by msk | Feb 3, 2026 | Fantasy Deep Dives, Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
When Urban Fantasy Villains Steal the Show Why Antagonists Matter Let’s be honest. You have a favorite villain. You might not call them your favorite. You might say “complicated” or “tragic” or “weirdly charismatic.” But somewhere along the way, you found yourself...
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 | 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,...
by msk | Nov 11, 2025 | Fantasy Deep Dives, Uncategorized
Last week we explored how fictional diaries in stories can inspire your own journaling practice. Diaries in fantasy often hold secrets, reveal hidden truths, or transform the characters who write in them. They remind us that the act of putting words on paper has power...
by msk | Nov 5, 2025 | Fantasy Deep Dives
Over the past few weeks (I skipped last week to feature a special Halloween featured blog last week) we looked at two beloved fantasy objects that hold surprising lessons for real life. First came fictional diaries, which can inspire your own journaling practice. Then...
by msk | Oct 22, 2025 | Fantasy Deep Dives
A fantasy novel where everything feels just slightly unfamiliar grabs readers…the kind of book that doesn’t just whisk you away to another realm but makes you question what “magic” even is. The air feels different. The rules of heroism bend. Even the monsters...
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