About
Hi everyone! I am so glad you are here. I grew up in a small town in Wyoming. I moved to Southern California during my freshman year of High School. It is there I met my wife. Yes, we are high school sweethearts. We were in the band together and went to youth group together in our high school years. We started officially dating November 15th.
After high school I joined the military. We got married shortly there after and have enjoyed living around the world. We have been married 30 years and still love living life together. My wife is a constant source of inspiration for my poetry.
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I have published four poetry books. Click on the book pages and check them out.
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Marshall's FAQs
Here are the questions most asked to Marshall.
Question:
1. When did you start writing poetry?
Answer
I started writing when I was in 9th grade. My first poem I wrote was published in my church's newsletter. You can find that poem, "I Am" in my book, "Timeless Poetry."
3. Who are your favorite poets?
4. Speaking of that, what other genres do you read?
That is so hard to answer. It kind of depends on my mood. I love Shakespeare, Wilde, Poe, and Angelou. But I find many indie published authors to be so good too. It is important to read different authors and different genres as well.
I'm not sure that I read particular genres. I like to read fiction. My two favorite authors are Michael Crichton and Robin Cook most. I like the medical thriller, as long as it's not too scary. My favorite Michael Crichton books are Jurassic Park, Prey, and Sphere.
5. What book of yours are you most proud?
I think right now, "Love Poetry From My Heart" is my favorite. Although I'm looking forward to my play, "The Castle Wall" to get published.
6. How many more books are you going to publish?
I have at least one more romance poetry book coming. But I'd be willing to bet there will be more than that in the future.
I also have "The Castle Wall' coming out. I plan on it being a trilogy, and then I have some back stories in my mind. So I guess the short answer would be, I have 2 coming out soon and at least 4 more planned.
2. What drew you in to start writing poetry?
I don't know that any one thing drew me into the world of poetry. I think maybe it was just meant to be. I started writing and I loved it.
7. Do you have a newsletter? If so, how can I subscribe?
I do have a newsletter, about twice a month, maybes a few times more. I plan to have a few updates and a poem or two in the newsletter. I do not have a "subscribe" button per se. I might work on that though.
8. How do I subscribe to your newsletter then?
9. You answer every email you get?
On the home page there is a link to send me an email. Or just email me at:
Yes, I sure do. Even if it just says subscribe, I answer it. I like to stay connected to the readers and I feel like a personal email is so much better than just a robotic response to a "Subscribe" button.
10. Are you doing a blog?
Yes, I plan to do a blog once a week or so. It will be on my Blog page. It will be a bit different than the email I send out. So check back often to get the Blogs and see what's new.