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Collaborative Writing: Whose Name Comes First?

This question was posed right when Becca and I started writing together. Whose name would be first on the book? For other writing duos it might be in alphabetical order or maybe the more famous of the two. It will always differ. Especially for us. We’re sisters. In fact, we’re twins. So you might be a little surprised why my name is first on the book. Let me answer some guesses that I’m sure you have before I reveal the truth

Krista, why does your name come before Becca’s on the book? 

Is it because you’re older? 

My Answer: Yes, I am older! By a whole minute! And I will continue to hold that over Becca’s head for forever. But I’m not cruel enough to bulldoze over her like a barbarian for the honor of being named first. So…no.

Is it because you wrote more of the book? 

My Answer: We contributed the same amount. Neither of us we’re taking tally but if I had to place my bets, I’d say Becca physically wrote more. Look, she’s got the English degree, she’s been writing longer, naturally she’s better suited for this lifestyle. If anyone believes I’m first because I’m the better writer or I wrote more, they are highly mistaken. I hold my own in terms of writing, but I will always contest that she’s better than me. So again…no.

Is it because you’re taller? 

My Answer: We’re twins! We’re the same height, dummy!

Is it because you’re smarter? 

My Answer: We are both equals on the intellectual front. I may be a little sharper in science and math, but she makes up for it with her English and Telecom wizadry.

Is it because you started writing the book first? 

My Answer: This is true. I wrote ADDICTED TO YOU first. The very first draft that was on life support until Becca got her hands on it. She added her own things, tweaked some characters, left some stuff, and then let me go back and edit. Then we edited some more. So…being first to the punch really doesn’t make a difference in terms of how we write.

Is it because you’re prettier? 

My Answer: We are identical twins. Enough said.

Is it because you threatened her? 

My Answer: What?! That’s a terrible thing to ask. The answer most certaintly is no. Meanies.

And the most obvious one: Is it because people refer to you as “Krista and Becca” and NOT “Becca and Krista”

My Answer: Surprisingly, this one is a big fat NO as well. Our names have always been interchangeable, and I can’t pinpoint an order that people usually use. In high school though (about to get a little psychological up in here) people wouldn’t refer to us by our first names at all. It was commonly either the Ritchie Twins or just the Twins (we didn’t have many sets of identical twin girls in our grade). Identity instantly lost in that case. But I digress…there is no particular order that people used for us.

So then why the hell is my name first???? 

The answer will either literally be the stupidest thing you’ve ever heard, or possible the funniest. So when we were deciding whose name would go first, it was a quick decision. We realized quickly that we didn’t want anyone to shorten the name down to B.K. because…let’s be honest that is Burger King. And if you’re like us and have seen “Generation Kill” it’s also slang for Baby Killer. So…there’s your little odd explanation.

Now if you ever read our books and think that I’ve somehow contributed more because my name is first, you’d be dead wrong. Becca is just as important and I argue with her about putting her name first on Goodreads at least (I’m forcing her for future books) so that she can get the type of credit she really deserves.

In the end, we are equal partners in crime and have equal contribution to the book. But someone’s name has to go first, and mine just happened to be there because of Burger King

Early kindle release of addicted to you!

So big news guys! If you already haven’t heard on Nawanda Files, our New Adult novelAddicted to Youis now available on Kindle! We wanted to release it early at abargain price of $0.99so that everyone who has been pumped and excited about it, can snag a copy at a cheaper price. Yay!
Add to your Goodreads shelf!

Purchase at Amazon!
So we’re super excited that the book is now released to the world! It’s crazy that the day has finally come for other people to read our work. Also crazy news — just...

Early Kindle Release of Addicted to You!

So big news guys! If you already haven’t heard on Nawanda Files, our New Adult novel Addicted to You is now available on Kindle! We wanted to release it early at a bargain price of $0.99 so that everyone who has been pumped and excited about it, can snag a copy at a cheaper price. Yay!

Add to your Goodreads shelf!

Purchase at Amazon!

So we’re super excited that the book is now released to the world! It’s crazy that the day has finally come for other people to read our work. Also crazy news — just two days after Addicted to You was released on Kindle, it made the New Adult Top 100 Best-Sellers in Kindle books! That’s AMAZING. And we owe it all to our readers and supporters. We seriously couldn’t do any of this without you guys. So thanks and *hugs*

The paperback will release on the official release date — July 1st! So lookout for that. Again, thanks for all the wonderful support. We’re seriously blown away by everyone’s generosity and excitement for Addicted to You. You all are awesome 

- Krista

You May love this novel if...

