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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
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HEA Writing Week 2025 | Day Three: Creating a Compelling Duo

By Editor Natalia Castano Welcome to HEA Day Three! Today we’re talking about creating a compelling duo. Iconic duos that we […]

Posted on: January 29, 2025
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HEA Writing Week 2025 | Day Two: Shaping a Backstory

By Editor Emma Cole Welcome to HEA Writing Week 2025 – Day Two! Character is everything. Your story starts with […]

Posted on: January 28, 2025
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HEA Writing Week 2025 | Day One: Character 101

Welcome to HEA Writing Week 2025 – the character study! All week, we’re going to build characters that can carry […]

Posted on: January 27, 2025
A purple and green graphic reads Character Building in a Historical Setting with Sarah Rodi. The right side features an image of Sarah, and the cover of her upcoming book, The Viking's Princess Bride
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Character Building in a Historical Setting with Harlequin Author Sarah Rodi

By Sarah Rodi Characters are everything. They are what your readers care about and drive your story forward. But in […]

Posted on: January 10, 2025
A purple graphic reads Rising From Rejection: What to Do (and Not to Do) After Receiving a Rejection Letter
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Rising from Rejection: What to Do (and Not to Do) After Receiving a Rejection Letter

By Deirdre McCluskey Back in October we talked about the dreaded rejection letter and the top 5 reasons we reject […]

Posted on: December 4, 2024
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The Roadmap to Writing Romance: 5 Common Obstacles You Might Face

By Editor Jenny Macey My authors often tell me how much fun writing romance is (editing it is certainly a […]

Posted on: November 25, 2024