Of course, your heroes and heroines have clear goals and motivations that resonate with readers. But what about your villains? […]
Synopsis “An outline or summary of the story, including plot and character development, from the beginning to the end. Most […]
There are three main components in the recipe for a perfect Harlequin romance: establishing the characters’ motivations from the beginning, […]
Query Letter “A letter accompanying a manuscript submission to a publisher. The query (or cover) letter should showcase the book […]
There’s something so magical about the festive season; twinkly lights strung up everywhere you look, the smell of warming spices […]
The much-loved forced proximity trope is all about giving two people the chance to fall in love, despite all of […]
Romeo and Juliet. Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven (from one of my favorite romances, The […]
In the past, reading romance books would have been regarded as a guilty pleasure, but the Gen Z generation and […]
It’s usually simple to decide where you should place your story with Harlequin. If you’ve written a book about Vikings, […]
Every plot needs to move at a good pace to keep readers interested. But in suspenseful stories, pacing is especially […]
