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Manuscript Wishlist

*Please note: I have a passion for stories that feature characters who have disabilities, chronic illnesses, mental illnesses, are neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, or are a part of other marginalized communities.*

Currently Looking For:

  • A young adult or new adult amateur sleuth mystery in the vein of Veronica Mars.

  • A humorous horror novel.

  • Magical realism or grounded speculative romance like Ashley Poston, Rebecca Serle, Kristy Greenwood, etc.

  • Upmarket magical realism in the vein of The MeasureThe Midnight LibraryThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRueThe Time Traveler's Wife, etc.

  • Paranormal romance in the vein of Good Spirits by B.K. Borison and Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca.

  • Romantic suspense like Catherine Cowles.

  • Light dark romance in the vein of Lights Out by Navessa Allen.

  • Psychological dark romance in the vein of Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann.

  • Psychological thriller like Vera Kurian, Lisa Jewell, Jennifer Hillier, Gillian Flynn, Shari Lapena, Liv Constantine, etc.

  • Paranormal thriller like Lisa Unger or Simone St. James.

  • Emotionally devastating romance stories (young adult, new adult, or adult) like Jennifer Hartmann, Cara Bastone, Tillie Cole, etc.

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Open to all levels of spice.

Open to single, dual, or multi POV.

Open to multiple timelines.​​​

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I am not a good fit for:

  • Nonfiction

  • Historical Fiction

  • Historical or Regency Romance

  • Mid- or High-Fantasy / Romantasy

  • Science-Fiction

  • Political or War Fiction

What I Represent:

While I might not be actively looking for all of these right now, I represent a mix of adult, new adult, and young adult genre fiction including but not limited to a variety of subgenres of romance, women's fiction, book club fiction, thriller, mystery, suspense, horror, magical realism, and grounded speculative stories.

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