State of the Collaboration, May 19, 2023

It will come as no surprise to regular readers of this blog that Bob and I argued today. This one was over whether there were zombies at Viking funerals. (Yes, we’re writing a contemporary romance, but I’m writing it with Bob Mayer.) My position was no:

I based my answer on the fact that I’d actually researched Vikings. Not for this book. We also disagreed about mayo:

This is a man I have seen asking for sprinkles on ice cream, but no condiments? Ha.

And then he tried to restrict my use of language:

If anybody asks how the collaboration is going, tell them we’re being professional and adult. That is, lie for us.