My Side of the Sale
Steph is telling this crazy story in her blog about a sale we made. But Steph makes it sound like writing a book together was an accident of sorts. A fluke. That's so not true, and I'll set the record straight.
See, for months I'd been telling her that we needed to write something together. Okay, mainly it's because I need discipline, and writing with someone would help with that, but still. The point is that I knew we could write something fun.
And each time I'd say that we need to write together (see how this was totally my idea?) she would say "Great! Get started."
Hmph. Did I mention that she's a pantser and I'm a plotter? Things were looking pretty grim.
Then, one day, totally out of the blue, she sends me this partial chapter. One scene. No explanation. I thought I was supposed to crit it. But before I could ask, she says, "Finish the chapter."
Me: I know nothing about this story.
Steph: That's the fun part.
Me: You're insane. And by the way…why is there a naked woman in the shower?
Steph: I have no idea. That's your job.
Me: What's her name?
Steph: Dunno. Name her.
Do you see what I had to work with?
Well, after forcing her to toss some ideas around (it's called plotting, Steph,) we came up with a fun idea, and I did finish the chapter. Then we finished more chapters. Soon, we had the first of three intended novellas for an anthology.
Then Steph, being impulsive and slightly insane, said, "Lets send this to my agent!" I balked, because I'm Miss It-Has-To-Be-Perfect, and she's Miss I-Can't-Wait.
Well, Miss I-Can't-Wait sent two chapters while I drooled in a corner. And then her agent (and now mine for collaborated projects,) the wonderful Roberta Brown, encouraged Steph's tendency to be insane by saying "Wow! I think you have a winner here. Work up a synopsis and we'll send this to some editors."
So we wrote a synopsis, and the proposal went out. I left for Germany with this really nauseous feeling that I attributed to plane phobia. A few days later, Steph calls me in Germany.
Steph: We got an offer!!!!!
Me: You'll have to stop yelling. I have a hangover. What did you say?
Steph: We got an offer!!!!
Now, even though she was still screaming and completely unsympathetic about my pounding head, I understood. OMG. We got a three book deal with Bantam. And instead of novellas, they wanted single-titles. *screams* We SOLD!!!!
I'm so glad writing together was totally my idea. 
Congratulations to you two 
That’s FANTASTIC!! Congratulations to you both and best of luck. Wow!
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