M. J. Maddox

M. J. Maddox

M. J. Maddox is a freelance writer whose main interests are language, history, education, and popular culture. She has published under different by-lines, including Maeve Maddox, Margaret Joan Maddox, Peggy Maddox, and the surname Wallworth.

Web Sites
AmericanEnglish Doctor.com, is dedicated to the idea that basic literacy requires a fund of cultural knowledge on the part of the reader.  Content at the AmericanEnglishDoctor includes not just reading and grammar lessons, but also book reviews, movie reviews, and commentary about public education and the media. Brief literacy capsules (LitCaps) provide snippets of general knowledge that belong among everyone’s mental furniture. The site is intended to be of use to parents of young children, motivated older students, new teachers, new Americans, and any adult who is fascinated by language and world culture.

BottomlineEnglish.com features discussions of English usage that appears in the media.

ArkansasWriters.com is a networking site for writers who live and work in Arkansas and adjacent states.

Professional Qualifications:
M.A., Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)
B.A. (Honours), English, University of of London (England)
B.A., English/Journalism, Oklahoma City University

Teacher of English, French, World Literature:
Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Fountain Lake High School, Garland County, Arkansas; John Marshall High School, Rochester, New York; Hugh-Jones Tutorial School, London, England; University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; Ouachita Technical College, Malvern, Arkansas; National Park Community College, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Publications