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A red and blue graphic reads Introducing Happily Ever After Writing Week: January 27-31 2025
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Introducing ‘Happily Ever After’ Writing Week 2025 – The Character Study!

We’re so excited to announce the next ‘Happily Ever After’ Writing Week!  If you’re looking to start the new year […]

Posted on: December 13, 2024
A yellow and white graphic, colour split down the middle horizontally. On the left, a large image of Joss Wood's book Love in Translation. The right reads Top 5 Romance Writing Tips with Harlequin Author Joss Wood
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Top 5 Romance Writing Tips with Harlequin Author Joss Wood

By Joss Wood It’s easy right? You get the call, you sign the contract, write the book, you’re on your […]

Posted on: December 12, 2024
A yellow and orange graphic reads Rising from Rejection with a green arrow. An oval image shows a sign with a board reading, not what you expected
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Rising from Rejection: What to Do (and Not to Do) After Receiving a Rejection Letter

Back in October we talked about the dreaded rejection letter and the top 5 reasons we reject a manuscript at […]

Posted on: December 4, 2024
A woman in a grey sweater sits under an orange blanket with an open book in her lap
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What We’re Reading: The Autumn 2024 List

For so many reasons, Autumn is one of the best times for reading! It’s all about the feeling, those cold […]

Posted on: November 29, 2024
A light purple graphic with a purple road that ends in a pen nib. It reads Roadmap to Writing Romance.
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The Roadmap to Writing Romance: 5 Common Obstacles You Might Face

My authors often tell me how much fun writing romance is (editing it is certainly a joy!). After all, who […]

Posted on: November 25, 2024
A purple graphic with 6 book covers on the right side, with December Author Spotlight with Harlequin Authors written on the left
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December Author Spotlight

Writing a book can be a roller-coaster! There are ups and downs, even for those authors who have written multiple […]

Posted on: November 19, 2024
A pink and purple graphic with an illustrated clock on the left side. The right reads A Day in the Life of an Editor; Or, What Does an Editor Do All Day?
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What Does an Editor Do All Day?

If you’ve spent any time at all in publishing, you know that a lot of it is waiting. You wait […]

Posted on: November 13, 2024
A pink and red graphic featuring an array of 4 book covers and reads Celebrate Black-Led Romance
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A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Update from Harlequin

Promoting Diverse Romance to Readers As part of its always-on promotions, Harlequin helps readers discover books with Black main characters […]

Posted on: November 11, 2024
A photo of an authors messy desk, with the caption A Day in the Life with Harlequin Author Jennifer Wilck. A cover image for Deadlines, Donuts & Dreidels is on the left
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A Day in the Life of Harlequin Author Jennifer Wilck

By Jennifer Wilck No day in the life of an author is the same. We all write, edit, and market, […]

Posted on: November 8, 2024
A purple and yellow image with an author photo on the right side. The left reads I Got the Call with Eliza D. Collins
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I Got the Call: Meet New Harlequin Heartwarming Author Eliza D. Collins!

Eliza shares plenty in common with her characters, living in rural Southern Colorado with her West Texas cowboy husband and […]

Posted on: November 4, 2024