It’s here. If you read my last post, I talked about the Romance Includes You contest where contestants who are interested in writing romance for their category romance imprints (Harlequin romance, Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Heartwarming, and even the infamous Afterglow books). The contest opened on May 1st, 2024 but will only remain open until May 31st, 2024.
Interested in learning more about this contest?
Make sure you check out their website here for more information about the contest. If you have always been wanting to pursue the dream of becoming a romance author, or even if you have been a fan of Harlequin novels for years and finally decided that this year will be the year to pursue your dreams of writing a Harlequin novel, then let me be the first to encourage you to pursue your dreams and give it a try! After all, you never know unless you try right?
Giving myself the chance despite my past rejections
If you need more encouragement, here it is: I will be entering the contest as well. I have entered the Romance Includes You contest since it started (which was in 2019 I think). Besides me entering into the contest, I have also entered manuscripts that were rejected by Harlequin throughout the years, including the first book of the now self-published book in the Truson S.E.T. series, An Orman’s Revenge. I knew that I had a story to tell when it came to the book and wanted both the literary agents and publishers to see it. .
Unfortunately, that was not the case.
Well, you guys should know the end of the story by now. I went on to self-publish two more books in the series and am working on the fourth one right now (Hoping that I will be finished within another month or so). In the meantime, I have been working hard on the first 5,000 words of my novel for the contest. I know that I need to get a move on when it comes to writing my synopsis and query letter of the submission as well.
So, don’t be surprised if you don’t see or hear from me for a little while. It’s me trying my best to get ready to send out my work out to Harlequin during the contest. I may continue to keep you guys updated on my overall progress of this contest so keep coming back here for more info!
Good luck to all the contestants entering the contest. See you soon.
Dominique Gibson
