I REALLY want to see more characters who are older! I'd love to see more 40+ year-old protagonists who fall in love or finally figure out their shit. I am here for it!
My ADULT wishlist is sparkling & new!
In addition to dark and gritty, I really want to read about peopleās joy. I want to laugh and cry with your characters and root for them to the very end. I want to read about people I donāt know, but become my best friend in the end.
š²Kids who are activists and engage in their community to invoke change
šŖVengeful and angry main characters
šHumor with heart
š§¶Close-knit family stories with underlying tensions
š¾Big, sweeping adventures
šDark and gritty horror full of tension
šRescue dogs
šEmotion
I REALLY want some COLLEGE-AGE YA! I binged The Sex Lives of College Girls and just adored these characters so much. I want to see diversity, humor, willingness to be messy, friendship, and honesty.
There can be romance, but it doesn't need to be the center of it all.
I really need to be pulled in immediately by your characters--keep me invested by the voice, the tension, the hook. THAT is what I am looking for in a story, no matter the genre. BUT I am seeking some specific things this year...
Now for some fun! A #MSWL š§µ
Let's start with MG and YA...
Other than YA Fantasy...I will be completely open to every genre in MG and YA for 2022!
**Fantasy writers...I do make special requests during pitch contests so keep an eye out for me lurking. Lol.
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Magical realism is also welcome in my inbox as well as fabulism in both, YA and Adult #MSWL
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Looking for romantic YA fantasy! Give me stories that hinge on those relationships, the emotional nuance, where weāre in it for the tension and angst and the feels #MSWL
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I also adore tropes. Enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, fake dating, slow burn... Iād love to see marginalized voice playing with these tropes in their books, especially YA fantasy (and romance of course)! #MSWL
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Iām also actively looking for Latinx voices in all the categories I acquire. And I mean all Latinx voices: Afro-Latinx, Indigenous, etc.; every one of your stories are welcome in my inbox if you think I might be a good fit. I want more of our stories out there #MSWL
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Iām really, really looking for some Latinx fantasies! This is one of the things I want the most on my list. Send them my way; I want them! #MSWL
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family secrets and relationships. I also do nonfiction in the mind, body, spirit side leaning more towards the spirit category. Tarot and oracle cards, crystals, spell work, mediums, mysticism, witches, etc. are where I make my home #MSWL
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and high concept thrillers. I want to see something different and fresh
- For contemporary, Iām looking for stories on the lighter side (friendships, romcoms, family, etc)
For Adult:
Basically what I said above. I also do category romance, womenās fiction centered on #MSWL
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For YA:
- Iām looking for any and all kinds of fantasy, from grim dark to the lightest, fluffiest contemporary fantasy
- Iām looking for Gothic stories. I love the concept of monsters, the uncanny, the way it delves into the characters
- Iām also looking for supernatural #MSWL
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That voice that drips off the page. I like going through the journey with a narrator that takes me places and grips me until the very end. If the book has solidly crafter characters and voice, Iāll join along for the ride.
Moving on to genres: #MSWL
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The overarching things that connect everything I look for are characters and voice. I love delving deep into characters, how they change and feel, how their relationships are and evolve. I love the emotional resonance of this; I love feeling things as I read. I also love #MSWL
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Happy 2022! May this year bring us more wonderful things and rest. Time to update my #MSWL, but first:
- Iām always looking for stories by and about diverse voices
- Please donāt pitch me on twitter
- Agented submissions only
Letās roll!
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* Stories that start with a character waking up ā I say this over and over, but I still see it ALL the time. I promise you there is a better dropping in point for your story, just consider giving it a try. ā¤ļø
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* Have I mentioned I donāt want misogynistic stories? Because I really DO NOT want them!
* If your story deals with suicide, make sure you are using the proper language
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