Monday, July 7, 2014

Sharing the Dream – by Tia Dani


As part of the "Inside Books We Love" blog, we hope to create interesting information that isn't full of self-promo, but will give our readers a chance to know who we really are. They'll discover how we work and play, learn how we struggle with balancing our everyday lives, how we draw our stories out of our heads, then finish them into a well-loved published book. And we do it all without losing our precious friendship.

Who are we?

First and foremost we are a dedicated writing team who loves playing with words, creating "What Ifs", and are following a shared dream.

We are wives, moms, and grandmas.

We didn't start out to be a writing team, but the process evolved over time during our friendship. We met in 2002 at a local RWA chapter and after several years passed we wrote and submitted a short story together just to have some fun. To our delight the story sold. From then on we kicked our writing into high gear and found a way to stick to a writing schedule, plus stay motivated to complete and submit a full manuscript. Also we decided working together might be a fun way to learn all the technology of submitting and editing online. We don't know about you, but we find it more fun when you work with a buddy.

While having all this fun we discovered something else about ourselves. We have this unique quality of being more than friends sharing common interests. We understand each other. We think alike, and often finish each other's sentences without missing a beat. Yet, we still maintain our individuality. It's these differences which makes our writing strong. Beverly (who writes as Dani) has the uncanny ability to bring out the perfect "What If?" scenarios that can make a great story tick. Christine (Tia of our team) excels in arranging all those "What Ifs" into a semblance of order. Tia calls it stacking the dominoes, (Future workshop).

Writing stories together is more than just being co-authors for us. Team writing, as with any type of business partnership, takes a lot of trust in each other and a strong commitment to the partnership. It's hard work, but for us, we couldn't imagine doing it any other way.

Time's Enduring Love Our latest book, Time's Enduring Love, is a time travel published with BWL.

 Time's Enduring Love
By Tia Dani

Libby Strammon believed her life was on track. A young woman of the tumultuous 1960's, she worked hard to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor so she could open a practice in the small Kansas farming community where she was raised. But when a perilous storm sweeps her back a hundred years into the past she is forced to rely on her instincts while navigating the changed world that a hundred years difference has wrought.

Kansas Volunteer, Lieutenant Matthew Dome's magnetic attraction to the slightly odd woman who appeared out of nowhere wars with past promises made—promises he'd failed to keep. He yearns to have the fascinating spitfire by his side, but can't let go of the past and his guilt long enough to convince himself she belongs in his life.

When circumstances send Libby and Matthew into danger, and a buried secret is revealed, Libby races against time to choose between returning to the 20th century she is familiar with or remain with Matthew who loves her but failed her once before?

"I was excited to read a novel from two authors I consider friends/mentor, both exceptional women in their own right have together created a novel worth the read! Quick paced, delightful banter, enjoyable characters, and an entertaining plot. Absolutely loved it. I couldn't stop reading it until I was done completely. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys romance with historical background settings. Can't wait to read their next novel." ~A.S. Johnson, author~ Amazon, 5 Stars

If you're interested in learning more about Tia Dani, please visit our website and friend us on Facebook.

Thanks for stopping by,

Tia Dani


18 comments:

  1. Your blog makes me wish I had a writing buddy. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Thank you, Sandy, for stopping by the blog. Yes, it's wonderful to always have someone by your side giving encouragement and applause. There are times we annoy each other, but never lasts for long. LOL

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  3. It must take a lot of cooperation to write as a team--I'm impressed!

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  4. Hi Ann, We decided right from the beginning that keeping our friendship is most important. It's the same as with any business partnership, it's hard work, but we check our egos at the door and just have fun writing.

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  5. A great friendship and a wonderful idea to keep the creative juices flowing. Good to get to know you both better!

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    1. Hi Juliet. Thanks. Yes, we are very blessed.

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  6. I can't help echoing the others' sentiments. It must be quite an experience writing as a duo, when I have enough trouble channeling all the voices in my one head :-)

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  7. Very interesting. I've never considered writing with a buddy, and think you are great for working as a team. Not sure if I could do it. I love time-travels.

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    1. Writing with a partner is something you really have to want to do. It's not for everyone. Yes, time travels are fun.

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  8. Great post, enjoyed learning more about you.

    cheers

    Margaret

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  9. I quite admire you for writing as a team. This isn't something I can do. Could be a matter of control. Did write a non-fiction book with Jane Toombs but this took several years and each of us took a subject, wrote and the other one critiqued and added things. Good luck with your writing

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    1. Team writing really adds another layer to the cake. We think of it as a business and do whatever is best for the story. Thank you for stopping by the blog.

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  10. You go, girls! Keep writing those wonderful stories with heart. I tried writing with someone else once and it failed. Our writing styles were too different. I almost lost a friend over it. It takes more than friendship to write together, and you two are the most successful example of writing duo I know. You rock!

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  11. Interesting post and it's so nice to learn more about you! Kudos for being able to work together, it takes a special team to be able to do that. :)

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  12. An interesting post. Great to get to know you both better, and to hear about your team writing experience.

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