Megan's Bookish Life

Megan's Bookish Life was joined by author and book coach, Amy W. Vogel!

Amy and I chatted about her newest book (which is about redefining Jezebel), the difference between writing fiction and spiritual based nonfiction, and how she can help authors create a career out of their books, not just sell them.

Bejeweled: Jezebel’s Story by Amy W. Vogel is OUT NOW!

Want to read the first 2 chapters of Bejeweled?! I have a a FREE link for you all, gifted by Amy!!

Read the first 2 chapter excerpt HERE

Purchase Bejeweled:

Signed Copies

Amazon

Amy’s Links

• Website

• Instagram

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL

• TikTok: ⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠

• Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Check out MBL's YouTube channel:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  
  

  
  

++++Do you ever think “wow, I sure wish I could buy Megan a coffee for all this hard work on this podcast”? Well, have I got a link for YOU (and I will give hugs through the internet if you do donate)⁠ ⁠Buy Megan a Coffee⁠

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[Black Swan Creations]

I’m letting everyone know that ⁠Black Swan Creations⁠ shop is iconic. The ⁠mini notebooks⁠ make me want to buy all of them at once, the ⁠Chibi Axolotl magnet bookmark⁠ is more cute than all of my bookmarks combined, and ⁠the bookish Chibi hedgehog sticker⁠ is needed ASAP for my water bottle.

Oh! And don’t forget to use code MEGANSBOOKISHLIFE10 for 10% off!

[Peach Tree Design Shop]

Hey, so...I'm obsessed with⁠ Peach Tree Design Shop ⁠. And for once, my dramatic self is so serious. This shop has a book fund coin jar (a need), hand pressed flowers in a mini frame (I’m getting these for holiday gifts), and a Peach Tree Design specialty, mini curio shelves (this link is just for one of them but the shop has more!)

Use code MBL10 for 10% off these incredible products!

Megan's Bookish Life was joined by author, Vatalini Sahar!

We chatted about how the fictional romance world, especially when they make the books into a show or movie, should make it clear that consent is a non-negotiable, how people around the world are reading her books, and how hyping people up is a favorite thing to do for us. 

Play by Vatalini Sahar is OUT NOW!

Where to purchase Play:

• Website store

• Amazon

Buy all of Vatalini’s books on Amazon

Vatalini’s Links:

• Website

• Instagram

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL

• TikTok: ⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠

• Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Check out MBL's YouTube channel:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  
  

  
  

++++Do you ever think “wow, I sure wish I could buy Megan a coffee for all this hard work on this podcast”? Well, have I got a link for YOU (and I will give hugs through the internet if you do donate)⁠ ⁠Buy Megan a Coffee⁠

NEW Bookish Discounts You Totally Need

[Black Swan Creations]

I’m letting everyone know that ⁠Black Swan Creations⁠ shop is iconic. The ⁠mini notebooks⁠ make me want to buy all of them at once, the ⁠Chibi Axolotl magnet bookmark⁠ is more cute than all of my bookmarks combined, and ⁠the bookish Chibi hedgehog sticker⁠ is needed ASAP for my water bottle.

Oh! And don’t forget to use code MEGANSBOOKISHLIFE10 for 10% off!

[The Bookish Crocheter]

I can't get over how incredible the products are that The Bookish Crocheter makes. I'm not just saying that; I am an actual repeat buyer. You want an⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠annotating pouch with sparkles sewn in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠? TBC has it. A crochet bookmark that uses recycled pop tabs that you lay in between the book pages? TBC has it. A book sleeve that looks like literal dragon scales? Yeah, TBC has it.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Crochete⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r is giving 10% off a full priced item! Use the code MEGAN10 at checkout!

Megan's Bookish Life was joined by Love Struck author, Ally Bloom!

We chatted about Ally's start in journalism news, I admitted what my comfort video games are right now, and Ally talked about how getting feedback about her book was easier for her since she came from a writing background.

Love Struck by Ally Bloom is OUT NOW!

Where to buy Love Struck

1. Amazon
2. Bookshop.org (supports Bell House Books, a local bookstore to me!)

Follow Ally on Instagram and TikTok

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL

• TikTok: @MegansBookishLifePodcast

• Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Check out MBL's YouTube channel:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

++++Do you ever think “wow, I sure wish I could buy Megan a coffee for all this hard work on this podcast”? Well, have I got a link for YOU (and I will give hugs through the internet if you do donate) ⁠Buy Megan a Coffee

NEW Bookish Discounts You Totally Need

[Black Swan Creations]

I’m letting everyone know that Black Swan Creations shop is iconic. The mini notebooks make me want to buy all of them at once, the Chibi Axolotl magnet bookmark is more cute than all of my bookmarks combined, and the bookish Chibi hedgehog sticker is needed ASAP for my water bottle.

