This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling fantasy author Kristen Ciccarelli to talk about the journey from writing stories on her dad's old laptop with no internet to creating the global romantasy phenomenon Heartless Hunter. Kristen shares the inspiration behind Rebel Witch, the surprising moment she realized Heartless Hunter was taking off around the world, why the book has two different titles, and more!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:19 - The Real Story Behind Rebel Witch
2:43 - Writing Fantasy as a Kid
9:13 - Life Before Publishing
12:12 - The Writing Shed
15:00 - Kristen's Writing Process
18:18 - The Inspiration for Heartless Hunter
23:33 - Creating Rune & Gideon
29:06 - Writing the Book She Wanted to Write
31:19 - The BookTok Success of Heartless Hunter
34:10 - Heartless Hunter vs The Crimson Moth
36:02 - Writing on an AlphaSmart Neo
42:02 - The Meaning Behind the Dedication
43:18 - What's Next for the Crimson Moth World
44:13 - Vampires, Werewolves & Future Books
45:59 - Final Thoughts & What's Next
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