by msk | Mar 16, 2026 | Tropes & Worldbuilding
Let’s play a game. I am going to list several of the most favorite fantasy book tropes in YA fiction. You are going to read them. And at some point (probably sooner than you’d like you are going to feel personally attacked. That’s fine. That’s...
by msk | Jun 22, 2025 | Shifter Fantasy
People love to talk about alpha males in shifter fiction like it’s all ripped torsos and growly dominance, but if you’ve ever actually written one, you know it’s not that simple. Or at least, it shouldn’t be. In Moonshifter Academy, I didn’t want to just slap a label...
by msk | May 6, 2025 | Analysis, Harry Potter
When most of us think of magical academies, it’s almost impossible not to picture Hogwarts. J.K. Rowling’s iconic school for witchcraft and wizardry from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the gold standard, enchanting readers worldwide with its...
by msk | Dec 20, 2024 | Harry Potter
You’ve probably dreamt of casting a Patronus charm at least once…I know I have. There’s something wonderful about the idea of your inner self taking the form of a silvery, protective creature. But have you ever stopped to wonder what your Patronus says about...
by msk | Aug 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Have you ever gotten so lost in a book that you wished you could dive in and make decisions alongside the characters? That’s the magic of interactive storytelling in Young Adult fiction, where readers have the power to influence the outcome of the narrative....
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