About the Author

Margaret Winikates is a writer and museum educator from Boston, MA.  She majored in English Literature and Language at Harvard University and studied poetry and composition with Peter Sacks and Douglas Powell. An avid proponent of lifelong learning, Meg is currently enjoying taking monthly classes with author Mary Robinette Kowal, attending professional development such as the Picture Book Summit and SCBWI offerings, absorbing wisdom from such sources as Writing Excuses and 12×12, and reading as much as two small children will allow (or demand!). 

She lives with her partner and two children in Sharon, MA, and most recently worked as Director of Engagement for the New England Museum Association, and is currently serving as co-chair of the Sharon Cultural Council.  Meg has been co-editor and frequent author for NEMA’s professional journal, New England Museums Now, and won an award from the Alliance of American Museums for her advocacy work. Prior to her work at NEMA she worked as an educator at several Massachusetts museums, including the Peabody Essex Museum (Salem), the Discovery Museum (Acton), the Paul Revere House (Boston), and the Longfellow National Historic Site (Cambridge).

She previously served as secretary, board member, and editorial team co-chair for the Museum Education Roundtable, and also enjoyed roles on the Sharon Historical Society board, the Leadership Council for MassCreative, and the steering committee for Create the Vote Massachusetts.

You can find her retired blog on interdisciplinary education and museum programming at Brain Popcorn. 

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What I Write

Regardless of form, genre, or audience, I tend to write optimistic, whimsical, or cozy stories, full of appreciation for nature, friends and family, and unexpected joys in life. My poetry is most often formal, as I love the creative constraints of rhythm, rhyme, and repetition. My kidlit often rhymes, though not always, and is definitely high on the whimsy scale. Writing for adults varies more–in my flash fiction and other short works I have definitely been exploring different genres and styles, though happy or at least hopeful endings are pretty much guaranteed. My natural inclination is towards fantasy and science-fiction stories, though I have also enjoyed recent forays into historical fiction and some cozy contemporary. I adore reading mysteries but have yet to attempt to write one–it’s on the bucket list!