Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips
Lynnette Novak
@Lynnette_Novak
Literary Agent
Literary agent at The Seymour Agency. See my pinned tweet for deets. (she/her)
192 MSWL
68 Tips

UPDATE!!! I'm open to queries again!!! Here's my updated #MSWL : https://manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lynnette-novak/ Can't wait to see your projects!!! #WritingCommunity #amagenting #amquerying

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

A more detailed #MSWL is on my website: kathleenfoxxagent.com/mswl (as well as other info).

Thank you for reading! I look forward to seeing your query and wish you great success in 2024! ☺️✨📖

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Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

Nudges are ok! I don’t bite. :) Please understand that it can take several weeks to respond, but I will respond regardless. I was flooded with over 1100 queries in my first 12 weeks and am still backlogged, but am working my way through it.

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

DO NOT QUERY ME VIA EMAIL, WEBSITE FORM, OR DM. These will be deleted and unread. Please only use my Query Manager link to query me (unless you’ve been referred or I’ve asked you to query me via email).

QueryManager.com/query/KatFoxx

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

DO send me:

Diversity in writers and in their stories, LGBTQIA+ stories, etc.

Swearing in books is totally fine, but if it’s over the top and unwarranted, it becomes distasteful.

Ensure voice, curiosity, and tension are in your opening pages!

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

Also please do NOT send me:

Erotica—it’s just not my thing
Anything religious. I’m not religious at all.
Stories over 110K words, especially for a debut
Stories that are not yours to tell

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

DO NOT send me:

Anything generated by AI; AI is not art, it’s a copout. It’s ok for research only.
Epic fantasies like LOTR
Sci-fi, space operas, robots, etc. I’m not a science-y person
Anything political, incl vaccination debates and trump supporters
Extreme violence
(Cont’d…)

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

Stuff I love (no particular order):

Old world Europe
Outlander
Travel
Babies
Soulmates/Past lives
Animals—esp kitties!
Wine, chocolate, coffee
Tear-jerkers like This Is Us
You’ve Got Mail
Witches, ghosts
Back to the Future
Jon Krasinski
Tom Hanks
Ryan Reynolds
Every Summer After

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

…ancient civilizations/locations in the vein of Ancient Apocalypse.

Memoirs must read like fiction & are not life stories/diaries; it’s an event that changed your life drastically & was greatly affected by external circumstances (brings universality into your personal struggle)

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

Spiritual (*not* religious) explorations of past lives, reincarnations, soul connections, etc. Tarot, palm readings, astrology.
Other: true crime, wine/wineries, wine & food pairings (especially with travel), empaths, history of witches & witchcraft…

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

The “brotherhood” mentality of law enforcement and how the criminal justice system is anything but just. How it negatively impacts and further traumatizes victims of any kind of abuse, giving permission to the “bad ones” to be bad.

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

NONFICTION I’d love to see:

I’m hugely drawn to natural/unassisted childbirth, pregnancy, & motherhood. Informative & heartwarming. Ina May Gaskin is my hero! Highlighting how Big Pharma has medicalized birth (in the vein of The Business of Being Born).

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

Across the board, I’d love to see stories that normalize blended, single-parent, adoptive, racially and/or culturally diverse, and same-sex families and relationships.

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

Speculative Fiction: like our world, but one or two big differences. Less of a pull for me, but if you have something unputdownable with a massive hook, send it my way!

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

Romance: although this is not my main jam, I do love romance with time travel, soulmates, past lives, reincarnation, second-chances, etc. Light spice. Romcoms are also great!

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

I am *not* looking for epic fantasies, kingdoms/kings/queens/princes/princesses, etc. I would like fantasy/magical realism in the way of time travel, witches, past lives, reincarnations, etc.

Historical fiction: I prefer pre-20th century.

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

My main jam is thrillers, so I’d love to see more in this area. This includes horror (supernatural horror, not slasher horror), mystery, suspense, domestic thriller, psychological, etc. Fast-paced, high tension, high stakes, please! Ghosts & haunted houses are a huge draw for me.

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

FICTION: I’m only looking for Adult and YA atm. I’ve been flooded with MG this fall and am currently not looking to expand my MG client list, but check back in the future. My agency coworkers Jes Trudel and Stacey Kondla are wonderful MG agents!

Kat Foxx
@_LiteraryKat_
Literary Agent
Assistant Literary Agent @TRFNews . OPEN TO QUERIES! | she/her | @_badasswriters @moodpitchers | writes thrillers @kfoxx_writes
65 MSWL

Happy New Year, #WritingCommunity ! I'm officially back open for queries with a few minor changes. If you're considering querying me, please read this thread for an updated #MSWL . 👇🏻

#writers #authors #AmQuerying #AmWriting