#49: Why Heartless Hunter Was Kristen Ciccarelli's Last Chance

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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