If you want the self-deprecating post, it’s below. This one is all about love. No, just kidding. But the word “hate” is going to be thrown out. Here it goes!

You May Love This Novel If…

1. You love flawed characters — people who tend to be frustrating at times because something is clearly wrong with them. You want to shake them they’re so flawed. You want to hold them and tell them everything is going to be okay. Or you just want to yell at them for a single moment. That’s natural! And if you l...

You May Love This Novel If…

If you want the self-deprecating post, it’s below. This one is all about love. No, just kidding. But the word “hate” is going to be thrown out. Here it goes!

You May Love This Novel If…

1. You love flawed characters — people who tend to be frustrating at times because something is clearly wrong with them. You want to shake them they’re so flawed. You want to hold them and tell them everything is going to be okay. Or you just want to yell at them for a single moment. That’s natural! And if you l...

You may hate this novel if...

Hello! *waves* This is my first post on the author website. I’m ashamed I haven’t written on here yet. I’ll blame exams and travel, but Krista has been kind enough to pick up my heavy slack. But I’m here now! We’ve been talking a lot about why people may not likeAddicted to You.I mean, it’s about two addicts who can be pretty horrible people. That’s the trick, isn’t it? Trying to make them endearing but stay true to two addictions, one that is commonly know (and many people have their own ide...

You May Hate This Novel If…

Hello! *waves* This is my first post on the author website. I’m ashamed I haven’t written on here yet. I’ll blame exams and travel, but Krista has been kind enough to pick up my heavy slack. But I’m here now! We’ve been talking a lot about why people my not likeAddicted to You.I mean, it’s about two addicts who can be pretty horrible people. That’s the trick, isn’t it? Trying to make them endearing but stay true to two addictions, one that is commonly know (and many people have their own idea...

Get Addicted Promo Tour Schedule!

Addicted to Youhas a Get Addicted promo tour coming up! Check out the stops below:

May 27th:
Nawanda Files– Tour Kick-Off
Christy’s Book Addiction– Teaser
Dana Square– Interview

May 28th:
Book Briefs– Teaser
Emily’s Crammed Bookshelf– Interview
Icey Books– Excerpt

May 29th:
The Book Slayer– Guest Post

May 30th:
The Book Babe– Excerpt
Proserpine Craving Books– Interview + This or That

May 31st:
Books and Insomnia– Teaser

June 1st:
Gabic Reads– Guest Post

June 3rd:
Abibliophobic– Excerpt

June 4th:
Forever 17...

Get Addicted Promo Tour Schedule!

Addicted to Youhas a Get Addicted promo tour coming up! Check out the stops below:

May 27th:

Nawanda Files – Tour Kick-Off

Christy’s Book Addiction – Teaser

Dana Square – Interview

May 28th:

Book Briefs– Teaser

Emily’s Crammed Bookshelf – Interview

Icey Books – Excerpt

May 29th:

The Book Slayer– Guest Post

May 30th:

The Book Babe – Excerpt

Proserpine Craving Books – Interview + This or That

May 31st:

Books and Insomnia – Teaser

June 1st:

Gabic Reads – Guest Post

June 3rd:

Abibliophobic – Excerpt

June 4th:

For...

New NA Book about Sex Addiction (from a female's perspective)

If you haven't already seen the news from Nawanda Files or Goodreads, then you're hearing it now! ADDICTED TO YOU, a NA Contemporary (and you could make a strong argument that it's also a hot, lustful -- and dysfunctional -- romance) will be available July 1st, 2013.

I teamed up with my twin sister on this one. A) Because she's better at the steamy scenes than me. B) Because writing together is way more fun than writing alone.

I don't want to give too much away yet, especially since I'll be teasing the book for the next two months with posters, excerpts and more info. As two proficient bloggers, we're most definitely going to do a blog tour, and there's already sign ups at our Author website for ARC reviews. You can find ARC request forms here. We'll be sending them out around the end of May.

And if you want to know more about me, Krista, and our writing process, visit our author blog (not Nawanda Files): http://kbritchie.com/ So far only Krista has posted, and she's done a wonderful job. I'll be spilling some dirt on there soon, especially on my writing adventures from being little ole obscure me to writing for a television network (online of course). So keep checking back!