The author has described the business side of her publishing career as a roller coaster that is occasionally disappointing. Sophie received a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Nomination in 2006 (Best First Historical).

Even though she has published so many novels, whenever Sophie sits down to write a new book, she has certain barriers that she must overcome because she is starting over from scratch. However, for the author, the challenge of writing YA is no different from the obstacles she encounters whenever she writes romance. The author has admitted that writing in two different genres is somewhat challenging, primarily because she has to make certain changes to her voice. Once she fell for YA, Sophie decided that she had to contribute her own stories to the genre. The genre was not restricted by any significant tropes and themes. The stories could take any shape the author wanted. First of all, it was completely different from romance. This compelled her to find novels outside the genre that she could read to keep her imagination fresh. While she enjoyed writing romance, Sophie was concerned that the process of writing so many romance novels would tire her out.

Sophie started reading YA because she wanted a break. While she is primarily known for her contemporary and historical romance, the author has also written several YA novels using the Sharie Kohler pseudonym. Her second novel came along soon after and it secured a place on the USA Today Bestseller list, proving to Sophie once and for all that she had made the right decision to dedicate her time to writing and publishing. Even more shocking for the author was the awards recognition she received following the publication of her first novel. Her hard work paid off when that same agent proceeded to sell her first novel within two weeks. It took Sophie two years to land an agent. When she wasn’t querying agents, Sophie was out participating in contests all in the hopes of using the opportunities to secure a business relationship that would give her the opportunity to bring her stories to the world. Getting her foot through the door was far from easy. She decided to give full-time writing and publishing a chance. While she had a passion for storytelling, she couldn’t find the time to pursue it.Įverything changed when her first child came along. For years, Sophie used her talents to teach high school students. The author changed careers, becoming an Engish teacher. For all that case law had to offer, she did not find it as engaging as literature. Sophie eventually enrolled in Law School and, for a moment, she was tempted to stray from her destined path.

In college, she leaned into her strengths by pursuing English and History.

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