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Five Historical Romances to Read this Valentine’s Day if You Loved Bridgerton

Missing your Bridgerton fix and looking for your next strong, independent heroine to battle against your brooding, enigmatic hero? Look […]

Posted on: February 10, 2021
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Take a Tour of Write for Harlequin

If you’ve been a regular visitor to this site, you know that we recently changed our name and refreshed our […]

Posted on: February 8, 2021
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How Long Should My Manuscript Be? Word Count Explained

One thing our editors get asked about frequently is word count requirements for series submissions. Why do we have specific […]

Posted on: February 4, 2021
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I Got the Call: Meet New Love Inspired Author Pamela Desmond Wright!

Pamela’s first Amish romance story was acquired by Love Inspired in December 2020 and will be released in September 2021. […]

Posted on: February 1, 2021
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Advice from the Archives: 5 Tips for Effortless Exposition!

By Katie Gowrie For any writer, exposition is an important aspect of what makes up their story. To be specific, […]

Posted on: January 28, 2021
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I Got the Call: Meet New Harlequin Romance Author Ruby Basu!

Ruby Basu was first introduced to the Harlequin Romance team at the 2020 Romantic Novelists Association conference. Assistant Editor Hannah […]

Posted on: January 25, 2021
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We Want Westerns: The Harlequin Desire Blitz Is Open!

Today is the day! The We Want Westerns Blitz is officially open! Harlequin Desire is now accepting Western submissions of […]

Posted on: January 22, 2021
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I Got the Call! Meet new Love Inspired Suspense author Kerry Johnson

Kerry Johnson has self-published one devotional book, Grace for the Gaps, and will make her fiction debut with Love Inspired […]

Posted on: January 18, 2021
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I Got the Call! Meet New Carina Adores Author Penny Aimes

Carina Press acquired Penny Aimes’ debut romance, FOR THE LOVE OF APRIL FRENCH, for Carina Adores. It is about a trans woman who’s always seen […]

Posted on: January 11, 2021
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Betting the Ranch: Selling Your Story During Harlequin Desire’s “We Want Westerns!” Blitz

With the holidays behind us, now is a great time to get that steamy cowboy romance novel ready for submission! […]

Posted on: January 6, 2021