Hello, friends! Thank you for visiting my VIP Book Launch Team Application page for "Memoirs of a Surgeon's Wife: I'm Throwing Your Damn Pager into the Ocean", coming July 17, 2018.

This book has been nearly 5 years in the making, so I am beyond thrilled that it will be published this summer, and I want YOU to be part of the magic!

The VIP Book Launch Team will receive a FREE EARLY EDITION DIGITAL COPY OF THE BOOK and, in exchange, will help me make the book a smash hit by:

• Reading the book ahead of the launch date (July 17, 2018)
• Spreading the word on social media during launch week
• Downloading the book on the launch date
• Leaving an Amazon review on the launch date
• Sharing any special talents or connections

If you're on board, please complete the form below and we will let you know if you've been selected for the VIP Book Launch Team ASAP.

The application deadline is Monday, May 28, 2018. Don't miss your chance to read "Memoirs of a Surgeon's Wife" before everyone else does!

Applications received after May 28, 2018 will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Our readers need enough time to read the book before launch!

Feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions, or if you have any trouble with the form below (I'm happy to add people manually as needed). Cheers and a million thanks for your support!

PS - Feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested. Share the love!

​Best,

​Megan

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Congratulations to the winners of my Book Release Date Giveaway, and many thanks to everyone who participated!

Winners will be notified via email. 
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Exciting news on two release dates coming soon:

1. Paperback edition of "100 of Your Toughest Business Emails: Solved"
2. Digital edition of "Memoirs of a Surgeon's Wife"

​Stay tuned to this blog for more info!

New year, new byline, and new tips on how you can support your favorite authors!
 
The Write Life is a trusted source of information for writers of all genres.
 
This piece, published on The Write Life, focuses on how you can show love and support for authors – without spending a penny!
 
For new authors (present company included), it’s just as important, if not more so, to have help spreading the word than to make a few bucks on a book (although we don’t hate that! Go for it!).
 
Check out the article here, and feel free to add your feedback on creative and simple ways to share the love with the authors in your life and on your bookshelf. 

You can find all of my articles on The Write Life here.  

Cheers!   

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This week I am super excited to share my latest project. I have written my first e-book, and I can’t wait to put it out into the digital world!
 
The best part: it will be completely free on all digital platforms. Woop!
 
I expect to release the book next month (August 2017), and will share updates on this blog and on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
 
So, what’s this e-book all about?
 
Here is a preview of what’s to come. 

Free E-Book Preview
100 of your Toughest Business Emails: Solved
Plug and Play Ideas from a Seasoned Corporate Communications Manager
 
Introduction
Email. We live and breathe it at work. Most of us can’t get away from it. The average office worker receives 121 emails per day.
 
Our increasingly global economy also means that we work across time zones. When those time zones don’t match up, we often rely on email to get work done.
 
As a former Corporate Communications Manager for a fast-paced IT consulting company, I know firsthand the power of words to help or hinder.
 
I spent nearly six years ghost writing for executives and coming up with innumerable ways to say things that people might not like.
 
This experience bestowed upon me an unexpected gift: the ability to conjure up a tactful way of saying just about anything, usually on the fly.
 
Yet, most of us in the business world don’t have a Corporate Communications Manager we can run to when we’re not quite sure how to word an email.
 
That is why I have created this book.
 
I want to help you smooth over your email language while still making your point.
 
I want to provide you with an easy reference guide for whenever you’re stumped on what to say.
 
And, finally, I want to help you avoid some of the inevitable drama that goes hand in hand with business communications.
 
It’s important to note that much of the language found in this book relies on references and colloquialisms most familiar to American readers. When dealing with an international audience, please consider your reader’s likely familiarity with the language you choose.
 
With my plug and play templates, you, too, can master even the toughest of business emails.  
 
Let’s dive in!

​“Are you a good friend?” “What kind of friend are you?” “Will your friendship last forever?”
 
