Day 26 - It's getting hot in here
With the heat wave settling in on Saturday, I'm reminded that no matter how much I want it to be fall, it's still summer. As hit days are...
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Alyssa Drake Novels
Steamy Romance with a Twist
Alyssa Drake
Sep 4, 20211 min
Day 25 - Home stretch
I went into Friday's writing session feeling a second round of edits was exactly what the historical co-write needed. With that concern...
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Sep 3, 20211 min
Day 24 - Goosebumps
Thursday morning I received notification that revisions had been completed on the first ten chapters of the historical co-write, so...
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Alyssa Drake
Sep 2, 20211 min
Day 23 - A light at the end of the tunnel
We. Have. Words. 500 words to be exact, and that was my goal for the day. I do not feel guilty about not pushing for more. Wednesday and...
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Alyssa Drake
Sep 1, 20211 min
Day 22 - The compliment sandwich
At some point in life, I was told about the importance of the "compliment sandwich" (one good thing, one thing to improve, one good...
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Aug 31, 20211 min
Day 21 - When to say "When"
I headed into Monday knowing that finishing one-quarter of the edits in one night would require one of two things; a perfect manuscript...
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Aug 30, 20211 min
Day 20 - A small inconsistency
The most peaceful time in my household is after 11pm. Everyone has gone to bed, including the dog, and the only sounds I can hear are the...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 29, 20211 min
Day 19 - Who hit the shuffle button?
I kicked off the weekend with a bit of good news, and a bit of added pressure to the speed of my plan. The Most Important Activity list...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 28, 20211 min
Day 18 - My favorite place to be...
I had no intention-NONE-of looking at the first chapter edits that I received back for the Secrets, Scandals, and Seduction boxed set...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 28, 20211 min
Day 17 - The dark side of writing
I debating posting Thursday's blog because this is the first time since I've started recording my progress that I hit the dark side....
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 26, 20211 min
Day 16 - Amusing the Muse
Sometimes I can't explain why the music playing in the background is the genre my muse picks, however, today's station is Halloween...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 25, 20211 min
Day 15 - A math problem
Tuesday has been brought to you by a math problem. I read roughly 1 page per minute, however, when editing/revising, it takes me twice as...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 24, 20211 min
Day 14 - Necessary evils
Editing (def.) - When you hand over your soul (be it a chapter or a full book) to someone whose sole purpose is to point out every single...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 23, 20211 min
Day 13 - The end of a Chapter
Every single day I've logged into my computer for the past week, the image on the background is a lighthouse. I'm not certain if it was...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 22, 20211 min
Day 12 - The Set-up
When I reach the final third of a chapter (roughly 1000 words left), I start herding the characters toward the positions they need to be...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 21, 20211 min
Day 11 - Friday Night fun
When beginning a story, I start the outline with the two main characters, then pull in minor characters as the plot is fleshed out, which...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 20, 20211 min
Day 10 - Technology to the rescue
Since I knew I was going to edit last night, I turned on my laptop at 9pm (because it's easier to edit with a big screen) and began...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 19, 20211 min
Day 9 - Out of order
Confession: Not all chapters are written in a linear order... including the one I'm currently working on. With the exception of the first...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 18, 20211 min
Day 8 - The Wanderer
With my focus moving back to the Wiltshire series, I started off A Perfect Recluse in Patrick Flannery's POV. Alana's eldest brother is...
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Alyssa Drake
Aug 17, 20211 min
Day 7 - Mission completed
Chapter 28 is done and its way. There's only two more chapters remaining in the first book of my historical co-write. I've left my...
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