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Marshall Cook
Madison, WI Born: 1944 Link to Author's Website Listen to Larry Meiller's interview with Marshall on WPR |
Biography:
Creative writing professor at UW-Madison, Marshall Cook is the author of several nonfiction books on various topics, and a new series of light mysteries, the Monona Quinn mysteries.
Marshall J. Cook taught for the University of Wisconsin-Madison for thirty years and often speaks at conferences nationwide. He has published several books on stress management and has even been a guest on Oprah to discuss the topic.
Marshall edits Extra Innings, an online newsletter for writers. He has authored thirty books and hundreds of magazine articles. Marshall holds his BA in creative writing and his MA in communications from Stanford University. He has been married to Ellen since 1968, and they have one son, Jeremiah. When not writing, Marshall likes to read, jog, lift weights, and talk back to the television (not all at the same time). He is a passionate minor league baseball fan, drives the back roads, and eats in small town cafes...more
(From http://wisconsinauthorreview.blogspot.com/2011/01/wisconsins-own-marshall-j-cook-coach.html)
Works by Marshall Cook:
Creative writing professor at UW-Madison, Marshall Cook is the author of several nonfiction books on various topics, and a new series of light mysteries, the Monona Quinn mysteries.
Marshall J. Cook taught for the University of Wisconsin-Madison for thirty years and often speaks at conferences nationwide. He has published several books on stress management and has even been a guest on Oprah to discuss the topic.
Marshall edits Extra Innings, an online newsletter for writers. He has authored thirty books and hundreds of magazine articles. Marshall holds his BA in creative writing and his MA in communications from Stanford University. He has been married to Ellen since 1968, and they have one son, Jeremiah. When not writing, Marshall likes to read, jog, lift weights, and talk back to the television (not all at the same time). He is a passionate minor league baseball fan, drives the back roads, and eats in small town cafes...more
(From http://wisconsinauthorreview.blogspot.com/2011/01/wisconsins-own-marshall-j-cook-coach.html)
Works by Marshall Cook:
- Freeing Your Creativity: a writer’s guide, Writer’s Digest Books, 1991. (Pb 1995)
- How to Write with the Skill of a Master and the Genius of a Child, WD, 1992
- Slow Down and Get More Done, Betterway Books, 1993
- Leads and Conclusions, Writer’s Digest Books, 1995
- The Year of the Buffalo: a novel of love and minor league baseball, Savage Press, ‘97
- Time Management: proven techniques for making the most of your valuable time, Adams Media Corporation, 1998
- Pack Your Bags: baseball’s trade secrets, with Jack Walsh, Masters Press, 1998
- Effective Coaching, McGraw Hill Briefcase Books series, 1999
- Your Novel Proposal: from creation to contract, with Blythe Camenson, WD, 1999
- Handling Worry: a Catholic approach, St. Paul’s Books and Media, 2000
- Off Season: a novel of love, faith, and minor league baseball, Savage Press, ‘02
- Murder Over Easy: a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Press, ‘03
- Baseball’s Good Guys (with Jack Walsh), Sports Publications, 2004
- The Great Wisconsin Manhunt of 1961, Badger Books, 2004
- Twin Killing, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Books, 2007
- Murder at Midnight, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Press, 2005
- Obsessions, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Books, 2008
- Give 'Em What They Want: the right way to pitch your novel to editors and agents, with Blythe Camenson, Writer’s Digest Books, 2005