making this a thread of stray #mswl thoughts/updates/niche requests - not such a niche one this time, but despite loving books where people eat each other I also truly do love LOVE, specifically com-heavy-rom coms with a proper Nora Ephron style dryness to them

Adult: I want romance and mystery! Especially, cozy mystery ✨ Small-town romance, enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, second chance, any romance, I'm here for it!

Young Adult: I'm actively looking for YA novels, especially contemporary, romance, and mystery/heist. If you have anything contemporary including sports (except for hockey) or food in some way, I'd love to read!

Middle Grade: I'm open to most genres of Middle Grade, although right now I'm mostly looking for a contemporary MG including sports, and a mystery MG ✨

Picture Books: I'm always looking for funny picture books, smart humor and puns; also, books full of heart with a strong emotional impact ☀️

#MSWL update! #agent

Hi! I'm getting more queries than usual lately and thought it would be a good time for a wishlist update! ✨ I will be closing to queries in mid-December but will remain open until then!

EPISODE THIRTEEN was a fantastic read; the enhanced audio edition was brilliant. So many #mswl /favorite elements (an epistolary puzzle, a fresh take on hauntings, and the character development is *chef kiss*). I was genuinely frightened & moved to tears, especially by the ending

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My Query Manager link:

querymanager.com/query/KatFoxx

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19. Please do not email me your query or use the contact form on my website, where it clearly states not to use it to query me. 🤦🏼‍♀️ If I’ve asked you to email me your query material, that’s ok, but otherwise, queries must come in via Query Manager.

18. Three very important elements in opening pages for me are voice, tension, & curiosity! These are a MUST if I’m going to potentially request more material. Less backstory and world building, more scene action & character. Surprise me! Give me something I MUST keep reading for.

17. I *DO* want to see diversity in my inbox and in the world. *DO* send me LGBTQIA+ stories, diversity in families, etc.

I’m good with swears in books if it’s appropriately used/not overdone. Swearing for the sake of swearing in a 📖 is not my jam. (Even though I’m a swearer!)

16. My stance on AI: Do NOT send me anything generated by AI. That is not art, it’s a copout. AI is ok to do research but in no way, shape, or form should it be used to “create” a story. Humans do the storytelling; AI steals it. My opinion. 🤷🏼‍♀️

15. I’m NOT keen on:

Epic Fantasies
Science Fiction, Space Operas, Robots, etc. I’m not a science-y person
Anything political, incl vaccination debates & Trump-supporters
Gore horror, extreme violence
Erotica—it’s just not my thing
Religious-centred works
Stories over 110K words

14. (Continued from above):

Witches
Ghosts
John Krasinksi
Tom Hanks
Ryan Reynolds
YOU
BACK TO THE FUTURE
YELLOWJACKETS
MAN ON FIRE
THE HUNTED (Roz Nay)
EVERY SUMMER AFTER (Carley Fortune)

13. Stuff I absolutely LOVE in no particular order:

OUTLANDER
The jaw-dropping parts of BEHIND HER EYES
Travel
Soulmates/past life stuff
Babies
Animals—I’m a huge kitty person!
Wine, chocolate, coffee
Tear-jerkers like THIS IS US
Romcoms like YOU’VE GOT MAIL

12. Other nonfiction categories: true crime, wine and wineries, wine and food pairings (especially if combined with travel), empathic studies and emotional toll on empaths, history of witches and witchcraft, ancient civilizations and locations in the vein of ANCIENT APOCALYPSE.

11. Spiritual explorations of past lives, reincarnation, soul connections, etc. (Spiritual ≠ religious). Tarot, palm readings, astrology as well.

10. Nonfiction about overcoming narcissistic/sociopathic abuse and how the criminal justice system is anything but just. The “brotherhood” mentality of law enforcement and how it negatively impacts victims of any kind of abuse, giving permission to the “bad guys” to be bad.

NONFICTION I’d love to see:

9. Above all else, I am hugely drawn to natural childbirth, pregnancy, unassisted birth, and motherhood. Informative and heartwarming as opposed to overcoming losses. Ina May Gaskin is my hero!

8. For example, I would love to see something in the vein of WILDCAT (Netflix series showing how saving animals in the wild jungles of South America positively impacts mental health).