Off The Shelf with Morgann Book

What if a medium predicted you were pregnant before you told anyone else? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Jeneva Rose to chat about how her experience with a medium inspired her recent horror collection, Sometimes I Scare Myself. She also shares the inspiration behind the other two stories and the writing sprints that allow her plot twists to happen. As huge Office fans, Jeneva and Morgann also play a game of “The Office, but it’s a Thriller.” Jeneva also reveals what she is writing next in the thriller world!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
00:40 Jeneva Almost Auditioned for The Traitors
02:05 How Motherhood Changed Her View of Success
03:19 The Secret to Writing a Great Thriller
04:14 Turning Writing Into a Competition
06:25 How The Perfect Marriage Found Its Readers
09:23 The Viral TikTok…
11:23 Do Authors Need to Be on Social Media?
12:42 Jeneva's Sneaky Signings
15:39 The Office But it’s a Murder Mystery
16:56 Inside Sometimes I Scare Myself
17:37 The Medium That Inspired a Horror Story
20:30 Turning Real-Life Experiences Into Horror
22:06 How Writing Horror Helped Jeneva Face Her Fears
23:41 Why Horror Has Fewer Rules Than Thrillers
26:53 Why Jeneva Writes to Entertain
28:05 Jeneva's Favourite Horror Movies
29:50 What's Next?

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Jeneva Rose
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Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston
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What does it take to bring one of Jane Austen's most beloved love stories to the big screen? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann travels to the UK to sit down with Daisy Edgar-Jones, George MacKay, and director Georgia Oakley to chat about their new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Daisy and George share how they prepared to play Elinor Dashwood and Edward Ferrars and the memorable dance rehearsals on set. Then, director Georgia Oakley takes us behind the scenes of reimagining Jane Austen's classic for a new generation and what it was like working with a large number of animals on set.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
00:31 Preparing for Sense and Sensibility
03:30 Daisy's Premonition About Working With George
04:36 Filming Elinor & Edward's First Meeting
06:25 Why Daisy Relates to Elinor Dashwood
07:40 Daisy & George's Happy Places
08:32 Favourite Moments From Filming
11:07 Why Adapt Sense and Sensibility?
12:18 Making Jane Austen Feel Timeless
13:44 The Reality of Working With Animals on Set
16:38 Approaching a Character Without Reading the Book
17:44 Georgia's Favourite Scene to Film
18:30 Casting Daisy Edgar-Jones & Esmé Creed-Miles
19:56 What Book Should Be Adapted Next?

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What makes a romance author want to write about death? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling romance author B.K. Borison to chat about her newest release, Grim Tidings, and why she decided to take her cozy romances into the supernatural world. B.K. shares how her husband's career in palliative care helped shape the story, why she wanted to write a female grim reaper, and what's coming next for the Department of Hauntings and Spirits. Plus, we look back at her self-publishing journey with Lovelight Farms, First Time Callers' upcoming adaptation, and her love for Heated Rivalry!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
01:12 Self-Publishing Lovelight Farms
03:00 The Lore Behind B.K. Borison’s Book Covers
04:16 Her Husband, Fantasy Football & Romance
06:08 The Books That Made Her Fall in Love With Romance
07:05 Is a Brick Really Worth It?
08:35 Transitioning to First Time Caller
09:56 Bringing Sleepless in Seattle to Life
14:36 The First Time Caller Adaptation
16:41 The Heated Rivalry Obsession
18:13 Getting The Supernatural Spark
21:26 Inside Grim Tidings
22:08 How BK’s Husband Helped Shape the Story
25:08 Writing About Death & the Afterlife
26:28 Why Darcy Is the Grim Reaper
28:01 Building the Department of Hauntings & Spirits
30:06 Crafting the Perfect Opening Line
31:04 What is B.K. Borison Writing Next?
32:31 A Surprise Gift!

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B.K. Borison
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Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston
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What happens after you watch F1: Drive to Survive and decide to write an entire F1 romance book series?! This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Watty Award–winning author JK Maclaren to chat about her adult romance debut, Full Throttle. JK shares what she learned from writing eight full-length novels on Wattpad, and the night she found out her book had sold. Plus, the two discuss the best frozen yogurt combination and the race car bed JK had growing up!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
00:30 The Perfect Frozen Yogurt Bowl
04:45 How Drive to Survive Started It All
08:35 The Inspiration Behind Full Throttle
11:45 What Writing on Wattpad Taught Her
15:46 The Story Behind the Race Car Bed
16:52 The Night She Sold Full Throttle
18:48 Inside Full Throttle
19:57 Finding Juliette & Dominic
21:05 The Reality of Writing an F1 Romance
25:02 Writing About Women in Sports
28:00 The Meaning Behind Juliet’s Cowboy Boots
31:16 The Romeo & Juliet References
33:19 What’s Next: Shifting Gears
34:08 A Surprise Gift for JK

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JK MacLaren
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Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston
Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston
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What happens when you turn one of BookTok’s biggest romances into a movie? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with director Claire Scanlon to chat about directing The Love Hypothesis. Claire shares what she learned from editing The Office, how she captured Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch’s chemistry in Set It Up, and what eventually led her down the rabbit hole of Star Wars Fan Fiction. She takes us behind the scenes of adapting the book, from bringing fan-favourite moments to life and balancing Adam’s character to filming the movie’s intimate scenes. Plus, Claire reveals the scene that made her realize they officially “had a movie.”

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
02:09 What The Office Taught Claire About Directing
04:22 The Secret Behind Jim & Pam’s Slow Burn
07:42 How Set It Up Came Together
10:10 Creating Glen Powell & Zoey Deutch’s Chemistry
15:13 Taking On The Love Hypothesis
18:21 Bringing The Book’s Biggest Moments To Screen
21:25 Changes From Book To Movie
23:56 Finding The Right Adam Carlsen
26:03 The Pressure Of Adapting A Book Fans Love
27:30 The Reality of Filming The Intimate Scenes
30:18 What Is A Nudity Rider?
32:50 The Scene That Made Claire Know They “Had A Movie”
33:33 What She Hopes Fans Take From The Movie

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Claire Scanlon
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Hosted by: Morgann Book
Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston
Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston
Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes
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