Was there life before reading? Marial cannot recall. So, it’s not surprising she took up freelance editing in 1989 and has now contributed her skills to hundreds of books, including award-winners and best-sellers. She is particularly proud to have been editing for Echo Storytelling since 2004. More recently, Marial has been coaching self-publishing authors through the wild ride of writing their own books. Enneagram 9, inveterate wanderer, sewist, devoted mother and grandmother — and always stories.