Author of Scottish contemporary romance novels.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...