tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post8695190090077528625..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Heartwarming originals: three months old! …by Victoria Curran, senior editorPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-28466658997460155132013-09-07T17:14:21.734-07:002013-09-07T17:14:21.734-07:00Thanks Rula ~ I'll check out the Harlequin boo...Thanks Rula ~ I'll check out the Harlequin bookstore from June on. Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51935204228848967992013-09-07T08:02:42.997-07:002013-09-07T08:02:42.997-07:00This is such a wonderful line to write and read! I...This is such a wonderful line to write and read! I've enjoyed getting to know the authors and readers. Thank you, Victoria, for helping us find our vision and our readers!Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27716327320742240232013-09-07T05:07:53.797-07:002013-09-07T05:07:53.797-07:00I just finished it, too. It was wonderful!I just finished it, too. It was wonderful!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-71242310673794912822013-09-07T03:57:30.052-07:002013-09-07T03:57:30.052-07:00Kaelee, thank you for looking out for my release i...Kaelee, thank you for looking out for my release in January! You made my day! :)<br /><br />And you're right in that prior to July 2013, the Heartwarming stories were reprints edited to fit the line. Harlequin was testing the market for these types of clean, tender romances (hence the reprints). The stories did so well that all new stories were launched in July 2013 (there were 2 new stories Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-53673078527547228282013-09-06T16:45:50.511-07:002013-09-06T16:45:50.511-07:00As a reader only, I found it very confusing that m...As a reader only, I found it very confusing that most of the Heartwarming stories I was interested in were renamed stories from other Harlequin lines.<br /> <br />I recently won and read Syndi Powell's story which was a debut. I enjoyed it a lot. She managed to hold my interest in a story theme that didn't totally appeal to me at first. In general I was happy that the print size is Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-19711829360554964172013-09-06T13:31:26.623-07:002013-09-06T13:31:26.623-07:00Yes! A huge thank you to the entire Heartwarming t...Yes! A huge thank you to the entire Heartwarming team!!!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-40171265886517757832013-09-06T13:03:26.718-07:002013-09-06T13:03:26.718-07:00Okay, you guys are killing me with kindness--stop ...Okay, you guys are killing me with kindness--stop it! (I'm the youngest of ten, I'm not used to this!) But thanks for reminding me to draw attention to the other editors because we really are a team. That team may have undergone a big transition in the spring when Marsha Zinberg retired, but we're all working so hard up here in Toronto that I want to send a shout-out to Laura Barth, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89204371975717717022013-09-06T12:55:34.827-07:002013-09-06T12:55:34.827-07:00Aw, thanks, Rula. Added pressure! (Kidding. I trul...Aw, thanks, Rula. Added pressure! (Kidding. I truly do feel responsible for getting the word out there because these stories are so good.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-33514030342296578192013-09-06T12:53:01.477-07:002013-09-06T12:53:01.477-07:00I'll do the best I can, Patricia/Lynn. (Is it ...I'll do the best I can, Patricia/Lynn. (Is it just me or do other people get confused about whether they should call writers by their real name or their pen name?) We got such wonderful reviews in June and July, too! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43687577882102537082013-09-06T12:50:14.449-07:002013-09-06T12:50:14.449-07:00Yay, Noelle! Thanks for chiming in about Karen'...Yay, Noelle! Thanks for chiming in about Karen's book. I don't know if any of you watch the TV show The Big C, but I saw an episode of that about an experimental cancer treatment the heroine was undergoing and it reminded me of a moment during the editing of your book, Karen. I was just going to tell that anecdote...but I realize it would give away too much of the ending of your book! AllAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-12863889946884185732013-09-06T12:26:59.874-07:002013-09-06T12:26:59.874-07:00Thank you so much, Victoria, for everything that y...Thank you so much, Victoria, for everything that you've done to make this such an incredible line. I couldn't be prouder to write for you, Laura and Harlequin Heartwarming. Until I saw your note to my agent, I'd never seen myself as an adult fiction author. I loved Young Adult literature because it was a place that, for me, seemed to delve deeply into those emotional spaces I like to Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-22791252654575180022013-09-06T12:22:41.432-07:002013-09-06T12:22:41.432-07:00Thank you, Jen! It's such an honor to be with ...Thank you, Jen! It's such an honor to be with the other amazing romances on the list :)Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63469651031551366082013-09-06T12:19:40.489-07:002013-09-06T12:19:40.489-07:00Thank