#61 J.K. MacLaren: From Drive to Survive to Writing an F1 Romance

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 & Welcome00:30 The Perfect Frozen Yogurt Bowl04:45 How Drive to Survive Started It All08:35 The Inspiration Behind Full Throttle11:45 What Writing on Wattpad Taught Her15:46 The Story Behind the Race Car Bed16:52 The Night She Sold Full Throttle18:48 Inside Full Throttle19:57 Finding Juliette & Dominic21:05 The Reality of Writing an F1 Romance25:02 Writing About Women in Sports28:00 The Meaning Behind Juliet’s Cowboy Boots31:16 The Romeo & Juliet References33:19 What’s Next: Shifting Gears34:08 A Surprise Gift for JKFOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook JK MacLarenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkmaclaren/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jkmaclaren Find her book at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/products/full-throttle-28 Find her book at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/full-throttle-jk-maclaren/1148031259?ean=9798217095476 Off The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.