margaret
writer / editor / creative close-looker
may

"[Margaret] is smart, professional, and hardworking. [She] undertook any research or writing task I threw at her—often on short notice—without complaint, and delivered excellent results every time.... Her writing style is fluid and informative and editorial suggestions were accepted with grace.
Margaret is also a very organized and thorough individual with excellent communication skills. She knows how to prioritize, has a keen eye for detail, and is able to anticipate editorial needs."
— Megan Smith-Harris, Former Editor of Wilton Magazine
She graduated cum laude and with Phi Beta Kappa honors from the University of Vermont, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a concentration in writing, and double minored in art history and nutrition & food science.
Originally from Wilton, CT, Margaret returned to the Fairfield County area post undergrad, where she leveraged her tutoring certification as an English and electives teacher/mentor at Fusion Academy Fairfield, an individualized private school with a one-to-one teaching model. While teaching, she began freelancing, initially editing academic manuscripts and essays before becoming a contributing copyeditor for GOLF magazine. Most recently, she worked as a senior editor, contributing writer, and podcast co-host for AGEIST.
Margaret is currently based on Cape Cod, where she enjoys cooking, thrifting, working at a beloved local bookshop, and (sporadically) publishing personal essays on her Substack: HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE.
SIMPLY PUT, MARGARET IS A CREATIVE CLOSE-LOOKER.
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As a certified writing tutor, former teacher, and seasoned freelancer with editorial experience and a keen understanding of the writing process, Margaret can provide a wide range of creative and instructional offerings (see below for a sampling).​ ​
Reach out to discuss the nature of your project and needs.
(Rates can be offered on a sliding scale.)
freelance
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services
creative writing / brand articles / long-term writing projects / line editing / light to heavy copyediting / tutoring (literature, writing, ESL) / college essay writing instruction / creative consulting & more
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writing & editorial portfolio
published work
visual art
![]() InterlacedOriginally featured in The Gist (formerly Vantage Point), UVM's Literary and Visual Arts Journal. Issue Citation: Point, Vantage (2017) "Fall 2016," Vantage Point: Vol. 2 : Iss. 2 , Article 1. Available at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/vantagepoint/vol2/iss2/1 | ![]() The Canvas Out ThereOriginally featured in The Gist (formerly Vantage Point), UVM's Literary and Visual Arts Journal. Issue Citation: Point, Vantage (2017) "Fall 2016," Vantage Point: Vol. 2 : Iss. 2 , Article 1. Available at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/vantagepoint/vol2/iss2/1 | ![]() Nature Administers a Rorschach TestRepublished in the November 2019 Issue (Nonfiction, Volume VII) of Plain China, Virginia Commonwealth University's online anthology of the best undergraduate writing nationwide (https://plainchina.org/2019/11/01/beauty-sleep/). Originally featured in The Gist (formerly Vantage Point), UVM's Literary and Visual Arts Journal. Issue Citation: Point, Vantage (2018) "Vantage Point: Spring 2018," Vantage Point: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1 , Article 1. Available at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/vantagepoint/vol4/iss1/1 |
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