About

Hi! I’m Mary Love and I’ve spent a good part of my life learning all I can about medicine and science and how to share that knowledge with others. I always ask: Who is my audience? What do they need to know? How do I tell the story? I work with my clients to answer those questions and make our projects as successful–and enjoyable–as possible.

Before becoming an independent writer, I worked as a writer and managing editor for a medical communications agency for 4 years. Before that, I was a writer, editor and creative services director at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) where I wrote and produced magazines, newsletters, brochures, web pages, and other materials for the schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, law and social work. My first writing job was as a clinical science writer for the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists.

I have a master’s degree in pharmacology & toxicology from Dartmouth College/Medical School (now the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth), and a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Buffalo. I continued my education with courses in journalism, health literacy, plain language writing, clinical pharmacy, and website design. I attended a recent summer workshop on science writing for children, offered by the Highlights Foundation. I’m currently studying Spanish. 

My portfolio reflects a range of formats, clients, audiences, and disease state experience. I like variety. New topics and challenges are more than welcome!

I live in the Baltimore-Washington DC area. In 2018, I became a Maryland master naturalist and started leading local group walks to explore and share what I learned about the birds, bugs, critters, plants, and more in our own backyards. I’m still trying to play the piano.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Medical Writers Association (AMWA; former webmaster for the Mid-Atlantic AMWA chapter);  Center for Plain Language; DC Science Writers Association (DCSWA); National Association of Science Writers (NASW); Plain Language Association International (PLAIN)

 My AMWA Freelance Profile