This week YA author Matt Mikalatos took over our Twitter as a part of our weekly Thursday Twitter Takeover. Matt Mikalatos is the author of Story King. (See YEM’s interview of Matt Mikalatos here.) See highlights from the takeover below.
Hey hello everyone!
I'm @mattmikalatos, an author and screenwriter from the Portland, OR, area.
I'm here for the next little bit to talk about:
— Books
— Writing
— Movies
— Whatever you like!It's an AMA/ #yaauthortakeover kind of thing so, uh, AMA. https://t.co/Nw11K7OSBW
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
What's the first movie you remember seeing in a theater somewhere?
Mine (@mattmikalatos) was The Rescuers!
What about you? pic.twitter.com/16JLLFoIPY
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
Hey all, @mattmikalatos here, doing a #yaauthortakeover. I'm the author of a whole bunch of books (and movies coming soon!), most recently my Sunlit Lands trilogy.
Got questions about writing/books/etc?
Give me a shout!#YA #AMA #AuthorInterview pic.twitter.com/8968Ts8Qrb
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
Okay.
I always wonder about this.
This account has more followers than mine, but less engagement.
CAN YOU SEE ME?
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
The new Hawkeye is coming.
I love the comics this story arc is based on.
Hawkeye > Hawk Guy
I love Kate Bishop. pic.twitter.com/aZ2GudyaUG
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
CHECK OUT OUR RECENT INTERVIEW WITH YA AUTHOR PHENOM @mattmikalatos!
WOW IT'S AMAZING!
THE BOOK!
THE AUTHOR!
THE INTERVIEW!https://t.co/sfycLjiFoG
p.s. Matt wrote this tweet. #yaauthortakeover #yabooks
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
Hey does anyone out there know anything about K-pop?
Looking for suggestions on the best kpop bands. Like, where do you even start?
I know BTS and then nothing.
Help.
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
Okay.
DC comics movie universe.
Make your voice known.
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
I'm sorry to be the one to have to tell you this. https://t.co/BXJLj4fTF9
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
Also his fan community folks are called cedgehogs which is just too funny and cute
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
How about some maps?
These are the maps from the front of my Sunlit Lands books, THE CRESCENT STONE, THE HEARTWOOD CROWN, and THE STORY KING! pic.twitter.com/0Odl0bp6IT
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
Why I love YA:
First, I love the fact that in YA you pretty much always have a young adult as the main character, and it's someone who is focused on changing the world for the better —
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
I also love that with YA protagonists you have people who are going through major changes in life. They're becoming new people, changing names, relationships, learning new things, leaving one community and joining another. It's very dynamic and interesting and fun.
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
The MCs in the Crescent Stone are high schoolers just trying to survive getting thrown into the deep end of a fantasy world. One of them has a terminal illness, the other is in the midst of deep grief. AND when they recognize the world is broken, they want to fix it.
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
And I like humor. YA is often more loose with the jokes and I am a big fan of that.
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
There's a book coming out next week called JOURNEY TO LOVE by @mattmikalatos. It's all about how to find more love in our lives, and how to be more loving. Comes out next Tuesday! Check it out! pic.twitter.com/RGsifgo2IM
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
THE CRESCENT STONE!
"For Narnia fans who enjoy heavy snark, this is a must-read." — @KirkusReviews pic.twitter.com/7W7O4cY8Pw
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
THE STORY KING
"A satisfying conclusion to a rich story world." — Kirkus Reviews pic.twitter.com/IIkGVqLycf
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
Well friends — my #yaauthortakeover is coming to a close.
Here's a quick thread about my YA books.
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) July 29, 2021
