Morgan Wilson

Marc Lobliner post on X: "Why the hell are we giving food stamps to 40 million people? Does anyone work anymore?"

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.

Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:

* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled

* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

Also happy birthday to your kiddo!

For small presses, you most definitely can nudge! I would say evaluate how serious you are about their offer, if every agent passed would you take it? If an agent stepped in and offered, would you be okay turning the press down? I've had plenty of authors nudge when getting small press offers!

I think it's totally okay to query two at once! I've encountered lots of authors who do. I would try and make sure you're querying agents who would rep both MSs if they're different genres. And it is definitely okay to say I got an offer on x but you have y, would you be interested in seeing x?

For the villain Q, that is more of a preference thing for the agent/editor. So it is really up to you how you'd like to portray the villains your story!

I'm definitely seeing more science fantasy in my inbox, so I think it's only a matter of time before we start seeing it on editor lists! As for character driven or plot driven, that is really dependent on the story itself and your writing style!

But I'm not stopping looking for those stories and signing those authors and I've talked to a lot of agents who feel the same way as I.

You are not the first person to ask me this recently. And while every agent has different editor relationships, the editors that I have spoken with are still very much wanting those stories (and all diverse works). Is that true across the board? Probably not, I'm sure there are editors who are wary.

And that is time on this one! If you still want to drop questions, I'm happy to answer but I'll probably be delayed on responding now that my little is home! ☺️

Then yes I definitely jump full tilt into an offer email and proceed to scream about what I loved about the book and set up a call! 😅

I will say I've never run into anything yet on socials that's made me go nope. I'm not trying to worry people about this, I do look, but not every agent does!

I definitely do check out socials if people have them. I mostly like to see what's the vibe like and to make sure that there's no racism or transphobia especially. I know who I am and who my authors are and it's important to me to make sure that we're all going to be in a safe and accepting space.

Slowing down, I've been seeing fewer romantasy (it's definitely still selling!). I'm over here waiting for MG to pick back up in force and I'm hoping it happens soon!

It is important to know that deals posted there don't reflect when that book was 'sold' as it can take (a lot) of them to announce.

Ooo good question! Publishers Marketplace is a very much needed resource for agents as they share publishing deals daily so we can watch trends. I only do fiction so that's what I watch and I've been seeing quite a few deals in horror, literary fiction and thrillers recently.

The other thing is the voice in the pages! Characters that jump off the page, that I can feel like I'm there with them in the scene especially, those immediately stand out to me.

Good question! The biggest thing for me is clear stakes, I get a lot of queries where I'm not sure what the potential end game is. I don't want spoilers but I want to know what is potentially coming if our MC fails/doesn't get it done etc. Too often stakes are left vague or broad, make it personal!

My TBR pile is huge 😅 but I try to take breaks from subs to reset my brain. I just finished Brewed with Love by Shelly Page (loved it!). Up next is They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran, You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White and The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava!

YA mystery! I've gotten a few queries that I've enjoyed that are mysteries mixed with another genre and I've really ended up enjoying them! So I'll be adding that to my MSWL for next year!

What their plans are! It's one of the first things I ask on an offer call. What are your goals? What do you want to write next? I love knowing what their desires are for their author career. I'm in it for an author's whole career and if I know where they want to go, we can make a plan to get there!

Alright friends, here we go! My first ever #askagent! Comment below with your questions and I'll do my best to answer. I will answer every comment posted in the next hour!

Let's see what you got! ☺️

I'll be doing an #askagent TODAY from 2pm to 3pm CST! Bring your burning publishing/querying/writing etc questions and I'll do my best to answer! ☺️

Okay so this seems to be pretty wanted! So I'm going to do an #askagent on Friday 10/24 from 2pm CST to 3pm CST! Bring your burning publishing/querying etc questions and I'll do my best to answer them! ☺️

I hadn't even thought about themed ones 🤔

I think I want to do an #askagent later this week.

Like #amquerying folks can ask publishing /querying/writing etc questions and I'll answer as best I can. I know I used to see those a lot on twitter but I don't seem too often here.

Would that be something people are interested in? ☺️

Hey #amquerying fam,

Just a quick reminder that I don't accept queries via email unless previously discussed and any sent to me otherwise get deleted. Please use my QM when I am open again.

On that note, I am closed the rest of the year except for pitch events and will reopen in January! 💜

Trans leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender woman and longtime activist who once lived in the Bay Area, died October 13.

Rest in Power Miss Major. We all owe you so much. Thank you for everything.

I cannot stress enough that I answer every query and submission that comes in. Sometimes it takes me longer than I'd like to answer, too true with how life has been this past year, but I do answer every single one!

Always feel free to nudge or check in I don't mind!!

Good morning Pallavi, yes I am! I don't keep them on my MSWL as I only request them through events and conferences like DVPit. ☺️

I'm coming back for more #dvpit pitches! If I 💜 your pitch please use the link below ☺️

Helloooo #DVPit!! I am so so so excited to participate today! If I ❤️ your pitch please query me using this link:

QueryTracker.net/query/Morgan...

I cannot wait to see all of this incredible work! And if you have any questions my DMs are open!

Helen has really good advice in here! 💜