Welcome to the Literary World of
K.C. Marshall
Thank you for visiting. I’m K.C. Marshall, also known as Negro Salley. Come on in, take off your shoes, and stay a while.
The place is a dwelling of rhythmical, realistic, and reflection-loving people. Read emotional poetry and heartwarming and heart-wrenching stories, some sugary and some spicy, all authored to touch your heart. Go out there on a browse or to be inspired, either way, you are not in the wrong place.
My Brother’s Crown, My Mother’s Prayers
K.C. MARSHALL
About The Author
K.C. Marshall is an avid writer, poet, and lifelong student. According to her, life is treasured and a life-long process of learning and appreciation. She developed her love of writing when she was still a young girl, and her first poem was composed in 1964.
Gradually, with the help of poetry, short stories, and novels, she generated an influential voice covering identity and family, faith, and social truth. Her published works are My Sisters Veil and ILLUMINATIONS of poetry. Future publications will be My Brother’s Crown and My Mother’s Prayers. K.C. wants to write to be aspirational, empowering, and touching the hearts of generations and communities.
Illuminations
Is a strong compilation of poems and short stories that epitomize the numerous aspects of life, which brings in the elements of laughter, love, and profound contemplation. All the pieces make a reader feel, ask questions, and relate.
My Sister's Veil
My Sister's Veil
Is a page-turning novel that tracks the gritty, unapologetic foray of three young black American women’s trip surmounting pain, identity, and survival.
About The Book
ILLUMINATIONS
ILLUMINATIONS is a reflective poetry and short stories book that dwells on the beauty, the pain, and the contradiction of everyday life. Themes of identity, legacy, love, and resilience make K.C. Marshall’s words sound deep within the personal and collective experience.
Not every piece will make you laugh, and some may even make you cry, but they have all been written to cause one to reflect and connect on an emotional level. This book is rawish and yet poetic, both a mirror and a window–a look at the self and others, a glimpse one will have again after reading. The book ILLUMINATIONS is a literary experience that is hard to forget.
Client Testimonials
ILLUMINATIONS is not just a book; it is an emotionally moving event. The poems are intensely personal and hugely relatable at the same time. K.C. Marshall writes with sincerity, bravery, and passion. And I was laughing, and I was crying, and I was even cogitating--all in the same sitting.”
This anthology is something that affected me in ways that were not anticipated. The poems are gritty, and so are the short stories, which remain in your head way after you finish reading the book. Her voice is bold, beautiful, and necessary in today's world.”
And those truths, and those beauties that are to be found on every page of ILLUMINATIONS, are certainly in places much less expected. The words are poetic but poetic down to earth, the messages calling upon real-life problems and victories. I couldn't put this fascinating book down, and I absolutely recommend it to all those who love honest, provocative writing.”
"This book left me breathless but refreshed on some levels. The issues the author addresses are some that I feel personally affects the current status of African Americans in our society today...If one doesn't own self-love they will not suceed..."