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Today’s Challenge Results: Pitch Feedback

Results of our Pitch Challenge are in! Our team of editors randomly selected five of your pitches. Here are their critiques! Thanks […]

Posted on: September 18, 2015
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Get in the Door: How to submit to Harlequin

By Stephanie Doig, Assistant Editor, Carina Press The annual So You Think You Can Write conference is a great way […]

Posted on: September 18, 2015
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Standing and Sitting: It’s All about Balance

by Paula Eykelhof, Executive Editor On my commute into the office today, I came across a quote from Thoreau. It’s […]

Posted on: September 18, 2015
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SYTYCW Success Stories: Meet Amanda Cinelli

An interview with Amanda Cinelli By Carly Byrne, Editor, Modern/Presents It was my absolute pleasure to make The Call to […]

Posted on: September 18, 2015
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Today’s Challenge: Write Your Pitch

If you had to hook an editor in 100 words, how would you do it? Remember that editors have heard […]

Posted on: September 18, 2015
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The Pitch, Query and Synopsis: A Primer

By Susan Litman, Editor, Harlequin Special Edition Congratulations! You’ve finished your new manuscript. Now you’re getting ready to enter So […]

Posted on: September 17, 2015
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Born to be Bad: Horrible bosses, evil exes, and other romance villains

By Adrienne Macintosh, Editor, Harlequin Blaze and American Romance   What type of Harlequin villain are you? Take our quiz […]

Posted on: September 17, 2015
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A Family Romance: Babies, children and other supporting players

By Julia Williams, Editor, Medical Romance Babies, children and family – what have they got to do with romance? Well, […]

Posted on: September 17, 2015
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Today’s Challenge Results: First Meeting Feedback

Results of our First Meeting Challenge are in! Our team of editors randomly selected five of your first meeting entries. Here […]

Posted on: September 16, 2015
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Say it with Style: How to write great dialogue

By Rhonda Helms, Carina Editor We’re all aware that dialogue is a vital part of a story. We get to […]

Posted on: September 16, 2015