Editor
fran @galacticidiots
Your run of the mill enemies to lovers story where the villain is obsessed with the heroine except this is the second iteration of the story; they were lovers before but she died in his arms so he went back in time and chose evil because maybe if she hates him, she’ll live.Love this. Enemies to lovers (& vice versa) is a trope I'm a huge sucker for, not to mention sympathetic villains (like Xu Wenwu) and heroes who are willing to be perceived as or who become villainous for noble reasons in the vein of The Dark Knight or Simon/Ice King #mswl
Literary Agent
Rita Issa @DrRitaIssa
Thinking about my friend who wanted to explore her bisexuality and finally plucked up the courage to go to an ‘introduction to beavers’ workshop at the lesbian camp at a festival we were at, and it was an ecologist talking about beavers (the mammal) for 90 minutesIf she had a meet cute with a girl there for the very same reason I would be totally into this just saying #MSWL
Editor
GUYS! No matter how amazing it is, I DON'T ACQUIRE CONTEMPORARY. Only fantasy or sci-fi (or any sub genre thereof) romance. What I REALLY want is a High heat, under 75K words. Things I'd love to see:
Why Choose?
Fae
Monster romance #MSWL
Literary Agent
Hello, #writingcommunity! I’ll be perusing your fabulous pitches during 11/3s #MoodPitch. I look forward to reading your pitches and seeing your beautiful moodboards! #MSWL #amquerying
Literary Agent
Would love to find a MG "monsters in a cornfield" sort of book with an authentic super small town setting written by a writer who's actually lived in a small town. #mswl
Literary Agency
"I want adult fiction or YA graphic novels comping DEAD BY DAYLIGHT or HOCUS POCUS that are character-driven and emotional."
@readbystephanie #MSWL
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Literary Agent
On the horrors, an ensemble cast is a plus but not necessary. And I’m definitely interested in haunted house stories… or basically some good atmospheric horror where the setting might play a part of the horror. #mswl
Literary Agent
Really looking for some great #PsychologicalThriller or #horror stories right now! Either adult or ya! Also, I’m on the lookout for some great romcoms! So in other words, I want you to spook me, but then I’ll laugh about it. 😉 #mswl
Assistant Editor
This is my new answer to the question “What book do you wish you worked on?” Hilarious, informative, very impressive bouncy text that begs to be sang, so clever and unexpected! #MSWL
Literary Agent
Happy Halloween weekend! Before you hit that sugar high remember that I am reopening my query manager at QueryManager.com/2099. I am also prepping new pitches for 2023. I am a pop culture junkie nerd but appreciate grounded stories giving new voices a chance.
#MSWL is coming.
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Aparna Verma | The Phoenix King coming soon! @Spirited_Gal
It’s come to my attention that some dislike the tale of Savitri bc it serves to be a “lesson” for Hindu women on how to be the perfect wife. I obviously disagree, so let me tell you the tale of Ruru & Priyamvada & the effect of colonization/patriarchy twitter.com/Spirited_Gal/s…Grateful to Aparna every time for telling it like it is.
Also #mswl again cuz duh
Editor
Weird #MSWL item but I would LOVE a violent animal fantasy MG series like Wings of Fire or Warriors
Literary Agency
"I'm on the hunt for nonfiction that explores the intersection of behavioral economics and gender economics. Proven expertise is a must."
@ceciliaclyra #MSWL
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Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Editor
#MSWL As an @HCI_Books #editor and as a woman of a certain age who has recently had many conversations with my friends about perimenopause, I'd love to see something from #agents or #writers about this subject. Submission guidelines here: hcibooks.com/editorial/
Literary Agent
Literary Agency
"Looking for books about witchcraft and other occult topics, like BECOMING DANGEROUS edited by Katie West, WITCHBODY by Sabrina Scott, and WITCHES OF AMERICA by Alex Mar."
@agentvicente #MSWL
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Literary Agent
I want to see more asexual, demisexual, gray ace, aromatic, and all the ace spectrum rep. More platonic relationships. Best friend romances. No sex, just cuddle romcoms. There just isn't enough. #MSWL