#MSWL. As women become more vocal about their experiences, I would love to find some narrative nonfiction that deals with motherhood and the often painful journey women undergo to realize this dream.

Nonfiction: books about food (always!), travel, history, art, and culture. I love to see projects that show the intersections of these topics. For instance, I'd love to see one on food deserts in America and how they disproportionately affect minority communities. #mswl

Fantasy & Sci-Fi: I gravitate towards fantasy that's very much grounded in the real world, and SF that's light on the sci, heavy on the fi. Give me characters I can't let go of with rich world building and a runaway plot. #mswl

Mystery: historical--again, especially diverse historical--cozies, and mysteries with so much atmosphere you can practically wring it out of the pages. If your setting is integral to your story, I want to see it! #mswl

Thrillers: I'm still open to domestic thrillers and psychological suspense, but I'd love to see some that don't feature a somehow "damaged" woman as the protagonist. Where are my ordinary women? #mswl

Time for some #mswl tweets! Here's a peek at what I'd love to see in my query inbox. Romance: historical--especially diverse historical--rom suspense, and contemp romcom. As a general rule, I'm far more likely to fall for a story that makes me laugh than one that makes me cry.

#mswl romcom about Senate School 😂

"Female criminal masterminds, the full spectrum from evil kingpins to lovable thieves." @kurestinarmada #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

#mswl a YA novel about a boy like Jordan Blue.

#MSWL for books by, and about, veterans. There are still some incredible stories that haven't been told yet. #VeteransDay2018

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Cozy Mysteries (Female Protagonist)
Mysteries
Historical Mysteries
Suspense
Amish Romance
Romantic Comedy
Historical Romance
Romantic Suspense
Middle Reader Mysteries

MIN. 65K Word Count

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"Crime fiction like Ian Rankin, Chevy Stevens, Patricia Cornwell, & Lee Child." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

But seriously this is a big #mswl so submit it to me if you’ve got it!

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"Multi POV, time slip or dual past/present narrative structure women’s fiction, historical, domestic suspense, or upmarket like THE ALICE NETWORK, THE SUBWAY GIRLS." @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Middle Grade with the heart (& environmental focus) of Wall-E.” @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation/

Why We Need Utopian Fiction Now More Than Ever io9.gizmodo.com/why-we-need-ut… via @io9 #mswl

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“YA like MY LADY JANE or GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE—playing with historical w/a fun, contemporary voice” @kurestinarmada #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

#mswl!!

"Cozy mysteries like THE BOOK CLUB MURDERS by Leslie Nagel" @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/