Holly Lisle is up to something rather special with her latest fictional feast, Talysmana.
Now, just about everyone who knows me knows what a big fan I am of Holly Lisle. I like her writing, I like the way she says things, I enjoy her sense of humour and I admire she way she stands by her opinions. She is also very generous with her knowledge and her courses are excellent (I know because I took the biggie, Think Sideways, and can vouch for the content). Talysmana, though, is something else.
This is your, and my, opportunity to watch a story grow because Talysmana is being emailed, scene by scene, as Holly writes it. It’s coming to readers in first draft, warts and typos and all, in regular instalments. You need to sign up on the Talysmana page to get the instalments and read the story as it grows. The first one is out now, with the second due on Monday, but you won’t miss out by signing up now. The first one will be emailed immediately. In fact you won’t miss any regardless of when you sign up.
I’m really looking forward to seeing what changes in Talysmana between first and last drafts. Us writers love to eavesdrop on other writers’ writing practises and methods.
Even more interesting about Talysmana is the collaboration between Holly Lisle and her daughter, Rebecca Galardo. You see, Rebecca is a jewellery designer and as Talymana will feature various magical items of jewellery, she is designing and making each piece which will be available to buy when the book is published in its final draft form.
How cool is that?
Watch Talysmana grow and develop by signing up here.
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1. Comment by Twilight Movie
3/May/2010 at 2:17 pm
lol many of the observations folks make crack me up, oftentimes i contemplate whether they honestly read the subject matter and content before leaving a comment or if perhaps they simply skim the post title and type the first thought that one thinks of. nevertheless, it is really pleasant to read through sensible commentary occasionally as opposed to the same, traditional oppinion vomit which i quite often notice on the internet