I’ve decided to do Author Spotlight on the first Friday of each month. Today I’m happy to share August’s Author of the Month: Megan Tennant!
Introduce yourself.
I’m Megan Tennant, Youtube creator for Cloud Kitten Chronicles, mildly adept Twitter user, occasional bookstagramer, and author of the Seventh River series. I have way too many passions, but do my best to focus on writing, Youtube, bookstagram, and reading. I currently live in California with my partner, two feline floofs, and one canine floof.
Tell us about your work, either published or in progress. What is it about and what do you think makes it unique?
I have one published book, a new adult, dystopian novel called Aletheia which released September 2017. I believe that Aletheia is unique in many ways. As a dystopian novel Aletheia stands out as a new adult book which avoids most of the cliches of the genre. Perhaps one of the most unique things I bring to the table is my science knowledge. I have a Bachelor’s degree in biology, and wove that knowledge into my story, from the metal cuffs bound to the arms of the Nameless, to the disease which interrupts memory reconsolidation and leads to a slow loss of all memories.
My current work in progress is the second novel in the Seventh River Series, Red River (though I have many ideas in the works for the future). As for what makes Red River unique, I can’t say much just yet, but I believe it will be a worthy sequel to Aletheia.
What keeps you working on it? Why are you so inspired to create this?
I’m a creative through and through. Writing books is an amazing outlet for this because I can create anything I can imagine, from characters to plots to worlds. There’s no limit to what I can build. Dystopia and post-apocalyptic have always been my favorite genres, and so inspiration comes especially easy when I’m working on the Seventh River series. They say that you should write the type of book you want to read; well, I read so many dystopian books that I knew exactly what dystopian book I wanted to read next, and I set out to write it.
What does your social circle mean to you or what do your social media connections mean to you?
My social media connections mean the world to me. I’ve found so much support in the writing and reading communities on Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. I’m not sure where I would be without my social circle. I found all of Aletheia’s betas through Twitter, learned so much of what I know about writing and publishing through Youtube, and have discovered such an infinite well of positivity and support through Instagram. Social media has made me the creator I am today.
What do you hope to give back to your supporters and fellow creative?
Support, knowledge, laughter, and in the case of my readers, all of the feels. Creative careers are incredibly fulfilling and I can’t imagine my life anywhere else, but this path can also be very difficult. I want to do my very best to make it easier whenever I can. From authortube videos sharing what I’ve learned about writing, to sharing the work I love from fellow creators, to tweeting random bits of humor and making funny booktube videos. The world can be a rough place sometimes, and I want to do my best to help make it a little bit easier, or at least a little bit more fun.
Is there anything else about yourself or your work that you’d like to share?
I’d really just like to say thank you. To my readers, my followers, my subscribers, and to anyone out there who helps support others in any way they can. We need to all stick together. Writers, readers, and everyone else too.
Why do I follow this author?
Megan is so friendly — she is one of the first authors I found on Twitter, and I always enjoy reading her tweets, watching her videos, and hearing what she is working on. She never has anything bad to say about her fellow writers and she is quick to remind us all that while we’re going to make mistakes, we’re also going to be super proud of ourselves when we push on and get our books written. She is very encouraging and I’m so happy to know her!
How did I find her?
Like a lot of writers, when I find a person I really like, that is a good place to look for more friends; I found Megan via following Jenna Moreci. When you find a creative you like on social media, look at who they follow and more importantly who they interact with a lot — if you’re seeing someone you can relate to post frequently, maybe that’s someone you should be following too.
What do I like about Megan’s work in particular?
I’ll admit that I haven’t read Aletheia yet; it’s on my TBR list for after I get a new job. But given what I’ve read about it on Megan’s website and Twitter, I have no doubt that I’ll love reading it. Plus, any author who promises to step away from the normal expectations of their genre is always worth trying out, for me. Authors tend to follow trends, in order to gain readers; and that’s fine, but I like to look out for authors who step away from the trends enough to really make the story stand out. I believe Aletheia is one such story.
I do, however, enjoy watching Megan’s YouTube channel. I have a difficult time finding YouTube videos that I enjoy and I can learn from; not everyone I’ve watched has been able to keep my attention, teach me something about my craft, and keep me coming back for more, but Megan definitely has!
Where do I follow Megan?
I follow Megan on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
You can also find her on Goodreads.
And make sure you check out her website too, and her brand new Patreon page!
Where can you get a copy of her book?
Aletheia is available on Amazon or you can order a signed copy here!
A big thank you to Megan for agreeing to be featured here! I had a lot of fun talking with you and putting this post together!
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