“[Originally], I drew a head with an idea and said [to Trent], ‘Now girl, you got to draw the body, I’ll tell you everything I need,” T-Boz told MTV. “But it’s changed from there. It’s growing a lot.”

“Thoughts,” (see photo above) the book of poems by T-Boz (Tionne Watkins), hits stores on November 3rd.

T-Boz is also stretching her creative legs with a guest appearance on the track “Be Somebody” on the new “Amen” CD by the Paula Cole Band. Paula says T-Boz’s sound was exactly what she wanted for the background harmony at the end of the song. “I knew her voice would be perfect,” states Paula. “She has a beautiful, sensuous, husky voice. She was so down-to-earth and kind, so easy to work with, and I love that we came together from different worlds to unify in this song. It’s about coming together and making a difference.”

TLC’s LeftEye, who hopes to release her solo effort next year, can also be heard on “Never Be The Same Again,” a track from Spice Girl Mel C’s new solo release “Northern Star,” in stores on November 2nd.

TLC is currently on tour with opening acts Destiny’s Child, Ideal, and K-Ci & JoJo. They’ll be in Raleigh, NC 11/5, Hampton, VA 11/7, Toledo, OH 11/9, Hartford, CT 11/12, Providence, RI 11/13, Albany, NY 11/15, Buffalo, NY 11/16, Pittsburgh, PA 11/20, Minneapolis, MN 11/22, Indianapolis, IN 11/24, Houston, TX 12/1, and Phoenix, AZ 12/3.

TLC will kick off their tour again in 2000 with a show in San Diego, CA on January 3rd. MTV (http://www.mtv.com) reports Christina Aguilera and Destiny’s Child have been tapped to open the second leg of TLC’s tour.

You can check out TLC on VH1’s “Behind The Music” on November 4th and 7th. The November issue of Teen People has a feature on TLC and T-Boz’s new “Thoughts” book.

For the latest on TLC head for http://www.tlcfanmail.com.

“Unpretty,” from TLC’s “Fan Mail” CD, went Top Five on the BDS Top 40 Mainstream chart.