A few months ago, we broke down the Synopsis in a Romance Glossary Deep-Dive. Today, Executive Editor Kathleen Scheibling […]
By Editor Caroline Timmings So, you’ve done your research. You’ve planned out a novel. You’ve found the best Harlequin line […]
Whether your romance novel is spicy, tender or wholesome, creating palpable chemistry between your characters is the heartbeat of the […]
This post has been updated from its previously published version. One thing our editors get asked about frequently is word count requirements for […]
By Editor Emma Cole Of course, your heroes and heroines have clear goals and motivations that resonate with readers. But […]
By Editor Emma Cole Synopsis “An outline or summary of the story, including plot and character development, from the beginning […]
By Editor Natalia Castano There are three main components in the recipe for a perfect Harlequin romance: establishing the characters’ […]
By Deirdre McCluskey Query Letter “A letter accompanying a manuscript submission to a publisher. The query (or cover) letter should […]
This post has been updated from its previously published version. In one of our recent Roadmap to Writing Romance posts, […]
Welcome back to the Roadmap to Writing Romance! In the first two installments of this series, we talked about planning […]
