{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cb14f5baaeff02dcf6d1d9/6a299c4774452c0fd09bd4e7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#50: Lauren Kate Was Rejected 76 Times Before Writing 'Fallen'","description":"<p>This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Lauren Kate to talk about the teacher who inspired her to keep writing, the 76 rejection letters she still has, and how <em>Fallen</em> became a global phenomenon. Plus, Lauren shares the latest on the <em>Fallen</em> TV series and why she returned to the world of angels with her newest novel, <em>White Lights.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:04 International Emmy &amp; The Fallen Legacy</p><p>02:04 Ballet, Books &amp; Growing Up Creative</p><p>04:12 The Teacher Who Changed Everything</p><p>10:12 Discovering Writing in College</p><p>13:08 76 Rejection Letters Before Success</p><p>16:11 The Call That Changed Her Life</p><p>17:52 Working at HarperCollins</p><p>19:54 The Origins of <em>Fallen</em></p><p>23:14 Building Luce, Daniel &amp; Cam</p><p>30:44 The <em>Fallen</em> Movie Adaptation</p><p>36:54 Bringing <em>Fallen</em> to Television</p><p>40:04 Inside Lauren Kate's New Fantasy, <em>White Lights</em></p><p>42:53 Why She Returned to Angels After Rom-Coms</p><p>46:06 Easter Eggs, Book Two &amp; What's Next</p><p>49:15 The Lasting Impact of <em>Fallen</em> Readers</p><p>50:16 Outro</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Morgann Book</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Goodreads: <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Lauren Kate</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/laurenkatebooks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/laurenkatebooks</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenkatebooks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenkatebooks</a></p><p>Find her books at Indigo: <a href=\"https://www.indigo.ca/pages/contributor/lauren-kate?id=889940567\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.indigo.ca/pages/contributor/lauren-kate?id=889940567</a></p><p>Find her books at Barnes &amp; Noble: <a href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/series/lauren-kates-fallen-series\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/series/lauren-kates-fallen-series</a></p><p><br></p><p>Off The Shelf</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by: Morgann Book</p><p>Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston&nbsp;</p><p>Executive Producers: Morgann Book &amp; Thomas Johnston&nbsp;</p><p>Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi</p><p>Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Bookish Media"}