Like the cat they play on their near-daily livestreams, M.J. Beasi has lived multiple lives, as a singer, actor, songwriter, journalist, arts educator, and founder of a teen opera workshop in western Massachusetts, determined to tell stories across as many mediums as possible. As an educator, M.J.'s job is to help teens discover and celebrate their true voices. As an author, they hope to continue that tradition. In the off-hours, M.J. can be found reading, gaming, binging cartoons with their spouse, and wishing they knew how to draw. Keep up with M.J.'s many lives at mjbeasi.com. I Was a Teenage Death God is their debut YA fantasy novel.