Summoning V. E. Schwab: a cup of black tea, a freshly rolled joint, a pair of running shoes, and a jigsaw puzzle

Summoning Laura Steven: A flat white, a perfect pastry, and a chess match she's not favored to win

Summoning Christina Lauren: A Goldendoodle puppy, Dior lipstick, and tickets to Disney.

Summoning Tia Williams: An Anne Rice novel, something purple (for Prince), and a very particular donut.

Summoning Brandon Sanderson: Salt, a glass of ice cold water, and tokens of broken stories ready to be fixed.

Summoning Jenny Lawson: ADHD meds, cheesecake, and a squirrel in a Holly Hobbie outfit

Summoning Veronica Roth: A bag of Baked Lays and a Negroni

Summoning Lauren Roberts: A thrifted grandpa sweater, a packet of 99 cent ramen, and her cat named Mango.

Summoning Jesse Q. Sutanto: Long noodles and a very pretentious coffee drink.

Summoning John Scalzi: Coke Zero, a questionable burrito, and a guitar.

Summoning John Green: A can of ice-cold Diet Dr Pepper and a chocolate chip Clif Bar

Summoning Chuck Tingle: A pink sack, a bottle of chocolate milk, and a fossil.

Summoning Olivie Blake: An off-kilter meme, a VHS of Steel Magnolias, and some old fashioned peppermint stick ice cream

No risk-it, no biscuit: An interview with Alex Edelman

Never planned to be scary: An interview with R. L. Stine

Personal time machine: An interview with Cassandra Clare

The irritating interruptions of real life: An interview with Sabaa Tahir

Think of it like a mixtape: An interview with Isaac Fitzgerald

Start with a thumbnail sketch: An interview with Margaret Owen

Stop trying to make other people happy: An interview with Rebecca Roanhorse