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✨ Deirdre Pippins — better known as Bookaholic — is your guide to the bookish world! She shares author interviews, book reviews, and the latest book news to help you find your next great read. Through her channel, you’ll also get a peek into her bookish lifestyle — from author adventures and bookish field trips to conversations around mental health and encouragement for aspiring writers. 📚 Whether you’re here for book recommendations, author interviews, book news, literary merchandise, inspiration, or community, Deirdre’s goal is simple: to celebrate books and the people who love them. #bookreview #booknews #booktube #bookstagram #booktok #authortube #authorinterviews #bookrecommendations #podcast #blackbooktubers #merch #merchandise #literarymerch
Nov. 5, 2025

From Open Heart Surgery to Bestselling Author: Megan Michelle's Journey | Episode 141

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In this episode of the Bookaholic podcast, host Deirdre welcomes debut novelist Megan Michelle, who shares the inspiring story behind her book 'Skylark'. Megan discusses how a life-changing open-heart surgery served as the catalyst for her writing career and delves into the details of 'Skylark', the first in a multi-book series about the first female Navy SEAL fighting against global subjugation and patriarchy. She also talks about balancing her day job as a project manager in a pharmaceutical company with her writing. Listeners can find out more about Megan's journey, the themes of her books, and her process for world-building and character development.

00:00 Welcome to the Bookaholic Podcast
00:26 The Origin of Skylark
01:00 A Life-Changing Surgery
01:45 The Birth of a Story
03:10 World-Building and Character Development
05:14 About the Skylark Series
08:04 Balancing Writing with a Day Job
08:58 A New Beginning
10:06 Where to Find Skylark
10:47 Closing Remarks

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