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Harlequin Refresh: Romance plot clichés

(We loved this post so much, we’re re-posting from our archives. Enjoy!) Harlequin editors read a lot of romance books. […]

Posted on: June 25, 2020
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Let’s Talk about Plot

We wanted to talk a little about plot and found this useful blog post from one of our past contributors. […]

Posted on: June 23, 2020
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Book Recommendations for Writing

We editors have done much research on writing and have come up with this excellent list of craft related books […]

Posted on: May 7, 2020
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Spot the Conflict in Romance Movies

We pulled a post from our archives to review the ins and outs of internal and external conflicts, along with […]

Posted on: April 27, 2020
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How to Write a Unique Medical Romance

We wanted to take a moment, today, to talk to you about how, as an aspiring Medical Romance author, you […]

Posted on: April 7, 2020
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The Short and Sweet on Writing a Synopsis

by Evan Yeong Let me get right to the point: if you want to submit a manuscript to Harlequin it […]

Posted on: March 26, 2020
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The Challenge of Writing Interracial Romance

by Evan Yeong Something you probably didn’t know about me is that I used to regularly run a blog largely […]

Posted on: March 6, 2020
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How a Harlequin Historical Author Would Have Ended Sanditon

I’d like to begin this post with a *SPOILER* warning. If you haven’t watched the final episode of Sanditon, read […]

Posted on: February 25, 2020
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How to Write a Viking: Top Tips from the Sons of Sigurd Authors

It’s almost time! The first instalment in the Sons of Sigurd miniseries, Stolen by the Viking by Michelle Willingham, is […]

Posted on: February 19, 2020
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Suggestions from the Slush Pile: 3 Mistakes to Avoid!

by Evan Yeong The title of this post may hit a bit too close to home for those of us […]

Posted on: January 8, 2020