#57 Lily Chu: How Audiobooks Have Changed Her Writing Process

Off The Shelf with Morgann Book

Did you know Lily Chu found her agent through a Twitter contest? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Audible author Lily Chu to discuss her latest release, Just Kiss Already. Inspired by the hit television series Bones and her own archaeology background, Lily shares her research process, from interviewing a forensic anthropologist to filmmakers to craft the perfect story. She also shares what it’s like collaborating with actress and narrator Phillipa Soo and teases her next three books. CHAPTERS:  00:00 Intro & Welcome 02:04 Finding Her Agent Through Twitter 04:11 The Challenges Of Being A Writer 05:50 The Journey From Auction To Audible 07:45 Editing Novels for Audio and Print 08:50 Swearing in Audiobooks 10:04 How Audiobooks Have Changed The Writing Process 12:00 Exploring The Audible New York Headquarters 13:03 Lily’s Writing Process 16:23 The Inspiration Behind  Just Kiss Already  17:46 Lily’s Archaeology Background Influence  20:00 Everyone Lily Interviewed  23:16 Collaborating With Phillipa Soo 24:30 Changing The Perspective Of Narration 28:13 Lily’s Involvement In Her Audiobooks 30:20 What Is Lily Writing Next?  31:48 Rapid Fire Audio Questions 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  Lily Chu  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilychuauthor/ Find their books on Audible: https://www.audible.ca/author/Lily-Chu/B09BG1FBVX 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  Production Coordinator: Maggie Indovina Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Did you know Lily Chu found her agent through a Twitter contest? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Audible author Lily Chu to discuss her latest release, Just Kiss Already. Inspired by the hit television series Bones and her own archaeology background, Lily shares her research process, from interviewing a forensic anthropologist to filmmakers to craft the perfect story. She also shares what it’s like collaborating with actress and narrator Phillipa Soo and teases her next three books. CHAPTERS:  00:00 Intro & Welcome 02:04 Finding Her Agent Through Twitter 04:11 The Challenges Of Being A Writer 05:50 The Journey From Auction To Audible 07:45 Editing Novels for Audio and Print 08:50 Swearing in Audiobooks 10:04 How Audiobooks Have Changed The Writing Process 12:00 Exploring The Audible New York Headquarters 13:03 Lily’s Writing Process 16:23 The Inspiration Behind  Just Kiss Already  17:46 Lily’s Archaeology Background Influence  20:00 Everyone Lily Interviewed  23:16 Collaborating With Phillipa Soo 24:30 Changing The Perspective Of Narration 28:13 Lily’s Involvement In Her Audiobooks 30:20 What Is Lily Writing Next?  31:48 Rapid Fire Audio Questions 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  Lily Chu  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilychuauthor/ Find their books on Audible: https://www.audible.ca/author/Lily-Chu/B09BG1FBVX 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  Production Coordinator: Maggie Indovina Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2026-09-01 36 min
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