Oh! And don’t forget to use code MEGANSBOOKISHLIFE10 for 10% off!

Megan's Bookish Life is BACK from a scheduled 2 month hiatus! And I brought Harper Kinsley on the podcast as my first post-break guest!

Harper and I chatted about Dungeons and Dragons (I learned a lot, by the way), how her debut book features queer characters in high school, and how asexuality was not a thing to talk about when we were younger and we're grateful that people are talking about it now.

Spikes, Dice, and Other Variables by Harper Kinsley is OUT NOW!

Where to buy the book:

Get a signed book or book box ⁠HERE⁠

⁠About Time Bookstore⁠ (a Chicagoland indie)

⁠Amazon⁠

*Follow Harper on ⁠Instagram⁠

+Do you ever think “wow, I sure wish I could buy Megan a coffee for all this hard work on this podcast”? Well, have I got a link for YOU (and I will give hugs through the internet if you donate) ⁠⁠Buy Megan a Coffee⁠

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL

• TikTok: ⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠

• Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Check out MBL's YouTube channel:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  

  
  

NEW discount codes you totally need

[Peach Tree Design Shop]

Hey, so...I'm obsessed with⁠ Peach Tree Design Shop ⁠. And for once, my dramatic self is so serious. This shop has a book fund coin jar (a need), hand pressed flowers in a mini frame (I’m getting these for holiday gifts), and a Peach Tree Design specialty, mini curio shelves (this link is just for one of them but the shop has more!)

Use code MBL10 for 10% off these incredible products!

Megan’s Bookish Life was joined by the best person and author, Cynthia Baseman!

We chatted about her novel, Weirdos Welcome, and how we see and celebrate neurodivergent people, where her love of the library came from (and I spill about my personal library story), and the harder parts of writing different genres. 

Weirdos Welcome by Cynthia Baseman is OUT NOW!

You can find Weirdo’s Welcome on PangoBooks (there is only one copy left, hurry!)*

Purchase Weirdos Welcome on Amazon* or Bookshop.org (this Bookshop.org link benefits Three Avenues Bookshop in Chicago.)

**When you see an asterisk (*) next to a link, that means I get a small commission at ZERO cost to you :) 

++++Do you ever think “wow, I sure wish I could buy Megan a coffee for all this hard work on this podcast”? Well, have I got a link for YOU (and I will give hugs through the internet if you do donate) Buy Megan a Coffee

Cynthia’s Links

• Instagram

• Website

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

Bookish Discount Codes You Totally Need 

[Novel Brews Co.]

You may have heard about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Novel Brews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠' Heated Rivalry drop (and how they sold out of so many things SO FAST!) but they also have ⁠Off Campus items ⁠and I definitely bought a ton for Christmas gifts!!! (Yes, already LOL)

Novel Brews also now has a ⁠SIGNED INDIE BOOKSHOP! ⁠OMG! The bookshop is getting more books in every week, it seems, and us readers are being FED!! YES GURL!

[The Bookish Crocheter]

I can't get over how incredible the products are that The Bookish Crocheter makes. I'm not just saying that; I am an actual repeat buyer. You want an⁠ ⁠⁠⁠annotating pouch with sparkles sewn in⁠⁠⁠⁠? TBC has it. A crochet bookmark that uses recycled pop tabs that you lay in between the book pages? TBC has it. A book sleeve that looks like literal dragon scales? Yeah, TBC has it.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Crochete⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r is giving 10% off a full priced item! Use the code MEGAN10 at checkout!

The most fabulous author came to chat with me on Megan's Bookish Life: Lucy Wilson-Tagoe!

We chatted about how she is a superstar on TV (says me), the coolness of her character Q&A on her website, and how the genre of romance has changed her life.

Thank you for bringing the VIBES, Lucy!

• Purchase To Catch a Sinner by Lucy Wilson-Tagoe on AMAZON*

***When you see an asterisk (*) next to a link, I do get a small commission but it will never cost more for you!

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Lucy's Links

• Instagram: @LucyWtagoe
• Website: Lucywilsontagoe.com
• Lucy's other pen name, Dylan Allen, has the character insider guide on THIS website of hers

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bookish Discount Codes You Totally Need

[Novel Brews Co.]

