Tag: romance-novels

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Romance Writing Pet Peeves

by Patience Bloom (from her blog) Please bear in mind that this is just one editor’s pet peeves, compiled over […]

Posted on: June 9, 2017
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My Celebrity Crush: Chris Evans

by Megan Broderick I know I’m not alone in this one but I have to say I am completely in […]

Posted on: April 26, 2017
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Dear Editor, Is it bad that my characters love to fight?

Dear Editor, My characters love to fight. From the first page, they just have this witty repartee that turns into […]

Posted on: February 6, 2017
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Interview with…Christy Jeffries!

Let’s give a big welcome to Christy Jeffries, our newest visitor to the SYTYCW blog! We’re delighted to have her and chat […]

Posted on: January 13, 2017
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Advice from the Archives: Pantsers and Plotters–Two Faces of the Same Writing Coin

So you’ve finally decided to write your book. Or perhaps you’re double- or triple-checking a few plot points in your […]

Posted on: January 11, 2017
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Dear Editor, What is an editor’s normal response time to a submission?

Dear Editor, What is an editor’s normal response time to a submission? I sent in my manuscript ten months ago […]

Posted on: December 2, 2016
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Advice from the Archives: I Can Relate to That!

by Birgit Davis-Todd, Senior Executive Editor, Harlequin I can relate to that….  It’s a familiar phrase to many of us and […]

Posted on: November 23, 2016
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My Editor Crush: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton

by Patience Bloom I am officially outing myself as an obsessive follower of the Shefani relationship. I enjoy Gwen and Blake […]

Posted on: November 21, 2016
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Interview with…Yvonne Lindsay!

We’re delighted to interview this talented Harlequin Desire author whose book One Heir…or Two? is out in November. So without […]

Posted on: October 31, 2016
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The Black Moment: What is it, why do you need it and how can you make it powerful?

by Shana Asaro As an editor, one of my favorite things to talk about is the black moment. All types […]

Posted on: October 5, 2016