Interview With Loraine Holman

1. How long have you been an author and when did the desire to write (the writing bug) bite?

In the spring of 2007, I found myself unemployed, in an empty nest, with no church committments for the first time in my adult life.  After seeking God's direction in this unusually quiet time, I felt Him leading me to write about being thankful in (and sometimes for) the trials of life.  The result was two published books which were released in 2010.

2. Why did you choose the genre you write in? Are there plans to write in another genre?
 While I was in a quiet, reflective time of my life, I was able to see how God had used all the trials of my life for my own good.  Because of His faithfulness to me in each trial, I could see that my response to Him should be one of thanksgiving.  And this puts me in the Christian Non-fiction category, where I plan to stay for future projects.
3. Please tell about each title here:

Trials: Thanks a Lot! answers the "Why me?" question that suffering people often ask by exploring why trials come into our lives.  I then share ten of my own personal trials and explain why, in the end, I can say that I am thankful for what the experience has taught me.


Trials: Now What? is a play on the tone of this phrase.  Rather than being a phrase of defeat, it's actually a plan of action.  I share over forty practical things, based on Scripture, that a person in a trial can do to not only endure but emerge from the trial with a thankful heart.  This book helps the suffering keep their focus on what God is doing and not on the pain of the moment.




 4. Do you do speaking engagements? Tell about your subject matter.

Yes, I speak to Ladies groups and do Bible teachings on various subject matters, but I almost always include the topic of being thankful in the trials of your life.

5. What has been your most rewarding experience as an author?

The most rewarding part of being an author is when someone contacts me and tells me how my books have ministered to them and helped them get through a trial of their life.  I give God all the credit and all the glory, but it sure makes me feel good to hear how He uses those books to touch lives.

6. Where can your books be purchased?
My books are available everywhere books are sold including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.


7. How can readers reach you through twitter? through facebook? through your blog? through your website?

I can be reached through my website or my Facebook fan page which is Trials: Thanks a Lot (book).

8. What was your biggest surprise at being an author?
I was probably most surprised at the amount of work required AFER finishing the book.  Turns out the writing is the easy part!  Marketing is the hard part!


9. We all know that writing can be a lonely occupation, what do your family and friends do to lift you up when you are down?

My husband of thirty-three years is my biggest encourager.  Anytime I'm feeling down in the dumps, he knows just what I need and he can make me laugh at myself!

10. What was your favorite toy as a child?
That's a tough question because several toys come to my mind depending on what age I was.  Even though I had three sisters to play with, I liked playing alone, too, and so I'll say that JACKS was my favorite toy--if playing jacks is considered a toy!  That was something I played with for most of my childhood.