In a time where queer content, sexual expression, feminism, and joy are all highly contested, we *should* be talking seriously about romance!
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In a time where queer content, sexual expression, feminism, and joy are all highly contested, we *should* be talking seriously about romance!
The underside of a dog’s paw. White, fluffy fur with pink and gray foot pads.
They’re just very cute paws.
Obviously AI has many worse offences to answer for but don’t you also hate how it has heralded in this new style of social media post where everyone sounds like they’re writing for the algorithm above all else?
Here are the 3 things I hate most about it 👇
(jk jk I would never do that to you)
AI hands against an AI backdrop of beige books on shelves, holding a poster. The headline reads "Publish Your Book On On On Amazon with ease!" then there's an image of a man holding a book behind his back in a joint-cracking manner, and a bunch of garbage text that, in the way of AI, reads as if someone, probably you, has had a stroke. Let BookQuill on publishing Handle, Editing, standout on amazon Sect Ed editing, SEO, farmating & make you tok syour book an print design! etc
On the topic of book club slop, I just got one that came with an instagram link to the supposed sender, so I had a look just to see if there was anything there and OH MY GOD it's beyond my wildest dreams.
Thanks, Christine! ❤️
(As an aside, I am so rusty on social media. If only you all knew me on Twitter in the 2010s!)
Beige background with quoted text. Text reads: “My books—the ones she has worked on and the ones she hasn’t—and my craft as a whole have been improved by Stephanie’s guidance, her understanding of story and genre, and her commitment to helping authors create their best work.” —Ruby Barrett, author of HOT COPY, THE ROMANCE RECIPE, and THE FRIENDSHIP STUDY followed by a link to stephaniedoigedits.com
Are you looking for a freelance romance editor? I have more than 15 years of in-house experience (at Carina Press/Carina Adores/Harlequin) and I’d love to work with you! Now booking devs and assessments for March/early April—after that, the next available spot is July. DM with questions!
The cover of THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY by Lindz McLeod. Two women in regency dress sit on a pink picnic blacket. The blonde woman in the light yellow dress offers a bright red apple to the dark-haired woman in the purple dress. Behind them we can see a lake and in the far distance, two horses stand in front of a grand house.
"There's an enjoyable slow burn romance that heats up in a very satisfactory way... A bouncy, energetic feel-good take that's infinitely less mean-spirited than the source text and offers happiness to far more people."
- KJ Charles (!) on my forthcoming book, The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley ❤️
feeling this VERY HARD THESE DAYS
I got to “who’s gonna win this race” and had to put the article down for a rage break
If you’ve written a romance novel and you’re looking for a dev edit, a manuscript assessment or a query assessment, please get in touch via stephaniedoigedits.com. I have availability starting at the end of February.
Pic of my updated profile, sharing the news that I’m now a freelance editor. Also contains a url leading to my website, stephaniedoigedits.com
Some news, as they say! Some of you know this already, but in December, after 17 years (!) at Harlequin/Carina Press/Carina Adores, I decided it was time to pivot to a freelance editing career. I loved my job and especially the amazingly talented authors I got to work with, but I am so excited. ❤️
The insults in the Home Alone movies have always been strong but I’m watching Home Alone 2 and “he can’t tan, his freckles just connect” really hits home.
Promotional graphic for THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY, which reads: -sapphic regency romance -MC is a horny menace -farcical schemes -slowburn with explicit open door -friends to lovers -gay gothic dreams
Six months to go, let the chaos begin!
I thought I woke up at 3 am, took my mouth guard out, and safely put it into its container before going back to sleep.
Turns out I dreamed the container part.
I found this out when I found the dog chewing on my expensive custom mouth guard. 🫠
Big Queer Historical Giveaway. LIKE IN LOVE WITH YOU by Emma R. Alban A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS by TJ Alexander THE DUKE by Anna Cowan ONE NIGHT IN HEARTSWOOD by Emma Denny A TROPICAL REBEL GETS THE DUKE by Adriana Herrera LADY LIKE by Mackenzi Lee A RARE FIND by Joanna Lowell THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET by Lindz McLeod LADIES IN HATING by Alexandra Vasti
📚 BOOK GIVEAWAY! 📚
I've teamed up with some of the best and coolest queer historical romance writers for this awesome giveaway! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! Tell your enemies-to-lovers!
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The level of hurt I feel when the dog decides to go lie in another room instead of in my office with me while I’m working. What did I do?!?! 😩
Harlequin have published a sidestory from The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet in honour of Pride month!
Follow Mary's BFF, Miss Delia Highbridge, as she falls in hate-at-first-sight with a woman who... isn't anything like how she first appears?
👀
It's so hot they had to add new colors to the heat map scale because dark red isn't hot enough.
We've gone from old blood red to necrotic flesh taupe.
A 2SLGBTQI+ display table at Indigo books in Canada. Includes some copies of The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod.
Spotted @lindzmcleod.bsky.social on a display table at Indigo!
There’s a real dead behind the eyes look I develop after two days in the open concept office
Happy release day, @lindzmcleod.bsky.social! Editing this book was a delight.
"For fans of Regency romances and of the contemporary
friends-to-lovers stories created by Talia Hibbert and Casey McQuiston."
- absolutely lovely rec and review by @ala-booklist.bsky.social for THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET!
Hmm, the link works for me so I’m not sure why. You could look it up on LinkedIn, maybe? The job is Editor, and it should be listed under HarperCollins (though the job is technically Harlequin).
Also open to NYC candidates! But it does require 2 days/week in the office so it’s hybrid, not fully remote.
Open to NYC or Toronto! It's a hybrid role, requiring two days in the office per week.
This would involve working on our digital-first books under Carina Press and on books for our Harlequin Brand trade imprints, including Carina Adores and Afterglow Books. The best of both worlds!
*dusts off social media platforms* We are hiring! If you know anyone who you think would be a good fit for this role (which reports to me! and is very exciting!) please encourage them to apply.
careers-hcc-hqn.icims.com/jobs/5047/ed...
Meme of a drunk guy yelling at an unimpressed girl in a nightclub; the caption reads "I have been so fortunate as to be distinguished by the patronage of the right honourable Lady Catherine de Bourgh"
Apropos of nothing... a series of Pride and Prejudice memes.