Writing a book is hard. A book coach helps guide a writer through the creative process. This can include brainstorming, outlining, setting writing goals, organization, and sometimes there is editing involved. A book coach offers cuts, narrative advice, accountability, and critique. Book coaching is collaborative and helps a writer develop long-term mastery. There are differences… Continue reading Book Coaching
“I’m a struggling writer, I’m struggling to convince people I’m a writer.” ― Tom Conrad What does it mean to be a business owner? If we take a relaxed approach, we can define the term “business” as efforts undertaken to produce and sell products. So, the business owner is the person(s) who owns and operates the… Continue reading Creative products for public consumption
The stylistic or content editing is done after a structural edit and before the copy edit. There can be some overlap between the stylistic edit and the structural and copy edit, but they’re individual steps in the editing process. The purpose of a stylistic edit is to address language that is awkward or unclear. A… Continue reading Stylistic or Content Edit
An editorial review—also known as a traditional review—is an important part of the book process and an influential part of a book’s life. Typically, an editorial review is completed on a published or soon-to-be-published book and can be used for marketing and building book buzz. It acts like an endorsement shared before or after the… Continue reading The Editorial—A.K.A Traditional—Review
Proofreading should not be used as a substitute for editing. Preparing a manuscript for publication has several stages. Proofreading occurs after the manuscript has gone through the other editorial stages and has been converted into its final form. Proofreading occurs before publication. A proofreader inspects the manuscript to identify errors and mark them for correction.… Continue reading Proofreading
I saw a quote by Brooke Hampton. It said, “I like the smell of old bookstores, coffee brewing, rainy day naps, farmhouse porches, and sunsets. I like the sweet, simple things that remind me that life doesn’t have to be complicated to be beautiful.” I love this and it speaks to the part of me… Continue reading Inception
Vizard is a stand-alone prequel in The Ember Files Series. Vizard has a release date of December 2023. Survival ▪ Vengeance ▪ Passion It’s a dark urban fantasy story that happened forty years before Kori Ember and the emergency of the Ember stone. By Shari Marshall – 2023 Cover Image: http://www.bookbrush.com
At one point, early in my parenting career, I thought that my youngest son would never learn how to speak. There’s no reason to learn if someone is going to do it for you. I can’t hazard a guess how many times I had to stop my older son from answering for his brother. What… Continue reading Tongue Box – A Teaser Post for Chimera and Curses
Chimera and Curses is Book 2 of The Ember Files. I have a project release date of March 2023. Shattered Secrets ▪ Malevolent Life Forms ▪ Perilous Missions With Kori’s growing confidence she accepts her first high-risk mission to find a magical creature whose power, in the wrong hands, can dominate the world. Chimera and… Continue reading Cover Reveal – Chimera and Curses
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
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 