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The Roadmap to Writing Romance: 5 Tips for Pantsers | How to Make Sure Your Story Doesn’t Go Off the Rails

By Emma Cole, Harlequin Intrigue Editor. Our last post was to help those writers who are plotters, but what about […]

Posted on: April 23, 2025
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On Balancing Suspense & Romance with Harlequin Author Addison Fox

By Addison Fox Writing romantic suspense is fun, challenging and above all, a balancing act. How do you ensure you’ve […]

Posted on: April 11, 2025
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Trope Spotlight: Friends to Lovers

By Natalia Castano They say that the best love stories are often born from friendships. Friends to lovers is a […]

Posted on: April 9, 2025
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Series Spotlight on Harlequin Romance: What Harlequin Romance is (and isn’t!)

What do you think when you hear Harlequin Romance? For many, they often think about the diverse range of romance […]

Posted on: March 27, 2025
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The Roadmap to Writing Romance: 5 Tips for Plotters | How to Make Sure Your Writing Stays Spontaneous

By editors Safiya Tariq and Elena Lodge Have you experienced the obstacles of a plotter? Let’s find out: You have […]

Posted on: March 13, 2025
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Top Five Romance Writing Tips with Kellie VanHorn

By Kellie VanHorn Twenty years ago, when I first got the idea to write a novel, I decided I’d write […]

Posted on: March 7, 2025
Crafting a Second Chance Romance with Janice Maynard
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Crafting a Second Chance Romance with Harlequin Author Janice Maynard

By Janice Maynard Life doesn’t always give us second chances, but when it does, the results can be magical! Hopefully […]

Posted on: February 7, 2025
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HEA Writing Week 2025 | The Wrap-Up

Last Friday, we wrapped up HEA Writing Week for another year. We wanted to say a HUGE thank you to […]

Posted on: February 3, 2025
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HEA Writing Week 2025 | Day Five: Secondary Characters

By Editor Jenny Macey Welcome to the final day of HEA Writing Week 2025. You did it! Give yourself some […]

Posted on: January 31, 2025
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HEA Writing Week 2025 | Day Four: Goal, Motivation, Conflict

Welcome to Day Four of HEA Writing Week! Today, we’re tackling what may be the most discussed topic on Write […]

Posted on: January 30, 2025