MURDER IS HARD, ACTUALLY | I finally finished my book
Alexa Donne
@alexadonneAbout
I am a traditionally published author who loves to help other writers find success and avoid scams/bad publishing experiences, particularly in the trad pub space. I am a two-time Edgar Award nominated author of YA thrillers The Bitter End, Pretty Dead Queens, and The Ivies, all of which were published by Penguin Random House. My first two books, sci-fi romance retellings set in space, Brightly Burning and The Stars We Steal, were published by HMH, now known as Clarion at Harper Collins. The process of publishing and writing most of these books is documented on this channel, which primarily exists as an archive at this point; however, whenever I level up in my craft or gain new experiences in publishing I feel compelled to share, I may make new content. I am represented by Faye Bender at The Book Group. You can find me @alexadonne on most social media spaces.
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You haven't heard a writing update from me in almost a year because I WAS WRITING THE WHOLE TIME. This book tried to kill me but now it's "done." Kind of. Almost. I'm sharing a tl;dr overview of finally finishing this darn book and why it took me so long. Also I'm into cruises now? 00:00 Introduction 02:21 Life Update 05:32 Why this book took so long 10:19 Plot changes & compromise 13:15 Turning in 75% of a draft 14:53 Missing deadline & being bumped 18:58 Getting stuck/fixing the mess 24:20 Character work & final rewrites 31:30 Turning it in 35:48 Where TBE fits w/ my thrillers 37:25 Am I a Cruise Person now?/Conclusion Add Pretty Dead Queens on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57121698-pretty-dead-queens Add The Ivies on Goodreads! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies MERCH https://alexa-donne.creator-spring.com/ +BUY MY BOOKS+ Buy The Ivies from your favorite book retailer!: https://bit.ly/3mkxyYj Buy The Stars We Steal from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): https://www.bookdepository.com/Stars-We-Steal-Alexa-Donne/9781328948946?ref=grid-view&qid=1603728315664&sr=1-3 Buy Brightly Burning from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): https://www.bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423 Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1 Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! https://www.audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII AFFILIATE LINKS: Shop Clever Fox Planners: https://cleverfoxplanner.com?aff=54 Use my code "ALEXA10" to save 10% on your order! +LINKS+ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16817128.Alexa_Donne Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexadonne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexadonne/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://alexadonne.com/newsletter/ Website: http://alexadonne.com/ Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/alexadonne +FILMING SPECS+ Camera: Canon 90D Mic: Rode VideoMic Pro+ Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit Editing Software: Magix Movie Edit Pro
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