Lantern author

M.C. Leavitt

Adventurous fantasies packed with danger, secrets, and a dash of mystery for readers who like fun romantic stories.

FantasySci-Fi FantasyParanormalRomantic Cozy Fantasy
4,008published words across 1 Lantern story

Behind the byline

About the author

I grew up in an enchanted wood full of mystery, danger, and magic. Throughout my life, fantastical stories seeped into my being; stories of people who fought for their loved ones, sacrificed for what they believed in, and pulled themselves out of the wreckage when their spirits were utterly shattered.

In my stories you’ll find plenty of adventure, flawed people doing their best—both the good fighting for their future or dreams, and the downright evil who’ll stop at nothing to annihilate what, or who, is in their path—and facing challenges either thrust upon them, or self-inflicted. In every world there’s an element of magic, whether the magic be real or something miraculous that comes about in each journey.

Here you’ll find some humor, magic, evolving characters, worlds of fantasy, new creatures and dangers, and tropes twisted on their ears. For I mean to breathe life into what once was, and create wonder that’ll leave a part of each story with you.

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The fun stuff.

The little things readers always want to know after the last page.

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Forever shelf

Favorite books

  • Fablehaven Series by Brandon Mull
  • Dragon Riders or Pern by Anne McCaffrey
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In the headphones

Writing soundtrack

  • Two Steps From Hell - 25 Tracks Best of All Time
  • Feliecia Farerre
  • Ashley Serena
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Tiny author lore

Things to know

  • When my headset is on
  • don’t poke the bear.
  • What’s this thing called sleep?
  • I’ll take a break after I finish this scene. . . . 5 scenes later . . .

On Lantern

Stories by M.C. Leavitt

In Love with the Villain by M.C. Leavitt

Fantasy

In Love with the Villain

Somehow trapped in the romantasy novel she’d finished, Gisela takes on the role of Lady Gisela LaGrange, a little girl who’s cannon fodder for the leading lady.

With her new identity and role, she must survive, figure out how to use her power, and grow into a woman worthy of the villain. Because there’s no way she’s going to miss her chance of capturing him.

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