Hi, I'm Margalo.
I've been a writer, editor, researcher, and educator for nearly 30 years. My personal and professional journeys have led to widely varied experiences, from chronic disease to crisis intervention and from hospice to human rights.
I hold master's degrees in English Literature and in Public Health, both of which have helped shape my approaches to writing, editing, and coaching.
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I enjoy being able to streamline, tighten, and polish people's manuscripts, but I also want to help writers become stronger and more confident, and give them tools that they can take with them into their next project, and the next.
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A small number of people seem to be able to decide to write a book, sit down, and pound one out. Others, and most people are in this group, have stories they're passionate about sharing, but they have no idea where to start or how to turn separate scenarios into a flowing narrative. It's stimulating and gratifying to me to guide and facilitate that process.
Many would-be memoirists have overcome daunting personal or professional struggles and gained profound wisdom. They could inspire and transform others' lives if they could only craft their experiences into compelling stories, then get them into the hands, minds, and hearts of the readers who need them.
Whether helping someone start or strengthen their writing,
I love my work.
When I'm not coaching, writing, editing, speaking, or blogging, I'm usually reading, crocheting, practicing t'ai chi, baking, hiking, or fulfilling my duties as a devoted cat valet.