Open for Submissions

Write with Harte is looking for romance stories that make readers swoon!

By romance, we mean a short story in which the relationship between the couple is the primary story and ends with a happily ever after or happily for now.

We’re looking for 5,000 to 10,000 word stories with well-developed characters who have powerful motivations for their choices (good and bad) and who send readers on an emotional journey.

Your story should include moonlight and margaritas mentioned or weaved within your story.

❤️New and published authors will be considered (Note that we are asking for a sample of your work at this time, but it doesn’t need to be from the story you plan to submit. It should, however, showcase your romance writing ability).
❤️We are interested all characters including diverse, older, LGBTQIA+, or persons with disabilities
❤️We’re open to all romance categories and tropes, with open door intimacy (3🔥 or more, but no erotica), that fit the theme of Moonlight and Margaritas.
❤️Stories can be a part of an existing series you write, but please no excerpts or cliffhangers. The story should be new and original.
❤️Exclusive rights will be held for 12 months from publishing date (June 2025 to June 2026)
❤️If selected to submit, your story will need to be sent to us by March 30, 2025

What we’re not looking for:

⛔No single chapters or excerpts of stories
⛔No erotica (we will accept spicy romance, but there should be a plot)
⛔No non-consensual
⛔No underage main characters
⛔No incest
⛔No previously published works (self or traditionally)

GUIDELINES

Please note that any submissions that DO NOT follow these guidelines will not be considered.

👉  Make sure your story fits the anthology theme AND is a romance (the couple is the focus of the story)
👉  You must have rights to the story you’re submitting. We don’t accept stories that are currently published elsewhere.
👉  Manuscripts must be full stories (no excerpts) of 10,000 words or less
👉  Your manuscript should be complete and fully edited

If selected, you’ll be sent an invite by February 10, 2025 to submit your story by March 30, 2025.

All stories will be reviewed by our editors to ensure they’ve met the guidelines.

We’ll be accepting 10 to 15 authors.

➡️To register your interest in participating, please complete the interest form, including a 500-word sample of your writing (copy and paste into the form) by January 26, 2025. Your sample doesn’t need to be from the story you plan to submit. If you’re already published, you can share a link to a book on Amazon that has the “Look Inside” feature.

For more info or to submit your interest, visit Moonlight and Margaritas anthology page.