Meagan McAlister

About Me

I'm a wayward twenty-something, looking for ways to make writing my life. I've got a year-long gig as an AmeriCorps member with the Girls Scouts. I spend my days with middle school girls making crafts and relearning the difficulties of adolescence.

Why do you write?

Weird mundane occurrences. Extreme weather changes, finding random items in attics.

I like folktales, fairy tales, legends. I like to tell stories.

Any favorite authors? Books?

Aimee Bender,Peter Orner, Deb Olin Unferth, J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Ron Currie Jr., Audrey Niffenegger, Shirley Jackson, Valerie Martin.