Naima Simone Speaks on Writing for Harlequin

After first being rejected by #Harlequin #Books, #NaimaSimone took a different path for her #writing career. It only took another eleven years before #NaimaSimone returned to her dream of #writing for #HarlequinPublishing.

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#NaimaSimone has published six #books with #HarlequinBooks. Throughout that time, she's worked with her #editor #StacyBoyd. During this interview, I talk with Naima and Stacy about their working relationship as well as I chat with Naima about what it took to make the transition to working with #HarlequinPublishing.

Stacy also shared a few nuggets with us. For those of you who are interested in #writing for a #publisher like #HarlequinBooks, there are some lines within #Harlequin that will accept unagented submissions. You can also check out https://www.writeforharlequin.com/write-for-harlequin/ to learn more about #writing for #Harlequin. And don't forget to check out some of the Black #author who currently write for #Harlequin by clicking here!

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Here's more about Naima.

Published since 2009, USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone loves writing sizzling romances with heart, a touch of humor and snark. Her books have been featured in The Washington Post and Entertainment Weekly, and described as balancing "crackling, electric love scenes with exquisitely rendered characters caught in emotional turmoil."

She is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bullet proof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live in perfect, sometimes domestically-challenged bliss in the southern United States.

You can find Naima on Facebook @ Naima Simone or on her website @ www.NaimaSimone.com!

Here's more about Stacy.

Stacy Boyd is a senior editor for Harlequin Desire, a Harlequin series line known for its high emotion, sensual tension and drama. Before focusing on short contemporary romance, Stacy acquired and edited a wide variety of fiction, including romance, suspense, fantasy and YA. She is a past winner of the PASIC Editor of Merit award and currently works with an amazing group of award-winning and bestselling authors. Stacy holds a B.A. in cultural anthropology from New College, the honors college of Florida, and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons. An outdoor enthusiast, she spends her free time running after kids, taming her backyard and improving her jogging distances. Stacy is looking to acquire compelling author voices and stories with strong romance hooks and new twists for the Desire line.

You can find Stacy on Twitter @ Stacy_Boyd