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How do you raise the stakes in romance?

By Victoria Curran I think it’s pretty clear that readers are divided on the strength of the writing in Fifty […]

Posted on: April 11, 2016
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Conflicts: Be Mean to Your Characters—and Interesting to Your Readers

by Elizabeth Mazer, Associate Editor   The Love Inspired Historical team is ready to find new authors—could you be one […]

Posted on: February 29, 2016
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Hooks: How to Grab Your Readers

by Elizabeth Mazer, Associate Editor   The Love Inspired Historical team is excited to invite you to participate in our […]

Posted on: February 25, 2016
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Weekend Writing Tips: Laura Martin

This Friday’s writing tip for the weekend comes from Harlequin Historical author, and SYTYCW 2013 alumni, Laura Martin! Check out […]

Posted on: November 27, 2015
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Get in the Door: How to submit to Harlequin

By Stephanie Doig, Assistant Editor, Carina Press The annual So You Think You Can Write conference is a great way […]

Posted on: September 18, 2015
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Standing and Sitting: It’s All about Balance

by Paula Eykelhof, Executive Editor On my commute into the office today, I came across a quote from Thoreau. It’s […]

Posted on: September 18, 2015
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The Pitch, Query and Synopsis: A Primer

By Susan Litman, Editor, Harlequin Special Edition Congratulations! You’ve finished your new manuscript. Now you’re getting ready to enter So […]

Posted on: September 17, 2015
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Born to be Bad: Horrible bosses, evil exes, and other romance villains

By Adrienne Macintosh, Editor, Harlequin Blaze and American Romance   What type of Harlequin villain are you? Take our quiz […]

Posted on: September 17, 2015
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A Family Romance: Babies, children and other supporting players

By Julia Williams, Editor, Medical Romance Babies, children and family – what have they got to do with romance? Well, […]

Posted on: September 17, 2015
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From Alpha Hero to HEA: A Harlequin Romance Glossary

  We all know the romance genre has conventions and guidelines that set it apart from other types of stories. […]

Posted on: September 16, 2015