by msk | Jan 27, 2026 | Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy, Uncategorized
Writers are often asked, “Where do you get your ideas?” Usually, the answer is a mix of “I had a weird dream” or “I stared at a wall until my forehead hurt” or “I honestly have no clue.” But every once in a while, a...
by msk | Jan 19, 2026 | Fantasy Deep Dives
You know that feeling when you walk past a bookstore window and immediately recognize a YA fantasy novel without even reading the title? That’s the power of cover design. And lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how dramatically different YA fantasy...
by msk | Dec 3, 2025 | Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
From Nautical Bros to Badass Mermaids: The Accidental Origin of The Atlantis Twins Writers are often asked, “Where do you get your ideas?” Usually, the answer is a mix of “I had a weird dream” or “I stared at a wall until my forehead...
by msk | Nov 24, 2025 | Shifter Fantasy, Tropes & Worldbuilding
Readers ask me this from time-to-time: “Be honest. Did you write Moonshifter Academy (that’s my series about a young wolf shifter who is the last of her kind, trying to save a shifter academy) as a romantasy?” And every time, I give the same thoughtful,...
by msk | Nov 19, 2025 | Fantasy Deep Dives, Uncategorized
Everywhere I look, the term romantasy keeps popping up. It’s the genre mash-up of the year: part sweeping fantasy, part passionate love story, usually wrapped in celestial dust and dramatic declarations. Readers are devouring it, publishers are doubling down on it,...
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