Norma Perez-Hernandez
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Kensington Books
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Norma @normajeanesays
your friendly reminder that i am looking for magical realism, gothic fiction, and horror #MSWLoh, it’s #MSWL day! along with the below tweet, i’m into mysteries and thrillers, historical fiction, and LGBTQ romance or fiction with strong romantic elements 💕
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Because romance is such a competitive and crowded and shrinking marketplace in print, those submissions must have strong, complex, and relatable characters. The hooks must be compelling, the narrative voice must be entertaining, and the pacing has *got* to be just right. #MSWL
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Norma @normajeanesays
Hello, literary agents! It’s been awhile since I’ve done this, so here’s a thread of #MSWL requests, aka the submissions I want to see in my inbox:First off, work by BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or disabled authors are always welcome in the genres I edit, which includes romance yes, but also mystery and thrillers, upmarket fiction, fiction with fantasy/sci-fi/ speculative elements that are mainstream crossovers, and nonfiction.
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okay i can't stop thinking about it, which means i have to #mswl it:
agents, if you can send me an adventure romance that evokes the fun, the fear, and love story that's in THE MUMMY (1999), you may just find yourself a book deal
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Norma 🇵🇷🇨🇺 @normajeanesays
first author/agent duo to submit a romance that i like with this aesthetic wins a book deal #mswl twitter.com/gelrdrgz/statu…I’ve been wanting this aesthetic for a Latinx romance, have you been listening? #mswl
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Angeline Rodriguez @gelrdrgz
LATINXCELLENCE #Oscars pic.twitter.com/RJNUcvp9mFfirst author/agent duo to submit a romance that i like with this aesthetic wins a book deal #mswl
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I Am Lauren Jernigan 🌜 @LEJerni13
You know how there’s definitely a production assistant running the AI system via Remote Desktop for #TheCircleNetflix contestants? I want a romance story about one falling in love with their contestant and helping them not say stupid things to other players.I JUST SAID I wasn't going to do these anymore, but... #MSWL
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Happy #MSWL day! If I don’t get a romance/women’s fiction submission about a 30-year-old Latinx woman who’s throwing her quinceañera part 2 (aka the one she never had) and finally gets the boy who got away, I will flip. Think Never Been Kissed meets The Wedding Singer con azucar.
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Brooklyn White @brooklynrwhite
I wrote about the co-optation of Hot Girl Summer. "If you don’t support Black women, give them access, and make them feel seen in the products you’re peddling, then you shouldn’t adopt their intraracial phrases to line your pockets." bitchmedia.org/article/brands…Which is why in my previous call for women's fiction or romance manuscripts that are inspired by Hot Girl Summer, I specifically asked to see work by Black women writers.👇🏽 #MSWL
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Hey Black romance and women's fiction writers: I'd love to see your take on a Hot Girl Summer book. #MSWL
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Madeleine Colavita @m_colavita
High on my #MSWL this year is Jane the Virgin in romance novel form. I don't know exactly what it would look like, but that's what I want.Madeleine, have you had any success yet? Where is the Jane the Virgin inspired romance novel we deserve and need? #MSWL
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Norma @normajeanesays
If I ever got a romance/women's fiction like Jane the Virgin/Ugly Betty, I'd die with happiness. #R #CR #WF #MSWL pic.twitter.com/YKaTAMA6nhIt's been over 2 years for this one, and I have a field of crickets in my inbox too. #MSWL
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Norma @normajeanesays
Historical romance with diverse heroes/heroines. I want to know about the Regency peeps of African/Indian/Jewish (&more!) descent. #MSWLIt's been 2 years and NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING has made it to my inbox! #MSWL
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Evette Dionne 🤷🏾♀️ @freeblackgirl
Look at the women dancing with Beyoncé. Size inclusion is really that simple. twitter.com/shharine/statu…Peep the video in this quote tweet. Would love to see a contemporary romance inspired by the backup dancers #MSWL
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KJ Charles @kj_charles
Spanish histrom. Hapsburg court histrom. Any histrom with completely bonkers monarchy and court intrigue and shenanigans behind gilt doors.Great thread about places and periods historical romance needs to explore. This is right here is a #MSWL:
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Updated my #MSWL on our submissions page, if you want to see what genres I'm looking for: kensingtonbooks.com/page.aspx/subm…