Literary Agent
Twitter's not the right place for this probably, but just in case: I work on more academic-leaning stuff like trade science and history (especially if it has a cultural angle as described above). Particularly a fan of physics and biology writing. #MSWL
Editor
SPEAKING of tropes, have you heard about Carina Adores, our new contemporary romance trope-driven LGBTQ+ line? I would love to see your submissions. You can find more info here: carinapress.com/blog/carina-ad… #MSWL
Literary Agent
Essays/commentary are probably worth calling out on their own. We're seeing all kinds of engaging work happening in literary NF right now and if you're as excited about it as I am, send me your stuff please #MSWL
Editor
Historical romance with protagonists of color and queer leads. More. Of. This. PLEASE. #MSWL
Literary Agent
On a similar note, I wonder what a contemporary REBECCA and/or GASLIGHT would look like 🤔 #MSWL
Editor
Give me something like the Crowley/Aziraphale pairing dynamic in Good Omens, but overt romance. (Yes, even more overt than that.) Doesn't have to be paranormal—I'm talking loose character types here. #MSWL
Literary Agent
I was talking about The Prestige recently, and I would love that kind of relationship-driven, twisty, suspenseful historical. #MSWL
Literary Agent
And another #mswl in the thriller space: I am horribly obsessed with true crime about cults, and family secrets that lead to deadly outcomes, and wild stuff like this. In Adult, especially, and in YA!
Literary Agency
#MSWL day! What am I looking for?
-surprising hooks, elements, voices
-conflict and tension from sentence #1
-competent ladies getting stuff done
-mystery type plots with clues and games and twists (The Westing Game is an all-time fave)
-legit funny, laugh-out-loud HUMOR
Editor
I would be remiss if I didn't talk a little bit about how much I love fake relationships. Other fave tropes include one bed (🛏️), opposites attract, return to hometown, and road trip. (Can you include them all?!) #MSWL
Editor
Magical realism is a thing I absolutely love. Think Practical Magic, but more romance. #MSWL
Editor
Some of my favorite romance tropes include enemies to lovers, marriage/relationship of convenience, and forced proximity. If the characters are annoyed by how into each other they are, the book is probably for me! #MSWL
Literary Agent
#nonfiction: True Crime. Nothing relating to the mob or money laundering or the military, but I'd love to see books about killers and cults. #MSWL
Literary Agent
Erik Hane @erikhane
Most of my reading is manuscripts, obviously, but I do try to keep up best I can with as much contemporary published stuff as possible, for work reasons and my own enjoyment. I'm gonna catalog that 2019 reading in this thread.I never quite know how to reverse-engineer a fiction commission like one needs to on #MSWL day, so how about this: here's my 2019 reading list. I liked each of these to varying degrees, but I was drawn enough to them at first to want to buy them? That feels somewhat useful.
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Kelly Quindlen @kellyquindlen
@kianangu I’ll do my best because you ABSOLUTELY need that manuscript!! Like. Give us a clumsy, awkward black girl trying to flirt with another girl for the first time, à la Booksmart. PLEASE.Kelly’s firgured out exactly the right wording for WHAT I AM DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR IN YA #mswl 👇🏽
Editor
I am INTO the possibility of paranormal romance making a comeback. Would love (LOVE) a slow burn romance in this genre. Make it hurt! (Metaphorically.) #MSWL
Literary Agent
#mswl - I would love a fresh take on YA paranormal: vampires or werewolves like we've never seen them before, or a sprawling ghost story. Something that feels both grounded and also epic in terms of it scope and stakes.
Literary Agent
Quick reminder for #MSWL peeps: I only do Kidlit. So YA, MG, PB, or GN in MG or YA.
Editor
Show me a foodie character--kitchen/chef setting not necessary! Someone who shows love through the food they make for others, however that may work for your story. #MSWL
Literary Agent
#MSWL Redemption arcs!!!!