Featured Interview With Megan Cyrulewski
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Troy, Michigan. After attending Grand Valley State University, I eventually settled into a career in the non-profit sector for eight years. I decided to change careers and went back to school to get my law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. While in school, I documented my divorce, child custody battle, my emotionally abusive marriage and postpartum depression struggles in my memoir. I still live in Michigan with my 3-year-old daughter who loves to dance, run, read, swim, grow out of her clothes in a month, and only eats Mac and Cheese. I am also on the Board of Directors for a wonderful organization, Troy Youth Assistance.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I remember my Mom used to read to me while I was taking a bath at night. I loved “Heidi” so much that the cover fell off the book! Ever since then, I’ve loved reading. I will by a book in any genre. Yes – a book – because I have not succumbed to an ebook yet! (I probably will at some point.) I just love the feel of holding a book in my hand.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I am a huge cliche because I’m an attorney and I love John Grisham. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is phenomenal and I love her new books under her pen name. If I feel like a little romance and mystery, Nora Robers (and her alter-ego J.D. Robb) is my go-to author. As far as inspiration, I find inspiration mostly from my daughter. When you have a child, you see the world through an entirely different set of eyes and it’s fascinating.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
I am just an ordinary person who has faced extraordinary challenges and now I want to inspire you to show you that hope gives you the power to survive anything. My memoir is my journey through post-partum depression, anxiety disorder, panic attacks, visits to the psych ward, divorce, domestic violence, law school and my struggle to survive with my sanity intact – and how a beautiful little girl emerged from all this chaos.
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