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New Book Trials and Tribulations

March 1, 2023 by Helena Halme

As the last instalment in the Love on the Island Series, my new book, An Island Heatwave, was always going to be a little harder to write, but I think there have been other factors at work too. End of Lockdowns It's crazy how slowly you get used to a new way of doing things. During the past … [Read more...]

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Sneak Peek into New Book: Andrei and Frida

February 10, 2022 by Helena Halme

I'm having such fun writing An Island Heatwave, Book 6 in the Love on the Island series, that I thought I'd share a sneak peek into the new book with you today. Frida You may remember Frida from the first book in the series, The Island Affair? In this short clip from the novel, Alicia, who is … [Read more...]

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Publication Day Blues

December 9, 2021 by Helena Halme

The Island Child is out today, but why do I have publication day blues?This is my 14th fiction title and you'd think thatI'd be used to the whole publication routine. The writing, editing, deciding on the cover and making plans for the launch. But you'd be wrong. The publication process is alwys … [Read more...]

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New: Buy Books Straight from this Author

April 17, 2020 by Helena Halme

Good news! You can now buy books straight from this author. I’ve been wanting to set up a new online shop for some time and, finally, this week, I managed to complete the task. (The things you achieve when you can't get into your usual writing routine...) Books Available Widely In these … [Read more...]

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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...]

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5 Tips on How to prepare for the 20 Books to 50K Conference

April 11, 2019 by Helena Halme

If you are an author and particularly a self-published writer, you've most probably heard of the 20 Books to 50K movement. The idea of 20 Books to 50K came to Michael Anderle after he made $10k in 90 days writing a few books. He realized pretty early on that if he could publish twenty books, he was … [Read more...]

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12 Books for Christmas

December 4, 2018 by Helena Halme

You can't get away from it now – it's December and time to start looking forward to the holidays! To that end, I've teamed up with 11 other authors to bring you 12 Christmas Books. The Support of Other Writers One of the most wonderful and surprising aspects of being an indie author is the support … [Read more...]

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All my books are available for Kindle

November 13, 2018 by Helena Halme

There's something going on at Amazon. Over the weekend it became apparent that most KDP ebooks are unavailable to purchase for international readers who use the US Kindle Store. So I just wanted to reassure you that all of my books have been published for Kindle. What's going on? It seems that … [Read more...]

Tagged With: indie author, Kindle, The Christmas Heart

Five Reasons Why Authors Should Attend Live Conferences and Seminars

June 29, 2018 by Helena Halme

Authors spend most of their time at a desk be it in a coffee house, an office (oh, the luxury!) or at home. It's quite a solitary profession, something which I've had real difficulty to come to terms with since I turned full-time author two years ago. Attending author events has helped me a lot with … [Read more...]

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The London Book Fair 2018

April 5, 2018 by Helena Halme

I'm really looking forward to the London Book Fair, the annual showcase for publishers from all over the world. Many international and domestic publishing deals are completed in London, which is why it's such a big event for the British publishing industry. Authors at London Book Fair … [Read more...]

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