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Q&A with Harlequin Special Edition Author Makenna Lee

We connected with debut Harlequin Special Edition author Makenna Lee to talk romance writing—advice, inspiration and writing process! Read on […]

Posted on: January 4, 2021
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Write a Story for Harlequin’s Holiday Romance Includes You Blitz!

Are you writing a romance novel? Harlequin is looking for more romance stories by own voices and authors in underrepresented […]

Posted on: December 3, 2020
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I Got the Call! Meet Debut Harlequin Presents Author Emmy Grayson

Emmy Grayson submitted her story to Presents through Submittable, and that’s where London-based Presents editor Charlotte Ellis discovered her contemporary […]

Posted on: November 17, 2020
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Author Tips: Writing Longer Romance and Engaging Readers to the End!

We asked the authors of Harlequin Heartwarming’s latest continuity, The Blackwell Sisters, how they do it—how do they write long […]

Posted on: October 8, 2020
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Advice from the Archives: 5 Things Romantic Conflict Provides

In today’s post from our Archives, we share the many benefits of creating romantic conflict, a key building block of […]

Posted on: October 6, 2020
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Dear Editor, I don’t know where to start my romance novel!

Every now and then, we like to revisit some of our classic blog posts, which are still helpful (we hope). […]

Posted on: October 1, 2020
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Get Ready! #SuspenseIncludesYou Twitter Pitch Day on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020

Time to submit your exciting, suspenseful project to one of our suspense lines! Tomorrow is the day.  Whether it’s a […]

Posted on: September 22, 2020
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Advice from the Archives: Pitch & Synopsis

We have for you some valuable advice from our archives. Ways of pitching have changed with time and social media, […]

Posted on: September 15, 2020
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What Type of Harlequin Villain Are You?

Take our quiz and see which beloved Harlequin villain you could be. We’ve played up some of our reader’s favorite […]

Posted on: September 10, 2020
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From Alpha Hero to HEA: A Harlequin Romance Glossary

We all know the romance genre has conventions and guidelines that set it apart from other types of stories. And […]

Posted on: August 25, 2020