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Welcome to my Manuscript Wishlist 

Pile of Books

 Remember being different isn't a hindrance, it's a magic wand.

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In Crossover/Adult fiction

  • Romances that make a reader swoon, cry, and laugh. Rom-coms are fun so anything in the vein of Ali Hazelwood, Jenny Han, and  Jasmine Guillory. Give me meet-cutes, enemies to lovers, and "pact" relationships but I do not want age-gap romances.  

  • Slice-of-life stories with romance that have funny moments but focus on family, and life changes. Think of women's fiction like Sophie Kinsella, Kennedy Ryan, and Emily Henry. 

  • Most adults have had messy 20s and 30s so I want characters who are stuck at useless jobs, who either have too many lovers or no lovers or they lose their shit and annihilate whomever they want to ^-^  Books like Awaeke Emezi's You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, and Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood.

  • Romantic, steamy paranormal romances. Give me vampires, werewolves, and ghosts. 

  • Cozy mysteries where the "what is life" MC gets laid and solves the murder. I'm not a fit for international espionage or procedurals. 

  • Thrillers that can speak to systemic issues and maybe you are even rooting for the bad guy/gal. 

  • Contemporary stories that address generation trauma with an MC who is striving to break the cycle.

  • I am always looking for stories that highlight mental health!

In YA fiction

  • Gothic romances where the setting is just as important as the MCs and has morally grey characters that steal your heart.

  • Revenge is sweet but sweeter in a fantasy world. I want high-concept, commercial ideas with high stakes. 

  • Teen romance that doesn't have a happy ending. Break my heart like A Walk to Remember, The Fault In Our Stars, and If I Stay.

  • I do not shy away from horror, especially if it is tied to cultural lore. Give me girls and fems who haunt, stalk, and revel in payback. 

  • Retellings with twists and fresh characters are great. I am still waiting for a Northanger Abbey retelling to hit my query inbox!

In middle grade fiction

 

  • Play in Ghibli's sandbox. From fantasy to contemporary stories with emotion, commentary, and humor threaded throughout. Think Marnie Was Here, Kiki's Delivery Service, Ponyo, and Castle in The Sky.

  • Something spooky with a lot of fun twists like everyone's friendly ghost Casper (the 90s' movie!)

  • Fall in love/crush for the first time all over again. Innocent firsts that are wholesome and awkward!

  • Magical kids who want revenge and who will protect their loved ones with everything they got.

In Picture Books

  • Laughs are great

  • I love stories that celebrate individuality and culture 

  • You can never go wrong with a life lesson where mental health is highlighted

  • I am interested in writer/illustrators

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