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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, oh, oh, OH YES!

The Importance of Chemistry, by Associate Editor Pippa Roscoe There are fourteen yeses when Sally fakes her orgasm to Harry—I […]

Posted on: September 18, 2014
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Attention Secondary Characters: Get a life!

By Senior Editor Victoria Curran I've had the privilege of editing longer romances in my career and, as a result, […]

Posted on: September 17, 2014
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Pantsers and Plotters: Two Faces of the Same Writing Coin

by Caroline Acebo So you've finally decided to write your book. Or perhaps you're double- or triple-checking a few plot […]

Posted on: September 17, 2014
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Conflict in Romantic Fiction: Getting to the heart of what makes your couples tick

By Julia Williams, Editor "The path of true love never did run smooth…" As you're putting the finishing touches to […]

Posted on: September 17, 2014
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Wednesday’s Challenge: The Synopsis

Are you up for today’s challenge? No one really likes to read or write a synopsis, but it is a […]

Posted on: September 17, 2014
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50 Shades of an Active Heroine

By Carly Silver, Editorial Assistant, Harlequin Special Edition Harlequin heroines are leading women worthy of stage, screen, and page. They […]

Posted on: September 16, 2014
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Challenge results are in!

From Maui to an English estate, killers to beauty queens, this year’s SYTYCW authors enthusiastically captured our attention on the […]

Posted on: September 16, 2014
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It’s Just a Big Misunderstanding…

By Laurie Johnson, Assistant Editor, Harlequin Medical Romance Avoiding the pitfalls of contrivance, coincidence and misunderstandings in a story usually […]

Posted on: September 16, 2014
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Unforgiven: Heroes

by Flo Nicoll, Editor, Harlequin UK How bad is too bad? Can a hero ever behave so badly that even […]

Posted on: September 15, 2014
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Monday’s Challenge: The First Page

Are you up for the challenge? The key is getting started and sharing your story. First things first: a great […]

Posted on: September 15, 2014