#52: Elle Kennedy Reveals Which Off Campus Character She Almost Killed Off

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Elle Kennedy, the writer behind the beloved Off Campus books. Elle shares how she knew she wanted to be an author at just six years old, what it felt like selling her first novel, and why she almost never self-published The Deal. They also dive into the biggest behind-the-scenes secrets from the Off-Campus series, including the original plans for Tucker, why Dean almost ended up with someone else, what it was like visiting the set of the TV adaptation, and more!CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro & Welcome02:35 Wanting to be an author at six years old05:19 Selling her first book & publishing journey08:41 How her writing process has evolved12:41 Why The Deal was originally self-published15:13 Creating Garrett, Hannah & the Briar universe17:16 The original Off-Campus series plans18:26 Tucker almost had a very different fate21:07 Why Dean wasn't meant for Sabrina24:34 Favourite scenes from the series26:44 Which Off-Campus characters were easiest to write?27:57 Expanding the Briar universe30:45 Off-Campus character superlatives32:14 Bringing Off-Campus to TV34:43 Visiting the set & meeting the cast39:22 Hidden Easter eggs & favourite filming moments43:50 Season 2 teases46:03 New YA thriller & returning to suspense50:07 OutroFOLLOW 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 Elle KennedyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellekennedyauthor/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ellekennedyauthorFind her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/pages/contributor/elle-kennedy?id=825593661Find her books at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/authors/elle-kennedyOff 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.