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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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10 Things Only a Romance Editor Knows

The following is adapted from a post in our archives. Working in the romance fiction industry requires some very specialist […]

Posted on: September 29, 2020
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Writing Challenge: Keep Us In…

by Evan Yeong … … … …SUSPENSE! Fans of romantic suspense know it to be the perfect blend of danger […]

Posted on: September 25, 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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How to Handle Editorial Feedback

by Evan Yeong For many of you who searched for and found this post, there’s a chance the hardest step […]

Posted on: September 18, 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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Romantic Suspense Most Wanted: An Editor Wish List

Romance readers just can’t seem to get enough stories with high-stakes action and a big dose of suspense. Harlequin publishes […]

Posted on: September 8, 2020
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Top 10 Reasons to Write a Small Town Romance

It’s no surprise that small town romances are so popular! From contemporary to romantic suspense to paranormal romance, the setting […]

Posted on: September 4, 2020