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Freshen your voice with Harlequin REFRESH!

Do you have New Year’s writing resolutions? Are you ready to freshen your voice? Want tips on writing with authenticity, […]

Posted on: January 3, 2019
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Do You Love Love, Actually?

Ah, it’s that time of year again when love is in the air, Christmas is all around, preteens cover Mariah […]

Posted on: December 12, 2018
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Holiday Movies with Harlequin

Get your popcorn and cocoa ready – Harlequin Holiday movies are coming to your screen this month! Christmas with a […]

Posted on: November 6, 2018
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We went to see Crazy Rich Asians and here’s what we thought!

The romantic comedy is having a moment in film and television right now, and our romance editors are loving it! […]

Posted on: October 30, 2018
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Writing Challenge: A Dreadful Scene

by Deirdre McCluskey Our list of 7 Spooky Romances to Watch This Halloween reminded me of a favourite fiction genre, […]

Posted on: October 26, 2018
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Writing Challenge: The Inciting Moment

by Deirdre McCluskey On Wednesday we published a Harlequin Romance Glossary, with terms editors use when talking about romance novels. […]

Posted on: October 12, 2018
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Writing Challenge: Best Buddies

By Deirdre McCluskey For our last writing challenge we talked about frenemies. Another favourite secondary character in romance is the […]

Posted on: September 28, 2018
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Writing Challenge: Frenemies

by Deirdre McCluskey This week we’ve been talking about secondary characters. One of my favourite character types is the “frenemy”. […]

Posted on: September 14, 2018
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Advice from the Archives: Creating Backstory

Today’s Advice from the Archives post, for Harlequin editor Grace Thiele, who offers tips on working backstory into your romance without […]

Posted on: August 22, 2018
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#RomanceIncludesYou: Submit to Harlequin!

Harlequin is the home of romance, and no matter your background or community, we want to hear your love stories! […]

Posted on: August 16, 2018