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===Early Life===
Though Margaret Plumb is associated with [[Sunset Valley]], where she built her career, she actually spent her early years in the bucolic farming community of [[Riverview]]. Born somewhere in England (the exact location is still disputed) to [[Fanon:Nigel Plumb|Nigel Plumb]] and his then-wife, Carolyn Amanda Finney, she emigrated as a young girl with her family. Since her parents were nearly complete polar opposites, they argued nearly daily, and often in front of her. In addition, since Carolyn never wanted a child to begin with, she treated Margaret quite poorly, a fact Margaret repeated in her unfinished autobiography. She seemed to find fault with the child constantly, teasing her for her red hair, glasses, and freckles. On the other side of the ledger, Nigel adored his daughter and showered her with gifts and affection. Margaret's life was not much better at school, either. She was bullied relentlessly because of her shyness, her red hair, and her family's poor economic status. She only had one friend at school -- ironically, it was [[Skip Broke]].
 
It was at this time that Margaret discovered an outlet for her isolation - books, something that would carry her through her entire life.  Through books she could escape to another place, inside her mind.  Margaret spent most of her free time at the Wright Reading Room in Riverview, hoping to get a glimpse of her favorite writer at the time, [[Constance Shelley]].  It is unknown if Ms. Shelley ever met young Margaret.  It was also here, at the Wright Reading Room, where she would hone the craft of writing and learn how to write.