Episode Summary:
In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview The Stardust Thief author Chelsea Abdullah on becoming an author, writing, her current TBR, and more! Dive into the mind of a fantasy author, and learn more about why and how she began The Sandsea Trilogy and about her next book, The Ashfire King.
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Topics Discussed:5
- [1:20] The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah
- [3:41] Becoming an Author and Publishing The Stardust Thief
- [12:53] The Sandsea Trilogy
- [14:45] Writing Characters
- [22:54] Bringing a Character to Life
- [32:16] Writing the First Draft
- [35:50] Chelsea's Writing Ritual
- [38:13] Fictional World to Visit
- [41:14] Fictional Character to Meet
- [48:30] Chelsea's TBR
- [50:20] Final Questions
Author Bio
Chelsea Abdullah is the award-winning author of The Sandsea Trilogy, an epic fantasy series that begins with The Stardust Thief. An American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes.
Consumed by wanderlust, she has put down roots in various states. After earning her MA in English at Duquesne University, she moved to the East Coast, where she currently lives. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters, and hoarding books she doesn’t have the shelf space for.
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Other Books Mentioned
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
- The Dividing Sky by Jill Tew
- This Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole
- The Princess Bride by William Goldman
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Thank you for joining us for our chat with Chelsea Abdullah! Want to know more about this talented author? Tune in next Friday for a Fun Friday roundup featuring the books that most influenced Chelsea as an author and a person!
