Writing tips

Our hot new series DARE launches this month, it’s our sexiest ever series. Stories will feature strong, empowered women who know what they want – in and out of the bedroom. We had a chat with JC Harroway author of A Week to be Wild to find out more… A Week To Be Wild is a hot … Read more

Aspiring Writer My first Mills & Boon rejection rocked my world. I’d been reading Mills & Boons for at least two years, pretty much non-stop, and my very first manuscript contained all my blood, sweat, tears and, at the time, swoon-worthy-hero material. I was fifteen. It would be another fifteen years before I would again … Read more

We hope everyone is getting excited about our Dare To Write blitz, running from 10th-17th July! To help you get the heat level right with your submission, we’ve invited some of our fabulous Dare authors to share their top tips for writing hot! Read on, we dare you…! JC Harroway When it comes to writing … Read more

In February 2018, Mills & Boon is launching its hottest series yet, Mills & Boon Dare. There will be four romances published a month, all pushing the boundaries of heat within a romantic relationship. They are sexy, passionate, bold—and definitely explicit! – and we can’t wait to introduce them to the world.   This brand-new … Read more

To celebrate our new blog, we had an exclusive chat with our fabulous romance author Lynne Graham to find out what she’s currently working on, her favourite romance hero and her top writing tips… So, Lynne, what’s your next romance project? The project I’m currently working on is my Vows for Billionaires series. Keep an … Read more

To celebrate the launch of our new blog, our wonderful author Sharon Kendrick answers the questions we’re all desperate to know! What inspires your book ideas? Films (especially films with subtitles) always provide bags of inspiration.  I also value overheard conversations (I’m always listening if ever I’m on the train or at an airport!).  But … Read more

Meet Mills & Boon Editor Bryony Green, who is one of the judges in our Love to Write competition. Read her top tips to help get your writing started!   In my experience, hidden talents are usually discovered either by accident or in emergencies. The discovery you can nearly run as fast as Usain Bolt when you have … Read more

Meet Mills & Boon author Annie O’Neil, who is one of the judges in our Love to Write competition. Read her top tips to help get your writing started!   Alright, here we go! Are you already at your keyboard? Well that’s step one taken care of. If not. Why not? Or are you a notebook writer? … Read more

Our wonderful author Virginia Heath reveals the inspiration behind her debut novel Miss Bradshaw’s Bought Betrothal. Find out about her fabulous twist on the Cinderella story and the process behind her characters…   I suppose all writers have their own approach to writing a book. For me, the characters always come first. Once I have my … Read more

Meet Mills & Boon author Jessica Gilmore, who is one of the judges in our Love to Write competition. Read her top tips to help get your writing started! Above my desk hangs a picture my daughter painted a few years ago. It says ‘write like no one is editing’ – pretty wise advice from … Read more