by msk | Sep 22, 2026 | Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy, Mermen
Try this. Search “mermaid books” and you will drown in results. Lists, subgenres, entire BookTok shelves, gorgeous covers with iridescent tails and hair fanning out like seaweed. Now search “male mermaid” or “merman books.” Go...
by msk | Jul 14, 2026 | Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I love Ariel. Perhaps you do too? Or maybe you’re a secret or not-so-secret Ariel hater. No worries, there is room for you here. But if your entire mental shelf of mermaid books starts and ends with a redhead trading her...
by msk | May 13, 2026 | Book Recommendations, Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
Every culture with a coastline has a mermaid story. And most of them are nothing like the one you’re picturing. If your mental image of mermaid mythology starts and ends with a redhead singing on a rock, you’re in for a surprise. The real myths are...
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 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 | 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...
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