Meg Grehan
@megcathwrites.bsky.social
Books, poems and trees 😌
Author of five novels-in-verse with Little Island 🧡
📍Donegal
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Author of five novels-in-verse with Little Island 🧡
📍Donegal
meg-grehan.com
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September 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
September 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
new lil substack :)
Reclamation: On Fury and Loving Sylvia Plath
I have always been angry.
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July 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
new lil substack :)
Don't take writing advice too seriously! Trust yourself and your instincts. Follow what excites you and do what feels right to you. You've got this! #ukteenchat
10. Do you have any writing advice or tips you’d like to share? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Don't take writing advice too seriously! Trust yourself and your instincts. Follow what excites you and do what feels right to you. You've got this! #ukteenchat
Something wildly different! Adult creative-non-fiction in verse! (although I'm playing with an idea for a YA as well!) #ukteenchat
9. Can you give us any hints about what you're working on next? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Something wildly different! Adult creative-non-fiction in verse! (although I'm playing with an idea for a YA as well!) #ukteenchat
Pantser forever! I can't plan at all! I write with no idea what will happen and completely out of order. I'm 100% at the mercy of my mood and whatever pops into my mind. I do pinterest a lot though! #ukteenchat
8. Are you a plotter or pantser? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Pantser forever! I can't plan at all! I write with no idea what will happen and completely out of order. I'm 100% at the mercy of my mood and whatever pops into my mind. I do pinterest a lot though! #ukteenchat
Mostly I think I'm just more confident! TDB was my second book and I was terrified that my first book had been a total fluke, that I'd fooled everyone, that I wouldn't be able to do it again. Now I have more faith in my writing ability and I know my own style much better! #ukteenchat
7. How has your writing process or style evolved since The Deepest Breath? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Mostly I think I'm just more confident! TDB was my second book and I was terrified that my first book had been a total fluke, that I'd fooled everyone, that I wouldn't be able to do it again. Now I have more faith in my writing ability and I know my own style much better! #ukteenchat
I trust my characters. I write for everyone so I let the characters guide me and I follow what they need! I don't approach the actual writing any differently ☺️ #ukteenchat
6. You’ve written for a range of ages, but The Brightest Star is aimed at middle-grade readers, do you approach it differently than writing for teens or young adults? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I trust my characters. I write for everyone so I let the characters guide me and I follow what they need! I don't approach the actual writing any differently ☺️ #ukteenchat
That you don't need to know everything about yourself to BE yourself. That learning about yourself is a lovely, exciting, fascinating thing. That someone somewhere gets it. That community is a special thing. That you deserve the time, space and grace to learn who you are. ❤️ #ukteenchat
5. This is such a tender and inclusive book, particularly around LGBTQIA+ themes and questions of identity. What message or feeling do you hope young readers take away from Stevie and Andrew’s story? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
That you don't need to know everything about yourself to BE yourself. That learning about yourself is a lovely, exciting, fascinating thing. That someone somewhere gets it. That community is a special thing. That you deserve the time, space and grace to learn who you are. ❤️ #ukteenchat
There may or may not be a... hand holding scene! 😮
(it's very sweet and meant the world to me!)
#ukteenchat
(it's very sweet and meant the world to me!)
#ukteenchat
4. Without giving too much away, was there a character or moment in The Brightest Star that was especially meaningful or enjoyable to write? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
a woman in a blue jacket is standing in front of a colorful background and waving her hand
ALT: a woman in a blue jacket is standing in front of a colorful background and waving her hand
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May 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
There may or may not be a... hand holding scene! 😮
(it's very sweet and meant the world to me!)
#ukteenchat
(it's very sweet and meant the world to me!)
