Amy Maclin has worked as a writer and editor for numerous magazines, including Elle, Allure, Whole Living, O, The Oprah Magazine and Real Simple. She received a 2017 Clarion Award for Best Magazine Feature Article for her personal essay, "No Place Like Home," about the changes to her Tennessee hometown.
Almost every personal essay, whether it’s 300 or 3,000 words, tells a story of change: a change in your attitude or the way you move through the world, a change in your relationship, a change in your core beliefs or habits.