To add to that. Boarding schools, haunted houses, creepy forests, swamps, dark caves, hellscapes, small-town adventures, underrepresented cultures, myths, and folklore based on places, clubs, secret societies, organizations. Places and communities that come alive at night. #MSWL

I'm really craving stories where the setting is the main focus. Very atmospheric and spooky. A sense of place. Or setting's that feel like home. Dripping with culture. If you can make an epic mood board for your book, I want it. #MSWL

#mswl: I'm not a fan of dystopias where the heroes know they're in a dystopia. I do like dystopias that look like utopias, especially high-tech ones (Brazil, Upload).

Worldbuilding that gets creepier the more you think about it is one of my favorites.

That's a good bake, Mary! My #mswl page is live, and absolutely exposing my Very Specific Taste. Authors, please query me if you think we'd be a good fit manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/em-l…

In one of the latest episode of THE CHI, Kevin and his friends sneak into what they think is a haunted building. I would love to see a YA mystery built around this scene in my inbox! #MSWL

Thanks @MSWLMA for having me on! Check out this episode as we discuss easy mistakes to avoid in your 1st page(s), everyone’s favorite term: high-concept and, OF COURSE, the upside to less than glam NYC apts 😂 #mswl #revtip #querytip #amwriting
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“With non-fiction I want to learn something by accident, tell me a good story in a fun new way that keeps me thinking. I really enjoyed Carlo Rovelli’s SIX BRIEF LESSONS ON PHYSICS.” @maureen_moretti #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Annual #MSWL reminder, I’m looking for:

Kid-lit stories that celebrate neurodiversity, from authors who are neurodivergent. MG + YA!

Novels and memoirs about the adoptee experience, written by adoptees.

Is that you? Query me! ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

Yes, please! #MSWL

I should also say that I want an adult rom-com in this vein! #MSWL

More books like these, please! #MSWL

Just FYI if your YA manuscript feels like it could have a Aykut Aydoğdu cover? Please sir, #mswl.

Unless someone sends me an Pose inspired MS 👀 I will gladly turn my TV off to read 😂
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The wonderful @AidaZLilly has been promoted to agent and is now building her list! Check out her #mswl on the blog and follow her now if you weren't already!

“Something exploring ability/disability – #OWNVOICES non-fiction or fiction but my taste skews more commercial, not literary.” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

#MSWL!

Someone write me a novel about witches learning magic from Tiktok #MSWL

In the last couple of months, I struck out twice when offering on fun contemporaries. One a YA rom-com, the other an adorable, witty, MG. So, #MSWL want: fun contemporaries with a great hook, super strong writing, & loveable protagonists, even when they are a bit complicated.

"Sci-fi & fantasy novels. I love them. I read a ton of them. But they have to be accessible.What does that mean? It means that readers who don't traditionally pick up much sci-fi/fantasy, can pick up one of these novels & enjoy it." @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

I need a story with this aesthetic. #mswl instagram.com/p/CCw8lAmnraq/…