Deborah Nemeth

#MSWL Characters who show agency & drive their own story, have their own insights, and help create but ultimately solve their own problems.

#MSWL Romances with high emotional stakes and conflict that’s hard to resolve, requiring tough decisions, character change, sacrifice

#MSWL SFF romance featuring protagonists who use their brains and daring to outwit oppressors

If you have a manuscript fitting my #MSWL that you'd like to submit to me at Carina Press, please use this link: carinapress.submittable.com/submit

#MSWL Secret agenda romances: Mr. & Mrs Smith-type rom suspense, rebels in space SFR, con artists, French spies infiltrating the Regency ton

#MSWL A cozy #mystery series featuring a sleuth (or duo) whose hobby, career or personality quirk affects the crime-solving.

#MSWL Witty, rapid-fire banter, in any mystery or romance subgenre.

#MSWL High-adrenaline stories: action-filled romantic suspense, military, and extreme sports romances; nail-biting espionage and heists.

#MSWL Forced proximity romances, including snowbound/shipwrecked/ stranded, marriage of convenience, and fake engagement tropes.

#MSWL Forbidden love romances featuring royalty, including m/m. Any setting/tone, from lighthearted romcom to uber-sexy to suspenseful.

#MSWL Clever main characters whose curiosity and drive affects the story—fixers, scientists, inventors, geeks, explorers, sleuths

My #MSWL includes #ownvoices romance & #mystery: cozies, procedurals, PIs, romantic suspense, shifters, space opera, contemp romantic comedy

I have a fondness for wedding-themed stories. I'd love to acquire a cozy #mystery series featuring a wedding planner sleuth. #MSWL

On my #MSWL: cozy/PI mystery series. Action-filled rom susp & SFR. Witty Regencies. Sexy contemps. #ownvoices mss. Clever chars, high stakes

You can see what's on my #MSWL in this post: What the Carina Press Editors Want–Updated Winter 2017 Edition carinapress.com/blog/2016/12/w…

#MSWL A historical or fantasy romance featuring a warrior heroine who wears this armored dress:

#MSWL Wilderness-set forced-proximity romances. Think Alaskan bush pilots, Canadian Mounties, smoke jumpers or overseas mercenaries.

#MSWL A scorching hot Arthurian-themed fantasy romance

I’m still looking for a Veronica Mars-type cozy #mystery series featuring a college-aged heroine of color. #MSWL

#Mystery with clever crime-fighting duos in compelling, dynamic relationships who solve brain-teasing whodunits. #MSWL