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...
by msk | Oct 15, 2025 | Fantasy Deep Dives
There is something irresistible about stumbling across a diary inside a novel. It feels like peeking behind the curtain of a character’s soul, a secret glimpse into what they cannot say aloud. In fantasy and YA fiction, journals often hold more than confessions. They...
by msk | Oct 8, 2025 | Fantasy Deep Dives
Dreams are slippery things. They pull us into strange places, show us truths wrapped in riddles, and let our deepest fears and longings slip past the filters of waking life. In young adult fiction, dreams are more than quirky interludes before the alarm clock rings....
by msk | Aug 12, 2025 | Fantasy Deep Dives
Okay, here’s a weird but persistent question that’s been living in my brain lately:What do fantasy worlds sound like? Not just the dialogue or the dramatic orchestral swells in the movie version (though I love a good fantasy soundtrack). I mean inside the books....
by msk | Aug 6, 2025 | Fantasy Deep Dives
So here’s what’s been circling in my head lately: coastal cities in fantasy. Not just pirate hideouts or storm-battered ports, but fully realized civilizations shaped by the sea. I’m talking floating academies, cities built into cliffsides with rope bridges and...
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