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Hooking the Reader from the First Page with Harlequin Author Michele Renae

By Michele Renae Hooks. You gotta have one. If you want the reader to keep turning pages. The classic hook […]

Posted on: October 11, 2024
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Harlequin Heartwarming Author Amy Vastine on Writing Multi-Generational Stories

Having written around twenty books for Harlequin Heartwarming, there are a few things that I have learned over the last […]

Posted on: October 2, 2024
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Goal, Motivation, Conflict: Blackwell Belles Style | Part Two: Motivation

Hi, everyone! The Blackwell Belles authors are back, continuing our trio of articles focusing on one of our favorite writing […]

Posted on: September 10, 2024
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Goal, Motivation, Conflict: Blackwell Belles Style | Part One: Goals

We’re so happy to be back on the Write for Harlequin blog–and to celebrate the release of our newest Blackwell […]

Posted on: August 14, 2024
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Celebrating Neurodiversity in Romance with Author Cynthia St. Aubin

Well, hello there! I’m Cynthia St. Aubin, and if we’re already friends, please tell your cat(s)/pup(s)/other four-legged, finned, scaled, or […]

Posted on: August 12, 2024
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Celebrating LGBTQ+ Romance with Harlequin Author Elle Douglas

By Elle Douglas A couple of months ago, I wandered into an independent bookshop on the other side of my […]

Posted on: June 26, 2024
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Author Charlene Parris on Writing Big-City Romance

Charlene Parris is an author for Harlequin Romantic Suspense (you might remember the story of her first novel was featured […]

Posted on: April 22, 2024
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Romance Includes You Mentorship: In Conversation with Author Emma-Claire Sunday and Editor Hannah Rossiter

In May of last year, we announced that Emma-Claire Sunday was the recipient of the 2023 Romance Includes You mentorship […]

Posted on: April 11, 2024
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Why is Romance Important?

As we come to the end of Women’s History Month, we’re thinking about the incredible female authors who have created […]

Posted on: March 28, 2024
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Character Essence: Why It Matters to the Story

“A romance driven by your leading characters is key to keeping your plot from becoming episodic. To put it simply, […]

Posted on: March 26, 2024