Hi, I’m Margaret

I am a fiction author, poet, and Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach who views the "stuck" points of a manuscript not as failures of discipline, but as failures of structural clarity.

For years, I’ve watched upmarket/literary and historical writers wrestle with the specific challenges of their genres: the tension between historical accuracy and narrative drive, the "sagging middle" of a dense draft, and the search for a theme that resonates beyond the surface.

My role is to make the invisible mechanics of your story visible by combining the rigor of MFA-level craft with a sharp, diagnostic eye for narrative architecture.  

I believe that substantial fiction requires more than just beautiful prose; it requires a narrative pulse that sustains the reader from the first page to "the end".  

The Expertise

• Certified Structural Rigor: I bring a deep, technical understanding of story mechanics—stakes, scene work, and agency—to every partnership.  

• Genre-Specific Strategy: I help writers navigate the "loaded imagery" of historical settings and the "dramatic arguments" of literary themes.  

• Actionable Roadmaps: Whether through a Blueprint or an Ad Hoc session, my goal is to provide you with a strategy that allows you to write with authority and confidence.

Practicing the Craft

I don’t just map stories; I build them. My own work—primarily literary fiction set in the past, and poetry—is the testing ground for the very methods I teach. Writing historical narratives requires a specific kind of structural precision and an eye for the recurring patterns of human nature.

Whether I’m troubleshooting a protagonist’s agency or fine-tuning the prose weight of a specific era, I use the same tools of alignment and structure that I offer my clients. I know what it’s like to be in the weeds of a draft, and I know the exact coordinates needed to get you back on track.