So gorgeous!! And also yes, I WOULD like a story about a BIPOC cowgirl thank u for asking #MSWL

Time for an updated #MSWL post! 🌟

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hann…

First and foremost, I'm looking for BIPOC voices, queer voices, disabled voices, and generally, voices from historically excluded backgrounds.

#amagenting

🤩 Publish with us! 😍📚 I am accepting submissions until the end of August.

We have an easy to navigate online submission system at 5310publishing.com/publish

⚠️ We’re only accepting manuscript submissions through our system, please do not DM or email me.
#MSWL #WritingCommunity

✅ #Thriller & Suspense #MSWL

Any, especially caper, cozies, conspiracy theories, disaster, bumbling detective, revenge, investigative, softboiled, heist, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, spy, psychological, historical, howdunit, whodunit, and romantic thrillers.

✅ #Fantasy #MSWL

Low fantasy, high fantasy, parallel universes, fringe, urban, magic, magical realism, heroes, superheroes, witches, robots/AI, dying earth, historical, lost worlds, dystopian, futuristic, time travel, utopia, colonization, with romance, slipstream, etc.

✅ #Action & Adventure

Any, especially about disasters, expeditions, survival, space/aliens, treasure hunts, and stories that include romance with action/adventure.

#MSWL #WritingCommunity

❤️ #Romance: Any, especially historical, contemporary, rom-com, clean & wholesome, fantasy, holidays, and inspirational. #MSWL

LGBT stories are also welcome.

✨We are currently accepting submissions, but only until the end of the month!! ✨

Main genres I’m currently looking for: romance, fantasy, action and adventure, and thriller. #MSWL

👉 Read the thread for more details about what adult and young adult genres I want. (16 and up)

Just a reminder that I'm always looking for stories by and about veterans. #MSWL

Hey guys, don't know if it's a good or bad idea to tweet this, but my querymanager inbox is back to empty! Get me those submissions, especially if they meet these guidelines: cityowlpress.com/queries/#mysti… query here: QueryManager.com/LisaGreenQueri… #MSWL #querying

and it's live: querymanager.com/query/DAnnWill…

#MSWL is in the quote tweet

And for those wondering, there is a separate place to list your content warnings (CW) after you upload your query and pages. I look forward to seeing your submissions!

Hiii Writers!! 🥳

I am closing to YA and Adult Sci-fi for the rest of 2021!

I’ll open back up to sci-fi on January 1st! Thank you for your understanding! 😬

My updated #MSWL is here: analiezecervantes.com/authorrepresen… & manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/anal… 😊

#writingcommunity #amagenting

Listening to Gaby Dunn’s podcast on dress codes with @amandamull & Rich Ford & now I desperately need a book on dress codes. #mswl

#MSWL FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

And that's it for my #MSWL right now! I look forward to being inundated with your queries come the 15th. 🥰

All queries will go through Query Manager (remember CWs, please!)
QueryManager.com/DAnnWilliams

MG/YA #MSWL cont:
Nos:
🚫 Big cities that are not diverse
🚫 Burying the gays
🚫 Spec based on colonialism or imperialism
🚫 not super partial to contemporary sports settings but twists can help (thrillers, etc.)

MG/YA #MSWL cont:
☑️ Queer ballet (if you caught #QueertheBallet's ANIMALS & ANGELS last month, I WANT THEIR STORY!!)
☑️ Found families
☑️ Stories where race, gender, sexuality aren't the center. They can just be bad-ass characters!

MG/YA #MSWL
Wants:
☑️ Horror (darker the better but keep it in the age category)
☑️ Rom-coms with a hook
☑️ Spec (especially afro-futurism & magical realism variety)
☑️ Mysteries (gimme the new Westing Game!!!)
☑️ Historicals with a twist (spec, queer, mystery, etc.)

Picture Books #MSWL

Wants:
☑️ STEM-based
☑️ break down gender stereotypes
☑️ variety of family structures

Nos:
🚫 Sports
🚫 Anthropomorphism (objects/animals)
🚫 Issue books, saviorism, or "inspirational" (written to center the dominant narrative of "overcoming" an identity

All-Age Category #MSWL wants
☑️ BIPOC
☑️ Queer/Trans
☑️ ND
☑️ Disability
☑️ Religions & spiritual beliefs that are underrepresented in publishing
☑️ Intersectionality

Basically: The world we live in is diverse. Books written for kids in the 21st century should reflect that.