Why I Write Cozy Fantasy (and Why I Think We All Need a Little Magic)

I’ve always believed stories find us when we need them most.

For me, cozy fantasy arrived during a season when the world felt heavy, and I craved something lighter—not fluff, exactly, but something warm and real, with space to breathe. A place where the stakes were personal, not world-ending. Where characters didn’t need swords to be brave. Where small kindnesses mattered, and magic lived in antique brooches, forgotten recipes, and the way moonlight glints off a river at midnight.

That’s why I started writing Moonlight Springs.

I wanted to build a world that felt like a deep exhale. A place where you could walk into a bookshop and be handed the exact story your heart needed. Where a cookie might bring back your favorite memory. Where friendship, community, and unexpected second chances still mattered.

Cozy fantasy doesn’t ignore life’s struggles—but it meets them gently. It reminds us that healing can be slow, and that it’s okay to be both strong and tender. It gives us characters who feel like friends, and towns we wish we could move to. And sometimes, it slips in just enough magic to remind us that wonder still exists.

I don’t know about you, but I need that reminder sometimes.

So that’s why I write what I do. And if you’re here, maybe you’re someone who needs that kind of story too.

Thanks for walking the cobblestone streets of Moonlight Springs with me. The town is just beginning to reveal its secrets… and I can’t wait to share more.

Until next time—

Lula
Wishing you a warm cup of tea and a little starlight tonight

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