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Rising from Rejection: What to Do (and Not to Do) After Receiving a Rejection Letter

By Deirdre McCluskey Back in October we talked about the dreaded rejection letter and the top 5 reasons we reject […]

Posted on: December 4, 2024
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Top 5 Reasons We Reject a Manuscript

By Deirdre McCluskey Are you afraid of the dark? Do visions of vampires haunt your dreams, or is it the […]

Posted on: October 31, 2024
A two tone purple graphic which reads on the left side Trope Spotlight: Fake Dating. On the right, a photo of two people shaking hands
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Trope Spotlight: Fake Dating

By Deirdre McCluskey The fake dating/fake relationship plot device has been around at least as long as William Shakespeare and […]

Posted on: June 17, 2024
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A Romance Glossary Deep Dive: Query Letters

By Deirdre McCluskey Query Letter “A letter accompanying a manuscript submission to a publisher. The query (or cover) letter should […]

Posted on: March 18, 2024
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The Roadmap to Writing Romance: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Romance Novel

By Deirdre McCluskey You have the perfect idea for a romance novel and you’re dying to make your characters’ Happily […]

Posted on: August 16, 2023
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How to Submit to Harlequin using Submittable – A Guide for New Authors

By Deirdre McCluskey So, your manuscript is done and you’ve prepared your synopsis and cover letter. You’re ready to hit […]

Posted on: March 28, 2023
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What We’re Watching

We at Write for Harlequin are always happy to talk about what we’re watching—and with so many of us experiencing […]

Posted on: June 24, 2021
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What We’re Watching: The Love Witch

By Deirdre McCluskey “Historically, men are not used to watching films that are made from the point of view of […]

Posted on: July 16, 2019
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My Secret Crush: Luke Cage

by Deirdre The superhero genre is one I’ve found perfectly resistible in the past. Then Netflix came out with the […]

Posted on: January 23, 2017
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Spotlight on Harlequin Heartwarming

What we, the editors, love about our stories! Senior Editor Victoria Curran: If you’re new to Harlequin Heartwarming, we’re the […]

Posted on: November 16, 2016