How do the Pet Sitters authors write together?

Because there are two authors who write as ‘Ella Shine’, we often get questions about how we write together.

We recently shared about our writing process, how we come up with the stories, and why we love writing together. Check out these two articles if you want to embark on a collaborative writing journey, or if you’re just curious.

Writing Collaboratively - article by Cecily from ‘Ella Shine’ about our writing journey

“Both Penny and I have quite different writing styles. But by the time we finish a Pet Sitters draft, the story doesn’t sound like either one of us wrote it. The combination of our creative ideas, our individual writing and our edits creates a unique ‘Ella Shine’ voice. In this collaboration, the whole really is greater than the sum of the parts.”

The Magic of Writing Together - article on the Paperbark Words blog about writing together

“The greatest, most enjoyable part of writing the Pet Sitters is Gus the cat. He’s sarcastic and snide and has no filter, which is a super fun part of yourself to let loose on the page. At the same time, we love him: he has a soft underbelly and just wants to be loved.”