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| The Early Bird gets the fish? |
Hi. I’m Marilyn Turk, and I’d love to tell you about all the
published books I have for you to read. I’d really love to, however, I can’t.
Yet. My books are still waiting to find just the right home so that my future
readers will have the exciting opportunity to read them. So let me just say I
am very honored to be part of this esteemed group of writers!
Unlike many of the writers on this blog, I have not spent my
whole life wanting to write a book, but I wrote – in my diary mostly. English
was always easy for me, and I thought it was for everyone, so I chose a career
in sales, which seemed more exciting. Shame on me, I didn’t appreciate the gift
God had given me to write until much, much later. Meanwhile, the books I loved
to read were historical fiction, allowing me to travel backwards through time.
I pictured myself in the settings, imagining what it was like to live during
those periods.
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| Sunrise on the Bayou |
I’m a southern gal, having lived in Louisiana,
Georgia and Florida, so I know Southern. I know boys too, having birthed three
and now have three grandsons. My husband and I live near the Gulf of Mexico
where we enjoy the beauty of the coastal environment and its fish and fowl, whether
boating, kayaking or fishing. I also love to play tennis, even though I’m a
very late bloomer to the sport.
At first I had no
plans to write a book. But my interest in the Civil War fueled my exploration
of history about the places where I’ve lived, and soon, my mind started asking
“What if…?” So my research collided with my creativity and the seed of a book
idea was planted. While working on my first book, more book ideas took root, so
I now have two novels finished, with more to follow. Naturally, I write
Southern coastal historical fiction. So far, each book features a lighthouse,
which represents another of my passions. My website, http://pathwayheart.com, based on Psalm
119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet, a light to my path,” has a lighthouse
blog where each week I post a story about a lighthouse and relate it to a
scripture.
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| St. Marks Lighthouse, Florida |
My short stories and devotionals have been published in a variety of magazines including Guideposts, as well as, books. One of them, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Devotional Stories for Tough Times, will be given away in a March drawing.
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| Sunset on the Bayou |
