Megan's Bookish Life

Megan's Bookish Life welcomes indie author, Vaibhavi, all the way from India! We chatted about how Vaibhavi self-published her first book, The Queen: Love or Power, as a teenager, how difficult it is to get recognition when telling people you self-publish, and how she fits her writing in while being a college student. DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded in 2023. She HAS released her book, Th...

Megan's Bookish Life was joined by author Samantha Chase for a podcast full of laughs and chats about bookish manifestation. We get into Samantha's love of 80's rock music, how she comes up with her love interest characters, and how her author tagline came to be! --This part will make more sense once you listen to the episode, but follow me at @Megansbookislifepodcast on Instagram for...

Megan's Bookish Life had the lovely romance author, Avery Flynn, join the podcast where we chatted about special edition Oreos, finding a book series that gets you obsessed for months (and how great that feeling is), and how sometimes the created cover comes before the story is written! COOL NEWS! Megan's Bookish Life is an affiliate with The Ripped Bodice, an indie romance bookstore! When...

Megan's Bookish Life had the complete honor of reading a great book that was released in 2023 and then having the authors on the podcast! *DISCLAIMER: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN 2023* The coolest co-writing duo of the new adult domestic horror book, Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Lillah Lawson and Lauren Emily Whalen join me for a fun podcast chat! We talk about how Tomorrow and Tomorrow was a Macbeth r...

Megan's Bookish Life did something wild and crazy: a podcast swap! I was joined in this episode with Stephanie and Alycia from the extremely relatable and funny book podcast So, What Are You Reading? We did a Reading Roundup episode that included how Alycia would not sacrifice herself for the planet (per Project Hail Mary and a whole mood in general), how I know someone who reads the last chap...

Megan's Bookish Life is spreading it's wings! We're going LIVE ! -DISCLAIMER- This episode is not edited and the sound may be a little choppy in parts, but it's still so fun! Sarah Hill, indie author extraordinaire, joined Megan's Bookish Life on IG Live on February 18th and we talked all about writing romance (and how her "closed door" preference changed a bit) and h...

This episode of Megan's Bookish Life is inspiring, heartbreaking, and eye opening. Emily Barth Isler, who is a journalist, activist, and author (among so much more) joins the podcast in a discussion that will have you nodding your head in the midst of realizing how true Emily's words are. DISCLAIMER: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN EARLY 2023. The topics are still, and will always be, relevan...

Megan's Bookish Life is spreading it's wings! We're going LIVE ! For this first ever special episode, author Laura Pavlov joined me on Instagram Live on January 21st. For those who watched us live told me they loved our interaction and for those who couldn't make it, it will always be on my Instagram feed for playback or, if you're on the go...YOU CAN LISTEN TO IT AS A PODCAST...

For this lifestyle/bookish/writing episode, I was joined by Abby of WriteWatchWork.com! Abby teaches me about motorsport (because I am totally out of the loop), chats about her journalism and writing career, and how a book is USUALLY better than the movie. DISCLAIMER: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED EARLIER IN 2023. Abby's Links: Website: WriteWatchWork.com Instagram: Writewatchwork Abby's Formu...

Indie author, Jeannie Choe, joins Megan's Bookish Life and we chat about her debut book (Written in the Oceans), our love of Starbucks cold brew, and how she loves to write AND read passionate stories with emotion. PSA: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN SPRING 2023. 'BEST I NEVER HAD' HAS BEEN PUBLISHED! COOL NEWS! Megan's Bookish Life is an affiliate with The Ripped Bodice, an indie ro...

Vicki (@Vickijustwantstoread) joined me for a reading roundup where we chatted about how narrators can make or break a book, switching up gendered authors, and how much she likes Pierce Brown (and his fanbase, the Howlers.) -There is some outside sound in the background but it was edited the best it could be. -Also, The Read Rovers is an online book club (for those who listen and are confused abou...

Megan's Bookish Life had the complete pleasure of having author M.A. Wardell on the podcast. He and I laughed more than we chatted and it makes for a banter filled episode (in the best way!) Matt and I talk about his structured writing process and who helped him get there, having a bad relationship with Goodreads, and how everyone deserves a happy ending, no matter how they appear. COOL NEWS!...

Megan's Bookish Life was joined by the realest down to Earth author, Corinne Michaels, and there was nothing short of inspiration. In this episode, Corinne talks about how she is open to changing the structure of her book series', how she has a "No Roosters" agreement with her house development neighbors, and the passion she has to make her characters the kind of people you'd want to hang out with...

