Marissa chats with Tanaz Bhathena about her YA fantasy duology - HUNTED BY THE SKY and RISING LIKE A STORM - as well as developing complex magic systems that continuously surprise and delight the reader; including an element of prophecy in your novel to foreshadow elements of the plot while simultaneously setting up an unexpected twist; how making a genre shift can be frightening, but there are benefits in challenging yourself to write in the genre that scares you the most; and the great tip to occasionally try writing a scene from your villain's POV (regardless of whether or not it makes it into the final draft). Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyerBooks discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/