Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a husband & father who eats way too many of his kids unfinished meals at dinner. I’m also the author of many of poems & stories as well as some books and believe that the story you’re living truly matters. I live in the Houston area where he is also a youth minister.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Fearful Yet Brave. It’s full of stories to help lift the spirits of a student of mine who had suicidal tendencies.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write hundreds of micro-stories a week as well as short stories and poems in hundreds of notebooks. And then I share them with people I think would enjoy them.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Allen Poe, Stan Lee, Mary Oliver, Brad Montague
What are you working on now?
Poems & Micro-stories every day. As well as an ongoing one page a day story for my kids. Also, promoting my books.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Word of Mouth by FAR!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing. Keep Sharing. And Keep helping others.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
On Writing Books:
“Just write one word at a time until you have a full story.” – Neil Gaiman.
On Living:
“Love One Another.” -Jesus of Nazareth
What are you reading now?
Postcards from Impossible Worlds by Peter Chiykowsi
Becoming Better GrownUps by Brad Montague
The Internet (for better or worse)
What’s next for you as a writer?
To Keep Going. And to Become a Speaker and Maker around my works.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible
Aesop’s Fables
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Author Websites and Profiles
Marshall Coleman Website
Marshall Coleman Amazon Profile
Marshall Coleman’s Social Media Links
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account