a reflection on 2k subs, 300 videos, 5 books, and 10 years of writing (nanowrimo daily vlog day 27)

[@dukeofdenver]

Thank YOU for your boundless optimism and cheer every morning ❤

[@margot_c_writes]

Congratulations again! 🎉 And thank you for all you do for the community! Writing in the mornings is one of the best things I've done for my craft this year and that has only been possible because of your morning streams! 💕

[@thescarlettdiaries]

so heartwarming to watch this 🥲 i’m so proud of you alyssa and your growth not only on your channel but as an individual !! however, i will say watching you grow from under 1k subs to now 2k subs makes my little heart go!! 💓💓 you put so much effort and dedication not only into your writing craft but your channel here too and i remember you being so unsure to livestream for the first time and now look at you go and all of our community that i am so grateful to be a part of because everyone is the best and so lovely and encouraging and funny!! 🥰 excited for the future of alyssa and the books 🩷

[@aneesabodiat2656]

Hallo ! Well done on everything ! 🙌🏼 first draft experience question : can you reflect on gas station plus groove plus sunshine to see whether your process is kind of the same each time (in terms of time, it seems like you leave the new draft for a few months ?! Have you ever gone straight into revisions ? And for outlining this one seems very different to the others.. ) 🥳

[@IHBooks]

I really look forward to all the early morning streams. You provide the energy and motivation that I need to kick my own butt and get stuff done! You’re the perfect combination of professional and eccentric, that all writers need 😊

[@lynndjung]

Congratulations on 2k and finishing your book, and happy belated birthday!! I'm so excited to see what wonderful things the future holds for you 🫶

[@LivDeSantos]

Happy belated birthday and congratulations on 5 books! I'm starting my fiction writing career at 30 years old (I've been a full-time freelance blog writer for 4 years but this is my first time trying fiction). Many of our favourite authors didn't start until their 40s and 50s. You have so much time to become that bestseller 😊 You've done amazingly well and created a lovely corner of the internet in the process. Bravo 🎉

[@nataliejaneshields]

I'm so thankful for authortube for bringing us together! I have no doubt that your persistence, dedication, and love of the craft will pay off one day soon 💛

[@heyyitssj]

Happy belated birthday! I’m a new subby here, found you this month. Happy to be here as part of your community 😊

[@marygracewriting]

Reaching five books finished/drafted is HUGE! Congratulations. I read somewhere that the average traditionally published author writes four manuscripts before they get anything published and I am cheering for you that this fifth manuscript means your writing has reached a level where there is more possibilities for you. You are very driven for someone still so young, and that is something to be proud of. Well done. That perseverance is truly the key in industries like publishing. Oh and hi. I'm Mary Grace and I have also been writing since I was fourteen. Took a long step away from it while I had my kids though. I have now chosen self-publishing as my path and am writing in multiple genres.

[@thewriterssoundtrack]

so many milestones! congratulations ❤

[@briellewrites]

you should be so so proud of finishing a fifth manuscript!!!!!! your tenacity and dedication to this practice for YEARS without having received a super tangible reward (yet) is so impressive and honestly rare.

[@isabellajuanitalyn]

Your energy and excitement is literally so amazing and beautiful! Can't wait to see you crush more milestones in your writing and KZbin career!

[@krenko-]

Aw, Alyssa. I'm so thankful I found your livestreams the day I did, all my jokes about "aw man are we really gonna write" aside. consistently getting up in time to hang with you and chat, working on our projects, giggling about triathlons or computer ghosts or whatever the bit of the stream is. it's been a lovely chaotic time. ♥ also the among us noise killed me okay thank you I'll see you tomorrow

[@bottledwater2000]

AHHHHHH congrats on all the milestones!!! Your channel has seriously brought so much joy and motivation into my life and I’m very very grateful that you’re out there doing what you do and sharing the process with us

[@sherrylalonde5719]

Let me tell you where you go from here darling, up, up, up! It's been such a pleasure to find your voice and energy. Even though I don't have as much time as I used to, I love knowing that I have a few of your videos to unwind with and hopefully recharge my motivation. You've swept us all up with you on this journey and it's been so much fun to share, so THANK YOU!

[@jennlimwrites]

Congratulations on completing your 5th book!! Grateful to you and your writing sprints and looking forward to seeing where your journey goes!

[@briellewrites]

TOTALLY relate to your feelings of not realizing just how much you'd value community til you had it. I feel the same!!!!! it wasn't something I was super consciously even aware of when starting the channel and now I can't imagine the experience without it :') also why did the footage of our streams make me emotional fgklfgklf so cute.

[@CaeliFaye]

congrats on all of these amazing milestones Alyssa!!! 10 years of writing is such a testament to your dedication and passion. I'm so grateful for your morning livestreams

[@AJMurphyWrites]

Thank YOU for being such a great part of the community with your support, content, and streams! I can’t wait for the first of many of your books to come out 😊. Thank you, again!!

[@emilyhthompson]

this was so wholesome! loved the cozy sit down vibe this morning. 🫶🏻

[@crimsonleavesfalling5224]

You’ve also connected me to a greater writing community! I don’t make videos, but I love consuming authortube content and you’ve recommended some great people. Thanks Alyssa for a great month of writing! Going on my 1st writing retreat this upcoming weekend :)

[@genevaxo]

Thank goodness for the KZbin gods for suggesting the video where you rented a place to write I think 20k words? Because ever since, there hasn't been a day that I've missed your videos. I've been watching you on my tv and haven't had a chance to subscribe on my phone till now. It does feel like I'm a part of a community watching your videos

[@MeredithPhillipsWrites]

I also hate words of affirmation so I won't give you any here. I'll just list some factual statements. -You have completed the drafting of a book. Again. -You have reached 2000 subscribers. -You are alert first thing in the morning. -You are unfiltered. -You combine words and phrases in ways that are objectively amusing. -Your birthday was this week. -It is Thanksgiving today. -I will buy your books (plural) when they are published. Just don't forget us when you're _tucks hair behind ear_ famous.

[@emilyhthompson]

happy belated birthday alyssa!

[@miaramck6746]

Fyi, "slay" is a word of affirmation. 😆