#ukteenchat
For readers: it's just so accessible. It can seem intimidating but it has rhythm, space and shape that make it so wonderful to read. Also, less words 😆 It's the perfect form for themes like mental health because every word is so deliberate and it gets straight to the heart of the - #ukteenchat
3. The Brightest Star is written in verse, like much of your previous work. What draws you to this format, especially for middle-grade readers? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
For readers: it's just so accessible. It can seem intimidating but it has rhythm, space and shape that make it so wonderful to read. Also, less words 😆 It's the perfect form for themes like mental health because every word is so deliberate and it gets straight to the heart of the - #ukteenchat
The Deepest Breath was adapted by a New York theatre company, Treehouse Shakers. Seeing the play made me so desperate to check in & see how my wee characters were doing! It was so inspiring. I was curious to see how they would handle a new school & new challenges. (Also I missed them!) #ukteenchat
2. What inspired you to return to Stevie’s story and explore the challenges of moving up to secondary school? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Deepest Breath was adapted by a New York theatre company, Treehouse Shakers. Seeing the play made me so desperate to check in & see how my wee characters were doing! It was so inspiring. I was curious to see how they would handle a new school & new challenges. (Also I missed them!) #ukteenchat
It's a follow-up to my book The Deepest Breath! In this one we follow Stevie, Andy & Chloe as they start secondary school. The girls are super excited to join the Rainbow Club but suddenly Andy starts to distance himself and they don't know why. It's about friendship, anxiety & identity #ukteenchat
1. Could you tell us a little bit about your new book, The Brightest Star? @megcathwrites.bsky.social #ukteenchat
May 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It's a follow-up to my book The Deepest Breath! In this one we follow Stevie, Andy & Chloe as they start secondary school. The girls are super excited to join the Rainbow Club but suddenly Andy starts to distance himself and they don't know why. It's about friendship, anxiety & identity #ukteenchat
So excited! Thanks for having me! #ukteenchat
Welcome one and all to tonight's #ukteenchat, featuring the fabulous @megcathwrites.bsky.social. Have your questions at the ready and give us a wave if you’re here 🙋♀️ Remember to use the # so your questions don't get missed 😀
May 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
So excited! Thanks for having me! #ukteenchat
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'I’m a chronic overthinker, but I was told by a writer I know to just get the words down'
—Meg Grehan talks with Liam Maguire
@megcathwrites.bsky.social @liammaguire.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social
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—Meg Grehan talks with Liam Maguire
@megcathwrites.bsky.social @liammaguire.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social
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'Just write the damn thing'—Liam Maguire - Books Ireland
'His writing is rich and heavy with imagery'—Meg Grehan talks with Liam Maguire.
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May 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
'I’m a chronic overthinker, but I was told by a writer I know to just get the words down'
—Meg Grehan talks with Liam Maguire
@megcathwrites.bsky.social @liammaguire.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/just-write-t...
—Meg Grehan talks with Liam Maguire
@megcathwrites.bsky.social @liammaguire.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/just-write-t...
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Next #ukteenchat tonight - Tues 6th May 8-9pm BST with the lovely @megcathwrites.bsky.social here on BlueSky. She'll be chatting all about her new book, The Brightest Star. All welcome to come along and join the chat 🙂
#YA #kidlit #writerslife #WritingCommunity @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#YA #kidlit #writerslife #WritingCommunity @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Next #ukteenchat tonight - Tues 6th May 8-9pm BST with the lovely @megcathwrites.bsky.social here on BlueSky. She'll be chatting all about her new book, The Brightest Star. All welcome to come along and join the chat 🙂
#YA #kidlit #writerslife #WritingCommunity @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#YA #kidlit #writerslife #WritingCommunity @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
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Huge thanks to @megcathwrites.bsky.social, @grainneobrien.bsky.social & Siobhán Parkinson for a wonderful evening of conversation ❤️ As much a celebration of the verse novel as a discussion of beautiful new work from these rising stars in children’s literature ✨ @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Huge thanks to @megcathwrites.bsky.social, @grainneobrien.bsky.social & Siobhán Parkinson for a wonderful evening of conversation ❤️ As much a celebration of the verse novel as a discussion of beautiful new work from these rising stars in children’s literature ✨ @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
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Join @megcathwrites.bsky.social and @grainneobrien.bsky.social at @booksupstairs.bsky.social on Thursday 1st May, 6:30pm at @booksupstairs.bsky.social for a very special #PoetryDay conversation on verse novels with Siobhán Parkinson! Book your FREE ticket: booksupstairs.ie/all-events/l...
