In this episode, K.H. Anastasia returns to discuss her journey as an author, reflecting on personal growth, health, and the creative process. She shares insights into the challenges she faced and the triumphs she achieved after a severe burnout. 

We also go on a lot of tangets here. If you love book-to-movie adaptations, we discuss our likes and dislikes and gush over our favorite books.

Good news - Kiira beat her blues and is releasing books left and right! Her latest full-length release—a surprise pregnancy hockey romance titled The Unexpected Lineup—is out now! Get it here: https://a.co/d/gBnto6d.

Keywords

writing, personal growth, health, creative process, romance, publishing, character development, reader connection, titles, lessons learned

Chapters

00:00 Welcome Back

02:27 Writing and Mental Health

07:39 New Projects

10:09 The Unexpected Lineup

14:52 Writing Challenges and Overcoming Burnout

17:22 The Evolution of Writing

26:59 Marketing

29:24 Adapting Books into Movies

39:15 Lessons Learned

41:57 Book Titles and Copyrights

46:58 Character Names

52:20 Proud Moments

Recommendations

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle: an unconventional romance

Guest Links

Instagram/TikTok: @khanastasiawrites 

Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09MLYQHMJ

Host

Instagram | TikTok: @kkalbabooks

Email: [email protected]

Recorded with Riverside.fm: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=kkalba

Music by Denis Pavlov from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=203388