Megan's Bio

Take a moment to image a space where you felt you could just be you, a space where you discovered joy, compassion, and an acceptance of where you are in your life journey?

As a writing coach and creative expressions facilitator, Megan has a natural ability to tap into what each individual needs in order to discover different points along their journey and to allow the creative process to evolve in a way that empowers others to recognize their powerful voice, learning how to use it effectively.

She brings a joy to her work that insatiable and a natural laughter that relaxes and brings a subtle and honest emphasis to the heart of one's writing or self expression, and then combines this with creativity to break through personal limitations and blocks.

Allowing the creative process to unfold, Megan leads participants through a fluid and personal journey using writing, storytelling, and the visual arts.

With a BA in English/Creative Journaling from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Megan has focused her writing efforts by organizing local literary events and supporting the local writing community. Studying Aboriginal oral tradition in Alice Springs, Australia, she has distinctive ability to see many angles of the story and uses joy and laughter to honor these essential aspects of our stories.

Megan has published clips in Natural Awakenings, Med Monthly, News & Observer (North Raleigh News), Circa, and Jubilation. Her writing features local community organizations, emphasizes local sustainability, and brings together different communities into common goals.

Education

Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA, May 1998
Bachelor of Arts in English with an Emphasis in Creative Writing
Minor in Sociology

Semester Abroad, University of Melbourne, Australia via School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT, 1997
Independent Study, Aboriginal Oral Tradition

Professional Associations

Triangle Area Freelancers- November 2005 to present

North Carolina Writers' Network- October 2005 to present

Wellness and Writing Connections Board- November 2010-2011

    Chair of Chix in Business Outreach Committee- January 2009- December 2010

Garden Writers Association- August 2007 to 2010

Carolina's Nature Photographers Association- August 2007 to 2010

Workshops

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Photography Exhibitions

Leaving Traces: Diving from the Nest, Honorary Exhibit with Anna von deBardeleben, Junior League Gallery at the Bama Theatre, Tuscaloosa, AL, June 2011.

Loco Lu's Coffeehouse, Raleigh, NC, October 2008-present

The Storyteller's Book Store, Wake Forest, NC, July 2008-present.

Cameron Village Library, through VAE, Raleigh, NC, April-May 2010.

Leaving Traces, Joint Exhibit with Anna von deBardeleben, Junior League Gallery at the Bama Theatre, Tuscaloosa, AL, May-June, 2001.

Editorial Positions

Editorial Team, Natural Awakenings Magazine, 2009-present, Raleigh, NC.

"The Bracelet," Editor, 2004-2007, Tuscaloosa, AL.

"The Witness: St. Mattias Episcopal Church Newsletter," Editor, 2000-2002, Tuscaloosa, AL

Publications

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Community Events