Em Lysaght is open to submissions @mmmlysaght · Jun 9
in my ongoing campaign to only care about villains, I desperately want to read a story where the MC has the slow, horrifying, dawning realization that THEY are the antagonist #mswl
Sylvan “stay inside” Creekmore @SylvanCreekmore · Jun 9
Lane @lanewriteswords
The first enemies-to-lovers was Epic of Gilgamesh, 1800 BC out of Mesopotamia. The next person who claims a YA white person invented the trope will have dishonor on their family and cow.CORRECT, AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY YA RETELLING, OK? #mswl
Emily Rodmell @EmilyRodmell · Jun 9
Most Wanted #MSWL for me currently:
Inspirational Romantic Suspense 55k words for Love Inspired Suspense 80-100K for Love Inspired Trade.
Inspirational Historical Romance 70k words and 80-100k words.
If you have one & want feedback on an idea you can fit in a tweet, I'm here
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · Jun 9
“Paging Romance writers! I’m looking for fun, romantic romps ala CRAZY RICH ASIANS particularly LGBTQ+ romances like RED WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE.” @maureen_moretti #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
Tasha Suri @tashadrinkstea
sometimes I wish (some) publishers would slap a queer bat signal on books instead of making lgbtq+ rep a surprise. publishers I promise you, if you make the tagline of the book 'IT'S ABOUT SPACE MERMAIDS, AND IT'S ALSO GAY AS HELL' I'll be more likely to buy it, not less.Did you say gay space mermaids? ❤️ #MSWL
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · Jun 8
“Very hungry to work on more LGBTQ+ YA novels and diverse, inclusive reads.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl
Hannah Bowman @hannahnpbowman · Jun 7
Nikkita Bourbaki is sick of winning. @futurebird
My suggestion, make a sci fi crime drama show about future NYC where there are no police as we now know them. (Except detectives, but even they would be different.)Show the various agencies and community group that deal with crimes.
I mean #MSWL honestly.
Sharon Pelletier @sharongracepjs · Jun 7
Sharon Pelletier @sharongracepjs
And these are also "invisible" jobs with a great opportunity for surveillance or eavesdropping. Would anyone notice how long the UPS guy has been parked there? Think of the personal conversations/phone calls you've had in a Lyft!I'm particularly obsessed with the idea of a sanitation worker helming a thriller, which I saw in a tweet a few days ago and foolishly didn't save.
What are your other ideas for careers that would make a good vantage point for suspense fiction?
#mswl
Sharon Pelletier @sharongracepjs · Jun 7
I often say I want unexpected suspense. Here are some careers that could be a fun perspective from which to dig into a mystery instead of police detective as MC
-rental car agency employee
-sanitation worker
-UPS driver (or bus driver, or Lyft driver...)
-mail carrier
#mswl
Kelly is using Query Manager now! @LitAgentKelly · Jun 7
Agent V @VeroniKaboom
#MSWL this, so much, so SO much twitter.com/Ceee_Teee/stat…If anyone sends this to V, y’all better send to me too and expect the most epic of dance battles to happen. #mswl
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · Jun 7
“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/
Savannah Brooks @slbrooks91 · Jun 7
My actual ultimate #MSWL is a YA fictionalized story of Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff—two female world class MMA fighters who meet and fall in love and become the sport’s #couplegoals.
Savannah Brooks @slbrooks91 · Jun 6
All right, I’m putting my stake in the ground. I want your #own #poc YA protest meet-cutes. I want them all. #MSWL
Deborah Nemeth @DebNemeth · Jun 6
✊🏽✊🏽 NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE ✊🏽✊🏽 @swindlesoiree
It is more radical to publish Black joy than it is to publish Black trauma, pass it on.Top of my wish list for manuscript acquisitions (and freelance jobs) are romantic comedies by #ownvoices authors featuring BIPOC protagonists who make each other laugh.
#MSWL
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · Jun 6
“Middle Grade: a protagonist with immigrant parents, an animal story (NOT talking animals), anything with an environmental theme, inventive chapter book series.” @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation
🧼 Lauren Spieller 🖐 @laurenspieller · Jun 5
If you are querying a MG or YA graphic novel, especially if you are an author-illustrator, I'd love to see it. #PitMad #BVM #MSWL