D.L. Marriott

I was born and raised in Wisconsin. Married, and the mother of three, I have been writing seriously since 2009.

I've written short stories, personal essays, poems, fiction and non-fiction. I had my first publishing success in February 2010 when my short story "Borrowing" appeared in the February issue of "The Sun" magazine, a national literary publication. The story was also read aloud for a podcast by AIRSLA for the visually impaired. In addition in 2010 I was co-author of a novel published in November titled "Where Do I Begin - One Woman's Story." I was one of 32 authors who came together to write a novel in just one month to raise money to provide underprivileged children with books. Since then, I have had other stories printed in various publications, published an award winning essay, and my novel Souljourner was nominated for a Lovey Award for Best First Novel.

I take part in several writer's groups and give presentations about writing as well as presentations on the life and stories of Charles Dickens.

My favorite all time quote comes from one of my favorite authors, J.K. Rowling.

"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default."

It has become something I live by.

visit my website at www.dlmarriott.net

or find me on Facebook @D.L.Marriott or @TheCharlesDickensProject