Saturday, August 17, 2013

Interview with romance author Norma Gail

Today on Stitches Thru Time, I am Susan Mires and we have the chance to sit down with Norma Gail, an author and one of our bloggers.

Norma Gail
First of all, Norma, give us the basics about your new book.
My debut novel Land of My Dreams is a contemporary Christian romance set in Scotland.

I love to read romance. What it this novel about?
When thirty-year-old Bonny, an American college professor, moves to Scotland, falling in love is not in her plans. When she meets forty-year-old Kieran MacDonnell, who has suffered staggering loss, they must both learn to set pain and loss aside to find lasting love and renewed faith in God.

The setting sounds very romantic. I understand you visited Scotland. What did you see on your visit?
From the moment we stepped off the plane in Edinburgh, I belonged. I fell in love with the green fields full of white sheep and the dry-stack stone walls. When we were leaving Beauly, I insisted my husband stop the car and take a picture of a wonderful old house, tucked around a corner in the road.  That house became a part of the setting. Since romance needs conflict and tragedy, I wove faith in God, loss, and poor choices together to show the mistakes people often make when it comes to how their faith affects their decisions.

I've always wanted to visit Scotland and your description makes me want to go even more. Please tell us a little bit about another trip you've taken - the writing journey.
I attended my first writer’s conference in 2011, and learned my book needed a lot of revision if I ever wanted to be published. Following my second writer’s conference it was picked up by a small, traditional, royalty-paying Christian publisher, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas

Congratulations on publishing your debut novel. Is there anything else you’d like to share about your book?
Land of My Dreams is the sweet, often heart-rending story of Bonny and Kieran’s love. It will speak to those who have loved and lost, and show that what we often consider insurmountable can lead to something better than we ever imagined. It reveals how God works on our behalf to mold us into what He wants us to be.

Watch for Land of My Dreams coming in March 2014!



12 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing this great interview! I can't wait to read Bonny and Kieran's love story! Wishing you much success with your debut novel!

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    1. It sounds wonderful, doesn't it?

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    2. I realize I'm late in responding to you. We had a wedding this fall. Thank both for your encouragement! Please visit my new website at www.normagail.com for more information as time for the book release draws near.

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  2. Congratulations Norma,

    I so want to go to Scotland. What a way to do some research. Living in Germany for four years, and Turkey for one, I was able to see several places, but I've wanted to visit Scotland.

    I'm jealous...

    Your story sounds interesting and I hope it is successful

    blessings

    Tina

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    1. Tina, your adventures sound like great material for future novels.

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    2. I do use some in a time travel and I have a book called Cross of the Sultan I've been working on. Guess where that takes place?

      ;-)

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    3. Forgive my tardiness in responding. We had a wedding this fall and it's been a little crazy! Thanks for the encouragement. Please visit my new website at www.normagail.com for updates as time for the book release approaches.

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  3. Great Interview, Susan. ;) Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

    And everyone...
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    Can't wait to hear from you!

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  4. I love Scotland as a setting, but never been there. Wishing you much success on this book.

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    1. Sorry to be so late in replying. We had a wedding this fall, and it's been kind of crazy at our house. Be sure to keep an eye on my new website, www.normagail.com for updates as the book release date draws close!

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  5. I'm looking forward to reading Norma's book.

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    1. Sorry to be so late in replying. This fall has been crazy with a wedding. Please keep and eye on my website at www.normagail.com as the book release draws near.

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