#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 & Welcome

02:35 Wanting to be an author at six years old

05:19 Selling her first book & publishing journey

08:41 How her writing process has evolved

12:41 Why The Deal was originally self-published

15:13 Creating Garrett, Hannah & the Briar universe

17:16 The original Off-Campus series plans

18:26 Tucker almost had a very different fate

21:07 Why Dean wasn't meant for Sabrina

24:34 Favourite scenes from the series