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

2026-06-04 · 47 min · 25 entities

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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 FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: 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 Ciccarelli Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenciccarelli/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenciccarelli Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/pages/contributor/kristen-ciccarelli?id=875238864 Find her books at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/authors/kristen-ciccarelli Off The Shelf Instagram: 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 Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.