Margaret Amatt
Why Mull?
Why Mull? Why author Margaret Amatt chose Mull as the setting for her series Scottish Island Escapes
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Margaret Amatt
- Jun 22
- 4 min
500+ Keywords for Romance Novels to use on Amazon KPD
500+ Keywords for Romance Novels to use on Amazon KPD
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Margaret Amatt
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Another 10 Places to Visit on the Isle of Mull!
10 places to visit on the Isle of Mull
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Margaret Amatt
- Dec 19, 2021
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2021 - My Year in Review
Margaret Amatt author - my year in review 2021 - Scottish island escapes and my little wins this year
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Margaret Amatt
- Oct 17, 2021
- 4 min
Where I get my inspiration!
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...
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Margaret Amatt
- May 29, 2021
- 2 min
Guest Interview
Helen Forde - former RAF servicewoman When writing A Summer Sanctuary, I needed lots of information about military officers so I could...
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Margaret Amatt
- May 15, 2021
- 2 min
What I do when I'm not writing #2 Drawing!
I've always been a dreamer. Even as a child, I loved thinking up stories, creating worlds and populating them with characters (usually my...
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Margaret Amatt
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
How to self edit your draft!
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...
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Margaret Amatt
- May 1, 2021
- 6 min
How to draft a novel
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...
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Margaret Amatt
- Apr 3, 2021
- 3 min
My top 10 Writers' Craft Books
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...
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Margaret Amatt
- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
My Writing Toolkit!
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...
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Margaret Amatt
- Mar 20, 2021
- 2 min
What I do when I'm not writing #1 Photography
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...
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Margaret Amatt
- Feb 20, 2021
- 4 min
10 Places to Visit on the Isle of Mull
The Isle of Mull is the beautiful Hebridean Island that inspired the setting for my contemporary romantic fiction series, Scottish Island...
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Margaret Amatt
- Feb 13, 2021
- 4 min
The Power of Love!
Why I read and write romance novels! It's Valentine's weekend and when better than to celebrate my love for all things romantic! As a...
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Margaret Amatt
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Ask the Editor!
I have been very fortunate this year to work with a wonderful editor. Aimee Walker has been so supportive with my writing and has taken...
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Margaret Amatt
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
150+ words to cut from your writing!
Is your writing cluttered and ready for a cull? Let’s do it. Here is a list of words to search for in your manuscript. Check how often...
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Margaret Amatt
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Free Word Count Accountabilty Chart for NaNoWriMo
Get writing this November! Last year (2019), I discovered NaNoWriMo. A first, I didn’t quite get it. I was confused by cabins and buddies...
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Margaret Amatt
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
25 Meet Cute Ideas
A pivotal moment of the romance novel is when the two leads meet on the page for the first time. This is known as the meet cute! And the...
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