Resources for Writers

Margaret has worked as a lecturer and a teacher, helping aspiring writers, from mid-career journalists looking to switch from staff positions to freelance careers to undergraduate students, as well as those entering the field from other industries.

She has given how-to presentations to audiences at the Illinois Woman’s Press Association, Off Campus Writers’ Workshop, Chicago Women in Publishing, American Society of Journalists and Authors, and other corporate groups and associations.

She has also taught in more traditional classroom venues including the Medill School of Journalism, Columbia College of Chicago, MediaBistro.com and others.

Contact Margaret for information on one-on-one mentoring and custom public presentations.

Recommended reads and other resources for writers:

Ready, Aim, Specialize!: Create Your Own Writing Specialty and Make More Money, by Kelly James-Enger
Six-Figure Freelancing, by Kelly James-Enger
The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing, by Samuel G. Freedman and Timothy Harper

American Society of Journalists and Authors
Society of American Travel Writers
Society of Professional Journalists
Dog Writers Association of America
Freelance Success

(And, a link to her brother’s online pool cue business)