Hi! I’m Megan. I hold a BA in English from the University of Toronto and a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing from Humber College. I had the privilege to study editing under Pearson Education and Oxford University Press editors.

I’ve worked as a writer since 2017 in addition to being a project coordinator, writing teacher, and now fiction editor. Helping authors pinpoint the gaps in their stories and strengthen them during revisions is my FAVORITE. I get a little too hyped about it, tbh.

My work has been published with Ink & Sword Magazine, Faith Today, InterVarsity Canada, Urbana, Orlando Arts Magazine, and Poets’ Choice. My short story "Lightning on the Lake" was published by Fabula Press and selected as a finalist for the Aestas 2021 short story competition. It can be found here.

“[lightning on the lake is] a lyrical depiction of grief & overcoming loss”
- Sandra Sawicka, Judge, Aestas 2021

Currently, I’m running On Writing alongside teaching writing in the community to children and cancer patients. I am grateful to God for allowing me to somehow work with stories AND with people, two of my most favorite things.

In my spare time, I’m submitting poems and working on my third novel.

let’s work together

Client reviews

  • Asif M.

    “Megan is a beautiful anomaly of life. She is an old soul who is wise beyond her years and has the ability to see different perspectives and possibilities to strengthen a story without compromising its intent or integrity.

    I engaged her services as a developmental editor and was impressed at the level of detail, contextual understanding and recommendations, and overall diligence of her work. This was no small feat, as Megan and I come from very different generations, cultures, and life experiences, not to mention that the story followed an Eastern style of storytelling that is more allegorical than usually found in classic Western literature.

    Thanks to Megan's work I now have a polished manuscript that is ready to send to agents and publishers. To anyone looking for a professional developmental editor, I cannot recommend her highly enough, and look forward to working with her again on my next project.”

  • Tori W.

    "I’d recommend Megan Maclaine as an incredible person as well as a fantastic teacher. I had a thirty-minute session with Megan, and I was blown away by both her sincerity and professionalism.

    I struggle with social anxiety, but Megan made me feel at ease from start to end, validating my concerns and giving me fantastic advice about my writing process. As someone who does not have the best reference point with formal writing, this was an immense relief off of my shoulders.

    I have so much respect for Megan, both as a writer and for what she does for the writing community as a whole. I am grateful for her assistance, and I highly suggest if anyone needs counsel, to seek Megan out and take advantage of the fantastic services she offers.”

  • Angela S.

    "I was really impressed by Megan's thoughtful, wise responses to my questions.

    I absolutely love the way she says that she believes a new author can increase their chances of success by writing more slowly and essentially studying and learning their craft as well as by practicing and workshopping with other, more experienced authors. This advice really resonated with me, especially since it is so counter to so much advice out there that essentially glorifies rapid release and increased output.  

    I will definitely be taking her advice to heart! 

    I was nervous about my project, but Megan's responses were so perfect. I’m now excited to get started! Thank you for being so generous and thorough in your answers.”

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