I sat at Sydney International Airport with no doubt a surreal look on my face. I was about to embark on a trip of a life time and I didn't know what I was heading in to. I was flying half way across the world on a whim. A request from an idol of mine requesting my help. This was everything I had dreamt about, everything I wanted, everything I desired. I remember the day so clearly when i received an email from the desk of Stephanie Meyer, I shrieked with such delight but then suspicion arose. I automatically thought that it may have been one of my friends playing an awful joke on me, but then I dismissed that from my thoughts and i began to digest the email. She wanted me, she wanted my technique, my style, my thoughts. She had said she was a fan of mine. A FAN!! She said that she had read my book and had gone to my web site and read the beginnings of my next novel and wondered if there was any chance that I could put that on hold for a few months to work on a project with her. My hero, my idol wanted me.

I guess I should say of few things about myself. My name is Mia and I am 27 years old and I am Australian born and bred. I guess you could say I was a late bloomer in terms of career. I didn't start writing my first novel until I was 25 and it was first published when I was 27 and that's when the whirlwind began. People liked it and I was able to quit my day job and be a full time writer. I had magazines wanting me to write for them, I had publishers and agents requesting my next novel, I had television shows wanting me to write for them. I just didn't know what was happening. I simply loved writing and so I did it. Thankfully my best friend came along for the ride with me and she was my research assistant slash personal assistant. So far it was working out great. Wherever I went she came. My agent hadn't seemed to pick up on the fact that her job was mainly to keep me sane and occupied on the long trips, so as far as we were concerned it was the perfect arrangement.

When I got that first email from Stephanie I called Tasha straight away. I needed her here to help me digest it. It didn't seem real and I needed someone else to make me see that it was in fact a real email. It seemed like I had read over it hundreds of times. I closed my lap top and walked into the kitchen of my modest 2 bedroom apartment on the East Coast of Australia. I lived on my own and had my apartment set up the exact way I wanted. 10 minutes later I heard a key in my front door and Tasha rushed in, yelling out my name.

"I am in the kitchen," I replied, grabbing 2 wine glasses and pouring wine to the top of he glasses. I knew we would need a drink after this.

"What's happened? What is this email you are talking about?" Tasha asked, grabbing one of the wine glasses and consuming half in one gulp. I laughed and shook my head before opening my lap top and opening the email.

"I think our lives are about to change in a very dramatic way." I said as I turned the lap top towards her and grabbed my wine glass and walked into the living room.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Tasha asked as she began reading.

To Mia,

I guess you are wondering why I am emailing you. I just wanted to say how much of a fan I am of your writing and of "When Worlds Collide" the way in which you captured the characters and made the reader feel a part of her world shows how talented you are and I wanted to convey that to you. As well as emailing to congratulate you, I also wanted to express my desire to work with you on an upcoming project of mine. I understand that you are in the beginning process of starting your next novel however I wanted to ask that you consider my proposal. I want to work with you and I would like to ask for your assistance in writing the screen play for the next installment of the Twilight series. We are due to begin working on New Moon within the next month and I would love for you to come to the USA for 3mths to work on the script with me in Los Angeles. We begin read throughs of the script in July, so I would need you to come to Los Angeles within the next 2 weeks. I understand that this is a big decision however I think we would develop a really great script that would benefit the legacy of the book. I will have my manager put together some contracts and fax them through to your management within the next day or so. Please feel free to contact me at any time to discuss this.

I look forward to hopefully working with you.

Stephanie Meyer.

"Holy Shit," Tasha squealed as she began reading through the email again.

She looked at me with an amused face and then punched me in the arm.

"What the hell was that for?" I asked, rubbing my now throbbing arm.

"I just wanted to make you see that this is real. Stephanie wants you to write with her, this is your dream Mia. Everything you wanted." She smiled at me and wrapped her arm around my shoulders.

"I know, it's just so surreal. I don't know where to begin. Do I contact Steve and see if he has heard from Stephanie's management, do I email Stephanie back? Oh there is just way too many things to organise. Thank god I have you with me." I said as I ran my hair through my short blonde hair and began to pace my apartment.

"What do you mean, you have me?" Tasha asked as she grabbed my arm to make me stop pacing

"I am not going over there if you don't come." I looked directly at her with a hopeful look.

"Are you serious? You want me to come?" Tasha replied as her voice got louder and louder with excitement.

"Um, YES. You aren't just my research assistant you are also my best friend and I am not moving over there for 3mths and not having my best friend there." Tasha looked at me with a happiness in her eyes that I had never seen.

"Oh we are going to have so much fun!! Hopefully you can have some flings over there and finally meet someone." Tasha said with a nudge.

"It all comes down to guys with you doesn't it." I laughed at her and pushed her down on the couch before joining her.

"Maybe you'll fall in love on set, maybe with one of those hot young actors." Tasha winked before making kissing noises.

"The main word being young!! We are like 10 years older then all of them. Yes I have done my research and there will be no romances happening. Maybe there will be single guys around our age working on set, we can only hope Tash" I looked at her as I hit the reply button on Stephanie's email.

Hi Stephanie,

Wow, I don't know where to begin. Your email has completely overwhelmed me. Firstly, thank you for your kind words in regards to "When World's Collide". To get encouragement like that from someone you admire is quite overwhelming.

In regards to your request about New Moon, I am completely shocked and honored with your request. Your books inspired me to write and I would be honored and humbled to come and work with you on this movie. As you are aware I am in the process of beginning my next novel so I have one request that my research assistant comes to the USA with me so we can continue working on my next novel during our stay in the USA and she can also be of assistance with New Moon if required. Please let me know what I need to do in order to get visa's, accommodation and living arrangements organised for this move.

Thank you once again for this opportunity and I look forward to the coming months.

Mia Jenkins.

I re-read my email and let Tasha read it before hitting the send button. I wasn't sure if I was going to hear back from her or not. Tasha stayed for a few hours before leaving to go and see her boyfriend who I didn't really get along with. She made sure that I promised to call her as soon as I heard anything from either Stephanie, her management team or mine. I pinky swore and closed the door behind her as she left. I slumped on the couch and couldn't believe what was happening. I looked around my now quiet apartment and thought about leaving my home and moving half way across the world to start a whole new life. I walked into my kitchen and began preparing a light dinner and was interrupted by my computer coming to life and notifying me that a new email had arrived.

I walked over and looked at the screen, 1 new email from Stephanie Meyer displayed itself.

I was more nervous now then I was when the first email came through. I sat down and opened it and began to read.

"Hi Mia,

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I am so thrilled that you have agreed to work with me. This is truly going to be a great experience for both of us and I can't wait to learn and develop as a writer whilst working with you. In regards to your research assistant, I would love for you to bring them along and they can work with my research assistant on the set and whilst we are developing the script. We will organise your accommodation, visas and will organise both yours and your research assistance contracts and employment details. I will get my personal assistant and manager to begin organising this straight away so we can get this under way so you can come over as soon as possible. There is nothing that you need to do besides pack your bags and come to Los Angeles

Stephanie"

It was official, Tasha and I were moving to the USA in less then 2 weeks.