As an introspective teen, I felt it was my personal responsibility to take these quizzes.
 
I always scored highly, secure in my belief that I was the bestest BFF to ever walk the earth.
 
In case you haven’t guessed, this is the basis on which I offer you friendship advice. If it’s good enough for Cosmo, it should be good enough for you. 

We’ve all had moments in our lives and in our careers when we just weren’t ‘feelin’ it’.

​Maybe we were ploughing through an extraordinarily busy time with our heads down and our thoughts only on the end game. Perhaps we were going through the motions without passion. Or maybe we sat impatiently waiting for inspiration to strike, only to be disappointed.
 
Whether you’re a stay-at-home-parent, banker, composer, interior designer, event planner, journalist, artist, photographer, firefighter, scientist, or doctor, we—as human beings—all need a bit of inspiration to brighten up our days.
 
I am a practical person, admittedly very type A, but I am also a dreamer. There is nothing more exciting to me than the birth of a new and fabulous idea, one that I must scramble to write down fast enough.
 
But what happens when those ideas stubbornly refuse to reveal themselves in all their glittering glory?
​ 

1. Set aside your frustrations. Put some space between you and whatever is getting you down. Take a breather! No, really. It’s helpful to breathe deeply and slowly for even a minute to calm your nervous system and clear your mind. If you’re not into deep breathing, simply find something else to temporarily distract you from your woes. Note exactly when you will come back to the task you endeavor to tackle.
 
2. Work up a sweat. Getting your blood pumping is a guaranteed path to a better mood, thanks to the feel-good hormones, endorphins. I recommend doing the kind of exercise you enjoy, not something you dread. For me, it’s either Zumba or hip hop dance class, or cycling away on the elliptical machine while reading my latest book pick (right now it’s True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by Michael Finkel. So tough to put down!).
 
3. Snag some fresh air. It’s biology, people. Humans were not designed to spend their waking hours in a microscopic cubicle drinking stale coffee. Alas! Get outside. Go for a walk. Observe ‘the nature’. 

4. Don’t be afraid of silence. Constantly, mindlessly, fruitlessly multi-tasking. I am just as guilty as the next person. It helps me to take at least 20 minutes each day, usually en route to my daughter’s day care, to drive in silence and concentrate only on the road ahead. No radio. No phone calls. Just me. Occasionally I am interrupted from my quiet reverie with a killer idea.
 
5. Do things you enjoy with people you love. What makes you happy? Is it swimming? Playing video games? Wine tasting? Reading to your kids? Curling your hair? Getting a massage? Doesn’t matter what it is—do it! And invite your loved ones to join you and share in your joy.
 
6. Banish negative thinking. Glass half empty. Glass half full. No glass at all? Take control of your mental drinkware and aim to think positively. Don’t beat yourself up for not having a mountain of great ideas up your sleeve. Instead, remind yourself that you are intelligent and capable, and that inspiration will come to you at the right time. 

7. Nourish your body. I am a believer in the mind-body connection, because I have seen its power in my own life. I know that when I am getting plenty of sleep, eating nutritious and clean food, and exercising regularly that I tend to be happier, more satisfied and more productive. Try it out and see how it works for you.
 
8. Ask how you can help a friend. Helping other people and turning away from our own selfish needs is another way to tap into your happy hormones. It could be as simple as striking up a conversation and offering advice, or volunteering to take some weight off someone else’s shoulders.
 
9. Seek beauty. Beauty truly is all around us, and it can deeply impact us, if we’d only notice it. Stroll through a garden or conservatory. Visit an art or history museum. Catch a photography exhibit. Marvel at a ballet performance. Stop to listen to a street performer play guitar. And, sure, walk along a beach at sunset with the love of your life. Why not?

10. Be prepared for the lightning bolt moment. When you open yourself to creativity, it will eventually find you. Be ready! Always keep a pen and paper handy. Record voice notes. Email or text message yourself. In that moment when inspiration appears, follow it through, and always be grateful. 

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