Category: Writing Advice

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Five Reasons to Love Holiday Romances

by Grace Thiele I love the holidays. I am, in fact, a festive fiend. When my boss brought in mince […]

Posted on: December 15, 2017
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Pitching for Newbies

by JC Harroway So you’ve finished your manuscript, you’ve bought your ticket to conference and now…. the dreaded pitching looms. […]

Posted on: July 17, 2017
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Advice from the Archives–Make Them Suffer: Why Conflict Is Necessary

This week, Susan Litman, Editor for Harlequin Special Edition, shows us why we should make our characters suffer! “They met. They […]

Posted on: June 21, 2017
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Advice from the Archives: Mainstream vs. Series Romance

Series refers to a publishing approach that, these days, is pretty much unique to Harlequin. As you’re no doubt aware, […]

Posted on: June 7, 2017
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Editor Recommendations for Writing–Updated!

We editors have done much research on writing and have come up with this excellent longer list of craft related books for […]

Posted on: May 19, 2017
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Advice from the Archives: Get in the Door! How to Submit to Harlequin

By Stephanie Doig Here at Harlequin and Carina, we’re always looking for new authors to sign, publish and build. But […]

Posted on: March 24, 2017
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Advice from the Archives: Pantsers and Plotters–Two Faces of the Same Writing Coin

So you’ve finally decided to write your book. Or perhaps you’re double- or triple-checking a few plot points in your […]

Posted on: January 11, 2017
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The Perfect Time to Write: Inside a Harlequin Author’s Writing Process

  Danica Winters is the author of SMOKE AND ASHES, DUST-UP WITH THE DETECTIVE, and the forthcoming WILD MONTANA from […]

Posted on: August 29, 2016
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What Makes a Great Canadian Hero?

by Kris Fletcher There are just a few more weeks left to enter our Ooooh . . . Canada! Blitz. […]

Posted on: August 19, 2016
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Advice from the Stars: Merline Lovelace

Today RITA 2016-nominated author Merline Lovelace shares her advice on becoming an author! Merline Lovelace’s RITA 2016 nomination in the Romance Novella category is Desert […]

Posted on: July 8, 2016