Writing for Harlequin Mills & Boon

glowgirl_2

All good advice:) Research into your market is key, a lot like writing;)

Once you start writing again you wont be able to stop:D good to hear your just about out of comp hell:)

GothicStirling

I've just discovered this thread, I'll read it later when I get the chance. I write Roman historical thrillers.

If anyone has questions about writing, publishing or just moral support I'm a member of Absolute Write, which is a fantastic writing community.
http://absolutewrite.com/forums/index.php?

I've also worked as a freelance editor in the past.

Anglea

Welcome Gothic :j

Shock horror I've just been writing, couldn't stop. Don't have Word etc anymore so had to do in in email notebook.

glowgirl_2

Welcome to the thread Gothic:D

Angela, have you tried Open Office?, dd uses it a lot and its free, very similar to word and compatable with most other software http://www.openoffice.org/

Anglea

I'll have a look later, I'm about to go out. Thanks glowgirl.

LuckyLucy11

Hi, just wanted to say I've almost finished my first full book for Harlequin and I have 5 more stories which I'm adding to everyday. I'm going to try write 3 before sending any in, this one has taken almost a month.

I'm just not sure if it's what they're looking for, it's a bit of a gamble but I enjoy writing so much it I find it cathartic and ideas just keep flowing the more I research and watch relevant films. If it does get accepted however I'll make this into a full time career, it doesn't feel like work and besides I have social anxiety so the solitary nature suits me just fine.

Good luck to everyone else-keep up the good work! I'll let you know if it is accepted.

glowgirl_2

Welcome LuckyLucy:)

Have you checked out the M&B site? you only need to send in the first three chapters and a synopsis and it takes 8-12 weeks to be assessed so you could carry on writing in the meantime:)

I have a question to anyone who has submitted to M&B before, I sent mine by email but received no confirmation but the email didn't bounce, there is no way to contact them except for the email address I used, do you think I should contact them on that address to see if they have my work or do you think its a dedicated submissions no reply type of address?, I just want to know that they've received it, I'm not worried about how long it takes:o

Anglea

I have been wondering how you are all getting on. Well done LL on all your achievements.

Glowgirl, did you check your spam folder? I often find important emails in there.

I've heard the acknowledgment email with a reference number can take a while to arrive.

glowgirl_2

Hi Angela:) I'm a comper on here too so I check my spam several times a day, no conformation yet:( its two weeks on sunday so if I dont have anything by monday or tueday, I'll have to email again.

Not a word of writing has been done here for at least a week:o

How are things with you? hows the computer?

How is everyone else?

Anglea

Hi glowgirl

I don't think 2 weeks is bad, but do email again to put your mind at rest.

I've been busy at home (from being alone to having a houseful) so haven't given writing much thought. And with this new system on the computer I don't think I'd dare do anything until I can understand it better.

I can't get used to Windows XP at all. Most of the buttons and functions I had before have disappeared, the fonts are still too small, and because I lost the ability to log in to all my accounts, I had to clear cookies etc and I checked a function which I didn't really understand and now every time I write a reply like this one, I have to press on the word 'allow' that appears at the top of the browser before it gets published. Often I forget and presume it's gone through, go to another page and lose it :mad:

That free word processor you mentioned, is the work you do on there completely private or can anyone else read it?