You may have heard about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Novel Brews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠' Heated Rivalry drop (and how they sold out of so many things SO FAST!) but they also have Off Campus items and I definitely bought a ton for Christmas gifts!!! (Yes, already LOL)

Novel Brews also now has a SIGNED INDIE BOOKSHOP! OMG! The bookshop is getting more books in every week, it seems, and us readers are being FED!! YES GURL!

Megan's Bookish Life had on the most fun author, Laura Resau!

Laura and chatted about traveling with a purpose, writing both children's books and adult fiction, and how I am going to make tea recipe from Laura's website (I have it printed out and everything!)

Purchase Laura's Books:

The River Muse on Amazon*

The River Muse on PangoBooks (there is only one left!)*

The Alchemy of Flowers on PangoBooks (a new copy!)*

Laura's Amazon author page for all her books

You can get Laura's children's books right now for BUY 3 GET ONE FREE on World of Books!*

***When you see an asterisk (*) next to a link, I do get a small commission but it will never cost more for you!

Laura's Links

• Instagram: @LauraResau
• Website: LauraResau.com

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bookish Discount Codes You Totally Need

[Novel Brews Co.]

You may have heard about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Novel Brews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠' Heated Rivalry drop (and how they sold out of so many things SO FAST!) but they also have Off Campus items and I definitely bought a ton for Christmas gifts!!! (Yes, already LOL)

Novel Brews also now has a SIGNED INDIE BOOKSHOP! OMG! I actually just ordered ⁠⁠⁠All's Fair in Love & Chaos by Jenn Plummer⁠⁠⁠, so who's going to buddy read with me?!

Today’s episode is a special one: we’re talking about Grayslake AuthorFest 2026!

Author and event co-founder, Zee Lacson joined the podcast to tell everyone about the coolest book event in Grayslake, Illinois that takes place 11 am- 4 pm on Saturday, July 18th and it’s location is at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum.

What will you find at AuthorFest this year?

“There are more than 50 authors, bookish vendors, author panels, workshops, bookmark making, caricatures, typewriter poetry, a selfie station ... and a day of literary joy.” This episode expands on what you're find and experiences you can participate in (I'm excited the most for the typewriter poetry and the community book exchange!)

I’ll also be there, doing my first ever Portable Podcast (which is what I’m calling it) and I will be interviewing authors, vendors, and readers alike. It will be a recorded podcast so it will be put up on streaming platforms in the coming weeks!

See you all there!

AuthorFest links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrayslakeAuthorFest

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grayslake_authorfest

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Megan’s Bookish Life had the most kind author on the podcast, Deena Hendricks!

Deena and I chatted about writing for Quinn, how she created a whole rock/metal band for her debut book, Euclid, and how you can support the audiobook creation of her book.

Buy Euclid by Deena Hendricks on Amazon!

Donate to Deena’s Throne page to get Euclid made into an audiobook.

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com

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Deena’s Links

• Instagram: Deena.Hendricks
• TikTok: Deena.Hendricks

• Deena’s Quinn Scripts

Bookish Discount Codes!

[The Bookish Crocheter]

I can't get over how incredible the products are that The Bookish Crocheter makes. I'm not just saying that; I am an actual repeat buyer. You want an ⁠⁠⁠annotating pouch with sparkles sewn in⁠⁠⁠? TBC has it. A crochet bookmark that uses recycled pop tabs that you lay in between the book pages? TBC has it. A book sleeve that looks like literal dragon scales? Yeah, TBC has it.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Crochete⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r is giving 10% off a full priced item! Use the code MEGAN10 at checkout!

Megan's Bookish Life had a blast with narrator, actor, and author, Kathy Garver!

Kathy and I talked about her roles in the show Family Affair and the movie Princess Diaries, how she lost out on a Grammy this year to the Dalai Lama, and how she interviewed her celebrity friends for her book, Romancing With the Stars.

I also have to say that I now can't stop watching Family Affair, even though it was a show in the late 60's. I can't help myself! It makes me chuckle!!!

Kathy's Links

• Website: KathyGarver.com
• The new website for Family Affair's 60th anniversary

• Buy Kathy's books on Amazon

Megan's Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for MBL
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discount Codes You Totally Need

[The Bookish Crocheter]

I can't get over how incredible the products are that The Bookish Crocheter makes. I'm not just saying that; I am an actual repeat buyer. You want an ⁠⁠annotating pouch with sparkles sewn in⁠⁠? TBC has it. A crochet bookmark that uses recycled pop tabs that you lay in between the book pages? TBC has it. A book sleeve that looks like literal dragon scales? Yeah, TBC has it.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Crochete⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r is giving 10% off a full priced item! Use the code MEGAN10 at checkout!