Sarah Guan

My #VeteransDay #MSWL: we see a LOT of war in #SFF. I get it—fate of empires, epic battles—exciting stuff. But what about the aftermath? What happens when the veterans come home? Give me counseling centers, VA hospitals, retraining for civilian jobs, running for local office, &c.

#MSWL (but adult #SFF). Corollary: a deep and true romantic love knowingly sacrificed for a higher cause (e.g. family, country, religion).

This is a post-apocalyptic hero origin story, right here. #MSWL

#MSWL. That is all.

#MSWL: Diversity in all forms, always. Diversity of people, setting, culture, morality. Diversity as a feature—not a bug. Challenge me. #SFF

#MSWL: colonization/decolonization from unexpected perspectives. Show me that assimilation & oppression aren't inevitable, & can be overcome

Corollary #MSWL: a sense of place so deep & distinct that the setting feels like a character unto itself. (I LOVE great #SFF worldbuilding.)

#MSWL: a #SFF world with a palpable sense of depth & rootedness. Sociopolitical events that have historical analogues in that world's past.

#MSWL: #SFF worlds/communities on the cusp of change. Modernity dragging a society kicking & screaming into a *questionably* better future.

And by "Santa," I mean agents. HELLO, FRIENDS. #MSWL

#MSWL: Complex/found families. Interpersonal dynamics between powerful ppl that—often unintentionally—shape the communities around them #SFF

#MSWL: #SFF political systems that AREN'T absolute monarchies. I want parliamentary debates, legislative battles, theocracies, courtrooms...

#MSWL! Books about dragon school (school for dragons, not school for humans working with dragons)—why can't dragons have their own Hogwarts?

OMG someone please write this for me. #MSWL all the way!

OMG. Grannies that kick butt while snarking about their children/kids these days is all I've ever wanted. (No, seriously, #MSWL.)

OMG. #MSWL for DAYSSSSSS

Thread! Also, #MSWL: fantasy where magic comes from hard work, natural resources, ingesting the right potion—systems not reliant on genetics

Ohh... I'd love a story about a sentient being trapped inside a computer, begging confused humans via captcha messages to set it free. #MSWL

#MSWL: this, but with a #SFF twist. Rare, world-changing spellbooks? Arcana from a long-lost Earth? *grabby hands*

Someone write the Preet Bharara: Special Prosecutor urban fantasy/superhero novel the world needs right now. #MSWL