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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
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I Got the Call! Meet New Harlequin Romance Author Hana Sheik!

Hana Sheik submitted her story to a Harlequin Romance submission blitz in 2018. Set in Somaliland and Ethiopia, her story and characters captured […]

Posted on: January 4, 2021