Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Megan Blake. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Megan, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear the story of how you went from this being just an idea to making it into something real.
It was the end of 2022, and my personal world crumbled. My mom passed away in October, and by December, my fiance and I had broken off our engagement. I was emotionally burdened with no idea of how to transmute all of that incredibly heavy energy. The day before New Year’s Eve, a Flight Attendant coworker and friend facetimed me to join her for a virtual wine date. She let me vent to her, and when I was done, she demanded I write a book on what I’d just endured with my broken engagement in the middle of grieving my mom. She wasn’t the first to mention it, but she was the most emphatic about it. So, after our facetime, I journaled the events that led to the demise of my relationship. Writing always came easy to me in school. Pouring my feelings out on paper was cathartic, and re-reading the craziness was very entertaining. Every day from New Year’s Eve until the publishing month in November ’23, I wrote. I unintentionally self-isolated from my friends and family for weeks, sometimes months on end. Creating and perfecting my first novel, Entangled, had me laser focused. They all rooted for me, and I couldn’t have done it without their support.
Because the book is based on a true story, organizing it came easy. The difficult part was finding a publisher whose ideas for the series matched mine. I received a couple of contracts, but after much contemplation, I decided to self-publish. That was even harder! Publishing a book is very nuanced, and as a beginner there’s SO much to learn. But I did it. I set the date for November 14th, 2023, and my first novel, Entangled Book 1 was released on that day.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I’m Megan! A quirky, adventurous, driven Flight Attendant for a major airline. The flexibility of my career with the airline provided the time I needed to publish the first 2 novels in my debut romantic-thriller series, Entangled! I’m currently working on the 3rd and final installment in the whirlwind series, as well as a new romantic drama. The success of my self-published series has lit a fire in me. Initially, I wrote the series for my own healing. I wrote for me. To witness so many others appreciate my work is motivating.
For those who are being introduced to me, I have so many more stories to tell. The possibilities within my creativity are infinite! If my romantic thriller books aren’t what makes me become one of your favorite authors, I guarantee I’ll eventually undertake a genre that will. My books are written to entertain, make you feel, break you (at times), then reaffirm just how much of a prize you are!
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
Simultaneously losing my mom, and the man who was going to be my husband, could have broken me. It should have. It took a minute for me to recover and change my mindset from a victim of life to that of a conqueror. Once I did, I realized how strong of an individual I am and can be. That difficult time in my reality, and the people involved in it, have made me a very successful, driven woman today.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice
Oh man… Do y’all remember the NFT craze during the pandemic? It was a ridiculous hobby, but fun! If I took it seriously in 2020/2021, I could have made big bank like a few of my friends. It was just too risky for me. And now that it’s nearly obsolete, I have no regrets.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.meganablake.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganablake/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganablake/
Image Credits
Self