Ember Stone: Book 1 of The Ember Files Author Shari MarshallBook 1 in what will eventually be a trilogyHumorous | Kidnapping Thrillers | Women’s Fiction Rejected Heritage ▪ Hostile Magic ▪ Incompatible Worlds A rescue mission on the crumbling terrain of a magical society where the stakes have potentially fatal outcomes. The Ember Stone is… Continue reading Ember Stone Book Review
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Sweet is at war with bitter
My coffee brand this morning is Cookie Jar Coffee. The flavour takes its lead from the salted caramel cookie. The cookie is chewy, but I know that won’t be part of my coffee experience today because I lack cookies. The coffee is a deep darkness in my mug. Sweet vanilla-caramel smell wars with the fragrance… Continue reading Sweet is at war with bitter
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It has now been three months since The Ember Stone launched; thank you Twin Horseshoes Publishing. Many of you have been along for the journey with me since I started writing The Ember Stone in January 2021, that first post can be found: here. Thank you for all the support. Today I thought I would… Continue reading Deleted Scene
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A reading from The Ember Stone
I am trying something new with this post today. I would like to share a reading of The Ember Stone. It's just over three minutes long. Hope you will take a few minutes to listen. The Ember Stone: Book One of the Ember Files - A reading By Shari Marshall - 2022The Ember Stone, a… Continue reading A reading from The Ember Stone
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A classic cup
This morning I find myself with a cup of a more classic tea, Cream of Earl Grey. I wonder briefly as I wait for it to steep if I should add a drop of milk and a spoonful of sugar, but after some thought I decide to sip it black. The Earl Grey in loose… Continue reading A classic cup
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Buddha’s Blend
“It all began with the twinkling of the tea.” - Alice in Wonderland This morning’s blend of tea surprised me in two ways. The first, is with the deep blue notes of some of the loose leaf. It’s pretty. The second surprise is the smell. It has a sweet fruity smell. This morning I am… Continue reading Buddha’s Blend
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A grassy theme for the mouth
My loose leaf literally looks like cut dried blades of grass. It is a seaweed colour and it even smells grassy. The steeped tea leaves open up from those blades of grass to reveal that they are in fact pieces of dried leaves. The tea in my cup is a pale yellowish-green and has a… Continue reading A grassy theme for the mouth
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Marshmallow – This post offers a teaser for my upcoming novel.
2022 A to Z posts have been reserved for descriptive 100 word posts. However, today’s post is a modified excerpt from Chapter 18 of “The Ember Files.” “…His soft skinned hands are pushing and pulling a gummy thread of magic. I goggle at him when he bobs his head down and takes a bite of… Continue reading Marshmallow – This post offers a teaser for my upcoming novel.
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 