Vizard by Shari Marshall is an award-winning urban fantasy prequel to The Ember Files. Follow thirteen-year-old Juniper Berry as magic, danger, and a brutal attack force her into a world she never knew existed.
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Chimera and Curses: Book Two of The Ember Files
Discover Chimera and Curses, Book Two of The Ember Files by Shari Marshall. Explore this fantasy adventure filled with dark magic, mythical creatures, danger, friendship, and romance.
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From the Ashes: Book Three
Discover From the Ashes by Shari Marshall, the third and final book in The Ember Files fantasy series. Join Kori Ember and her allies for a thrilling conclusion filled with magic, danger, vengeance, difficult choices, and plenty of high-stakes adventure.
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Double-sided page layout
I learned a lot about Word while formatting my first self-published novel. One of those things involved paragraphs and how they look on the pages of a print novel. This is important so pages don’t look like they have a narrow column of text in the middle of the page; the margins around the text… Continue reading Double-sided page layout
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The drop cap.
The fancy first letter that differs from the rest of the text in a book has always been something I admire while reading a novel. I knew little about it, including what it was called or how it was done. When I started making formatting decisions for The Funny Side, I wanted to use that… Continue reading The drop cap.
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Year for a writer
I attended a webinar: “Hit Your Author Goals in 2022: 4 Strategies to Transform Your Business and Book Sales.” This was the first time I heard anybody speak about setting author goals. Writing a business plan and setting author goals was presented as something many authors fail to do. I didn’t start writing a business… Continue reading Year for a writer
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Excerpts
My newest book will be released on May 8, 2025. It’s my first nonfiction title, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you. In light of that, I’m sharing a short chunk of text from The Funny Side. This section is from Chapter 1: Brain loss. In terms of my intellectual capacity before children,… Continue reading Excerpts
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This is not just a cover reveal.
From the back cover:Remember to laugh. Start with a smile and let it grow. Parenting is a full-time career with a boss who is a mini-version of you but who has an unstable mood and zero conformity to social and societal norms. It’s priceless, all of it. From heartwarming to smiles and laughter, The Funny… Continue reading This is not just a cover reveal.
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Intentional Disclosure
The Ember Files is ending. I am releasing the last book in the series this summer. Today I want to share with you the cover for that book. By Shari Marshall - 2024 Cover image: http://www.bookbrush.comdarksouls1 from Pixabay and susan-lu4esm
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Book Coaching: How a Book Coach Can Help You Write Your Book
Writing a book is hard. Sometimes you need someone in your corner to help untangle the ideas, find your way forward, and keep you moving. That’s where book coaching comes in.
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 