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#RomanceIncludesYou Supports Diversity and Inclusion

Harlequin/Mills & Boon is the home of romance and we want to read your love stories! We’re always looking for […]

Posted on: January 24, 2019
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Harlequin REFRESH! Talking “voice” with Maisey Yates

Today, we have an exciting post from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Maisey Yates! Maisey has written […]

Posted on: January 23, 2019
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Harlequin REFRESH: Perk Up Point of View!

by Patience Bloom If you write anything, you have to deal with point of view (POV). POV is how one […]

Posted on: January 17, 2019
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Harlequin REFRESH: Character cliches

Character clichés. Archetypes. Stock characters. We encounter them in every genre—the mad scientist, the femme fatale, the high school jock, […]

Posted on: January 15, 2019
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Harlequin REFRESH Writing Challenge: Replace the cliche

On Tuesday we wrote about freshening your narrative voice by eliminating clichés. Easier said than done! Sometimes a cliché seems […]

Posted on: January 11, 2019
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Harlequin REFRESH! Talking “voice” with A.C. Arthur

  Award-winning author A.C. Arthur graciously agreed to answer our questions about voice in romance writing! How did you know […]

Posted on: January 9, 2019
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Harlequin REFRESH! Banish stylistic cliches!

Do your sentences lack zing? Is your narrative voice stale? Tired of the same old phrases? You need… Harlequin REFRESH! […]

Posted on: January 7, 2019
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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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Happy Holidays from SYTYCW!

Hello loyal readers! Another year has come and gone, and what a year it’s been! We’ve so enjoyed bringing craft […]

Posted on: December 20, 2018
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Getting the Call: Meet Margot Radcliffe!

As with most of life’s pivotal moments, I was wholly unprepared for The Call! I’d previously submitted to three Harlequin […]

Posted on: December 18, 2018