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Alyssa Drake Novels
Steamy Romance with a Twist
Day 45 - Trying to be a responsible adult
Thursday is my normal check-in day, but with my co-writer on vacation, I earned a small reprieve. By next Thursday I intend to have this...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Day 44 - The first lady of Wiltshire
My mother, who was born on September 22nd, was lucky enough to celebrate the beginning of Fall with each birthday. She loved reading, and...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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Day 43 - Beginning the end
Remember when I said that writing the first chapter of a book is the hardest part? Well, the second hardest part is writing the last...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 22, 20211 min read
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Day 42 - Transitioning
When switching from working in one world to another, I've found the transition is easier when I edit the previous chapters of next...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 21, 20211 min read
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Day 41 - Dreaming of Wiltshire
Formatting on a Sunday night... I can think of no worse torture than being forced to use my least favorite platform all while knowing I...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 20, 20211 min read
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Day 40 - For the love of Daphne
Distraction is not a good thing right now, and the fact that I'm plotting the remainder of An Imperfect Scoundrel while reading A Perfect...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 19, 20211 min read
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Day 39 - Watch out for zombies
The final book on my revision spree, A Perfect Deception, has been secretly called my favorite book of the series (which is wholly and...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 18, 20211 min read
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Day 38 - Suprise sale
Inevitably (and consistently) once I saved my formatted files and shut down my Mac, I will discover something I needed to correct. In...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 17, 20211 min read
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Day 37 - Does no one see it?
Leaving off in the middle of a book you're enjoying is just downright cruel, especially when the reason you can't stay up reading all...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Limited time sale
Reduced to 99 cents for a limited time! A Perfect Plan (Wiltshire Chronicles, #1) An opinionated tomboy must navigate the dangers of...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Day 36 - A Homecoming of sorts
I originally intended to write a duet when I started An Imperfect Engagement, but the requests for Thomas to receive his own story caused...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 15, 20211 min read
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Day 35 - Rinse and repeat
I am not a Mac person. I tried. I'm happy with my PC, but formatting books without a Mac is complicated, and I'm not a fan of...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 15, 20211 min read
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Day 34 - Cliffhangers
Sunday night I decided I wouldn't stop until I'd completed the revisions to A Perfect Plan. As I was reading, and remembering how much I...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 14, 20211 min read
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Day 33 - Signs
I got my sign! This morning a notification went out that my co-writer will be unavailable next week. My ever-shuffling brain pushed out...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 12, 20211 min read
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Day 32 - Which way do you want to go
If you've been waiting to hear that I completed chapter 29 of the historical co-write, I'm pleased to announce that I did just that....
Alyssa Drake
Sep 11, 20211 min read
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Day 31 - I'm surrounded by overachievers
18 chapters. She edited them all, and the work that I expected to do for the historical co-write tomorrow night has now doubled in size....
Alyssa Drake
Sep 10, 20211 min read
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Day 30 - Serving two masters
At six o'clock Wednesday night my brain reminded me that I was supposed to complete my administrative boxed set tasks today, and now...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 9, 20211 min read
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Day 29 - An upcoming crossroad
In two days, I'm receiving back the next ten edited chapters of my historical co-write. If I stick with this current pace, then I'll have...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 8, 20211 min read
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Day 28 - Back to the routine
During the week, our household runs on routine. With the addition of our newest family member, sticking to that routine is extremely...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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Day 27 - Orange fluff
Tonight's distraction came in the form of a two pound ball of orange fluff, also known as Gizmo. We rescued him from the shelter today...
Alyssa Drake
Sep 6, 20211 min read
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