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Found Family in Sci-Fi and Fantasy: Why the Crew You Choose Hits Harder Than Blood
Sci Fi · Tropes & Worldbuilding · Uncategorized
Found Family in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. There’s a moment in almost every great sci-fi or fantasy story where it happens. The ragtag group of misfits (the ones who […]
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Fantasy Deep Dives · Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
When Urban Fantasy Villains Steal the Show
Let’s be honest, you have a favorite urban fantasy villain…
Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy · Uncategorized
From Nautical Thriller to Mermaid Fantasy: 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 […]
Fantasy Deep Dives
YA Fantasy Cover Design: Why I Need to Up My Game
You know that feeling when you walk past a bookstore window and immediately recognize a YA fantasy novel without even […]
Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
From Nautical Bros to Badass Mermaids: The Accidental Origin of The Atlantis Twins
From Nautical Bros to Badass Mermaids: The Accidental Origin of The Atlantis Twins Writers are often asked, "Where do you […]
Shifter Fantasy · Tropes & Worldbuilding
Is The Moonshifter Academy Series Romantasy? A Conversation With My Characters
Readers ask me this from time-to-time: “Be honest. Did you write Moonshifter Academy (that’s my series about a young wolf […]
Fantasy Deep Dives · Uncategorized
Romantasy or Just Fantasy with Heart? How I Write Between the Lines
Everywhere I look, the term romantasy keeps popping up. It’s the genre mash-up of the year: part sweeping fantasy, part […]
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