Author of Scottish contemporary romance novels.

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

The hero in A Spring Retreat is Murray Henderson. Murray is the new manager of a Woodland Community group. One of his main objectives is...

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...

The heroine in A Spring Retreat is Beth McGregor. Beth inherited the family farm when her father died and has worked every day since to...

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 hero in A Winter Haven is Carl Hansen. He used to work in the IT industry but stress and complications at work drove him back to his...

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

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...

The heroine in A Winter Haven is Robyn Sherratt. She’s a determined businesswoman who’s had an unhappy upbringing. When a life-changing...

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...

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...

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...

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...