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The Do’s and Don’ts of a Revise and Resubmit

If you’re reading this post, you’ve likely put in the time to complete a draft of your manuscript and taken […]

Posted on: April 19, 2023
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Medical Month: Hints and Tips from Our Authors

The Harlequin Medical Month Blitz is fast approaching—and we couldn’t be more excited! To help you prepare your submissions, we […]

Posted on: April 12, 2023
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Medical Month: What an Editor Wants…

What sets an editor’s pulse racing in Medical Romance? With the Medical Romance blitz round the corner, we decided this […]

Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Hooks Vs Tropes: What’s the Difference?

This post has been updated from its previously published version “Hooks” and “tropes” are two words that category romance readers […]

Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Carina Press Most Wanted: An Editor Wish List

Interested in writing for Carina Press? We’re currently acquiring for our Fall 2023/Winter 2024 seasons, and we’d love to read […]

Posted on: March 15, 2023
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A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Update from Harlequin

We kicked off 2023 by opening submissions for Harlequin’s Romance Includes You Mentorship on January 1 and we received an […]

Posted on: February 16, 2023
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Over 160 Submissions Received for Harlequin’s Romance Includes You Mentorship

We asked and the romance writing community answered! We received 164 submissions for Harlequin’s mentorship opportunity from authors looking to […]

Posted on: February 13, 2023
Black History Month Reads headline with picture of author Laquette and her latest book, Designs on a Rancher. Text reads, Enjoy these romance book recommendations from LaQuette!
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LaQuette’s Romance Reading Recommendations for Black History Month

Looking for new romance books by Black authors for Black History Month and beyond? Well look no further because LaQuette, […]

Posted on: February 6, 2023