#mswl #ya thread cc: @BatgirlEditor

I'd love to see more contemporary mysteries with sympathetic protagonists, ordinary people with good humor who are pushed into dark situations. Think Rear Window or Tana French's The Witch Elm. #mswl

Any southern fantasy writers out there? Meaning authors who write narratives deeply rooted in southern tradition, folklore, etc. I'm looking for you.... #MSWL

“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/

So give me the heroes of the story, let them see and do and experience awful shit—but then don't let that trauma just slip away into nothing.

Let them grieve. Let them rage. Let them burn and grow and heal.

And let me see the steel sharpen in their eyes.

#MSWL

I want stories about surviving trauma. About healing and growing beyond it and thriving after trauma.

I want to see the rage, the grief, the shame, each and every ugly shard--but then watch them grow stronger because of it.

#MSWL

The thing that makes me immediately latch onto and empathize with almost any character?

Anger.

Not just a flash of it. I want the deep-seated rage that burns after trauma. The rage that fuses to your bones and becomes an integral piece of you.

Give me more anger.

#MSWL

i feel like maybe i’ve said this before, but i’d really like to read a middle grade in the vein of bob’s burgers—lighthearted & full of shenanigans, and ultimately about growing up in a close-knit working class family #mswl

"Non-fiction like Joseph McCormack's BRIEF: MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT BY SAYING LESS." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

#MSWL Christmas Christian Romance Writers! 🎄 All Christmas Novella submissions between June 1-30 will receive personal feedback from our editors. Send to our submissions email with subject line: Christmas Feedback.Send to Submissions[at]anaiahpress[dot]com #ACFW #AmQuerying

Just finished watching #AlwaysBeMyMaybe on Netflix and I just need to say:

We need more romcoms featuring POC
We need more romcoms featuring POC
We need more romcoms featuring POC
We need more romcoms featuring POC
We need more romcoms featuring POC

#mswl

And whoever writes it, please send it to me! #MSWL

Interested in middle grade novel manuscripts about a brutally violent uprising of ruthless twelve year olds who hunt down every crusty old columnist who has a hot take on the outcome of a spelling bee. #mswl

"Eerie mystery for #YA. Unusual structure or elements. Think NIGHT FILM for a younger audience." @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

I want a MG that is totally like Disney Pixar's ONWARD. #MSWL

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FINE SOMEONE WRITE ME A BOOK ANSWERING THIS QUESTION

#mswl, please?

#mswl - books that emphasize the bridge between science and the arts; I went through a phase years ago where I read a lot of books on the history of math; NF pbs that are written using a super engaging hook or concept

#mswl - amazing stories about what human, animal or plant bodies can do (e.g. more like on a cellular/biology level, not biographies); NF books about scientific discoveries made by LGBTQIA+, BIPOC or neurodiverse people; a how-to book for teens about divestment and eco-activism;