Testimonials

Nancy Lee Andrews

Marshall Terrill comes to the table with expertise that is invaluable to any project whether it is sports, music, pop culture or the Beatles. His work on my book was so above and beyond the call of an editor. His skill of writing proved to be essential but his knowledge proved to be vital to the whole of the project. His steady input on every level of the process helped me to become a better writer.
Marshall has this way of boosting you to do your best. He has patience, integrity and the compassion of a teacher. He will be by my side on every project I undertake from this point into the future.
I can’t imagine writing without his help. Marshall, you are a treasure.  Thank you.

Ken Mansfield
Author of The White Book (2007) and Between Wyomings (2008)
Thomas Nelson Publishers

"Marshall Terrill is an editing machine and author extraordinaire!  More than that, he is the perfect partner for seeing young and old authors alike through a process that can be both surprisingly painful and exhilarating at the same time.  His long list of published accomplishments and the road those experiences has taken him down has prepared him to guide projects of various literary formats to a satisfactory end.  In my case Marshall was crucial to the success of my latest book.  I needed a historian, an editor, a confidante, an encourager, a coach and a skilled hand to guide me through a very complicated treatise.  Be prepared to be stretched and taken beyond your own perceived potential – because with Marshall it is always five more pushups and fewer dangling participles."

David Bedford is author of the forthcoming book, Liddypool - Birthplace of The Beatles
Dalton Watson Fine Books (2008)

"I have spent six years researching and writing my first book and triumphantly proclaimed that it was ready for publishing. Marshall Terrill took a look and offered to help me with editing. Why would it need editing? As I knew Marshall was a Beatles' fan, I thought it would be good to have the opinion of a fan who was also a talented author. Nearly six months later, Marshall has spent hours on my book, and thank God he has. What I thought was ready for publishing was nowhere near good enough. The book would have fallen flat on its face. It would have been the beginning and end of my publishing career.
 
"Marshall's talent is that he really does dot every "i" and cross every "t" and if it shouldn't be there then it goes. I have learned more about writing in these last five months than in the whole of my life. Marshall educates as well as edits: he advises and provides constructive criticism. At no point have I felt inferior, yet I know that my book will be better than I could have dreamed when it is published. He is professional and precise, yet puts his whole life into the project to make sure it succeeds. When this book sells, I know I will have so much to thank Marshall for.
 
I can't speak highly enough of Marshall's help and I am proud to say that he is now a friend too. Thanks Marshall, I couldn't have done it without you."

Barbara McQueen

Steve McQueen: The Last Mile
Dalton Watson Fine Books (2006)

"Marshall Terrill is my 'little brother,' my baby-sitter, my mouthpiece and a true friend.  My beautiful book would not have happened without him.  Thanks a million!" 

Robert Goldman, author
Once They Were Angels, A History of the Team
Sports Publishing, 2006

"Being a first time author and knowing little about the writing process, having Marshal Terrill on my team was a godsend.  Not only did he mentor me through every step of my book, Once They Were Angels,  but he helped get it published as well. Marshall is not only an accomplished writer and editor but a gifted teacher who sincerely cares that both you and your book succeeds.
 
"For the seasoned pro or the scared rookie like I was, consider yourself lucky if you have Marshall on your team.
 
"Before I met him I only had a dream of becoming a published author...Now, because of him, I am one."

Once They Were Angels, A History of the Team
"Best team history in years!"
--Bill Madden
NY Daily News

USA Today named "Once They Were Angels, A History of the Team"
one of the of 50 best baseball books of 2006


Rex Mansfield
Co-Author with Marshall Terrill of Sergeant Presley
ECW Press (2002)
 
Marshall Terrill is one of the most dependable persons I’ve ever met.  He will respond immediately to any emails or phone calls that come his way.  We’ve been associated with each other since the year 2001 when we began the adventure of putting together our book Sergeant Presley.  His writing skills continue to amaze me.  The insights he comes up with are truly awesome and inspired.
I consider it an honor that we are now working on another book together which we hope to get published in mid 2008.
 
Marshall and I, along with our wives, have become lifetime friends.  I have a son Marshall’s age and Marshall has become like a second son to me.  There is only one Marshall Terrill.  God threw away the mold when He made Marshall.  In my book he is the greatest both as a friend and as a professional.

Barbara Leigh, author and co-writer with Marshall Terrill
The King, McQueen and The Love Machine
Xlibris (2002)
 
I met Marshall when he approached me to write a book about Elvis Presley.  Once I met him, and after having read his book Steve McQueen: Portrait of An American Rebel, I knew I had to meet Marshall.  Once we met and talked-that was it.  I loved his writing and loved him from day one-it was a done deal.  We started working on our book which became a much bigger project then what we first had planned.  We chose to write about a time in my life when I was blessed to have been involved with three powerful, famous, charming, legends/icons, beyond most young girls wildest dreams.  I was a lucky young woman to have experienced all that I did in the 1970's Hollywood. Marshall helped tell my story. I'd never written about my past; and am not a writer, but with Marshall I felt safe to tell my story.  My story would never have been told, if not for Marshall.
 
Marshall's personal knowledge of Steve McQueen gave me a different point of view which helped me when I told my story about Steve-it clarified questions in my head that I wondered about.  Sometimes people only experience life one way-their way-and it's always enlightening when you can see another view of the same story. He was always a huge Elvis fan, and there, too; he knew more about Elvis than I did, and I dated him! He learned about Jim Aubrey and did a great service to the memory of Jim,  documenting him well.
 
Our book has received some wonderful reviews on Amazon.com which, to me, is more important than having it be a financial success.  I'm grateful that Marshall saw something in me that gave him the drive to help me tell my story. I am one of Marshall's BIGGEST fans!
 
Love you Marshall,
Barbara Leigh
Playboy

Bob Remy(Louisiana Sports Historian)

This Date in Louisiana Sports

"Marshall has the tenacity of a bulldog and yet possesses true grace when dealing with constructive criticism.  Without his assistance, I would have been very reluctant to present my book to a publisher or anyone else.
 
"In my case, it was an added bonus that Marshall is a sports fan and could relate to the manner in which I attempted to describe a game or an event.
 
"I was most impressed with the fact that he was constant from start to finish with his corrections.  He went above and beyond the call of duty for my book, which is about 400 pages.
 
"Thanks Marshall for all that you have done for me and my book."