Elina's Blog

Dearest Reader, Something strange happened this month, and I told the short version on Facebook, but here's what actually went down. To Tame a Viking Warlord was supposed to be a standalone. One book. One couple. One glorious sweep from Orkney to Sc...

Life is expensive right now. If your book budget has taken a hit, here's some good news — you can borrow my books through your public library for free. I believe in public libraries. They're free, open to everyone, and at the heart of communities. T...

Okay, so if you've spent any time in indie author spaces then you've heard it. Over and over and over again. Be consistent. Consistently deliver quality. Consistently hit your release schedule. Consistently market. Consistency is the secret sauce. C...

Hello, my lovely readers! So, I want to talk about something I've coined — and yes, I'm claiming it, it's mine — crush euphoria. That very specific, slightly unhinged feeling when you've got a major crush on someone and just being in their presence ...

It has come to my attention that an individual or company operating under the name Gyan Books is listing what appear to be leatherbound editions of my books on Google and eBay, with prices exceeding $200. I want to be absolutely clear: I have no ide...

Happy New Year! I admit it does feel a little strange sitting down to write this. Here I am, talking about my 'Happily Ever After' stories while the world outside seems determined to remind me daily how bleak things can be. There's something almost ...

Welcome, dear readers! So many of you have asked if I have a glossary for the Scottish Gaelic words, names and phrases in my books, and finally here it is. If you've read my Highland books, you've likely stumbled across quite a few Gaelic words that...

Hello, my lovely readers! So, you might have noticed a couple of surprise releases that popped up recently i.e two little novellas that materialized seemingly out of thin air. Plot twist: they surprised me just as much as they surprised you! Let me ...

I'm thrilled to share that I'm currently putting the finishing touches on The Eleventh House, a story that has taken me eleven years to write (or at least ponder writing). It's my first foray into sci-fi romantic suspense, and to be honest, it's bee...

Our women taught themselves medicine and set up medical teams. They performed critical surgeries under apartheid regimes. And gave birth at checkpoints as soldiers looked in between. Our women learned to teach in abandoned spaces. They built their o...

If I must die,  you must live  to tell my story  to sell my things  to buy a piece of cloth  and some strings,  (make it white with a long tail)  so that a child, somewh...