About Me

Meghan Monarch (she/her) is an indie romance author writing flutter-worthy love stories in various romance sub-genres. She loves athleisure wear, movie theaters, dancing, obsessing over her favorite fandoms, loud music, and even louder laughter.

She writes from her Michigan home, where she lives with her dog, Finnick—a super cool standard poodle with a colored mohawk.

When she's not writing, she's reading, working out, relaxing, or going out on solo dates and spending time with her favorite people.

Check out her website and follow her on social media to stay notified of news and updates!

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/authormeghanmonarch

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Just for the record, I think it's important to include the following statements:

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#1: I, Meghan Monarch, do NOT use or condone the use of generative AI. No generative AI is used in my brainstorming, writing, editing, formatting, or creative ventures. I hire REAL editors, proofreaders, formatters, artists, and designers for all aspects of my publishing process, as well as merchandise creation that is designed specifically for my works. I also make it very clear to my street team and any readers who sign up for reveals and reading teams that I do not allow the use of generative AI when reviewing and promoting my books. You can find all vetted professionals I hire and pay with my own funds on the copyright pages of my books, in the reveal posts for covers and artwork, and as a sticker on the back of items such as my art prints. I am very clear about who I work with, and I make it easy to find them on social media and online so that anyone can see for themselves who they are, what their qualifications include, and who they've worked with outside of me. Anything I don't hire out for, I do myself, investing time, money, education, experience, and effort into my own career.

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My career is precious to me, and it's something I aim to make my full-time career someday. My stance regarding generative AI remains consistent throughout every aspect of my career and process. You will find it stated on the About Me page of my website, in my social media bios, on my Instagram banner, in my application forms, and even in my contracts.

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If there is EVER a point where you possibly see my name associated with generative AI, please let me know. I am aware it can be hard to spot, and I will always acknowledge the possibility of me missing something. I'm protective of myself and my career, and if anyone were to bring something like this to my attention about someone I've worked with, I'd most certainly want to know so that I can reach out to them and make it clear about my stance so that I can have more information about how this has happened, what to tell my community, and how I'd like to proceed in the future.

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I'm very open about my entire publishing process and author business. I keep every contract and email thread saved in my Google Drive. I also screenshot things to keep records of that I email myself. I even have a lawyer I can confer with should that be necessary. 

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If anyone wants to ever know about my process, I'm happy to show you. If you want to know what I use, what my education, experience, and qualifications include, I'm an open book. 

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If there's one thing you will always find true in **The Monarchy**, it's that I am authentic and honest to a fault. And that will never change.

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I hope all of this eases all your minds regarding being part of my journey and supporting my work. ❤️

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#2: I, Meghan Monarch, believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential both inside and outside the literary world. I embrace the richness of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. I recognize the importance of amplifying voices from underrepresented and marginalized communities and aim to support and promote that diversity. I am a proud supporter of DEI. I make sure to read diverse books with diverse characters by diverse authors, and I love sharing those works on social media. I also make sure to work with sensitivity readers when it comes to the characters and experiences in the stories I write. I strictly prohibit any form of harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, genetics, disability, or any other characteristic on my socials and in my groups.

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Please also know that you can ALWAYS come to me or Lena regarding any harassment or discrimination you experience in any of my groups, chats, or servers. It will NOT be tolerated, and not only will any shitty people partaking in these heinous acts receive some very colorful words from me, but they WILL be permanently banned.

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#3: I, Meghan Monarch, acknowledge that I'm a VERY imperfect human who is always trying to learn and better myself. If you EVER happen to notice that I've made a content mistake in any way, especially one that hurts someone, please educate me on it so that I can acknowledge it, issue very necessary apologies, fix it, and work to do and be better in the future. Thank you.