A protagonist becomes worth rooting for the moment they feel alive. And that has almost nothing to do with what they look like. Here's how I think about building one.

Why Readers Can't Stay Away from Glenbriar (And What It Taught Me About Writing Setting)

Margaret Amatt writes bestselling Scottish romance novels set against some of the most beautiful backdrops in the UK, from Highland villages to windswept Hebridean islands. Her books are built for cosy escapism, and if any of the following speak to you, her stories were written with you in mind.

Every fictional town has a story.

From making up stories as a child to publishing 30 romance novels, discover how my writing journey unfolded. Read about my first novel, the encouragement that led me to indie publishing, why I chose the Isle of Mull as the setting for my debut series, and what I've learned along the way. It's a story of perseverance, imagination and following a lifelong dream—plus a look behind the scenes at the millions of words, memorable characters and adventures that brought me here.

120+ Reddit reasons and some possible conclusions for the criticism of female characters in romance novels

You want answers? Here is an interview I gave on the Blog Tour for A Surprise Proposal in the Rose Garden. Questions by Lisa Loves...

Why Mull? Why author Margaret Amatt chose Mull as the setting for her series Scottish Island Escapes

Discover 500 romance novel keywords to use on KDP and search terms to inspire your next romance book, including popular romance tropes, themes, settings, characters and story ideas.

10 places to visit on the Isle of Mull

Margaret Amatt author - my year in review 2021 - Scottish island escapes and my little wins this year

The question I get asked the most as an author has to be: ‘Where do you get your inspiration?’ I’m going to attempt to answer it though...

Helen Forde - former RAF servicewoman When writing A Summer Sanctuary, I needed lots of information about military officers so I could...

I've always been a dreamer. Even as a child, I loved thinking up stories, creating worlds and populating them with characters (usually my...

5 steps to editing your first draft! In my previous blog, I detailed my process for writing a first draft. There’s always a sense of...

5 steps to writing a first draft! 1. Decide on the story you want to write. As all my books are romance novels, they have the same basic...

When I started dabbling in writing several years ago, I just followed a story in my head wherever the wind took me and went with it! I...

Do you want to write a novel? (I imagined myself singing that like Anna in Frozen with her snowman!) If you step onto that path the...

Writing started as a hobby for me and, although I sell several books, I still see it as fun more than a job. I have a day job too which...

The Isle of Mull is the beautiful Hebridean Island that inspired the setting for my contemporary romantic fiction series, Scottish Island...