I've been working on a lot of thrillers and mysteries lately, which can be a great thing- recently I've been privy to taxidermy-obsessed serial killers, zombies who become abnormally strong, and drug busts in the beautiful but dangerous city of Charleston, SC. But now it's time for a good cry- that's right, I'm asking specifically for some beautiful, heartbreaking, upmarket women's fiction.

I love anything to do with animals, heartbreaking family secrets, food, lost loves, and destiny. I prefer it when everything ends up happily, but things were lost along the way. I need a hook that gets me interested in the first place, and characters that I will gladly give up my weekend to spend time with them. Unusual is good; I'm a big fan of The Time Traveler's Wife and Dogs of Babel.

So send on the good stuff- no need to include a hankie, I'll be providing my own!

-Michelle Brower

Labels: fiction, submissions