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I have started calling picture books that are fun and entertaining and a bit commercial with a subtle message or theme as "pickles". They're not really vegetables, but they are made out of cucumbers. Kids don't think of them as vegetables (but again, cucumbers). That's the PB I want #MSWL

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I feel like my mermaid MSWL could work with this one.

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Retweeting to manifest things

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Retweeting to manifest things

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Retweeting things so I can manifest some new clients to sign in 2025

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I kind of want a #YA horror book #MSWL

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Another thing I am currently seeing too much in my queries of is first person POV in picture books. It is the rare picture book that needs to be first person.

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Wanna talk all things graphic novels? Join me and @writersloftma.bsky.social for this fun session in March!

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What i would love to see more of in fantasy: blending genres, spies, military academies (weirdly a sucker for this); cozy fantasy, romantasy that is not portal fantasy. #MSWL

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It is revealed!! I'm so happy to share this beautiful cover for my upcoming debut YA romcom, MY FAIR MONSTER. Big thanks to the illustrator, @kevinwada.bsky.social Romcom about horror? Nailed it. I cried when I first saw it. I love it that much.

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I know everyone is saying this, but if I am manifesting anything in 2025 it is this: I want a big high concept book. #MSWL

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2025 #MSWL: -an YA Fantasy that feels fresh -a sweeping epic YA romance -a great YA mystery (LOVE Rian Johnson and if you can comp to the vibes there, even better) -a YA mermaid book -College set sex advice column book -hypernormality in Dystopian -spooky adjacent picture book -weird and quirky

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Romances. Rom-coms. FEELINGS!!! Give me love in all its variations. I've been looking for an ace romcom forvever and I am almost starting to think I will never find it. #MSWL

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I want an atmospheric read. Something that takes me away from...this. And my house and makes the setting almost its own character. Misty shores, or foggy woods. Give me a lyrical sense of place in a great story. #MSWL

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I want a YA novel that feels like CLASS OF '07 and SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS #MSWL

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2025 #MSWL: -an YA Fantasy that feels fresh -a sweeping epic YA romance -a great YA mystery (LOVE Rian Johnson and if you can comp to the vibes there, even better) -a YA mermaid book -College set sex advice column book -hypernormality in Dystopian -spooky adjacent picture book -weird and quirky

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Okay, small change for the month of February for what I am open to: -Opening to illustrators -Closing to Adult As always, still looking for YA, particularly books that spark joy. And if you're an author who has suddenly found themselves agentless, feel free to reach out.

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#MSWL for picture books: picture day books!

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I am seeing way too much princess fantasy in my queries. While I do love a royal fantasy, I think we are seeing market oversaturation and I would love to see more fantasy that isn't just concerned with palace intrigue, princesses getting their stabby on, and royal machinations.

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#MSWL for picture books: picture day books!

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Where can you next find me? ART DAY! Registration is still open for @scbwi.bsky.social SoCal's Art Day! www.scbwi.org/events/art-day-illustrators-and-writers-connect

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Okay, small change for the month of February for what I am open to: -Opening to illustrators -Closing to Adult As always, still looking for YA, particularly books that spark joy. And if you're an author who has suddenly found themselves agentless, feel free to reach out.

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I want to sign in 2025: -an YA Fantasy that feels fresh -a sweeping epic YA romance -a great YA mystery -a YA mermaid book -College set sex advice column book -NA contemporary #MSWL

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I want: -Dark Whimsy/Cozy Magic -Twisty murders (LOVE Rian Johnson and if you can comp to the vibes there, even better) -EPIC Romances (romantasy and romcoms and straight romances) -Lush worlds and atmospheric writing. #MSWL #YA

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Find me a publishing person who doesn't want OVER THE GARDEN WALL in #MSWL and I will unmask them Scooby Doo style as an owl in a cloak

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Bob's Burgers would make a great comp for a graphic novel, just saying #MSWL

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Jessica Fletcher cozy murder mystery YA book. Think Cher Horowitz vibe meets Jessica Fletcher all "I can catch a murderer if I want to" #MSWL #YA

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I realized I need a mermaid book that is not going back into the water. Or finding out they are a mermaid. But about grappling with what it means to be caught between two worlds and two cultures and maybe not accepted in either. #MSWL

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Picture Book #MSWL I want to see in the new year: -spooky adjacent -weird but with a heart of gold

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As a reminder, heading into the new year: I am really looking to get more fun silly stories on my list. Kids want to be entertained too!

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Thinking ahead to my 2025 new clients, and you can always see my #MSWLs on my profile, but I really want more genre on my list. I REALLY want a fantasy and romantasy is always a plus.

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Anne/Gilbert chemistry and Anne/Dianna friendship. #MSWL

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As any good fantasy nerd, I love fantasy. In MG and YA, but I am picky nowadays. So it has to feel different. But give me high concept stories. Give me beautiful writing. Give me morally complex characters. #MSWL

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For picture books, I tend to lean towards a more commercial edge. And humor, with a heart of gold is 100% where my heart lies. #MSWL

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