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Advice from the Archives: Second Book-itis: 5 Tips for Writing Your Second Book

Second book-itis: a painful and demoralizing syndrome common among authors who wish to produce a second book after their first […]

Posted on: February 8, 2017
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Dear Editor, Is it bad that my characters love to fight?

Dear Editor, My characters love to fight. From the first page, they just have this witty repartee that turns into […]

Posted on: February 6, 2017
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Getting the Call: Meet Heidi McCahan!

This week, we’re delighted to welcome new author Heidi McCahan to Love Inspired! In her own words: Stories and the beauty […]

Posted on: February 3, 2017
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Advice from the Archives: What Is a Satisfying Ending?

So we’ve shown you how to start and how to tackle writing your first chapter, but here’s the big question […]

Posted on: February 1, 2017
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Top 10 Reasons to Feature Pets in Romance

by Carly Silver, Assistant Editor for Harlequin Romantic Suspense If you know me, you know I love pets. Dogs are […]

Posted on: January 30, 2017
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#Writing Challenge! Create a Western anti-hero

by Deirdre and  Western Romance editor Megan Long We all have an image of the classic Western romance hero. That […]

Posted on: January 27, 2017
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My Secret Crush: Luke Cage

by Deirdre The superhero genre is one I’ve found perfectly resistible in the past. Then Netflix came out with the […]

Posted on: January 23, 2017
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#WritingChallenge! Update the Marriage of Convenience

by Deirdre When I asked a group of Harlequin editors for romance tropes they’d love to see refreshed, one favourite […]

Posted on: January 20, 2017
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Getting the Call: Meet Liz Shoaf!

This week, we’re delighted to welcome new author Liz Shoaf to Love Inspired Suspense! Here is her story… I’ve loved reading […]

Posted on: January 18, 2017
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Top Ten Reasons to (Still) Love Paranormal Romance

By Kayla King, Editorial Assistant to Harlequin Intrigue and Harlequin Nocturne Discussions around paranormal romance tend to be a bit […]

Posted on: January 16, 2017