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Harlequin Presents Is Having a Blitz!

The Harlequin Presents team is always looking for new authors. We’re committed to finding and nurturing brilliantly emotional, passionate and […]

Posted on: May 1, 2019
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Writing Challenge: Create an Intriguing Heroine

“Consider what makes a person so fascinating. Who captures your interest in a powerful way?” – Senior Editor Patience Bloom, […]

Posted on: April 26, 2019
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Interview with Brenda Harlen!

We are delighted to welcome author Brenda Harlen to the SYTYCW blog and congratulate her on writing 50 books for […]

Posted on: April 24, 2019
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Advice from the Archives: How to Spot Problem Areas in Your Story

By Patience Bloom (from her blog) It happens to every romance writer. You have a polished piece of work in […]

Posted on: April 22, 2019
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What happens after you submit to Harlequin?

Today, we bring you an updated post from our archives! Read on as Elizabeth Mazer reveals what happens to your […]

Posted on: April 18, 2019
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Editor Confessions: Dispatches from the Inbox

By An Editor At submissions@harlequin.com, we receive several hundred emails a year. That’s a lot of mail! In that giant […]

Posted on: April 16, 2019
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Writing Challenge: Create a Cliffhanger!

We posted some great advice on creating suspense from Harlequin authors this week, including this tip from New York Times […]

Posted on: April 12, 2019
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Romantic suspense authors confess: tips to maintaining suspense!

It can be hard to keep the pacing tight in any novel, but imagine the pressure when writing suspense! This […]

Posted on: April 10, 2019
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Interview with… Kathleen Tailer!

We are thrilled to have Kathleen Tailer with us today. She’s here to tell us about her new Love Inspired […]

Posted on: April 8, 2019
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5 Reasons to Love Romantic Conflict!

We editors strive to relay the importance of romantic conflict. After reading umpteenthousand books, we just know that the key […]

Posted on: April 2, 2019