Chip MacGregor

April 13, 2012

Introducing Erin Buterbaugh

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 Erin Buterbaugh was the kind of child parents wanted their kids to be friends with, in hopes that her extensive vocabulary and love of books would be a good influence. Consequently, she was also the kind of child whose friends called her a nerd and ridiculed her for reading at slumber parties.

Despite her less-than-literary-minded peer group, Erin grew up to embrace the “word nerd” persona, graduating from the renowned Professional Writing program at Taylor University. Upon graduation, Erin completed an internship under the great agents at Alive Communications, where she first entertained the idea of a career in literary representation.

Erin spent several years working as a freelance writer and editor (as well as dance teacher, choreographer, actress, director, and bluegrass band member) before becoming the in-house writer and editor for an up-and-coming curriculum publisher in her home state of Colorado.

In 2012, Erin was invited to join the MacGregor Literary team as an agent, which pretty much amounts to her dream job, minus an office in Disneyland. Her areas of interest include children’s, middle-grade, and YA fiction, as well as women’s fiction, suspense, and non-fiction.

 

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  • I LOL’d at “reads at slumber parties.” I remember one such party I had at my home. Close to midnight I decided our next game would involve passing a book around the circle, taking turns reading, and then…well, there was no “and then.” Wasn’t reading enough?

    • Erin says:

      Haha, well, Nicole, I “LOL’d” at your “…well, there was no ‘and then.'” Sounds like a great party game to me! 

  • Oh, Erin. You’re not allowed to be good at words AND music! I totally identified with you up to “bluegrass band member.” What instrument? If you say mandolin, you’ll really be breaking all the talent rules.

    • Erin says:

      Haha, no, Sarah, I “play” the mountain dulcimer, which is basically only just above the triangle and the tambourine on the “dummy instrument” ladder! Mostly, I just hold it to disguise the fact that all I do is sing. 🙂 

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