There are buddy cop films where the plot involves two people of different personalities who
are forced to work together to defeat the bad guys, sometimes learning from each other in the
process. And then there are buddy writers. Two people of comparative personalities who
choose to work together to create a story that readers will hopefully love, most definitely
learning from each other in the process.
Crockett & Tubbs, Murtaugh & Riggs, Turner & Hooch, Tango & Cash,
Thelma & Louise. Okay, T&L werenยft cops, but they were best buds until the very
end so for the purposes of this post, weยfll compare it to
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See
what we did there? Youยfre so clever, Sam. No, youยfre so clever, Robin.
What weยfre trying to say is, we had a kickass time writing this book together. As with any big
undertaking, there were good days and bad days. There were rewrites and respites. Coffee
fueled most of our writing/brainstorming sessions—we can totally vouch for the power
of
mochas. And plotting sessions by the seat of our pants ruled our word counts.
We took long walks along the beach to talk through scenes and emotions and characterization
and how we pictured Vaughn looking just like model, Andrea Denver.
That
research was tough. Heยfs horribly photogenic. And donยft even get us started on his
shirtless
pics. <insert heart eyes emoji>
Emails flew back and forth on the regular. We learned to compromise and cooperate. We
learned to respect each otherยfs points of view. We learned to stand up for what we really
wanted and not sweat the small stuff. When we got stuck, we had the other person to lean on.
And when the words flowed, we gave the other person giant cheers and XOs.
This book took shape over months and months of much more than writing sprints and chapter
goals, though. Our friendship grew, too. Our respect for the craft. And those things helped
make this book what it is. Writing a book is
hard. We felt new pangs of pressure
because we didnยft want to disappoint each other. But we were also ready to go for it
because
we had each otherยfs backs. Thatยfs a glorious feeling.
We collaborated. We conquered. Weยfre friends till the end. Buddy writers ready to celebrate
this victory with food, drink and mani-pedis. And thatยfs a wrap on Sam and Robinยfs first
Excellent Writing Adventure.
Thanks for taking the ride with us!
xoxo
Heยfll promise her a summer she wonยft forget...
Instead of soaking up the SoCal sunshine while housesitting for my aunt, Iยfm dealing with a
Pomeranian who thinks sheยfs a Pitbull, two half-sisters who would happily prune me off the
family tree, and him. Vaughn Shaughnessy. Hot model about to go nuclear, dangerously sexy
flirt whose perceptive green eyes promise heยfs more than just a pretty face. Heยfs the kind
of
walking, talking temptation I should avoid, but thatยfs impossible because he also happens to
be my extremely lickable—I mean likeable—neighbor.
Heยfs turning me into a hot mess.
Thing is, I canยft handle more messes in my life. Iยfm still trying to come to terms with the
monumental ones in my past, and getting involved with Vaughn—even for temporary
summer
fun—is guaranteed to get messy. I donยft dare risk it, but Iยfm not sure I can resistยc
Romance Contemporary [Entangled Embrace,
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When not attached to her laptop, USA Today Bestselling Author and RITA finalist, Robin
Bielman can almost always be found with her nose in a book. A California girl, the beach is her
favorite place for fun and inspiration. Her fondness for swoon-worthy heroes who flirt and
stumble upon the girl they canยft live without jumpstarts most of her story ideas.
She loves to frequent coffee shops, take hikes with her hubby, and play sock tug of war with
her cute, but sometimes naughty, dog Harry. She dreams of traveling to faraway places and
loves to connect with readers. To keep in touch sign up for her newsletter on her website.
Wine lover, sleep fanatic, and
USA Today Bestselling Author of sexy contemporary
romance novels,
Samanthe Beck lives in Malibu, California, with her long-suffering
but extremely adorable husband and their turbo-son. Throw in a furry ninja named Kitty and
Bebe the trash talking Chihuahua and you get the whole, chaotic picture.
When not dreaming up fun, fan-your-cheeks sexy ways to get her characters to happily-ever-
after, she searches for the perfect cabernet to pair with Ambien.
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