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Writing in a lockdown

May 27, 2021 by Helena Halme

Writing can be a challenge at any point, but in a lockdown, it can be nigh on impossible. I feel lucky that I've managed to write two full novels, one nonfiction title and rewrite two books during the past 14 months or so. But it was far from easy. The First Lockdown Looking back to the first … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Books, lockdown, new releases, Rewriting, writer's block

My Lockdown Story

July 17, 2020 by Helena Halme

You're a writer so you would spend your lockdown writing a story, right? Well, yes, in theory... A Good Writing Routine I have worked from home for quite a few years now, and have a well- established routine for my writing and coaching business. On the other hand, my husband's job involves … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Åland Islands, Love on the Island, new book, new releases, the island daughter

Change of Genre?

March 5, 2020 by Helena Halme

Like many other writers, I often want to change the genre I write in. I want to escape the shackles of the romance genre and write something gritty. Fair enough, my Nordic fiction isn't exactly bodice-ripping, Hallmark movie type of romance, but neither is there too much mystery and absolutely no … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Love on the Island, romance, writing

How Do You Like To Read?

January 10, 2020 by Helena Halme

I'd love to know how you like to read. In particular, what format do you prefer? January is the time to plan next year's goals, but this year, because it's a new decade, I also want to look a little more ahead. And that means planning what type of new formats I'd like to publish in the next … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Books, ebook, Finland, reading

New Year, New Freebies, and New Resolutions

January 3, 2020 by Helena Halme

Happy New Year! I hope you've had a lovely, relaxing (!?) Christmas holiday and a good start to the new decade? New Year Not Skiing The Englishman and I spent Christmas with family and New Year in the stunningly beautiful Swedish ski resort, Åre, where one of my books, The Christmas Heart, is set. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: book offer, Books, giveaway, indie author, writing

Season’s Greetings

December 20, 2019 by Helena Halme

  It's nearly Christmas and the end of the year so I wanted to send you my Season's Greetings! New Series Looking back to 2019, I've had a fabulous writing year. I've published two novels in a new series, Love on the Island, set on the stunningly beautiful Åland Islands. Book I, … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2019, An Island Christmas, Books, Christmas, how to write your own life story, The Day We Met, The Island Affair, Write in Another Language, writing, Year in Review

How to Turn Your Life into Fiction Step 3: Plot

September 3, 2019 by Helena Halme

When you want to turn your life into fiction, one of the most important steps is to decide on the plot. "But I know my own life story," you say. That's true, but don't forget that you are writing a novel. Telling a story in a novel form requires you to follow some of the rules of storytelling. The … [Read more...]

Tagged With: plot, turn your life into fiction, writing tips

How to Turn Your Life into Fiction Step 1: Research

August 12, 2019 by Helena Halme

This is first in a series of blog posts about how to turn your life into fiction. Today I'm going to be talking about research. Why Me? I've talked extensively about how to turn your life into fiction in blog posts and seminars. I've even written a book about it! This coming Tuesday, I'm going to … [Read more...]

Tagged With: advice for new writers, The Nordic Heart Romance Series, writing, writing tips

How to Write in Another Language

May 24, 2019 by Helena Halme

Would you like to know how to write a regular blog, novel or a nonfiction title in another language? When I tell people I’m a writer, the first thing they ask me apart from what I write (Nordic contemporary fiction), is what language I use. I graduated from a Finnish College with a Baccalaureat and … [Read more...]

Tagged With: advice for new writers, MA Creative Writing, Write in Another Language, writing, writing tips

The Mother in Fiction

April 25, 2019 by Helena Halme

How do you find the mother characters in the fiction books that you read? Are they believable, loveable or not true to your own experience? In my novels, I've used mothers and complicated family relationships to both move the story along, and to explain the motivation and difficulties of the other … [Read more...]

Tagged With: characters, mother, The Englishman, The Island Affair, writing

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