How our identity is shaped by people’s reactions to us. While I’m not currently open to adult nonfiction, I would love to see contemporary fiction that grapples with these same questions in thoughtful, surprising ways, especially from underrepresented perspectives.

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I got my masters in creative nonfiction, though I entered the program in fiction and spent two years in each genre. My thesis was a collection of research-heavy personal essays titled “Role Play: Essays on Fitting into the World,” which examined the different roles women play /

Things I want to see more of:

--shorter MG and YA
--boy MCs
--humor (not necessarily as a genre, but as a feature!)

#mswl

It's been a while, but I've updated my #MSWL! Find the link below and in my bio: bit.ly/3vx9lnR #amquerying

BookFriends! It's #MSWL time!

From @EmilyKaitlinnn:

"My kingdom for a middle grade with magical, high-stakes world building in the vein of THE OWL HOUSE and YA assassin or spy stories like THE GALLAGHER GIRLS series"

Just a heads up that I will be closed to queries after Friday, April 22. I have a lot of quality projects that deserve attention.

But keep an eye on my #MSWL. There will be some changes coming, to reflect better my current projects and what I'm really enjoying right now.

hey #writingcommunity! i've decided to close to queries for a little bit starting on May 2. if you want to query me (see my #mswl below and more at bethphelan.com/submissions), then please do so before May 2! not sure how long i'll stay closed but i'm excited to review your work!

Nepali writers, I’m looking for a YA Nepali fantasy! Give me romance and awesome characters. I want it! #MSWL

Same! #MSWL

#MSWL Mall novel (no to horror, yes to social commentary and/or Monsters Inc, Nightmare Before Christmas-esque portal situation)

Friendly reminder that we're accepting manuscript submissions only until the end of... April? May? #MSWL
Go to 5310publishing.com/publish for instructions and our manuscript wishlist.

“When it comes to cookbooks, I love unique projects from platformed authors that explore topics that are hard to find in the bookstore, or haven't been explored at all.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

Ohhhh #mswl

Fuck burying your gays, somebody write a queer zombie novel where all of the folks who never got to be together in life rise from the grave to un-live happily ever after, while eating the brains of homophobes and transphobes 🤝

When I reopen to queries this summer I’d like to read a family drama about an eldest daughter of an eldest daughter. #MSWL

New #mswl

also #mswl— more queer hijinks, pls

"Cozy mysteries for younger audiences—I would love to see millennial protagonists, stories with drag queens, boozy brunches, bachelorette parties, all the things!" @claire_m_harris #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Just a little reminder, books like these are a major priority wishlist item for me. #MSWL

And I may have news about a few soon. ❤️

I have an exam on Monday but I am P R O C R A S T I N A T I N G! So time for an #askagent! My #mswl when I reopen to queries in May is focused on Adult romance and commercial fiction. Like DEVIL’S BREATH by Lang Johnson: geni.us/Devils_Breath