I wrote about the new AI partnership that Harlequin announced as if it was an exciting thing. lithub.com/dear-harlequin-nobody-asked-for-your-weird-new-ai-video-microdramas/

April 02, 2026 - 12:36 UTC

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Oh no…let me dive in
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Oh god, I hate this so much.

This is another fundamental way in which publishers are totally misunderstanding the community of readers as a whole (and specifically romance readers).

*Of course* they didn't give their authors the opportunity to opt out because they knew most would.
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thank you for highlighting this story. worth noting some romancelandia citizens such as myself are salty over the fact hqn decided to entirely cancel their historical line just as they barely started including queer & bipoc stories. will miss those exquisite book covers 😭💔
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My mom will NOT be happy about this
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ew
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HarperCollins announced they were doing the same today with their popular imprints.
They own Harlequin so it makes sense. So fucked up.
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chatGPT, make them kiss!
*her lips grow huge and engulf his entire head*
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I initially read this as a "Weird Al Video" (AL not AI), which I would be very excited about.
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more of that, please
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I was right.

bsky.app/profile/stephens.website/post/3mem35rownc24
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