April 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Join @megcathwrites.bsky.social and @grainneobrien.bsky.social at @booksupstairs.bsky.social on Thursday 1st May, 6:30pm at @booksupstairs.bsky.social for a very special #PoetryDay conversation on verse novels with Siobhán Parkinson! Book your FREE ticket: booksupstairs.ie/all-events/l...
can you believe we get two (TWO) books by @heatherchristle.bsky.social this year? I am soon to speak of nothing else.
March 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
can you believe we get two (TWO) books by @heatherchristle.bsky.social this year? I am soon to speak of nothing else.
I am the luckiest author, this cover is a dream 🥹
Coming May 1st from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social 💜
Cover by the very wonderful Nene Lonergan!
Coming May 1st from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social 💜
Cover by the very wonderful Nene Lonergan!
March 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I am the luckiest author, this cover is a dream 🥹
Coming May 1st from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social 💜
Cover by the very wonderful Nene Lonergan!
Coming May 1st from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social 💜
Cover by the very wonderful Nene Lonergan!
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The Soul selects
her own Society
Then shuts the
Door
To her divine
Majority
Present no more
her own Society
Then shuts the
Door
To her divine
Majority
Present no more
March 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The Soul selects
her own Society
Then shuts the
Door
To her divine
Majority
Present no more
her own Society
Then shuts the
Door
To her divine
Majority
Present no more
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'...there’s a passion there, a liberated frustration, a release, along with a simplicity that welcomes you and a depth that keeps you reading.'
Meg Grehan talks with Aoife Riach 📕
@megcathwrites.bsky.social
@poetryireland.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/a-beautiful-...
Meg Grehan talks with Aoife Riach 📕
@megcathwrites.bsky.social
@poetryireland.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/a-beautiful-...
A beautiful balance—Aoife Riach - Books Ireland
Beginning with the self, containing a whole world—Meg Grehan talks with Aoife Riach.
booksirelandmagazine.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
'...there’s a passion there, a liberated frustration, a release, along with a simplicity that welcomes you and a depth that keeps you reading.'
Meg Grehan talks with Aoife Riach 📕
@megcathwrites.bsky.social
@poetryireland.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/a-beautiful-...
Meg Grehan talks with Aoife Riach 📕
@megcathwrites.bsky.social
@poetryireland.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/a-beautiful-...
Happy birthday Emily Dickinson, I will be insufferable all day x
December 10, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Happy birthday Emily Dickinson, I will be insufferable all day x
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“Buy books of poetry and give them to people.”
(Words intoned by Jericho Brown at an event on Friday, running in my head since then. So now I’m putting them in your head too.)
They don’t even have to like poems, because then you are also giving them “having poetry in your life” which is HUGE.
(Words intoned by Jericho Brown at an event on Friday, running in my head since then. So now I’m putting them in your head too.)
They don’t even have to like poems, because then you are also giving them “having poetry in your life” which is HUGE.
December 9, 2024 at 1:18 PM
“Buy books of poetry and give them to people.”
(Words intoned by Jericho Brown at an event on Friday, running in my head since then. So now I’m putting them in your head too.)
They don’t even have to like poems, because then you are also giving them “having poetry in your life” which is HUGE.
(Words intoned by Jericho Brown at an event on Friday, running in my head since then. So now I’m putting them in your head too.)
They don’t even have to like poems, because then you are also giving them “having poetry in your life” which is HUGE.
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Introducing January Pages!
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November 30, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Introducing January Pages!
Hi #writer friends! If you would like to receive a little letter and writing prompt in your inbox every morning of January 2025, you can sign up here - www.meg-grehan.com/inky-fingers...
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