{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/654d0c15a6863e0012fdcf93/66e1f931ee352827354f08ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Interview with Stardust Thief Author Chelsea Abdullah","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/654d0c15a6863e0012fdcf93/1726085284300-0bb44bd7-8d49-4438-bcfe-f0929f08d09d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2><strong>Episode Summary: </strong></h2><p>In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview <em>The Stardust Thief</em> author Chelsea Abdullah.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Special Offer</strong></p><p>Visit <a href=\"https://airtable.com/appyEpOSiq4fJgS6s/tblE7oeD1dqS1HWaP/viwdae31evRKf3JM0/litjoycrate.com/chelsea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">litjoycrate.com/chelsea</a> to get 15% off Chelsea's collection using the code \"LOULIE\".  Only valid within 48 hours of the airing of this episode!</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Topics Discussed:</strong></h2><ul><li>[1:20] <a href=\"https://amzn.to/47eJcfT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The <em>Ashfire King</em></a> by Chelsea Abdullah https://amzn.to/47eJcfT</li><li>[3:41] Becoming an Author and Publishing <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3MCWpWd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Stardust Thief</em></a></li><li>[12:53] <a href=\"https://amzn.to/4e88sXv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sandsea Trilogy</a></li><li>[14:45] Writing Characters</li><li>[22:54] Bringing a Character to Life</li><li>[32:16] Writing the First Draft</li><li>[35:50] Chelsea's Writing Ritual</li><li>[38:13] Fictional World to Visit</li><li>[41:14] Fictional Character to Meet</li><li>[48:30] Chelsea's TBR</li><li>[50:20] Final Questions</li></ul><p><br></p><h2><strong>Author Bio</strong></h2><p><strong>Chelsea Abdullah</strong> is the award-winning author of The Sandsea Trilogy, an epic fantasy series that begins with <em>The Stardust Thief</em>. An American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes.</p><p><br></p><p>Consumed by wanderlust, she has put down roots in various states. After earning her MA in English at Duquesne University, she moved to the East Coast, where she currently lives. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters, and hoarding books she doesn’t have the shelf space for.</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Other Resources Mentioned</strong></h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4dNRwpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Starless Sea</em></a><em> </em>by Erin Morgenstern</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Z5MBf2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The</em> <em>Night Circus</em></a><em> </em>by Erin Morgenstern</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Mw8j4s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gideon the Ninth</em></a> by Tamsyn Muir</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3MyqMNy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Strange the Dreamer</em></a> by Laini Taylor</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4cXmZUJ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Dividing Sky</em></a><em> </em>by Jill Tew</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3z7q9HQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>This Ends in Embers</em></a> by Kamilah Cole</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4e9sFMm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Princess Bride</em></a><em> </em>by William Goldman</li></ul><p><br></p><h2><strong>What's New at LitJoy?</strong></h2><p>You asked—we delivered...our coveted Throne of Glass Bookshelf Alley is BACK, but only for a limited time! Take home this iconic moment before this opportunity disappears into the forest like the Lord of the North. </p><p><br></p><h2>Follow LitJoy!</h2><ul><li>Join our Lunacorns private membership group at<a href=\"https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacorns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacorns</a></li><li>Follow us on Instagram<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/litjoycrate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @litjoycrate</a></li><li>Follow us on TikTok<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@litjoycrate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @litjoycrate</a></li><li>Use the code PODCAST10 for a 10% off discount!</li></ul>","author_name":"LitJoy Crate"}