#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 - Introduction1:19 - The Real Story Behind Rebel Witch2:43 - Writing Fantasy as a Kid9:13 - Life Before Publishing12:12 - The Writing Shed15:00 - Kristen's Writing Process18:18 - The Inspiration for Heartless Hunter23:33 - Creating Rune & Gideon29:06 - Writing the Book She Wanted to Write31:19 - The BookTok Success of Heartless Hunter34:10 - Heartless Hunter vs The Crimson Moth36:02 - Writing on an AlphaSmart Neo42:02 - The Meaning Behind the Dedication43:18 - What's Next for the Crimson Moth World44:13 - Vampires, Werewolves & Future Books45:59 - Final Thoughts & What's NextFOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Kristen CiccarelliInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenciccarelli/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenciccarelliFind her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/pages/contributor/kristen-ciccarelli?id=875238864Find her books at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/authors/kristen-ciccarelliOff The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiAssociate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.