Ghost
Savannah Spooky Brooks @slbrooks91 · Aug 27
As we approach Sept, let me just publicly declare: I’m all onboard with the spooks. Murder mysteries, ghost stories, what have you. BUT. My main focus is still an engaging, funny voice and an examination of some kind of culture (geographic, hobby, sport, familial, etc.) 👻 #MSWL
Stacey Graham @staceyigraham · Jul 7
Felt cute. Might raise the dead later. IDK.
Today when I opened the antique shop, I found books & boxes a'tumbled. This isn't the first time I've given the shop the side-eye but now may blame the new 19th-c doll. Or not. It could be literary raccoons.
#MSWL ghost stories!
I really want a literary ghost novel. Ex. An adult version of the YA Novel "A Certain Slant of Light"(Whitcomb) would be perfect. #MSWL
Dara Kaye Wehaddababy-Eetsaboy @DaraKaye · Jun 15
Jeannette Ng 吳志麗 @jeannette_ng
Someone please write a ghost story/ murder mystery set during the 3-day long lock-ins of the civil service exams of the Ming dynasty.Three days of exams on moral philosophy & poetry and not being allowed out til its all graded.
Ruoxi Chen @jruoxichen · Jun 15
Jeannette Ng 吳志麗 @jeannette_ng
Someone please write a ghost story/ murder mystery set during the 3-day long lock-ins of the civil service exams of the Ming dynasty.Three days of exams on moral philosophy & poetry and not being allowed out til its all graded.
I need this. breakfast club meets agatha christie in the ming dynasty. #MSWL
Amy Fitzgerald @amy_fitz24 · Jun 6
Binge watching #ChernobylHBO and rereading #ShirleyJackson has put me in the mood for a modern ghost or horror story. If you have something spooky please send it my way. #mswl #fiction #amwriting #suspense #WritingCommunity
Ali Herring @HerringAli · May 18
#MSWL someone write me a paranormal legal thriller, with a series in mind, with a hotshot young attorney who gets help from the ghost of former detective who can’t let his work go even in death (or something along those lines).
Christa Heschke @ChristaHeschke · May 16
So, I mention that I like horror of the downright creepy variety. This will give you a sense of what that would be. As soon as I saw the trailer for this game I almost evil laughed 😉 👻💀 supermassivegames.com/games/man-of-m… #MSWL #YAhorror #ghostship #manofmedan @SuperMGames
Claire Harris @claire_m_harris · May 3
A #MSWL for #NationalParanormalDay: I'd love some nonfiction about ghosts at the moment. Think GHOSTLAND, only even spookier! Creepy exploration of ghost stories and where they come from (but also so scary it gives me chills)
Sarah سارة Davies @SarahGreenhouse · Apr 29
Authors! I've been closed to queries for 3 months due to ill health in my family. I am re-opening today, but being somewhat specific on what I'm seeking. Please read this thread or my #MSWL manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sara… (The tulip is just for fun.) ....
Annie Bomke @ABLiterary · Apr 17
I want a book about the seances and ghosts featuring famous people of the early 20th century who were into that stuff, like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Carl Jung. #MSWL
I'm too lazy to search for it but the story about the ghost in the grocery store. I want it. #MSWL
Tia Rose Mele @TiatheTiger · Feb 26
My #MSWL page is up! I'll be updating it regularly with what I'm looking for, so keep an eye on it: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/tia-…
Stephanie Delman @imaginarysmd · Feb 4
Today's #MSWL:
I'd love a literary mystery. Some twisty suspense that feels *new* and avoids the girl-gone-missing trope (or turns it on its head).
More #ownvoices, please!
HORROR/a fresh ghost story.
Yr big ensemble cast that will make me cry. Make me cry, dammit! 🤗
Kortney Price @kortney_price · Jan 23
Hey all! I have a #MSWL page now!! Please feel free to meander on over there and check it out 😁 #querytip #subtip manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kort…
Kelly 📚 @LitAgentKelly · Jan 18
YA Horror ghost stories are life. If it doesn’t make your skin crawl while writing it, I don’t want it. #MSWL #paranormalactivity
Alyssa Jennette is closed to queries! @AlyssaJennette · 9 Dec 2018
41 Strange @41Strange
A storm-damaged tree at Durand-Eastman Park, Rochester, New York, is attracting a lot of attention due to it's resemblance to a famous local ghost named 'White Lady' pic.twitter.com/xHg7KpuU2L#MSWL, especially in conjunction with the Bella in the Wych Elm project I’ve wanted for years!!!
Susan Hawk @susanhawk · 24 Oct 2018
Susan Hawk @susanhawk
It’s just a week until Halloween and I’m in the mood to read something spooooky! If you’re writing a heart-stopping horror story for MG or YA, I’d love to see it. #MSWLThat said, I don’t care for gory or gross horror. Psychological horror is the sweet spot for me. Something Gothic, or with ghosts – also good! #MSWL
Tiffany Liao @Tiff_Liao · 24 Oct 2018
Tiffany Liao @Tiff_Liao
A brief review of #TheHauntingofHillHouse:BF: I'm so thirsty but I'm too scared to go get a glass of water. Will you go with me?
Me: Drink your spit.
~Fin~
Related #mswl: Give me a ghost story that breaks my heart while scaring my socks off. Part of why #TheHauntingofHillHouse is deeply terrifying is because we care so much about the Crains.
Lynnette Novak @Lynnette_Novak · 15 Oct 2018
We've read stories about a medium helping spirits cross over. What if we're in the spirit's POV as he tries to find a medium & convince her to help? I'd love to see something like this in MG or YA. Send query & 1st 5 pages to: querylynnette (at) theseymouragency (dot) com. #MSWL