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Kristin Cast

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in Yokota Air Force Base - Tokyo, Japan

November 04, 1986

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Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult

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Kristin is a #1 NYT and #1 USA Today bestselling author with over 30 million books in print.

She is proudly neurodivergent (ASD + OCD) and deeply consumed by character-driven chaos, emotionally vulnerable heroes, and smart, sexy heroines who always get the last word and the hot guy. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her devouring thriller, horror, and romance novels, practicing witchcraft, and being the exact kind of unhinged that makes group chats worth opening.

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Kristin Cast You definitely just have to start writing in order to start writing. That sounds funny and simple, but I understand that it can be really intimidating…moreYou definitely just have to start writing in order to start writing. That sounds funny and simple, but I understand that it can be really intimidating. The way I started my first novel was to write an outline for each chapter. This can be as detailed as you want it to be. It's yours. Don't be worried about how you think it's supposed to be formatted, because that doesn't matter. Mine wasn't too detailed, but it did alleviate my stress. It made it so that I wasn't all freaked out about figuring out what needed to happen next. Pull out that pen or start clicking that keyboard and do you!(less)

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Engr Muhammad Saqib Subject: Invitation for International Co-Authorship & Collaborative Book Projects

Dear Respected Author,

I hope you are well. My name is Engr. Muhammad Subject: Invitation for International Co-Authorship & Collaborative Book Projects

Dear Respected Author,

I hope you are well. My name is Engr. Muhammad Saqib Faraz, and I am reaching out to explore a potential international collaboration in authorship and literary development.

I work as both an author and literary mentor, writing in English and Persian, with published work that spans science fiction, time-travel storytelling, and classical Persian-inspired poetry. My recent books include:

The First Humans: A New Beginning Beyond Earth – a science-fiction, time-travel novel that merges imaginative storytelling with future-oriented scientific themes.

Rah-e-Tanhai (The Path of Solitude) – a Persian poetry collection and part of a broader series focused on the classical poetic traditions of India, Pakistan, and Iran.

Alongside my literary work, I am also a civil engineer, with research experience in robotics, adaptive control algorithms, magnetic adsorption, and slip estimation, as noted in my professional profiles on academic platforms. My creative and technical interests often merge, drawing from fields such as asteroids, black holes, ancient literature, and Persian–Indian poetics.

I am currently launching a series of international collaborative book projects that will allow authors from around the world to contribute their expertise, perspectives, and creative voices. These collaborations are designed to be smooth, respectful of your time, and structured in a way that does not place unnecessary workload on co-authors. My intention is to bring together strong, diverse talent to create high-impact works that appeal to global readers.

I believe your experience and unique voice would make an exceptional contribution to these projects. If you are open to exploring this opportunity, I would be glad to share detailed outlines, themes, and publishing pathways.

Thank you for considering this invitation. I look forward to the possibility of creating meaningful and influential books together.

Warm regards,
Engr. Muhammad Saqib Faraz
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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Kristin Cast I've sat in front of my computer staring at the screen while totally feeling hopeless and defeated. I get what writer's block feels like, but that's a…moreI've sat in front of my computer staring at the screen while totally feeling hopeless and defeated. I get what writer's block feels like, but that's all it is - a feeling. It's like anxiety or happiness. The way you talk to yourself while you're in it makes all the difference. If I sat there and told myself how horrible I am, I would never be able to finish my book. I believe that the most important part of overcoming writer's block is to exchange the negative self talk for positive affirmations. What also may help is to choose a different chapter or scene to write. Sometimes it's worth skipping ahead and allowing a little time to reset.(less)

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	Kisses from Hell by Kristin Cast (Goodreads Author), Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author), Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 8,286 ratings — published 2010 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Empress (Towerfall, #1) 2.94 avg rating — 3,295 ratings — published 2025 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amber Smoke (The Escaped, #1) 3.35 avg rating — 1,968 ratings — published 2015 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seasick by Kristin Cast (Goodreads Author), Pintip Dunn (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 1,399 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chosen (House of Night #3) 4.35 avg rating — 852 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Key to Fear (The Key, #1) 3.37 avg rating — 884 ratings — published 2020 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scarlet Rain (The Escaped, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 650 ratings — published 2017 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sugar & Snowflakes 3.78 avg rating — 291 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scent of Salt & Sand (The Escaped, #2.5) by Kristin Cast (Goodreads Author), P.C. Cast (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	King by Kristin Cast (Goodreads Author), Gina L. Maxwell (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 205 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Towerfall (3 books)
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The Escaped (4 books)
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The Key (2 books)
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“Hey, which one of them is supposed to be your boyfriend?” Stark
asked me. Even in the terrible shape he was in, he caught my glance
with his. His voice was scratchy, and he sounded scarily weak, but
his eyes sparkled with humor.

I am!” Heath and Erik said together.”
― Kristin Cast, Tempted

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“If I died, would it get me out of my geometry test tomorrow? One could only hope.”
― Kristin Cast, Marked

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“When I did finally speak, I surprised myself by saying exactly what was on my mind. “You must hate me.”
She stared a long time at me.
I did,” she said slowly, “But it’s mostly myself I hate.”
Don’t,” I said.
And why the hell shouldn’t I hate myself? Everybody else hates me.”
― Kristin Cast, Untamed

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Best Young Adult Series

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

1926 votes 37.6%

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)

863 votes 16.9%

City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)

582 votes 11.4%

Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4)

499 votes 9.7%

Hunted (House of Night, #5)

281 votes 5.5%

Evermore (The Immortals, #1)

238 votes 4.6%

Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1)

215 votes 4.2%

Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely, #3)

181 votes 3.5%

The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1)

170 votes 3.3%

Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (Fablehaven, #4)

164 votes 3.2%

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