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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
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Announcing #SuspenseIncludesYou Twitter Pitch Day on Sept. 23, 2020

Whether it’s a nail-biting thriller, a faith-filled suspenseful romance, or a passionate love story during a crisis, we are looking […]

Posted on: August 21, 2020
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How to Write a Great First Chapter

Can you guess the opening line? “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” […]

Posted on: July 30, 2020
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Crafting Strong Openings

This is from our Advice from the Archives treasure trove, written in 1993 by Anne Canadeo and Mary-Theresa Hussey and […]

Posted on: July 28, 2020
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Goal Setting with Harlequin Special Edition Author Laurel Greer

We’re delighted to repost this valuable writing advice from Laurel Greer, courtesy of our archives. Previously posted in June 2019. […]

Posted on: July 21, 2020
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Let’s Talk about Plot

We wanted to talk a little about plot and found this useful blog post from one of our past contributors. […]

Posted on: June 23, 2020