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I am an award-winning children’s book author and wordsmith, offering writing services that weave your words into compelling content!

Storytelling is the link that binds my experience and passion as an author with my day job as a copy and content writer.

“A wordsmith is to words, as a blacksmith is to metal. I forge, shape, and create your voice into compelling content.”

– Maggie

Writer for Hire

If this is you:

→ You’re great at what you do, but unable to put it into words  

→ You are so busy being amazing, there is no time to write

→ You have a lot to say, but don’t say it well

→ You are an marketing agency, but don’t have on staff writers

Drop me a note or schedule a call and let’s chat! 

With over 30 years (who’s counting?) of writing copy and content for all types of small businesses in all different industries, I am here to help.

Copy & Content

Editing & Proofreading

Journalism Features

Children’s Books 

Growing up, I remember listening to my father’s stories. He was an amazing raconteur and always took me right into his stories. I could see the characters, felt transported to the locations, and truly became a part of the plotline. As I grew older, I was always writing. I used it as a sort of escapism…writing poetry to deal with teenage “stuff” and later studying journalism and creative writing in college.

Today, I have published five children’s books! (still pinching myself).

5 children's books by Maggie Van Galen

Awards & Recognitions

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Author Consulting

Congratulations! You’ve written your first (second, third, fourth) book…now what?  With over a decade of experience as an award-winning children’s book author and a lifetime of writing professionally, I have learned…sometimes the hard way…a few things.  I am happy to work with you on a consulting basis to help get you to the next step.

  • "Maggie is brilliant with words. Working together has elevated my writing while maintaining my voice. She brings clarity and focus to my ideas, turning my book into a cohesive and engaging narrative. Working with Maggie has been an absolute game-changer in bringing my book into the world."

    Liane Moccia, Liane’s Herbal Wellness

  • "Maggie is a fantastic writer. She has a way of writing material that is authentic and can portray my voice in a way that I can't. I have been working with her for years and I am grateful that I can rely on her as part of my team. But in addition to being an exceptional wordsmith, Maggie is an amazing human being."

    Peter Moustakis, Sowerby & Moustakis Law

  • "Working with Maggie to help write my newsletter for the chamber of commerce was so incredibly easy! We started out by chatting so she could get a sense of my personality so she could capture the words in my voice...I would recommend Maggie to anyone needing marketing material, website copy etc."

    Kristen Zannella, Photographer

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