Random #mswl thoughts:

-Comp any Studio Ghibli
-A place as an MC, can that work?
-Corrupted MC
-Also need more historical fiction and horror queries please.

😁 brought to you by returning fever.

In book club fiction I'd love to see women who gaslight, girlboss, and gatekeep, historical fiction similar to Taylor Jenkins Reid, and/or female-led retellings.

I'm still on the lookout for great rom-coms: enemies-to-lovers is my *favorite* trope, and I'm also more open to historical romance these days (and historical fiction in general).

Promoted to Literary Agent Apprentice at @CorvisieroLit ! I can now start signing clients and I am open to queries! Seeking F/SF/Queer Romance. Follow the link for details including my full #MSWL , and how to submit!
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And here's some extras.

Hello writers I will be open for submissions starting Jan 15! Please review my #mswl before submitting
I can't wait to read your amazing stories!
#amwriting #amquerying
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/jackie-kruzie-2/

Top of my 2024 #MSWL - #YA fast-paced, twisty #thrillers and atmospheric #horror ; #YA #romantasy ; #YA #historical with a modern voice; #diversevoices ; #PB with strong cultural elements, joy, humor, whimsy.

Young adult contemporary & historical fiction like GWEN & ART ARE NOT IN LOVE; YOU’VE REACHED SAM; WE ARE OKAY; and THE DAVENPORTS.

Haven’t seen much Southern fiction in my Query Manager. Also open to contemporary, historical, romance, literary, inspirational, YA, thriller…and more! Brandyvallance.com / barbarabovaliteraryagency.com #mswl #amquerying #literaryagent

NEW YEAR, NEW PINNED TWEET! 🥳

Writers can query me here, I never close: QueryManager.com/sophiamramos

My #MSWL : manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sophia-m-ramos/

Will add hyper-specific asks below as I go! Happy new year and good querying fortune to all! ♥️

I am *not* looking for epic fantasies, kingdoms/kings/queens/princes/princesses, etc. I would like fantasy/magical realism in the way of time travel, witches, past lives, reincarnations, etc.

Historical fiction: I prefer pre-20th century.

I’ll be open to queries February 1-February 29

#MSWL #kidlit #WritingCommunity

New year and a lightly updated #mswl . The gist is I’m always on the lookout for stories that feature joy, that have characters I fall hard for, and settings I can’t let go of.
evascalzo.com/mswl

#MSWL for 2024: AKA what I'd like to see in my agent inbox
scribblesandwanderlust.com/2023/12/30/mswl-for-2024/

If you are an author hoping to be traditionally published, check out my Manuscript Wish List manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/brandy-vallance/

late night #mswl but things I would love to see more of in my inbox:

- speculative circuses and carnivals, esp with a historical/gothic thread
- *actual* dark academia, not just campus settings
- cowboys, esp if ft. gothic vibes
- cli-fi horror

thank youuuuuu 👻💕

Reading up on the Victorian era, and it was exclusively aristocrats--Barons, Earls, Ladies--who converted to Islam. Is someone going to write me a historical regency fic with a strikingly rich and handsome Muslim lead? #MSWL

Ultimately, if the vibes are dark academia, witchy, creepy forests, poisonous plants, gothic (whether horror or historical!), or anything with a charismatic leader and a cult, it’s right up my alley.

For historicals, whether it’s a mystery or historical fiction, I want a feminist female protagonist. I usually gravitate towards Edwardian and Victorian eras. But I’m open to the 1920s-1950s.
I’d love to see body snatching or spiritualism like in SPITTING GOLD.

I acquire a few genres between our two imprints, but to break it down:

Crooked Lane:
thrillers, historical mysteries, cozy mysteries, and horror.

Alcove Press:
historical fiction, magical realism, speculative fiction, romcoms, bookclub fiction, and romantasy.