Want to know what our editors are looking for in a submission? Then stay on top of our Editor Wishlists, highlighting what each editor is looking for on the hunt for their next romance! Here’s what Special Edition Editor Gail Chasan is currently hoping to acquire.
I’m looking for:
- Family and multigenerational stories
- Characters who have real financial, work-related or other challenges
- Stories with humor
- Characters who face challenges but deal, in a realistic manner
- Diverse and inclusive characters reflecting various racial, religious, cultural backgrounds, body sizes, abilities and sexual orientations
I can’t resist:
- High drama—back from the dead; separated at birth are some of my favorites.
My recommended read from Harlequin Special Edition:
The Single Mom’s Second Chance by Kathy Douglass, a moving story about an unlikely couple facing life-threatening odds.
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2 replies on “Editor Wishlist: Gail Chasan, Senior Editor for Harlequin Special Edition”
Dear Editor
I’m writing a romance set in wedding background in India. Please advice should I include the new normal i.e the changed rules of wedding after corona virus or stick to the old ones.
Regards
Dear Seema Tiwary:
Stick to the old ones…..Harlequin books should be enjoyed as an escape from reality especially the reality of the Corona Virus! So many people have suffered and are still suffering this devastating disease….Picking up a Harlequin Romance story of any kind can give a person a chance to carve out an hour or so to live in a world that will always end in Happily Ever After, and will always leaves one with a smile and a sigh….
Then one can continue living the new normal….until they pick up the next Harlequin Romance.
P.S. This is only my opinion.
Comments ( 7 )
I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!