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A yellow and white graphic reads Top 5 Romance Writing Tips with Harlequin Author Kellie VanHorn
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Top Five Romance Writing Tips with Kellie VanHorn

By Kellie VanHorn Twenty years ago, when I first got the idea to write a novel, I decided I’d write […]

Posted on: March 7, 2025
A purple graphic reads Rising From Rejection: What to Do (and Not to Do) After Receiving a Rejection Letter
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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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The Roadmap to Writing Romance: 5 Common Obstacles You Might Face

By Editor Jenny Macey My authors often tell me how much fun writing romance is (editing it is certainly a […]

Posted on: November 25, 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
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Trope Spotlight: Workplace Romance

By Natalia Castano Workplace romance is an exciting and trending trope that carries lots of potential for steamy scenarios and […]

Posted on: September 13, 2024
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How to Write Convincing Dialogue & Banter

By Jenny Macey Strong dialogue should engage your readers, drive the plot forwards, and bring your characters to life. Dialogue […]

Posted on: September 6, 2024
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Trope Spotlight: Marriage of Convenience

By Editor Natalia Castano Marriage of convenience might be, among all the popular romance tropes, the most traditional of all. […]

Posted on: July 29, 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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Understanding A Villain’s Motivation (and How to Write It)

By Editor Emma Cole Of course, your heroes and heroines have clear goals and motivations that resonate with readers. But […]

Posted on: April 17, 2024
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A Romance Glossary Deep Dive: The Synopsis

By Editor Emma Cole Synopsis “An outline or summary of the story, including plot and character development, from the beginning […]

Posted on: April 8, 2024