#36: Why Tropes Come First: Ellie K. Wilde on Writing Oakwood Bay

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Ellie K Wilde and dives into the world of the Oakwood Bay series to explore the pop culture moments, tropes and real life sparks that shaped the beloved trilogy. We talk about how the series found its voice through character driven storytelling and slow burn tension. We also chat about reading recs, writing routines, reality TV and what Ellie is writing next.CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction1:00 - 2025 Reading List2:20 - The Start of the Oakwood Bay Series8:54 - If Only You Knew16:10 - Ellie’s Writing Cave19:15 - What The Character’s Taught Her21:06 - 5 Out of Context Things That Inspired If Only We Knew28:45 - The Slow Burn30:00 - Blind Ranking Reality TV 35:55 - Biggest Lesson Learned as an Author37:02 - What’s NextFOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Ellie K. WildeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliekwildeauthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliekwildeauthor/Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/ellie-k-wilde/Find her book at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Ellie%20K%20Wilde%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchallOff The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiAssociate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.