Here’s the truth about world-building for fantasy romance: if your readers can explain your magic system better than they can explain why your characters fell in love, you’ve built the wrong thing. World-building in romantasy is fundamentally different...
Fated mates is one of the most popular tropes in fantasy romance—and one of the trickiest to write well. Done right, it’s swoon-worthy magic that readers can’t resist. Done poorly, it eliminates all tension and reduces your characters to puppets of...
Books That Shaped My Writing Journey As a writer, the books you read have a lasting impact on your creativity and the way you approach storytelling. Throughout my journey as an author, several books have deeply influenced me, helping me shape my voice and narrative...
Writing fantasy romance is like weaving two spells at once—you need a magical world that feels real and a romance that makes hearts race. After writing my debut fantasy romance A Fog of Shadows, I learned that the best romantasy novels don’t just combine these...