Marian Gosling’s short stories of romance and humorous crime are featured in Kentuckiana Romance Writers’ 2024 release – Double Down on Love, in the 2025 Imaginarium Anthology Vol. 2 and has pending inclusion in the Imaginarium Anthology, Vol. 3. Her poetry was included in the Words of the Heart anthology, also featuring other locally acclaimed writers and Courier Journal journalists. Marian spent over twenty years organizing and assisting with national and Kentuckiana conventions that hosted from 200 to over 2,000 participants. She helped organize free (lunch included) one-day Senior Expos that served over 1,400 and chaired employee enrichment retreats. She received accreditation in Volunteer Management from University of Vermont and began volunteering with Imaginarium Louisville in 2017, primarily welcoming folks at the Registration Desk.