Hey friend.

We are officially in the "Holiday Danger Zone."

You know the vibe: You want to run a holiday promotion to boost your backlist sales before the year ends, but you’re also trying to finish a draft, buy gifts, and...you know...sleep, while every day feels like your mental fitness is one published spelling error away from you moving to a remote island in the Scottish Isles. (You've just had a peek into my daily fantasy!)

The thought of staring at a blinking cursor, trying to write 12 consecutive days of engaging emails that don't sound spammy? It’s enough to make you want to...SEE ABOVE PLANNED MOVE.

Let me handle the copy for you.

I have just released the Updated 2025 Edition of the "12 Days of Romance" Email Templates. AND I've added a much-needed 5-day shortened template for those who are planning the same move as me.

This isn’t just a list of prompts. It is a complete, fill-in-the-blanks strategy designed specifically for romance authors to engage readers and drive sales without triggering "unsubscribe" rage.

What’s inside the kit:

• 12 Fully Drafted Emails: From the "Day 1 Short Story Gift" to the "Day 12 Grand Finale Sale."
• The "Spam Dungeon" Avoidance Guide: How to remind readers they asked to be there so you protect your deliverability.
• Gamification Templates: Scripts for "Reader Takeovers" where they vote on your next trope, and "Character Recipes" that get clicks.
• Direct Sales & Audio Options: Specific language for those of you selling on your own store or pushing audiobooks.
• "The Holiday Lite" Option: Don't have 12 giveaways? I’ve included a guide on how to shorten this to a 5-Day "Steamy Stocking Stuffer" sequence.

Here is a sneak peek of the schedule:

• Day 2: A Director's Cut/Extended Scene (too hot for the final book!)
• Day 4: A "Queens of Romance" Collab (to borrow other authors' audiences)
• Day 9: The "12 Books for the Price of 2" Bundle script

Why this works: It uses the "Open Loops" psychology. As I mention in the guide, we want to create the same tension you would with an enemies-to-lovers story. Dripping just enough value that they need to come back for the next email.

Stop stressing about what to write. Download the templates, fill in your book titles, and schedule your holiday sales machine.

​GRAB THE 12 DAYS OF ROMANCE TEMPLATE - $20​

Happy Holidays,

Holly

P.S. Worried you don't have 12 things to give away? The guide includes a list of "Zero-Effort Gifts" (like playlists and digital wallpapers) so you don't have to create anything new!

P.P.S. This template is fully customizable. Whether you write sweet RomCom or dark Romantic Suspense, you can adapt the tone in minutes. You could even replace all the romance with thriller content or non-fiction or whatever genre you write in!

P.P.P.S. Members of HDHQ membership space get the Taylor Swift Easter Egg version included in their membership this month! Join HERE.​