Writing Romantasy to Heal My Inner Teenager

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Happy belated Valentine’s Day!

The footage in this vlog was taken throughout January as I drafted a short story from the perspective of Zale during the time of ii: The Rebel Coven…

I don’t actually write ‘romantasy’. It’s clickbait. I write high epic fantasy. The Sun and Moon Saga is high epic fantasy. That said, I ADORE a romantic subplot, don’t you?

I just prefer the romance to take a backseat to the adventure and the mystery, at least most of the time. The books in TSAMS are high epic fantasy with romantic subplots. In IV: Aurora and Luna, there is a love triangle. Aurora has two potential love interests. One of them, she meets at the end of i: The Misfit Princess, and their relationship develops throughout the course of ii: The Rebel Coven. The other, she meets in iii: The Near Impossible Quest, which comes out this Spring!

I may not be writing ‘romantasy’, but I did listen to my inner teenager when I was crafting these characters and their relationships with Aurora. If you love a love triangle that’s woven into an epic fantasy adventure, then you are going to love The Near Impossible Quest! Be sure to get caught up on TSAMS now so you’re all ready to embark on the quest come Springtime…

Sincerely,

MD Luna

Learning to Draw at Age Thirty-One

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In this video I tell the story of how I decided to become my own illustrator!

To quote my last blog post…

At the dawn of 2024, I decided to start drawing (somewhat) regularly. For many Moons I simply messed about in my sketchbook, and the only intention was to enjoy a creative act.

However, by the last quarter of the Solar cycle, my childhood dream of being my own illustrator had resurfaced—and I have been drawing concept art for The Sun and Moon Saga ever since!

I hope you find inspiration in my story and take up some new creative pursuit. Let’s normalise learning new skills in adulthood; life doesn’t end at age twenty-five.

Sincerely,

MD Luna