About me
Hi, I’m Meeghan.
I’m a reader first, an editor second, and a public servant somewhere in between.
By day, I work for the Australian Public Service — a role that has taught me how to think strategically, communicate clearly, and bring structure to complexity. By night (and most weekends), I live in stories. I read them, collect them, talk about them, and increasingly, help shape them.
Because stories matter. Not just the big, obvious ones, but the quiet, almost-there ones. The ones that could stay with someone for years… if they just had that final piece click into place.
The stories that stay
I’ve never really been interested in the biggest, loudest books on the shelf. You know, the ones with the huge marketing budgets and the prestigious award nominations.
I love the ones that linger. The ones that feel like something has shifted in you by the time you turn the last page. The ones you come back to, year after year, because they still hit.
Stories like The Scorpio Races (which I reread every year), Sabriel, Wolfsong, Back After the Break, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, or The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo are all very different stories, but they have something in common. They are all driven by character, voice, and emotional resonance.
That’s what I look for when I read. And it’s what I look for when I think about storytelling more broadly.
What I do (and why I care)
Somewhere along the way, I realised I don’t just love reading stories — I love understanding why they work.
Why a character arc lands (or doesn’t). Why a moment feels flat when it should hit. Why some stories stay with you for years, while others fade almost immediately.
I do editorial work alongside everything else, focusing on the bigger picture — character, structure, and emotional payoff — helping writers shape their stories into what they’re trying to become.
But more than that, I care about the stories that almost make it.
We still talk about Jane Austen and William Shakespeare today. Not because their plots were entirely original, but because of how those stories were told. The themes, the voice, and the emotional truth behind them.
I’ve seen too many great stories that could tweak something small to become something unforgettable. And too many writers step away before their story gets the chance it deserves.
That’s the space I care about.
If you want to know more about how I approach editing, you can read more about my philosophy here.
A little more about me
Outside of books (and there are always books), I’m a mix of:
Marvel nerd — I could go on about this, but to make a point this is as nerdy as I get: I drive a 2019 Hyundai Kona Avengers Endgame Iron Man limited edition (400 in Australia) and yes, her name is FRIDAY
Gamer — video games, board games, and D&D-style storytelling all included
Slightly (maybe intensely) obsessed with Disney’s Stitch — chaotic, loyal, emotionally unhinged in the best way, and will quite literally throw himself in front of danger for the people he loves
Mythology lover — these are stories that have endured beyond the collapse of religion and over millennia. I love all mythology based stories, but particualrly Greek, Slavic, Roman, Norse, Chinese stories. (Plus I got an Athenian owl tattoo on my trip to Greece last year!)
Cake Baker — chocolate cake is my go-to, carrot cake is my most requested (although I don’t eat it), and Black Forest is my personal boss battle. One day I will tackle bread, but honestly, I’m not ready yet.
A committed tea drinker (no coffee, ever)
Beautiful stationery collector — stickers, pens, washi tape: you name it, I’ve got it (and I am still working up the courage to use it)
The human bit
I know what it feels like to hesitate.
To want to try something creative, but worry about not being good at it straight away. To leave the “nice” notebook untouched. And to hold onto ideas because getting them wrong feels worse than not starting at all.
That’s something I’m still figuring out.
But I also know this: the stories that stay — the ones we carry with us — aren’t perfect. They’re just told in a way that makes us feel something real.
If you’re still here…
Whether you’re here for book recommendations, Top 5 Tuesday, editing services, or just to exist in a space that really loves stories, you’re in the right place.
Blog graphics
I am in the middle of a website glow-up. Some of my older graphics were created by the very talented Kat (of Novels and Waffles).
Newer graphics on this site are created by me (Meeghan) using Canva Pro and may incorporate licensed Canva fonts, images, and design elements. I have independently purchased a main font for my blog.