Courtney Stevenson

I read and adored Madame Restell by Jennifer Wright. Would love an exploration of Agnodice. Or, for a witchier vibe, if there is a story featuring a healer woman on the edge of town...

An addition to my #mswl , before I fly off to bluer pastures: I'd love to see YA historical fiction telling an abortion story, or women's healthcare / women practicing medicine more broadly.

#mswl!!!

She’s a total delight. Give her a read. (And if it wasn’t clear: #mswl for all of this in a BIG way.)

I’ve had a new sea shanty playlist going nonstop this week, so just throwing out a reminder that I am here for stories of seafaring adventures, and all the relationships / motivations / dynamics / experiences aboard. #mswl

Happy to say that I have now responded to all the agented submissions I received in 2021! Can’t wait to dig into more amazing stories this year, & crossing my fingers for some #mswl treasures in my inbox. ✨

And my weirdest, ~vibey~ wishes: fierce mothers, not-quite-humanness, houses of ill repute, body weirdness, punk rock, craftsmanship, Over the Garden Wall-ish, grotesqueries, cowboys (any gender), seafaring (feminine), convents (hijinks), and characters who remind me of Roy Kent.

Some more specific interests: Religious faith and/or grappling as a lens on coming of age, generational stories, old timey cities, family secrets, hauntings, mistakes that were meant to happen, and optimism in spite of it all.

Elements I’m always looking for: Historical fiction that reaches across the years (particularly stories we don’t see enough), family dynamics, settings as character, interesting narrative formats, clever humor, and writing that pulls you along to the next page.

Wow wow wow. #MSWL

Took me long enough, but I now have an official #MSWL page! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/cour…

#MSWL: Sister Rosetta Tharpe. That’s it that’s the tweet.

Ever rediscover a song and spend the whole evening bopping along to free-thinking women, the ways people can get different lessons from the same teachings, and how love is always > judgment?

Anyway, #mswl. m.youtube.com/watch?v=8CcGSJ…

Just told my boyfriend/personal DJ to play something “fun but thoughtful.” And, honestly? #mswl, always.

Put my summer Friday to good use yesterday, and finally visited @Weeksville, the remaining houses from one of the first free black settlements, right in the middle of Brooklyn. Highly recommend for my fellow history nerds. (Also, #mswl in a big way.)

Someone please write me a book (I’m thinking MG) that makes me feel the same things as listening to “Through Heaven’s Eyes” from Prince of Egypt and “Where You Are” from Moana. #mswl

Whatever their souls are made of, hers and hers are truly the same. (Also, #mswl tbh.)

"The history of capitalism...with dragons!" -@TealArcadi (#MSWL tbh.)

Also, now seriously in the mood for stories of monstrous women. Anyone have a good book rec (or manuscript)? #MSWL