you so much, Noelle :) I'm thrilled to h...Thank you so much, Noelle :) I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed Wish Me Tomorrow! You share our passion for emotionally deep, tender romances and I know you'll love the books in this line. Thanks so much for stopping by the blog. You made my day :)Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-19634002258596119732013-09-06T11:30:52.027-07:002013-09-06T11:30:52.027-07:00Victoria, we're so lucky to have you taking ca...Victoria, we're so lucky to have you taking care of our 'family'! Thanks for keeping after RT and for everything you do. The Heartwarming covers are gorgeous and the tender emotions come through. The stories have also been amazing and unforgettable. I've read Karen's book (excellent and touching) and can't wait to read the rest (especially after reading this post :)!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-14037293598076926032013-09-06T11:07:40.623-07:002013-09-06T11:07:40.623-07:00Victoria --
I wondered what happened when the revi...Victoria --<br />I wondered what happened when the reviews disappeared! I'm hoping you can talk RT into bringing them back. Everyone deserves that recognition, so readers can get excited by the available books.<br />Patricia (half of Lynn Patrick :))PatriciaRosemoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025510914624972398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-26859575902956632452013-09-06T10:52:41.976-07:002013-09-06T10:52:41.976-07:00I just finished Karen Rock's book and loved it...I just finished Karen Rock's book and loved it! And I have Kristine Rolofson's up next. :) Hooray on contracting TEN new authors this year! That's amazing, and just goes to show that bringing back clean, wholesome romance with emotional depth is something that's really resonating with authors and readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-50337032917753604142013-09-06T09:38:52.795-07:002013-09-06T09:38:52.795-07:00Muriel, no problem. Ask Aimee if I'm really a ...Muriel, no problem. Ask Aimee if I'm really a `silent' partner. For so many years I was also teaching, which meant that Aimee was our spokesperson during business hours, and we still do most of our story telling between dawn and dusk. I was raised in a Heartwarming family, and it's good to be back where everyone's voice is heard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48778071470020490422013-09-06T09:27:09.343-07:002013-09-06T09:27:09.343-07:00Victoria, no worries. Take your time. We've go...Victoria, no worries. Take your time. We've got current projects on our desks right now, and we're working on marketing strategies for Homespun Christmas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-42431462749638390422013-09-06T09:14:36.091-07:002013-09-06T09:14:36.091-07:00Oh, David! Please don't feel slighted. We al...Oh, David! Please don't feel slighted. We all love having you among our number! Though you're usually quiet, you weigh in now and then in the most illuminating ways. So, simply edit 'sisterhood' to 'family.'Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16304637059795242272013-09-06T09:05:38.921-07:002013-09-06T09:05:38.921-07:00Aimee, I'm glad to have your proposal from Dan...Aimee, I'm glad to have your proposal from Dana on my desk. I just need a little more time before we can get back to you! Time seems to be...hard to come by nowadays. I blame it on the launch of a certain line of clean romances....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16949169313131624972013-09-06T09:02:30.688-07:002013-09-06T09:02:30.688-07:00Muriel, it's funny about Carolyn's cover. ...Muriel, it's funny about Carolyn's cover. I agonized over it and went back to her about it...because these horses aren't exactly draft horses. But in the end, she agreed with the art director that the poignant emotion this particular image evoked was worth fudging the animal details just a little bit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-37983402576085783952013-09-06T09:00:22.612-07:002013-09-06T09:00:22.612-07:00You'r right, Aimee: sister/brotherhood! I once...You'r right, Aimee: sister/brotherhood! I once edited Ken Casper for Superromance and quite enjoyed bragging about having the only male author in the lineup. Now Dana Grimaldi gets the bragging rights, drats.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-12321151933613212412013-09-06T08:58:44.140-07:002013-09-06T08:58:44.140-07:00I threw your name at RT, Roz, along with some of t...I threw your name at RT, Roz, along with some of the other established Harlequin authors. No go yet, though! I didn't realize you and Marion have been friends--small world. Her book is going to be quite a strong story in our lineup; looking forward to seeing the revision!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88900953602524199692013-09-06T08:40:21.465-07:002013-09-06T08:40:21.465-07:00Muriel, let's not forget the one brother in ou...Muriel, let's not forget the one brother in our group. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67164392958004443792013-09-06T08:39:24.215-07:002013-09-06T08:39:24.215-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com