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Fractured Pieces and Faded Fragments: Mandi Kontos discusses her indie author life.

Author
MG Hunt and Mandi Kontos
Published
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://mghunt.substack.com/p/fractured-pieces-and-faded-fragments

Content disclaimer: This episode discusses topics related to mental health and serious physical illness. We understand these subjects can be sensitive and potentially triggering. Please take care of yourself and feel free to pause or skip ahead if needed.

Mandi and I sat down to record our interview after a long work day doing our other non-writing jobs. Both days spent in offices wishing we could be at home working on our lists of manuscripts and ideas. Even after long days at the office, we logged into Zoom full of energy, and I was fascinated by what Mandi shared about her life as an indie author.

Growing up in Adelaide, Australia, Mandi has taken a lot of her writing inspiration from popular movies and TV shows of her youth. Shows like ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Charmed’, as well as ‘The Mummy’ movie series, are clearly influenced by her latest Egyptian Historical Urban Fantasy, ‘The Nexus Series’.

Mandi now calls Melbourne home, and steadily works between not only a 9-5 full time job, but also writes, runs her own podcast and operates her Writing Mindset Mentor business as well. Indie authors certainly do have to wear many different hats.

Enjoy the latest episode of Author Chat!

Mandi’s links

* Dreaming Fully Awake - Mandi’s website

* The Writing Apocethary - Podcast

* Instagram

* Book updates - Newsletter

* Goodreads

MG Hunt’s links

* Instagram

* TikTok

* Website

* Goodreads

* Facebook

Where to purchase Still Waters Run Deep:

* Etsy

* Beventi

* Amazon Paperback

* Amazon eBook

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