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Make a Date with Desire: Writing the Desire Hero, Then and Now

USA TODAY bestselling author Katherine Garbera wrote her first book for Desire in 1997. More than twenty years later, she […]

Posted on: August 9, 2018
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5 Tips for Effortless Exposition

To get everyone motivated for our #RomanceIncludesYou writing blitz, we’re bringing this wonderful post by Katie Gowrie from our Advice […]

Posted on: August 8, 2018
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Make a Date with Desire: Meet August Desire debut author Kimberley Troutte

SYTYCW caught up with the New York Times bestselling author as her first Desire, Forbidden Lovers, hits the bookshelves… SYTYCW: You’ve […]

Posted on: August 7, 2018
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First Chapter Needs from Harlequin Editors

A few years ago Harlequin editors created  a little checklist about effective first chapters. We don’t literally fill them out […]

Posted on: August 3, 2018
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Make a Date with Desire: Desire editor roundtable

Turns out, you can judge a book by its cover. In August, Harlequin Desire has a new cover look, and […]

Posted on: August 1, 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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Getting the Call: Meet Traci Douglass!

We are so delighted to introduce Traci Douglass, new author for Harlequin Medical Romance. Join me in welcoming her to […]

Posted on: July 30, 2018
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Romance Writing 101: Planning Your Story

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

Posted on: July 25, 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