Here are excerpts from the an interview Roger & I recently did. It was fun and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
I have here two very special people; Roger Rheinheimer and Crystal Linn who are Amazon top-ten selling Kindle authors. Welcome Roger and Crystal and thank you for joining us today. Tell me, how does it feel to be a successful author?
Roger: I’m still blinking! All I can say is thank you to our dedicated readers and the tireless promotional efforts of our amazing publisher, Trestle Press.
Crystal: Thank you for having us, and thanks to our wonderful readers. To be honest, the reality of it all has not sunk in yet because my life has not changed. I still do normal things like cook dinner and walk my dog. I must stop and remind myself that I am indeed a successful author.
Whose idea what it to write Amish Forever?
Roger: Apparently Giovanni Gelati of Trestle Press had read my first novel, Amish Snow. He contacted me and asked if I would write an Aminsh romance novel.
Interesting, tell me Crystal how did you become involved?
Crystal: Roger felt to do a good job he needed a female co-author and placed an ad looking for a co-author for an Amish romance. I replied to that ad and, as they say, "The rest is history."
What is it like to co-author a book?
Roger: First of all, I had never co-authored before and one of the reasons I chose Crystal is because she was an experienced co-author. It's great. We complement each other well and even with the pressures of deadlines and outside demands on our respective time commitments, have not had any significant disagreements. It's really been aswesome.
Crystal: While Amish Forever is my first novel, it is my fourth book to date. All four were either co-authored or collaborative efforts. It is like joint venturing where the key people sit down, and discuss goals and game plans. Then they go to work, do what needs done, and communicate clearly.
Speaking of what needs done, who writes what and how do you get your writing voices to blend together so well?
Roger: LOL, good question. We actually sat down recently and had what we irreverently called a "board meeting." I've always heard that there are two things which cause a partnership to fall apart: failure OR success. Thankfully we have completely avoided that and I think we are more in tune than ever. I love the roaring engine, smoking tire scenes and Crystal conveys beautifully the teardrops falling on the vanity panel scenes.
Crystal: Before we start writing the next chapter, or volume, we email each other notes and ideas. I write the first draft and email it to Roger. He adds to what I wrote and writes more scenes then emails it back to me for editing. I edit and email it back to him.
Obviously you two are very organized? Tell me what it is you want your readers to take away from the story?
Roger: Ok, here is where the guy chromosomes kick in. I want the readers to feel like they got their money's worth, that the characters came alive for them.
Crystal: All of my books are about overcoming, in one way or another. I want readers of Amish Forever to come away feeling good about the story and feeling encourage that they, like Ava, can overcome the obstacles in their own lives.
The two of you are obviously cimmitted to your writing. What are your future plans?
Roger: Early on when we realized how popular this series was going to be I commented to Crystal that if we don't write more together we need to admit we're not really serious about writing fiction. We already have several spinoffs. I especially like the ones involving Abe and Bliss.
Crystal: I look forward to writing more with Roger and, in addition, I have my own writing career.
Our time is up, unfortunatley, but again, thank you Roger Rheinheimer and Crystal Linn for joing us today.
Thank you for joining me today. I feel fortunate to have such a great co-author. For the next few weeks I will continue to have guest authors, each different and all talented.
I have here two very special people; Roger Rheinheimer and Crystal Linn who are Amazon top-ten selling Kindle authors. Welcome Roger and Crystal and thank you for joining us today. Tell me, how does it feel to be a successful author?
Roger: I’m still blinking! All I can say is thank you to our dedicated readers and the tireless promotional efforts of our amazing publisher, Trestle Press.
Crystal: Thank you for having us, and thanks to our wonderful readers. To be honest, the reality of it all has not sunk in yet because my life has not changed. I still do normal things like cook dinner and walk my dog. I must stop and remind myself that I am indeed a successful author.
Whose idea what it to write Amish Forever?
Roger: Apparently Giovanni Gelati of Trestle Press had read my first novel, Amish Snow. He contacted me and asked if I would write an Aminsh romance novel.
Interesting, tell me Crystal how did you become involved?
Crystal: Roger felt to do a good job he needed a female co-author and placed an ad looking for a co-author for an Amish romance. I replied to that ad and, as they say, "The rest is history."
What is it like to co-author a book?
Roger: First of all, I had never co-authored before and one of the reasons I chose Crystal is because she was an experienced co-author. It's great. We complement each other well and even with the pressures of deadlines and outside demands on our respective time commitments, have not had any significant disagreements. It's really been aswesome.
Crystal: While Amish Forever is my first novel, it is my fourth book to date. All four were either co-authored or collaborative efforts. It is like joint venturing where the key people sit down, and discuss goals and game plans. Then they go to work, do what needs done, and communicate clearly.
Speaking of what needs done, who writes what and how do you get your writing voices to blend together so well?
Roger: LOL, good question. We actually sat down recently and had what we irreverently called a "board meeting." I've always heard that there are two things which cause a partnership to fall apart: failure OR success. Thankfully we have completely avoided that and I think we are more in tune than ever. I love the roaring engine, smoking tire scenes and Crystal conveys beautifully the teardrops falling on the vanity panel scenes.
Crystal: Before we start writing the next chapter, or volume, we email each other notes and ideas. I write the first draft and email it to Roger. He adds to what I wrote and writes more scenes then emails it back to me for editing. I edit and email it back to him.
Obviously you two are very organized? Tell me what it is you want your readers to take away from the story?
Roger: Ok, here is where the guy chromosomes kick in. I want the readers to feel like they got their money's worth, that the characters came alive for them.
Crystal: All of my books are about overcoming, in one way or another. I want readers of Amish Forever to come away feeling good about the story and feeling encourage that they, like Ava, can overcome the obstacles in their own lives.
The two of you are obviously cimmitted to your writing. What are your future plans?
Roger: Early on when we realized how popular this series was going to be I commented to Crystal that if we don't write more together we need to admit we're not really serious about writing fiction. We already have several spinoffs. I especially like the ones involving Abe and Bliss.
Crystal: I look forward to writing more with Roger and, in addition, I have my own writing career.
Our time is up, unfortunatley, but again, thank you Roger Rheinheimer and Crystal Linn for joing us today.
Thank you for joining me today. I feel fortunate to have such a great co-author. For the next few weeks I will continue to have guest authors, each different and all talented.
Wishing you a successful journey,
Crystal
Crystal
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