Hi! So you’re wondering who Marilyn Turk is?
Well, I’ve had many titles – daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, student, teacher, salesperson, manager, to name a few. But my most recent ones are grandmother and writer. Adjusting to this latest phase of my life is exciting and inspiring as I follow the role of my most important title: Christian, and discover how that title leads me to inspire others along life’s pathway.
Since I’ve begun this journey, this “third chapter” in my life after retirement, God has affirmed my direction by blessing my efforts. I’ve been published in Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse Jr. magazine, The Upper Room, Guideposts Magazine, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Coastal Christian Family magazine and Lighthouse Digest. I’ve also contributed to several anthologies from Guideposts, including A Cup of Christmas Cheer. And for several years, I have been a contributor to Daily Guideposts, now called Walking in Grace, an annual devotional book.
A native of Louisiana and a resident of Florida, my favorite place is near the water. Since lighthouses and I have that in common, lighthouses always appear in my books, either as a main character or a minor one. Make sure you look for the lighthouse in each book.
My books include a book of devotions, Lighthouse Devotions, as well as contemporary and historical fiction books. My historical books span the Civil War era and World War II. Coastal Lights Legacy is a series of four standalone novels whose stories are set around four different Florida lighthouses from 1861 to 1883. My World War II novels include The Gilded Curse, and Shadowed by a Spy (now called Shadow of the Curse). Abigail’s Secret, is a dual time book set around a lighthouse, and was a finalist for the Maggie Awards. In addition, I’ve written ten novellas. My newest book, The Escape Game, is set in World War II England and in a POW camp in Germany. You can find links to buy my books by going to the All My Books page on this website.
Having been encouraged by other writers along the way who have shared their knowledge of the craft so willingly. I hope that I, too, can encourage and inspire others to follow their God-given dreams.
I hope you enjoy these stories about lighthouses. Your comments are welcome.