After four years in Madrid I straggled back home,
broke but fluent in Spanish, and discovered that I'd acquired a marketable
skill. So instead of writing, I began teaching Spanish. I also married a Coast
Guard Officer and followed him around the country as he rescued ships and saved
lives.
The years passed. We had two sons. I earned my master's degree and continued
teaching, which I really enjoyed. We met interesting people and acquired a quirky
dog.
But the desire to write kept lurking in my mind. That was my dream, what I
knew I'd been destined to do -- and yet, I had never done it. Then one day
I made a decision. If I wanted to become a published author, I had to stop fantasizing
about writing and actually do it.
So I began my first book –- and discovered that writing a saleable novel
was much harder than I'd dreamed. Fortunately, I inherited a healthy dose
of Irish stubbornness, a strong mid-western work ethic and a love of challenges
that helped me persevere.
So here I am at last, just as the nuns instructed and right where I hoped I
would be –- writing stories about characters struggling along their own
paths of self-discovery. I hope you enjoy their journey home.
Strangest job: Babysitting an aggressive bird one summer when
I was in high school.
Favorite music: Berrogüetto, a Spanish Celtic group.
Pet: A quirky Chinook dog who fantasizes that she is a wolf
and stalks me around the house.
Favorite pastime: Sitting at an outside café in Spain
with friends, drinking red wine and eating tapas.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION: Gail is a member of Romance
Writers of America, RWA-Online,
Washington Romance Writers,
Outreach International Romance Writers,
PAN, PASIC, The
Golden Network and Kiss
of Death. She is represented by Pam Hopkins of Hopkins Literary Associates.
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