Cori Nicole Smith Wamsley

Biography

Cori Wamsley, CEO of Aurora Corialis Publishing, works with business owners who have a transformational story to share to create a legacy and be seen as an expert in their niche.

She has 18 years’ experience as a professional writer and editor, including 10 years with the Departments of Energy and Justice and 4 years as the executive editor of Inspiring Lives Magazine. She also wrote seven fiction books, including the children’s book Monkey Mermaid Magic, which she coauthored with her daughter London and also illustrated. She contributed chapters to the anthologies Twenty Won and Living Kindly. Her newest book, Braving the Shore, is her first solo fiction effort since her two daughters were born.

When she’s not reading, writing, or working with her clients, she can be found hanging out with her husband and daughters, painting, dancing, singing, baking, or otherwise being creative. She believes that living with one foot in our dreams and the other in the real world is the best way to make magic in our lives and have a lot of fun along the way!
Connect with Cori at www.auroracorialispublishing.com, on Instagram at @CoriWamsley_author, or on Pinterest at Braving the Shore.

Where to find Cori Nicole Smith Wamsley online

Books

20 Lives Ignited: How 20 Women Over 60 are Creating Success on Their Own Terms
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 47,330. Language: English. Published: June 26, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Women in business, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / Success
20 Lives Ignited: How 20 Women Over 60 are Creating Success on Their Own Terms, features 20 strong, amazing women sharing how they've overcome personal and professional obstacles and their strategies for success.
Confessions of the Editor Brigand
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 72,590. Language: American English. Published: January 24, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Zhanna—a grammarian, compulsive spellchecker, and young copy editor—simmers when her expert redlines are questioned. As her agitation grows, she makes editorial corrections outside the publishing house. The novel chronicles Zhanna’s obsession. She travels from one town to the next, visiting her close-knit group of girlfriends but soon discovering that even a good vacation needs an editor.
Martina Mackenzie: The Isle of Bala Zopyre
Series: Martina Mackenzie, Book 4. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 55,890. Language: American English. Published: January 24, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
A cursed dagger. A shipwrecked crew. A mysterious, glowing island. Shards of the tale appear in an ancient book under the name of a famous Rhihalven storyteller, and Martina, Heath, and London take it as a call to return to Sheardland. Soon, the trio discovers that the blade is coveted by many, imbibed with a curse to destroy something essential to Sheardland's existence. Book 4 of the series.
Martina Mackenzie: The Palace of Glass
Series: Martina Mackenzie, Book 3. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 48,110. Language: American English. Published: January 24, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
Martina, Heath, and London discover Mr. Willoughby's diary and return to Sheardland. An Elfin queen’s curse sears through the ages as the secret society that threatens Sheardland’s existence burns to find out what else lies in her tomb. By the end of the tale, Rhihalven, Elves, Fairies, and humans all grapple for control of a key, long-forgotten wisdom, and an ancient secret. Book 3 of the series.
Martina Mackenzie: The Enchanted Carousel
Series: Martina Mackenzie, Book 2. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 56,260. Language: American English. Published: January 24, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
To help finish the enchanted carousel before the Rhihalven festival, Martina, Heath, and London must harvest wood from a special tree, but a wrong turn in the forest leaves them lost and dependent on the sage Amara for guidance. In return for her help, they search for the Bloodstone Amulet—rumored to heal any ailment—which has been lost since ancient times. Book 2 of the series.
Martina Mackenzie: The Diana's Eye
Series: Martina Mackenzie, Book 1. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 61,340. Language: American English. Published: January 21, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
Twelve-year-old Martina mourns the loss of the grandfatherly previous owner of her family’s ice cream shop. He left her an intricate music box that leads her and friends Heath and London through the ice cream machine and into Sheardland, where magical races escape the threats humans pose to their civilizations. Mysterious happenings lead the trio on a hunt for the Diana's Eye.