Megan's Bookish Life was joined by the talented and kind, Giana Darling, for an episode all about her books and writing background! Giana talks about how the indie publishing world is ever changing, how her journalism career still impacts her writing, and all about her love of mythology (which includes her Percy Jackson hot takes that I also agree with.) COOL NEWS! Megan's Bookish Life is now an a...

The queen of Megan's Bookish Life, Lauren Asher, spent her 3rd time on the podcast chatting about Love Redesigned, answering great questions from readers and fans alike, and telling us all about her favorite things (PSA: YouTubing "ghost kitchen" is very safe. I did it for the sake of the podcast and it's not about the undead.) Thank you to every single reader who submitted quest...

I was joined by indie author Allie Samberts for a fun episode of Megan's Bookish Life. Allie talks about how her life is reflected in her books, being a supporter of her own work, and how much I love her books (yes, I gush a lot.) *DISCLAIMER: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED EARLIER IN THE 2023 YEAR* Allie's 3rd book, The Write Choice, is out January 16th, 2024! Allie's Links: Instagram: @al...

The amazing Kim, who is a friend of the podcast and an equally wonderful listener, came on Megan's Bookish Life to chat about books she enjoys as a series. We talk about Shatter Me, Heroes of Olympus, and how she finds comfort in the books that are written in the middle of a whole series. *PLEASE NOTE: THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED EARLIER IN THE YEAR* (I hope Kim is done reading Cruel Prince by n...

Megan's Bookish Life had the pleasure of interviewing best selling author Tijan. This episode is full of laughs but we also dived a little into how she started writing and how pen names work (something I was always curious about!) Tijan's newest book, Pine River, is OUT NOW! Tijan's Links: Website: Tijansbooks.com Instagram: @Tijansbooks Facebook: TijansBooks Amazon Store Megan's L...

A fan favorite of Megan's Bookish Life, Alison, is back for the first ever Halloween podcast episode. PSA: This episode is EXPLICT and has SPOILERS (but maybe those spoilers make you want to read the book more....) Books we focused on in this episode: You're So Dead to Me by Steffanie Holmes Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver Alison's Links: Instagram Megan's Links: Instagram...

Megan's Bookish Life was joined by the amazing and knowledgeable, Shayla Black, for an episode that makes you say "I never realized that!" in many parts. Shayla chats about beating the odds of publishing, how being stubborn has furthered her career, and the real reason she's re-releasing her 2008 series, The Doomsday Brethren. Tempt Me with Darkness (the bigger, better, and hotte...

Author CC Monroe, who is sunshine personified, joined the podcast for an episode where we talk about writing schedules, advice for your 30's, and CC plans out her Taylor Swift/Harry Styles inspired book (which she OBVIOUSLY needs to write.) *THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN EARLY 2023. THINGS SUCH AS BOOK RELEASES MAY HAVE CHANGED. PLEASE CHECK CC'S INSTAGRAM FOR UPATED INFORMATION* CC's L...

Alexis, a long time friend of Megan, joins the podcast for a lifestyle segment! She talks about her definition of wellness, what Reiki entails, and she discusses how she started her own Healing Arts Boutique. Alexis's Links: Facebook: Lakeside Healing Arts Boutique Instagram: @Lakesidehealingartsboutique Booking and Info: Booking Page Megan's Links: Instagram: @Megansbookishlifepodcast Website: Me...

Indie author, Stefanie Steck, joined Megan's Bookish Life Podcast in a fun episode where we talked about how Bookstagram connects people, how her merch came to be, and why she writes her books "fade to black." *THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN EARLIER 2023. SOME CHANGES MAY HAVE OCCURED SINCE THEN* Stefanie's Links: Instagram: @Authorstefanieksteck Website: Stefanieksteckbooks.com Bu...

The lovely and passionate, Erica, joins Megan's Bookish Life in an episode all about how books empower. We talk about how women love happily ever after stories and whether you can be inspired by a fiction book rather than a nonfiction. Erica's Links: Bookstagram: @Erica_reads_books Megan's Links: Instagram: @Megansbookishlifepodcast Website: Megan's Bookish Life Podcast

The wonderful romance author, Teagan Hunter, joined Megan's Bookish Life for a fun chat about hockey, author emotions, and Good Charlotte (which is definitely an episode teaser.) Body Check is Teagan's newest book release. You can find it on Amazon HERE . Teagan's Links: Website: Teaganhunterwrites.com Instagram: @Teaganhunterwrites Amazon Page: Teagan Hunter Books Megan's Links In...