by Michelle M. Pillow | Jul 19, 2026 | Articles
If you have wandered into any bookish corner of the internet lately, you have seen the word Romantasy. It is everywhere, and if you are still not entirely sure what it means, here is the short answer: romantasy is a genre that blends full fantasy worldbuilding, magic...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Jul 17, 2026 | Articles
If you tore through Fourth Wing or A Court of Thorns and Roses and immediately went looking for what to read next, you are exactly the reader I am about to talk to. Both of those books helped put romantasy on the mainstream map, and if you loved them, there is a very...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Jul 10, 2026 | Articles
Here is a thing I do not say often enough: I have written a lot of books, across paranormal romance, romantasy, sci-fi romance, urban fantasy, paranormal women’s fiction, and a few cozy mysteries for good measure. That is wonderful for me. It is slightly less...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Apr 30, 2026 | Articles
Imposter syndrome is real, y’all. I say that not as a throwaway line but because I mean it. Even after everything I have accomplished, there are days I sit down at my desk and wonder if I am actually doing enough, being enough, achieving enough. It sneaks in...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Jan 28, 2026 | Articles
The Muse Who Wouldn’t Pick a Lane: Writing Across Genres Bestselling author of 100+ books Michelle M. Pillow shares her thoughts on writing across genres and waiting for markets to catch up. I went to college to study history, so when I started writing, historical...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Feb 22, 2025 | Articles, News
I’m excited to share that I was recently featured in a Bored Panda article discussing popular tropes in literature that, while enticing on the page, might be unsettling in real life. In the interview, I delve into the allure of fated mates, the fascination with...
