SFF Addicts
Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly
Ep. 193: Carissa Broadbent talks The War of Lost Hearts, Hybrid Publishing, Marketing & More
MAR 10, 202662 MIN
Ep. 193: Carissa Broadbent talks The War of Lost Hearts, Hybrid Publishing, Marketing & More
MAR 10, 202662 MIN
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<p>Join co-hosts <strong>Adrian M. Gibson </strong>& <strong>Greta Kelly</strong> as they chat with bestselling author <strong>Carissa Broadbent </strong>about her new novel Mother of Death & Dawn and The War of Lost Hearts series, building up broken characters, balancing big stakes with intimate moments, finding hope in dark times, differences between self-publishing and traditional publishing, truths about marketing and product visibility, the indie-to-trad pipeline, hybrid publishing and book rights, debates about the "romantasy" label and more.</p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> This is part one of a two-part chat with Carissa. Stayed tuned next week for her writing masterclass on Writing Romantasy.</p><p>🍄 <a href="https://the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>PRE-ORDER </strong><em><strong>THE BOOK OF SPORES</strong></em><strong> ANTHOLOGY</strong></a> 🍄</p><p><strong>OUR SPONSOR:</strong></p><p><strong>FLOUR & FORGE</strong> by Herman Steuernagel is The Hobbit meets The Wizard of Oz in a charming, feel-good fantasy adventure.</p><p>Available now in all formats. Purchase it <a href="https://hermansteuernagel.com/products/flour-forge" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>.</p><p><strong>SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:</strong></p><p>Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.</p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>- <a href="http://patreon.com/sffaddictspod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a> (bonus episodes, author readings and more)</p><p>- Rate and review the show</p><p>- Share it with your friends</p><p><strong>EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://[email protected]/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://[email protected]/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR GUEST:</strong></p><p><strong>Carissa Broadbent </strong>is the bestselling author of The Crowns of Nyaxia series and The War of Lost Hearts series. Her latest release is Mother of Death & Dawn, which you can purchase <a href="https://carissabroadbentbooks.com/books/mother-of-death-and-dawn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p><p>Find Carissa on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carissabroadbentbooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@carissabroadbent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Carissa-Broadbent/author/B01N1NMBV6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://carissabroadbentbooks.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR HOSTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Adrian M. Gibson</strong> is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3PHpwtw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mushroom Blues</a>.</p><p>Find Adrian on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adrianmgibson/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a><a href="http://amazon.com/author/adrianmgibson" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a> and <a href="https://adrianmgibson.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">his personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>M.J. Kuhn</strong> is the author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/M-J-Kuhn/dp/1982142154/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> Among Thieves</a> and Thick as Thieves.</p><p>Find M.J. on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mjkuhnbooks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mjkuhnbooks" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.mjkuhn.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>Greta Kelly</strong> is the author of <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-queen-of-days-greta-kelly" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Queen of Days</a>, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.</p><p>Find Greta on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gretakkelly/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://gretakkelly.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/SFFAddicts" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Linktree</a></p><p><strong>MUSIC:</strong></p><p>Intro: "<a href="https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/42726095-grid-80s-synthwave-electronic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Into The Grid</a>" by MellauSFX</p><p>Outro: “<a href="https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/141376336-galactic-synthwave" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Galactic Synthwave</a>” by Divion</p><p><strong>AD ATTRIBUTION:</strong></p><p>- Music: "<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/fantasy-dreamy-childrens-epic-fantasy-438106/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Epic Fantasy</a>" by kornevmusic</p><p>- Video provided by client</p>