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#RomanceIncludesYou: Finding your romance voice

This post was previously published in a different version on So You Think You Can Write. We’re republishing here as […]

Posted on: August 10, 2018
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Finding Your Tribe

by Harlequin Heartwarming author Anna J. Stewart Today we’re happy to host Harlequin Heartwarming author Anna J. Stewart on the […]

Posted on: August 1, 2018
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Romance Writing 101: Where do you start?

This post is republished from the So You Think You Can Write archives from 2016, written by former Presents Editorial […]

Posted on: July 23, 2018
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Writing Challenge: What’s at stake?

In our blog post on Crafting Strong Openings, one of our tips was to establish the stakes for one of […]

Posted on: July 20, 2018
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Writing Challenge: Create tension in your scene

This week at So You Think You Can Write we’ve been talking about how to include exposition and backstory in […]

Posted on: June 22, 2018
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Interview with…Lena Diaz!

We’re thrilled to have Harlequin Intrigue author Lena Diaz joining us. Read on as she gives us the scoop on […]

Posted on: June 14, 2018
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Writing Romance and #MeToo: 5 tips for authors

by Deirdre McCluskey, Administrative Coordinator, Harlequin Series Romance readers, writers and editors have been talking a lot lately about power […]

Posted on: June 12, 2018
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Writing Challenge: Welcome to our town!

  by Deirdre McCluskey, Administrative Coordinator, Harlequin Series     One of the most appealing settings for Harlequin romance readers […]

Posted on: June 1, 2018
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Writing Challenge: A Royal Proposal

The royal wedding is fast approaching, and some of us are gearing up for tea, scones and fascinators (and pyjamas […]

Posted on: May 11, 2018
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Writing challenge: Let’s use the five senses!

By Deirdre McCluskey, Administrative Coordinator, Harlequin Series Many of you are preparing your submission for the Harlequin Dare Blitz which […]

Posted on: April 6, 2018