Norman holds four college degrees, including a doctorate in the humanities. He is also Professor Emeritus at Polk State College in Florida, a reviewer for The New York Journal of Books, and the LinkedIn group owner of Authors Writers Publishers Editors & Writing Professionals with over 20,000 worldwide members. Norman has also authored over 200 articles, several college textbooks, three novels, and two non-fiction books. Last but not least, he is the owner of Mélange Publishing, a small independent publishing house.