Meagan F. Clements is a credentialed schoolteacher and writer based in Southern California. She enjoys all aspects of music journalism and creative writing as well as working with children and teens. Her writing stems largely from real life people, events and experiences.
Meagan earned her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies with a music concentration as well as a multiple-subject teaching credential and a master’s degree in education from Azusa Pacific University in sunny, Southern California. While studying at Azusa Pacific, Meagan became involved in writing for The Clause, the weekly campus newspaper, immersing herself in news, opinion, feature, entertainment, and sports reporting.
Upon graduating from Azusa Pacific, Meagan continued to pursue her undeniable love for music freelancing album reviews, live show reviews, and in-depth band/artist profiles. Meagan has interviewed the likes of blues guitarist Jonny Lang, pop/rock group Hanson, and singer/songwriters Tyler Hilton (One Tree Hill) and Jon McLaughlin to name just a few.
Meagan’s greatest passion is integrating her love for music into her books. Whether it’s the poem “Slipping Inside” — a tribute to the vocal stylings of one of her favorite singers, Counting Crows front man Adam Duritz — featured in her 2019 release, Bug Off!, or her most recent book series about a family of house flies with humanlike characteristics (one of whom is a young fly into rock and roll and blues music), Meagan rarely writes without offering her passion for the art of singer/songwriters and hip, slightly defiant and edgy rock bands.
In the classroom, Meagan has found a niche teaching in small group and special education environments. Working with learning disabled children has always been a source of comfort and pleasure. Meagan has taught interactive writing as well as writing fundamentals to learning center students in grades 6-8.
Meagan also contributes articles for the Event-News Enterprise (event-newsenterprise.com) as well as the Sun News (sunnews.org).
“I think that’s what great about it. It doesn’t sound like those cheesy jingles you hear on kid TV shows.” — Scarlet Edwards, music enthusiast