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Romance Writing 101: Hooks and Themes

Another in our crash course series of instructive posts, this one by former colleague Grace Thiele, who revs up our […]

Posted on: August 29, 2018
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Make a Date with Desire: Meet Naima Simone!

USA TODAY bestselling author Naima Simone will have her Desire debut in June 2019, when her series The Blackout Billionaires […]

Posted on: August 27, 2018
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The Black Moment: How to raise the romantic stakes before the HEA

By Patience Bloom, Senior Editor, Harlequin Romantic Suspense What is a black moment? In a romance novel, the black moment […]

Posted on: August 24, 2018
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Make a Date with Desire: Partnering Up

Longtime critique partners USA TODAY bestselling author Cathy Mann and Joanne Rock met up at the RWA national conference in […]

Posted on: August 23, 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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Romance Writing 101: Give Your Characters Conflict!

This week, we wanted to bring out one of our former colleagues Grace Thiele’s posts, one which gives you some excellent advice […]

Posted on: August 21, 2018
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The Who 101: Creating Memorable Characters

If the clothes make the man, then characters make the story. If you don’t have fleshed-out, fully-realized, believable characters, you […]

Posted on: August 20, 2018
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Make a Date with Desire: Jessica Lemmon Talks about Rejection

Rooting for Rejection by Jessica Lemmon No matter what stage of your writing career you’re in, no one likes to […]

Posted on: August 17, 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
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Make a Date with Desire: Meet Desire Author Joanne Rock!

Written Consent: In this Q&A, Desire author Joanne Rock shares her tips on depicting power dynamics in love scenes. SYTYCW: […]

Posted on: August 15, 2018