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Behind The Book: Editing

Behind The Book: Editing

by Sophie Pembroke | Jun 24, 2020 | Author Life, Editing Your Work, Writing Craft

With the release of my latest romantic women’s fiction novel, SUMMER ON SEASHELL ISLAND, this month, I thought it might be interesting to follow the journey of that book – from the first idea, all the way through to publication day. Today’s post is all...
Behind The Book: The First Draft

Behind The Book: The First Draft

by Sophie Pembroke | Jun 17, 2020 | Author Life, First Drafts, Writing Craft

With the release of my latest romantic women’s fiction novel, SUMMER ON SEASHELL ISLAND, this month, I thought it might be interesting to follow the journey of that book – from the first idea, all the way through to publication day. Today’s post is all...
Behind The Book: Using pre-writing to turn an idea into a book

Behind The Book: Using pre-writing to turn an idea into a book

by Sophie Pembroke | Jun 10, 2020 | Writing Craft

Holding a book that you’ve written in your hands is an amazing feeling – and one that I don’t think I will ever, ever get tired of. But it’s also the culmination of months, if not years, of hard work – and usually quite a team effort! With the release of...
How I Write Romance: Part 2

How I Write Romance: Part 2

by Sophie Pembroke | Feb 19, 2019 | Writing a Romance, Writing Craft

In Part One of this blog series, I talked about how I come up with my basic ideas for my series romance books. Once I have my basics down – my hooks, my conflict, and my character’s arcs – it’s time to figure out what actually happens in the book.  note:...
How I Write Romance: Part 2

How I Write Romance: Part 1

by Sophie Pembroke | Feb 5, 2019 | First Drafts, Writing a Romance, Writing Craft

It’s February, which means Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I’m gearing up to start writing my next sweet romance for the Mills & Boon True Love line. Love is well and truly in the air.   As such, I thought I’d write a little bit about my writing...
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