I'd love to see a romance novel that's spooky or a little off kilter or dark. Something like MORBIDLY YOURS or LOVE IN THE TIME OF SERIAL KILLERS. #mswl

I've responded to all queries (not including partial/full requests) and am re-opening my inbox on 4/1. I'm so excited to what you've all been writing these days!

To ramp up, I'm going to share some #MSWL details over the next couple weeks. . . stay tuned!

I know I'm late to the party, but I've just finished One Day, and it wrecked me. And so, naturally, I want more of this in my inbox! Sweeping romance with big feelings, true connection(!), and maybe some tears thrown in. #mswl

This vibe, but sapphic #mswl 🌿

The audiobook for Our Wives Under the Sea may have altered my brain chemistry (and my #mswl )

#mswl I’m begging

hyper specific #MSWL : an alternate history of the Galapagos Baroness from her POV
lithub.com/murder-in-paradise-the-tale-of-the-baroness-and-the-bohemians/

Very much in my romance era. Contemporary romance w/ or w/o spec, rom coms, women’s fiction with romance, cozy fantasy romance, epic fantasy romance, YA and MG romance, horror with romance elements. I want it all so send it to meeeee pls. I wanna squeal and kick my feet #MSWL

anyways #mswl 👁️👄👁️

A few things I'd love to see in my inbox right now! #MSWL

YA & A:
-horror
-gothic/dark academia vibes
-romance with a spec twist
-"nerdy"/fandom romance (think: comicons, cosplay, fanart/fanfic, D&D)
-contemporary/grounded fantasy

MG & YA:
-graphic novels

#MSWL i'd love to see a modern riff on Bell, Book and Candle!

witches and magic are in

I love the relationships in the Holroyd family. You could do a book on Gill, one on brother Nicky, one on the eccentric and delightful aunt.

create a WHOLE world b/t humans+ magic

#MSWL

(I’m not saying this is a #MSWL , but I’m not NOT saying it…)

now i'm just thinking more random 2024 #mswl things... i'd also love to see more epic romance! sweeping, fated love stories with world-changing stakes, different lifetimes, etc. i also love romances with fairytale and/or folklore sensibilities💖

thinking about what i'd like to see more of in 2024 and i'd be thrilled to get more cryptid submissions (in any genre)! also anything with eldritch vibes, weird things in the woods, or incomprehensible cosmic horrors 😇#mswl

Content I Cannot Read:

Please do not send me these, they are very sensitive to me so I would appreciate not having to read them.

On page rape or sexual abuse
On page child abuse
On page death of a parent, esp cancer
Abusive LIs (that the MC ends up with) 12/?

What I'm Not Looking For:

I'm not the best fit for any nonfiction, women's fiction, chapter books or picture books. Those are other Belcastro agents' wheelhouses but not mine! I'm also not the best person for stories with pro cop or military storylines. 11/?

Graphic Novels:

I would love to see this in any of the above age categories, especially if it is fantasy, sci fi or horror. I love manga art styles too! I'd also be open to retellings here esp set in modern day! 10/?

Adult/YA Romantasy:

I really want to see queer stories here (and everywhere else too!). I especially want sapphic and trans/nonbinary characters. High or low stakes is okay here so long as the romance is believable and I get the worldbuilding! 9/?

Adult/YA Horror:

I will say it takes A LOT to scare me. If you're story can keep me up at night 👀! I want monsters, sentient settings and scares that mess with your mind! I want MCs that can't trust what they see or reality is so blurred they can't tell the difference! 8/?