S.2 Ep. 74: A Gothic Fantasy for the Girls Who Always Save Everyone Else: Lindsey A. Hart on The Thorns We Inherit

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where love can be dangerous, monsters are never simple, and some inheritances come with blood, thorns, and a legacy you never asked for.This week, host Sara Santillan sits down with author Lindsey A. Hart to discuss her gothic fantasy debut, The Thorns We Inherit, a dark, lyrical story filled with magic, monsters, trauma, devotion, and one girl’s desperate mission to save her brother.Lindsey shares the journey behind writing and self-publishing her debut, from choosing herself creatively after years of writing privately to building a readership, finding early readers, and learning the many moving pieces of indie publishing. She opens up about balancing motherhood, work, writing, and the realities of making time for a dream when life is already full.The conversation also dives into the lush, symbolic world of The Thorns We Inherit, including Lindsey’s love of gothic fantasy, lyrical prose, vampires, dangerous monsters, and stories where love is not limited to romance alone. Lindsey discusses Aurelia’s journey through a dark, magic-ridden city, the deadly legacy tied to her bloodline, and the emotional heart of a trilogy centered on inherited trauma, devotion, power, and survival.🩸 What happens when saving the person you love means risking yourself?🌹 Can a story be romantic even when romance is only one piece of the love story?🖤 And what if the monster is just as beautiful as he is dangerous?Whether you love gothic fantasy, lyrical prose, vampires, dark magic, complicated characters, or heroines who have spent their lives saving everyone else, this episode is for you.🔥 IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:✨ Lindsey’s journey from writing in her notes app to publishing her debut novel.✨ Balancing motherhood, work, creativity, and the dream of becoming an author.✨ The importance of finding early readers and building a supportive book community.✨ Gothic fantasy, symbolism, and the beauty of writing in layers.✨ Why The Thorns We Inherit is a love story in more ways than one.✨ Aurelia’s quest to save her brother and survive the magic tied to her bloodline.✨ Haunted warriors, beautiful monsters, and vampires inspired by mythology.✨ The role of inherited trauma, legacy, devotion, and self-discovery in the series.✨ Indie publishing, agents, creative control, and the possibility of a hybrid author path.✨ Lindsey’s upcoming projects, including dark academia, gothic fantasy, and steampunk-inspired worlds.🦇 Plus: hot vampires, gothic romance, Howl’s Moving Castle vibes, dark academia professors, rapid-fire chaos, and why sometimes a story can become a safe place for readers to process grief.CONNECT WITH US🎙️ The Mythic Mic Podcast – @MythicMic👤 Sara Santillan – @the_magical_quill📚 Lindsay A. Hart – @AuthorLindseyAHart✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review. It helps more fantasy readers and aspiring authors find their way to The Mythic Mic.