Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. šŸ’€ My opinions are my own. She/her.
107 MSWL
92 AskAgent

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!

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. šŸ’€ My opinions are my own. She/her.
107 MSWL
92 AskAgent

My ADULT wishlist is sparkling & new!
In addition to dark and gritty, I really want to read about peopleā€™s 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 donā€™t know, but become my best friend in the end.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. šŸ’€ My opinions are my own. She/her.
107 MSWL
92 AskAgent

šŸŒ²Kids who are activists and engage in their community to invoke change
šŸ”ŖVengeful and angry main characters
šŸ˜†Humor with heart
šŸ§¶Close-knit family stories with underlying tensions
šŸ—¾Big, sweeping adventures
šŸ’€Dark and gritty horror full of tension
šŸ•Rescue dogs
šŸ˜Emotion

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. šŸ’€ My opinions are my own. She/her.
107 MSWL
92 AskAgent

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.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. šŸ’€ My opinions are my own. She/her.
107 MSWL
92 AskAgent

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...

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. šŸ’€ My opinions are my own. She/her.
107 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Now for some fun! A #MSWL šŸ§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.
#writingcommunity

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

Magical realism is also welcome in my inbox as well as fabulism in both, YA and Adult #MSWL

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

Looking for romantic YA fantasy! Give me stories that hinge on those relationships, the emotional nuance, where weā€™re in it for the tension and angst and the feels #MSWL

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

I also adore tropes. Enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, fake dating, slow burn... Iā€™d love to see marginalized voice playing with these tropes in their books, especially YA fantasy (and romance of course)! #MSWL

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

Iā€™m 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

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

Iā€™m 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

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

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

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

and high concept thrillers. I want to see something different and fresh

- For contemporary, Iā€™m looking for stories on the lighter side (friendships, romcoms, family, etc)

For Adult:

Basically what I said above. I also do category romance, womenā€™s fiction centered on #MSWL

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

For YA:

- Iā€™m looking for any and all kinds of fantasy, from grim dark to the lightest, fluffiest contemporary fantasy

- Iā€™m looking for Gothic stories. I love the concept of monsters, the uncanny, the way it delves into the characters

- Iā€™m also looking for supernatural #MSWL

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

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, Iā€™ll join along for the ride.

Moving on to genres: #MSWL

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

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

Mara Delgado-SƔnchez
@little_mswriter
Assistant Editor
šŸ‡µšŸ‡· That witch from the Caribbean. Word wrangler @stmartinspress | @wednesdaybooks . Somewhere with the chupacabras. Opinions mine. (she/her)
73 MSWL

Happy 2022! May this year bring us more wonderful things and rest. Time to update my #MSWL, but first:

- Iā€™m always looking for stories by and about diverse voices

- Please donā€™t pitch me on twitter

- Agented submissions only

Letā€™s roll!

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. šŸ’€ My opinions are my own. She/her.
107 MSWL
92 AskAgent
Ann Rose
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
206 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

* 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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Ann Rose
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
206 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

* Have I mentioned I donā€™t 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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