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Advice from the Archives: Get in the Door! How to Submit to Harlequin

By Stephanie Doig Here at Harlequin and Carina, we’re always looking for new authors to sign, publish and build. But […]

Posted on: March 24, 2017
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HARLEQUIN TO PUBLISH ITS MOST EXPLICIT ROMANCE LINE YET

Harlequin DARE will feature emotionally powerful, sexually graphic storytelling Toronto, March 15, 2017— Harlequin announced today, at the London Book […]

Posted on: March 15, 2017
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Getting the Call: Meet Carrie Lighte!

This week, we’re delighted to welcome new author Carrie Lighte to Love Inspired! In her own words: I always wanted to be […]

Posted on: March 13, 2017
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#WritingChallenge: LISTEN to create stronger dialogue

By Deirdre Strong dialogue will draw readers into your book and catch an editor’s ear. There are a few things […]

Posted on: March 10, 2017
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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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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