Also I’m certainly not saying parents NEEEEEED to be alive to query me. But if you spent any time in my queries, you’d wonder if there were any other launching points besides major trauma. Kids can be interesting AND come from intact families. Is all I’m saying... #MSWL

Y'all, I'm REALLY craving a cute queer romance graphic novel in my box. Like, FENCE, BLOOM, HEARTSTOPPER, but F/F instead. PLEASE. #mswl

I would love to see more graphic nonfiction for adult readers. #mswl

#MSWL midwestern fantasy + diverse voices

Does anyone write MG or YA without dead parents? With alive, loving parents? With semi-functional families? Anyone? #MSWL

I’d like to see more #YA in my inbox that addresses the opioid crisis. #mswl

"Send me your baking cookbook proposals, especially allergy-sensitive ones. Reinvent the wheel on attention-grabbing cakes and easy-to-make recipes." @readbystephanie #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Listening to Steve Reich (thanks @TommyVierbuchen--this is amazing) is reminding me of my kookiest current #mswl: a TRICK MIRROR-like--fun! But brilliant! But crucially fun!--cultural crit book in appreciation of circularity and stasis in contemporary music/art/literature.

I truly adore royal romances as much as the next, but someone please send me a soapy, spite-filled YA contemporary version of The Other Boleyn Girl. Like, you want a Christmas prince/princess? You gotta fucking FIGHT for them. Possibly with your own sister #MSWL

Speaking of #MSWL, I would love something that combines espionage and WWI or WWII for the middle-grade audience. CODE NAME VERITY for younger readers? Show me whatcha got.

#WRITETIP / #MSWL—

Ilove a good 2nd person/interactive picture book and Jory John’s I WILL CHOMP YOU is one of my favorites. Buford is a little mad he got no cake, though.

My best tip for writing these: have a very… instagram.com/p/B19EaQWHPvR/…

#MSWL Someone write me a court fantasy focusing on parliamentary shenanigans instead of just the whims of an absolute monarch

A few days late, and all the sweeter for it: Aug #readinglist:
- Me, Myself & Him
- Always Never Yours*
- This Book is Not Yet Rated*
- This is Not a Love Scene
- Destroy All Monsters*
- The Deceivers
- Impossible Music*
- Hello Girls*

*#MSWL - Got these as comps? I wanna see.

"A diverse, contemporary YA novel about strong guy friendships. Think Poe and Finn. <3" @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

Having watched Gentleman Jack and the The Favourite back to back, I now want to see historical f/f! #mswl

College set YA is hopefully catching on so please send me more that actually deals with those YA themes. #YA #MSWL

Great books on @MissDahlELama’s latest list! I really want to see more college YA in my query box! #mswl

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#mswl queer poc teen friend groups

“Within culture I’m looking for diverse takes on current events, politics, niche cultures and interesting voices.” @maureen_moretti #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/