SUMMONFANTASY BLOG

17 Dec 2025
How to Write a Book Blurb That Actually Hooks Readers
Answer these five questions to write a better blurb. (Read more)

10 Dec 2025
Where Did All the Sidekicks Go?
An elegy for the lost art of the memorable sideckick in modern fiction. (Read more)

20 Nov 2025
Are Successful Authors Gatekeeping success?
Success in writing isn’t about perfectly replicating someone else’s journey; it’s about enduring long enough for your unique voice to shine through. (Read more)

13 Nov 2025
Writing a Christmas Story—One Chapter at a Time
My friend Tiphaine came up with this wonderful idea of bringing writers together to create a Christmas story. (Read more)

31 Aug 2025
August 2025 Wrap-Up
August was a slow reading month, but I still found 5 powerful, haunting, and thought-provoking books worth sharing. (Read more)

31 Jul 2025
July Reading Wrap-Up—Slow Month, Strong Opinions
July wrap-up: 4 finished books, 2 quick DNFs (bully romances aren’t for me). (Read more)

01 Jul 2025
June Reading Wrap-Up—Ghosts, Goodbyes, and New Obsessions
June wrap-up: 8 standout reads from paranormal thrillers to fantasy finales. (Read more)

23 Jun 2025
Sânziene—The Romanian Midsummer Magic Behind My Fantasy Series
Sânziene is Romania’s magical midsummer celebration rooted in fairy folklore and eerie legends. (Read more)