Stephanie Doig @stephaniedoig · 24 Sep 2019
For a long time now I've been looking for a contemporary romance in which an only child/lonely person is welcomed into a huge, sprawling, loving family. Think While You Were Sleeping. (We're looking now for romances for 2020's holiday season, hint hint.) #MSWL
Headwater Literary Management @HeadwaterLit · 24 Sep 2019
Tones I like:
-this creepy but strangely magnetic
-oh so this is what dissociation feels like
-you could totally turn this into poetry if you wanted to
-so nerdy I can't stand it
-omg this is so cute only dogs can hear my squee
#MSWL
Stephanie Doig @stephaniedoig · 24 Sep 2019
If you are redeeming a villain? You will have to fight me off. I love jerks. So much. #MSWL
Headwater Literary Management @HeadwaterLit · 24 Sep 2019
Characters I like:
-bad choices, heart of gold
-i know they're bad, but maybe they can change?
-grumpy but cares SO MUCH
-watch out, they've got jokes!
-deeply enthused about something literally no one else cares about
#MSWL
Allison Moore 📚 @allisonm610 · 24 Sep 2019
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD
Deliver me LGBT+ YA stories that leave the reader joyful. Plots that are fun, invigorating, and clever. I'd love to read an LGBT love or friendship story that's incredibly well written and makes me feel HAPPY afterward. #MSWLHappy stories, yes please! Send me your answer to Steve Kluger. (or @stevekluger please write more books) #mswl twitter.com/UweStenderPhD/…
Chelsea Eberly @chelseberly · 24 Sep 2019
One regret as an editor is that I never had my "kid and their dog" story. It doesn't have to be a dog... but the sensibility of an animal teaching a MG character to better understand Big Truths in a bring-your-tissues kind of read is so satisfying! #MSWL
Stephanie Doig @stephaniedoig · 24 Sep 2019
In terms of character types, if I had to pic a favourite it would be, by a mile, the grumpy hero, especially one who's paired with a softer/more extroverted counterpart. This is my enemies-to-lovers catnip. #MSWL
Headwater Literary Management @HeadwaterLit · 24 Sep 2019
Romance tropes I like (LGBTQ+)
-we're queer and no one in this book is homophobic!
-enemies to lovers
-o no there's only one bed
-I thought I liked my BFF's SO but maybe I just love my BFF?
-any and all types of bisexual panic
-FWB
#MSWL
Allison Moore 📚 @allisonm610 · 24 Sep 2019
Katelyn Detweiler @katedetweiler
i'm also here for smart rom coms and women's fiction, bright and joyful and swoony and fresh. unexpected love that comes in all shapes and sizes. real people, real dilemmas, real dreams. i just devoured RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE and oh my god, yes, everything about that book. #MSWLThis in YA 👇twitter.com/katedetweiler/… #mswl
Kiki Nguyen @kianangu · 24 Sep 2019
Also, for the love of everything that’s holy, do not send me interracial friendship/romance narratives that overcome racism. That shit is played out and wack. Stories with characters and worlds navigating racism, homophobia, etc yes. The Help type shit? NO. Anti #mswl
Stephanie Doig @stephaniedoig · 24 Sep 2019
It is #mswl day! Here is a quick thread of things I'm looking for. I'm acquiring romance for Carina Press; you can find more about Carina's guidelines here: carinapress.com/blog/submissio…
Headwater Literary Management @HeadwaterLit · 24 Sep 2019
Romance tropes I like (hetero):
-enemies to lovers
-o no there's only one bed
-fake relationship
-I'm with someone else but sorta love my BFF?
-cinnamon roll heroes
#MSWL
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks · 24 Sep 2019
Some favorites: Margaret Finnegan's WE COULD BE HEROES, GHOST, ONE AND ONLY IVAN.
Next up on my TBR: THE TRUTH AS TOLD BY Mason Buttle
#MSWL
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks · 24 Sep 2019
On the contemporary fiction, if it feels like Jason Reynolds could have wrote it, I'd love to see it. Realistic stories that don't shy away from hard topics. With characters we all can love.#MSWL
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks · 24 Sep 2019
I'm recently open to middle grade, and I'm primarily looking for funny projects, along the lines of THE BAD GUYS, LIONS & LIARS #MSWL
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks · 24 Sep 2019
I'd love to find more PB NF-- things like THE SEA BOOK or SEA BEAR. I like little known history and people, or climate/science geared topics. #MSWL
Kiki Nguyen @kianangu · 24 Sep 2019
Before I forget! I love historical romance, historical fantasies, alternate historical fantasies etc etc in YA and Adult. I’d LOVE an f/f in a period story! Like duchess debauchery or some shit. With WOC!!! Bc racism is a recent phenomenon. #mswl
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks · 24 Sep 2019
I gravitate towards humorous, sarcastic, clever books like Jory John. I love punny and clever, and ordinary things turned on their heads and made hilarious. Think THE GREAT INDOORS. #MSWL