncle angle. Romeo/Juliet love conflict from white/cis view.

No Greek myth stories unless SUPER twisting it into something new
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But with the dos, there are also don'ts.

I'm not huge for sexual/physical/drug abuse or assault. I'm not usually one for suicidal ideation in stories. Might be a great story, but might not be for me
#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

I REALLY love LGBTQ+ historical or MG first crushes kind of vibe. Always looking to build my list and want more Ace, Trans, and Nonbinary voices
#amquerying #amagenting #querytip

Paranormal? Give me non-US creatures/legends. I love mermaids, but creepy/dark over Disney. I'm not a huge werewolf fan, and I'm only looking at vamps at the moment if they're unique or an awesome POC perspective. Nothing even remotely Twilight, please!
#querytip #amquerying

In general, I'm drawn to strong voice and characters we can get deep within. Distant writing makes it hard for me to connect, so I'm probably not the best agent for those.

Give me nuanced villains, realistic conflicts, & new perspectives
#querytip #amquerying #amagenting