S. C. Megale (born Shea Coline Megale; June 13, 1995) is an American

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and

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, who frequently works in the

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, and

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genres. She is best known for the novel ''This Is Not a Love Scene''.

Early life

Born in Virginia to mother Megan and father Lawrence, Megale grew up in the

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area, the youngest of three children. Diagnosed at 18 months with

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, she is determined to live life on her own terms, and set out to launch a writing career at an early age.

Career

In 2007, the then-12-year-old Megale authored ''Marvelous Mercer'', a children's book detailing fictionalized adventures with her real-life service dog, Mercer. That book was followed up with ''Marvelous Mercer: The Secret Project'' (2008) and ''Marvelous Mercer: All Paws on Deck'' (2009). On September 26, 2007, Megale was the subject of a ''

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'' article. On September 27, she appeared on

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's ''

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'', where she was interviewed by

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. On October 22, Megale was featured in an article in ''

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'', written by Amy Orndorff. On March 28, 2008, she appeared on the ''

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'', talking to reporter Richard Schlesinger in a segment introduced by

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. As she entered her teens, Megale became increasingly interested in the

, and

genres, and soon developed a reputation as a prolific writer, cranking out such novels as ''The Breakers'' series, ''The Brotherhood'' series, the ''Emporium'' series, ''Overboard'', ''The Wall Between Us'', and ''Starborn''. On April 12, 2010, Megale presided over the ceremonial opening bell ringing at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square. On May 7, 2010, she hosted an all-star boxing event to support her charity—The Shea Coline Megale Trust—at

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. Dubbed ''Hassle at the Castle'', the show featured appearances by such boxing legends as

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, and

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, as well as the divorced parents of

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—whose presence at the gathering resulted in a tense confrontation between the embattled former spouses. On November 17, 2014, Megale attended the premiere of '' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1'' at the Nokia Theatre in

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. That same year, she penned a paranormal romantic feature film script entitled ''Guardian''. In 2015, it was announced that motion picture production company Lost Colony Entertainment had optioned her novel ''Starborn'', with filmmaker

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handling the screenplay adaptation. On May 15, 2015, Megale appeared on

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in New York, interviewed by reporter

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about her work with

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(CCI). That same day, she gave a speech at a CCI event in

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., and was also featured in the May 15, 2007 edition of ''

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'', discussing her work with CCI. On October 23, 2018, it was announced by

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/Wednesday Books that her Young Adult romance novel, ''This Is Not a Love Scene'', would be released on May 7, 2019.

Personal life

An advocate for people living with disabilities, Meagle founded the Shea Coline Megale Trust, a nonprofit geared towards fighting SMA and helping those who live with the disease. A progressive, she spends much of her time working with children, and with dogs used as service animals, such as

References

External links

S. C. Megale's Official Site
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S. C. Megale's Official Facebook
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