#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 & 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 **FOLLOW US:** Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook JK MacLaren Instagram: 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 Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast 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 * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.