Alyssa Miele
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Harper Kids
i'm an alligator, i'm a mama-papa coming for you // senior editor of children's books // π³οΈβπ // (π°π₯π’/π₯π’π―)

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religion, aesthetic, soul, #mswl, sound, mind, seasons, et al

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ποΈBREAKING: Editor Leaves Dark Ages; Finally Makes a #MSWL Page Thingy ποΈ
story still unfolding: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/alysβ¦

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just had a #MSWL epiphany: if the synopsis sounds like a lana del rey song, i want it.

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new forever middle grade hero. give me a queer, cursing, rascally boy in leopard, please. #demolition #judahlewis #MSWL

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alyssa miele @alyssammiele
Animal Kingdom has made me want something like that in YA. bad boy band of brothers. sketch family. maybe less oxy, but maybe not? #MSWLor sisters! jesus christ, what kind of a feminist am i ?? #mswl

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teens sentenced to Juvie - OITNB but YA with plenty of memorable GIRL, INTERRUPTED-like characters #MSWL

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bickering, hilarious, smart-ass siblings going through complex family stuff. you know, like FRANNY & ZOOEY. #mswl

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i'd like my own VIRGIN SUICIDES, gdammit. #mswl

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protag with an inappropriately older bf/gf that explores the complex shit that comes from it. TEACH ME meets SHE'S COME UNDONE #mswl

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Bisexual main character !!!!!!!! #mswl

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Animal Kingdom has made me want something like that in YA. bad boy band of brothers. sketch family. maybe less oxy, but maybe not? #MSWL

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rewatching American Beauty. something like this, please, for YA. #mswl messy families, fake friendships, weirdos next door who get it π

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i would die over a Wonder Years-type submission right now. give me your Kevin Arnolds, your Paul Pfeiffers, your Winnie Coopers. #mswl