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March 20, 2006

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.

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  8. WHOOOOO HOOOO!!! That is an amazing sale story! I love the fact the editor wanted all the novellas to be single title. :bravo: Congrates, hon!

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  14. 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!!!

    :bravo:

  16. 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:

  20. Congratulations you two! This is wonderful news. Now I’m off to Larissa’s to read “the rest of the story”. LOL

  21. As I said at Larissa’s . . . Wow! :bravo:

    Congrats and best wishes! Couldn’t happen to two nicer people!:biggrin:

  24. May I add my congrats to the many others Steph! I came over from Alison’s blog to add my well-wishes.
    :bravo:
    I will be looking for you when you are published. I have a “thing” for military men! :LOL:

  29. First I’m waaaaay behind with this but . . . CONGRATULATIONS!!! on your sale!!:bravo: And big big congrats on this fab news! You rock ladies!!

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