Hey #amquerying authors! I’ve gotten lots of ?s about when I’m reopening. It’ll be December 1! I’ll post reminders and current #mswl between then and now, and I’m already excited to curl up with your words this winter. More soon!

If anyone has NF: home decor, lifestyle, or organizing, I would love to see it before I close on the 15th. #MSWL

"I want fiction in the motherhood space with ANOTHER big layer (i.e. capitalism, race, health, disability etc)"
@carlywatters #MSWL

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I'd love to see more Adult #NF and author/illustrator projects this time around. #MSWL #kidlitart

Re-tweeting because it's still true! Sunshine Vicram, Finlay Donovan, bring me your ass-kicking, mystery solving, funny, independent women. #mswl

"I want fiction in the motherhood space with ANOTHER big layer (i.e. capitalism, race, health, disability etc)"
@carlywatters #MSWL

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A romance specific #MSWL from Emily!!

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#mswl forever my friends!!!! pls pls pls & thank you

#MSWL I’m a MAJOR Garth Brooks fan. If you have a manuscript inspired by a Garth Brooks song or that uses a GB song list, I WANT IT! I’m closed for queries but DM me for a link. #WritingCommunity #GarthBrooks

"Send me YA nonfiction: memoir, essay collections, you name it. QUEER, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE is probably my favorite YA nonfiction title in recent memory, and a great example of what I'd like to see."
@ericsmithrocks #MSWL

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#mswl horror/thriller/ action & adventure about diving on a sunken ship or based in an underwater habitat.

#MSWL Nature fighting back. Especially if it's in an extreme environment and you add in very angry animals/ insects.

Also, 18/34 romance books I’ve read this year have been self-published. So if you’re an indie or self-pubbed author looking to break into traditional publishing with a new project, I’d love to hear from you!

I’m really interested in book series that are interconnected standalones based on a same friend group, college, team, or industry

Songs I wish I could just bottle up their essence in romance scenes:

“Shivers” Ed Sheeran
“You Broke Me First” Tate McRae
“Still Falling For You” Ellie Golding
“Forever” Mumford and Sons
“Until I Found You” Stephen Sanchez
“Take Me to Church” Milck

Movies I’d love to capture the vibe of (and yes i know CRA is a book):

I would love to see diverse rep and marginalized authors play with their comfort tropes. Small towns, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, sports rivals, marriage of convenience. I don’t think tropes are ever overplayed, they just need a great hook and a great sense of craft

I love books that hurt. That are so beautiful but maybe tragic too. Stories with big emotions and deep sense of community. I love stories that give us a ~thing~ our characters hold onto.

IYKYK
“How’s the weather, Parks?”
“Can we play house?”

💕Hi romance writers, since I’m now open to queries for contemp romance, I thought I’d do a separate #mswl for it bc I’d really love to add some amazing college, rivals to lovers, young socialite, big hook books to my list.

Below is my romance vibe w/ examples, songs, and quotes

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I would love some locked room mysteries/ thrillers.

YA/ Adult Horror like Kiersten White’s Hide, Kathryn Foxfield’s books, or Clown in a Cornfield.

Giant sharks/ cryptid books.