Born in the Summer of Love in Gainesville, Florida, Marshall graduated high school in 1985, college in 1997 (counseling skills), and graduate school (journalism) in 2002.
Along the way, he held posts as a carpenter's gofer, lawn-mower, pizza delivery driver, custodian, teen group home leader, and cashier.
He backed into the field of teaching--and has taught 13 years of college (both at private and public schools), mainly communication, journalism, and public speaking. He currently moves, lives, and has his being while teaching in Cleveland, GA, home of the Cabbage Patch Doll. Marshall hopes to have his next manuscript published by spring 2017.
He lives with his wife Amy, a therapist, in Toccoa, Georgia. His original family--dad, mom, and two sisters, Southerners all--can be found in St. Augustine, FL; Valle Crucis, NC; Huntsville, AL, and Asheville, NC.