Spotlight on Author Suzanne Gilchrist & Under an Outback Sky

Our Spotlight on Author is on Suzanne Gilchrist. She has a new book out, Under an Outback Sky. 

 

Suzanne Gilchrist can't remember a time when she didn't have a book in her hand. Now she dreams up stories where her favourite words are … 'what if' and 'where'?  Writing as both S. E. Gilchrist and Suzanne Gilchrist, she loves combining romance with adventure and suspense across many different genres including science fiction/space opera, apocalyptic, and contemporary small towns. 

 

S. E. takes a keen interest in the environment, anything to do with space, and loves walking her two dogs and spending time with her family and friends. She co-runs the Hunter Romance Writers group and is the organiser behind the multi-author writing ventures: the best-selling Bindarra Creek Romance series, the Deadly Forces series, and the Mindalby Outback Romance series.

 

Suzanne Gilchrist on the web:

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What inspires you to write? 

 

I draw a lot of inspiration from the world around me and in particular, reading / watching news articles, and various websites on a variety of topics that are of interest to me. These often trigger a ‘what if’ response in my mind and then I begin to expand on various scenarios that could happen as well as the characters that could populate these stories. My goal when I write is to entertain and take readers away from their every day world as they experience different locations, and even different worlds; just as when I’m immersed in a good book.

 

What is your favorite genre and why? 

I love a good murder mystery. Whilst I don’t often have someone being killed in my books, I usually find a way to incorporate suspense, and this is seen not only in the contemporary romances I have written but also in my space opera romance series.

 

Share a little about your writing process. 

My writing process can become more than a little messy at times. I have a dedicated notebook for each story, which also contains images of characters, the setting including houses, shops etc, any landmarks I intend to use, pictures of the local flora and fauna, and my plot notes for each chapter. Once I begin writing often some of this information is changed or tweaked in some manner as I discover a better idea or realise I need to change the chapters and scenes into different positions in the storyline. I know a lot of writers can sit down and let the words flow, however I need a baseline to start off with; especially in relation to my characters and who they are as people.

 

Tell us about your book...

Under an Outback Sky is a contemporary small town romance about two people who once they meet, realise they’ve been missing that special spark in their lives. Maggie hasn’t realised how much time has passed since her early dreams of travelling and moving elsewhere to live and work. For Jace a past tragedy has shattered his family dynamics and he has withdrawn from intimate relationships. Their meeting is a discovery of how they are two halves of the same whole and they soon look forward to a new and different future together. Under and Outback Sky is a clean and sweet happy-ever-after romance set in the far western corner of Outback NSW.

 

Is he her enemy or her future?

When a handsome stranger arrives in a remote outback town, Maggie Hayes’ almost forgotten dreams are re-awakened. For too long, she’s denied her adventurous spirit and now suddenly her future is filled with wonderful possibilities. At least it will be if only this intriguing man isn’t her beloved town’s enemy.

A past tragedy has led Jace de Haven to live without the complications of family or companionship. Yet when he meets small-town Maggie, her big heart and vibrant community spirit show him what he’s been missing. Can he find it in his soul to forgive and allow old wounds to heal?

But to have the future they crave, Maggie and Jace will need to take a leap of faith - together.

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Under an Outback Sky is a love story and the fourth book in the Edge of the Outback series. The book is about forgiving the past and finding the courage to forge a new direction in life. If you love reading about small towns, country and rural communities (like Bindarra Creek romances) then you’ll love this series – similar to books by Barbara Hannay, Bella Andre, Melody Grace, Nora Roberts, Maisey Yates, Sarah Williams, Susanne Bellamy, Annie Seaton, Fiona McArthur, Heidi McLaughlin.

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