I am honestly rarely here anymore which has done wonders for my mental health, but please do feel free to follow me on my work instagram account (@ lucyirvinebooks) for updates on my amazing authors and my #MSWL

Some news! SO excited to be joining the team at Darley Anderson Children’s! ✨

Y’all, I’m watching Beyond Skinwalker Ranch and I had an #MSWL thought: rival ufologists a la Skinwalker Ranch Travis and Ancient Aliens Giorgio but make it cozy and queer.

whimsical romantasy #MSWL

I want a whimsical sentient house book. #MSWL

ok. y'all know what I want? a series of interconnected romantasies like Lisa Kleypas's Wallflowers series ... but make it speculative. same level of heat and drama and character development, but just add magic. not sequels! interconnected standalones. this is my #1 dream #mswl

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

If you’re in the Midwest and love kidlit, come hang out with me at the SCBWI Iowa Halloweekend Conference Oct 31–Nov 2! We’ll talk stories, characters, and maybe swap Halloween candy. 🍬 Who’s in?? (I neeeeeeeeed more YA Horror) #MSWL

"I'm interested in inventive second world fantasies inspired by non-Western cultures or folklore."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

I also need this. #MSWL

"Send me suspense novels that don't center around a death."
clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL

Malicious compliance in YA or MG #MSWL

LEGALLY BLONDE but in genre fiction #MSWL

Before I close to submissions in November, I want to see more horror in my inbox. It can be as scary (or as tame) as you like, for YA, NA, or Adult! #mswl #WritingCommunity

"Send me science-based women's health, perinatal health, maternal health, and women's mental health like THE GOSPEL OF WELLNESS and WHO IS WELLNESS FOR?"
Carly Watters #MSWL

#MSWL an epic heist story in MG, YA, or NA. If you know, you know

As always, I’d love to see horror (and every other genre!) from marginalized perspectives. BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and disabled creators, please send me your stories! #mswl

I’d really love Southern or Appalachian horror too! #mswl

"I'm looking for fantasy novels with shorter word counts and immersive worldbuilding. Ex: GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner, EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett.”
mariavicente.com #MSWL

Writers, I’m in the mood for horror. I want all of it—cozy horror, horror romance, gothic horror, and more—across YA, new adult, and adult. Send it my way! #mswl