collaboration
So one day, back in mid-February, I was having a bad day. Not a bad writing day, just bad, life is driving me crazy, day. And Larissa and I had just been batting around the idea of writing something together - and yes, I concede that it was her idea to write together - and when I say, batting around the idea, it was really more like this:
Me: Did you write our book yet?
Larissa: No – you were going to write it. I was going to supervise.
Imagine several emails a day, all with a variation of the above lines. But on that Friday – I was ready. I opened up the first half of a chapter that I loved, but I couldn’t move forward because the heroine refused to speak to me. So I sent the chapter to Larissa and said, your turn.
She asked what the heroine was supposed to be doing, and I said, whatever you want. She’s all yours. < —–no plotting, no fear.
And we had a blast. Wrote a novella in under 10 days, and during those ten days, both Larissa and I both sold our first books. And still, we kept writing this story.
I mentioned it to Roberta – she said she’d look at it, that we’d need a synopsis for a 3-in-1 novella anthology. We did that. I sent to Roberta, who sent it out to some publishing houses, and Larissa deserted me for Germany. She left me a number in case I had to call her about anything.
And holy crap – I HAD TO CALL HER!! In Germany. Because it’s not every day you get to call your friend on vacation in Germany to tell her that we needed to consider an offer from Bantam Dell for a 3 book deal.
We don’t have any other details yet, other than our new editor loves the stories so much she wants them to all be single titles. *ggg*
And seriously? Don’t listen to anything Larissa tells you. It’s all lies. Except for the non-plotting part.
I can’t wait to send her out-of-order scenes. Heh. Oh wait - I already did that, didn’t I? See - and it all worked out!
Steph T.
March 20th, 2006 at 7:36 am
OMG!!
That’s amazing. Good for you guys!!
March 20th, 2006 at 9:14 am
That’s fantastic!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to the two of you
March 20th, 2006 at 9:21 am
Congratulations to both of you! That is wonderful news
March 20th, 2006 at 10:18 am
Wow, that’s so cool! I’m soooo happy for you two!
March 20th, 2006 at 10:32 am
Totally inspiring. Congratulations to you both! Excellent, excellent news!
March 20th, 2006 at 11:00 am
[…] Secondly, because I am posting at midnight, I can’t yet point to the post(s) announcing the faboo new sale I mentioned on Friday. Neither can I yet name names. But MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS to . . . . you know who you are! (I’ll come back later and add links!) Update: Go add your congrats to Stephanie Tyler and Larissa Ione. […]
March 20th, 2006 at 12:02 pm
That is absolutely amazing!
Major congrats to both of you!
March 20th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
WHOOOOO HOOOO!!! That is an amazing sale story! I love the fact the editor wanted all the novellas to be single title.
Congrates, hon!
March 20th, 2006 at 12:25 pm
I am so stoked for you guys!!!!!
March 20th, 2006 at 12:34 pm
Fabulous news! Wow! Welcome to Bantam Dell!
March 20th, 2006 at 12:38 pm
I don’t know what else to say! You two are charmed for sure! CONGRATULATIONS!
~PJ~
March 20th, 2006 at 12:51 pm
I love it!!! Congrats again, girls!
March 20th, 2006 at 12:57 pm
[…] As if there hasn’t already been enough good news for a year over there, Steph and Larissa have landed a multi book deal with Bantam. Now if you listen to them, they’re arguing over whose idea it was for them to collaborate, but really, it was mine. I have the blog post to prove it too! bwhahahah. […]
March 20th, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Super duper Congratulations to both of you!!!
I was all set for a boring day in the blogosphere, but you two proved me wrong.
Now I can’t wait to read the books!!!
March 20th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
Congratulations!!! What a great month you’ve had!
March 20th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
Thanks SO much for the well-wishes and congrats, everyone!!! I really appreciate them - as I said before, it’s wonderful to be able to share cyber-celebrations with everyone!!
So much good news all around the blogosphere…here’s to it continuing for all of us!!!:thumbsup:
March 20th, 2006 at 3:46 pm
Wow, that’s awesome!
to both of you!
March 20th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
I’m over the moon for you both! I love it!!
Congratulations!!
March 20th, 2006 at 5:29 pm
That is outstanding news. Congratulations to you both! Here’s to happy collaborating.
March 20th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
Congratulations you two! This is wonderful news. Now I’m off to Larissa’s to read “the rest of the story”. LOL
March 20th, 2006 at 9:53 pm
As I said at Larissa’s . . . Wow!
Congrats and best wishes! Couldn’t happen to two nicer people!:biggrin:
March 20th, 2006 at 10:13 pm
Way to go.
Uh…for a lot of lies, both stories sound remarkably similar to me…
March 20th, 2006 at 10:53 pm
Wow, that’s just amazing. You guys are on a roll! Congrats!!
March 20th, 2006 at 11:16 pm
May I add my congrats to the many others Steph! I came over from Alison’s blog to add my well-wishes.
I will be looking for you when you are published. I have a “thing” for military men!
March 20th, 2006 at 11:32 pm
March 20th, 2006 at 11:38 pm
Congratulations!!!:bravo:
March 21st, 2006 at 9:56 am
Congrats. That’s an excellent story.
March 21st, 2006 at 10:49 am
Ya’ll just rock!!!!!
Congrats again doll!
March 21st, 2006 at 1:53 pm
First I’m waaaaay behind with this but . . . CONGRATULATIONS!!! on your sale!!:bravo: And big big congrats on this fab news! You rock ladies!!
March 21st, 2006 at 8:00 pm
Oh wow, Steph! How wonderful!
Congratulations to you both.
March 21st, 2006 at 11:24 pm
Huge congrats!!!!
March 22nd, 2006 at 9:45 am
Amazing story!! Congratulations to you both!!
March 22nd, 2006 at 10:59 am
Thank you, thank you, thank you some more!! This has been an awesome few weeks!!
March 23rd, 2006 at 2:55 am
WAHOOO! Congrats!!