The Roughest Draft
Book Feature - The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
HBL Note: When I was applying to colleges, everyone told me not to be roommates with my best friends because living together can make or break a friendship. When I teach college classes, I often give my students the same warning when they are choosing groups to work with. So I imagine that when it comes to choosing a writing partner, you may want to think twice before choosing your spouse. Married writing duo Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka imagined the worst case scenario for a married writing duo: your novels are best-sellers but your marriage crumbles. That is exactly what happens to literary darlings Katrina Freeling and Nathan Van Huysen in THE ROUGHEST DRAFT. They never want to speak to each other again, but their contract forces them to write together. Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
From the publisher:
Three years ago, Katrina Freeling and Nathan Van Huysen were the brightest literary stars on the horizon, their cowritten book topping bestseller lists. But on the heels of their greatest success, they ended their partnership on bad terms, for reasons neither would divulge to the public. They haven't spoken since, and never planned to, except they have one final book due on contract.
Facing crossroads in their personal and professional lives, they're forced to reunite. The last thing they ever thought they'd do again is hole up in the tiny Florida town where they wrote their previous book, trying to finish a new manuscript quickly and painlessly. Working through the reasons they've hated each other for the past three years isn't easy, especially not while writing a romantic novel.
While passion and prose push them closer together in the Florida heat, Katrina and Nathan will learn that relationships, like writing, sometimes take a few rough drafts before they get it right.
