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Advice from the Archives–The First Draft: Just Scratching the Surface

You’ve completed a manuscript. Hooray! Bust out the champagne, pat yourself on the back, share the happy news with your […]

Posted on: March 8, 2017
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Top Tips for Writing a Forced Proximity Romance

By Kayla King, Editorial Assistant for Harlequin Intrigue Just like enemies-to-lovers, I feel like I can’t get enough of this trope!  It’s […]

Posted on: March 6, 2017
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Getting the Call: Meet Reese Ryan!

This week we welcome Reese Ryan to Harlequin Kimani Romance! When I moved to North Carolina nearly eight years ago, […]

Posted on: March 3, 2017
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Pancakes and Writer’s Block

Harlequin Historical author Nicole Locke admits writer’s block is like taming wild animals and making pancakes. My family loves fluffy […]

Posted on: February 28, 2017
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Why I hate La La Land

by Victoria Curran Senior Editor Victoria Curran’s pre-Oscars rant…with lots and lots of spoilers! Yeah, yeah, yeah: It swept the […]

Posted on: February 24, 2017
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Advice from the Archives: 8 Tips to Stand Out from the Slush Pile

Every year here at Romance HQ we’re lucky enough to receive hundreds of submissions from aspiring writers, but we only […]

Posted on: February 22, 2017
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#WritingChallenge: Pitch your big city romance!

Last Monday Editorial Assistant Megan Broderick wrote a great post on Top 10 Reasons to Write a (Non-Billionaire) City Romance. […]

Posted on: February 17, 2017
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Getting the Call: Meet Nadine Seide!

This week we welcome Nadine Seide to Kimani Romance! I’ve been writing fiction, without success, since the early 2000s. One Sunday […]

Posted on: February 15, 2017
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Top 10 Reasons to Write a (Non-Billionaire) City Romance

By Megan Broderick, editorial assistant to Harlequin Special Edition and Harlequin Romantic Suspense As the editorial assistant for Special Edition, […]

Posted on: February 13, 2017
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Getting the Call: Meet Victoria Austin!

This week we welcome Victoria W. Austin to Love Inspired Historical! I’ve always loved stories and the words that make […]

Posted on: February 10, 2017