As far as my #mswl goes, right now I’m looking for mostly character-driven YA with a killer voice featuring one or more of these things:

-intersectional feminist and environmentally conscious themes
-activism
-LGBTQIA+ characters (esp. trans, bisexual, and asexual youth)
(3/5)

I'm working on a big, updated nonfiction #mswl post for my NF writing friends, but, in the meantime, this thread gives an idea of the types of projects I'll be looking for in 2022. Send 'em if you got 'em.

Really want to see more YA thrillers #mswl

#MSWL a novel whose protagonist would be portrayed by @melanielynskey in the book-to-film Adaptation. Any & All Genres.

Marlo also wants more books with dogs? Do with that what you will...

Happy writing!

✨Anything that give me the feeling of Schitt's Creek, The Magicians, Locke & Key, WandaVision, Knives Out, Gilmore Girls, Practical Magic, The Umbrella Academy, Pushing Daisy's, Reservation Dogs, Midnight Mass, The Great British Baking Show, Top Chef, or Haunting of Bly Manor

✨Twisty thrillers that border on horror and delve into the dark depths of the human psyche in new and interesting ways.
✨Give me all the firsts: love, heartbreak, menstruation, sex, loss.
✨Chemistry that can't be denied—even if the that chemistry is initially fueled by hate.

✨Wolves, really anything with wolves where they are not cast as a villain.
✨Old houses and buildings with history and secrets of their own. (Generally, I love stories where the setting is essentially a character.)
✨Herbology, tarot, and crystals.
✨Unapologetic protagonists.

✨Kids who love to bake and cook.
✨Contemporary fantasy and books that showcase magic in our world.
✨Specifically adult: a fresh take on a crime procedural with a female lead (bucking tropes and stereotypes).
✨Multigenerational storytelling and ancestral magic.

Some things I am currently looking for across age groups:
✨More humor—we could all use more laughter right now, right?!
✨Kids falling in love with the outdoors—camping, urban gardens, farms, really anything to do with nature.
✨ Girls who do martial arts!

Today is the day! I am now open to queries!

Can't wait to read your amazing stories. Please remember to follow submission guidelines, and you can see more detailed wish list items on my website: paigeterlip.com

So my pinned tweet has my current #MSWL which is pretty updated.

Want to add, I do take:
multi-POV (within reason)
hard topics: grief/death, foster care, etc. especially for MG. Life is sticky and kids need books that acknowledge their lives.

#AskECLA #AskAgent

Absolutely 100% on board with Mandy here. New perspectives and fresh POVs are always welcome. #AskECLA #MSWL

Always looking for teens who work! I waited tables at dinner shifts after school, and there's something unique about the bonds you form in those back kitchens and walk-in freezers! Give me your waiters, lifeguards, camp counselors, retail workers--all! #AskECLA #MSWL

I will also add there is a tendency when looking at YA fantasy to over-simplify with "This fairy tale/classic re-telling is overdone" but when you look at it, it's all white/western retellings. I am 100% open to retellings from new perspectives. #MSWL #AskECLA

Yes same!! And survival + horror! I am dying for something that meshes those in interesting ways like #WilderGirls or #Yellowjackets circa 1996. More for #YAlit. #askECLA #MSWL

I will forever want more survival stories-- Hatchet was one of my faves growing up, I loved THE RAFT, OBLIVION ROAD, FIVE TOTAL STRANGERS, etc. If they're snowed in, stranded at sea, stuck in a desert, I want to read it. MG & YA. #MSWL #AskECLA

I LOVE anything that plays with formats. Diaries, letters, infographics, etc. YA & MG. #MSWL

As a farm girl I'm also down for ALLLL your 4-H, FFA, cows, chickens, horses, goats, pigs, and beyond. I love that childhood kid + pet combo (in MG especially but would like a more teen/equestrian combo as well for YA!) #MSWL #AskECLA

I would LOVE anything with "found families" or unconventional families, MG or YA. #MSWL #AskECLA #askAgent #Amquerying