New Book, BookNet Fest & Computer Disaster | Reading Writing Vlog

[@cathyl3526]

I'm so glad you added vlogs to your channel. You do an exceptionally good job with them.

[@NShiro-tp1fe]

And once again you amaze me with your german skills and your unique humor 😁😁

[@AlexaDonne]

When I drink, I speak German lol.

[@NShiro-tp1fe]

@@AlexaDonne xDDD

[@AuthorAllisonAldridge]

ok, vlog queen! I loved every second of this vlog! Also, I miss Disney now!

[@gardenanxiety]

love long-term and short term vlogs!

[@esthermarieandujar]

I really like longer vlogs! It shows the course of your writing & reading progress in a very interesting way. Kind of like in the moment feelings/impressions.

[@beatrixbunhops3360]

I loved this vlog! I really like you doing vlogs. I hope you do more. I like your advice info videos too but it's nice seeing you sharing your progress and process

[@LostintheLore]

Great Vlog! The longer style vlogs are the perfect way to procrastinate so thank you!!

[@pinglala]

Alexa! I loved this extra long blog and I would love more of this kind of thing in future. I never comment in KZbin but really thought I should now. IN THIS MOMENT. because I am an aspiring author nearly finished the edit of my first children's novel and honestly you're what's keeping me going because your passion and love for writing keeps me going. And all I can say is - keep it up! (For as long is healthy and good for you obviously!)

[@tessa3474]

I love these! I'm down for more vlogs. ♥️

[@LiselleSambury]

I'm glad your computer data was okay! And wishing you the absolute best on sub!

[@neverfinishedstory]

omg that house!!! and congrats on saving comp! and submissions! good luck!

[@octosepninetyoneninetysix1601]

Where do you announce the ARC winner, currently watching your video.

[@liveluvcryotherapy]

this was done so well! so relaxing and pleasing to watch.

[@JoeyPaulOnline]

Oh congrats for being on submission and I loved the longer vlog and the combo!

[@BayleyMae]

Congrats on submission! Best of luck!! I'm glad you were able to save your laptop! I LOVE watching your vlogs, they are so fun! I will definitely be keeping an eye out for all of those books mentioned too!

[@amy-suewisniewski6451]

I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!! Best of luck :D You are such an inspiration, my favourite blogger for sure.

[@JGVIllustrations]

This video was really entertaining--- I'm so glad you got lots of writing done and I find all of your commentary interesting. I feel so inspired woo! That victorian house is a DREAM, by the way. Unlike this one that you got invited to, is there like a list of retreats posted anywhere? How the heck does one sign up to a cute one like that?

[@Juli6SS]

The house in so lovely😍

[@TBCaine]

I love all your vlogs

[@igailartzi6758]

I just had a computer disaster myself!! 😂

[@elizaearhart4533]

iGailArtzi Same. Bad times for computers lol😂

[@audreyhenley8920]

This is your best vlog yet!! Love this.

[@quartkneek3670]

That house looks super cute. You're right it is a bit dizzy. Was it an airBnB or some kind of retreat center? Can you post links so we can check it out? Thnx.

[@HERO-un7eb]

i love longer vlogs like this

[@librafrills2815]

that house was so beautifulll ommggg also alexa gettin those drinks down, A+ visit to disney

[@hudsonmccarthy6267]

Oh my gosh, the same thing happened to my laptop two weeks ago! Thankfully, all my work was saved but I still was kicking myself and impatiently counting the hours for its return.

[@roz_bibli]

Great vlog!!! Kiss from France !🍁🌸🍁🌸

[@Stephie_Jeffery]

I like this longform vlog you got going on :D also, good luck with submissions! Cough cough, invest in backup harddrives. Cough cough. Or USB sticks for your vital stuff! I'm so happy you didn't lose everything!

[@AlexaDonne]

Happily I had full backups of all my books, and all my KZbin content except for my most two recent videos (so including the vlog). I was happy not to lose anything, but I woudn't have lost the most vital bits :)

[@Stephie_Jeffery]

@@AlexaDonne oooh I see :D good good smart thinking is best lol 😊

[@Katlyn_Duncan]

Such a fun vlog! Your writing retreat looked fun! I vote YES for more vlogs :0) ( GL on sub!! )

[@oneday141]

I want to build that beautiful house in the Sims! I also love your book reviews, and will pick up a few of them =) to answer your question, I prefer vlogs that are over shorter periods of time. When I realize I’m watching a video from weeks/months ago, it distracts me from the content and I would much rather see things that are more recent - of course, computer troubles are totally understandable!

[@chelsiesdiamondsandbooks]

What purple eye shadow are you using? I need!! Lol

[@AlexaDonne]

It's Colourpop! The darker one is Fault Line and the lighter is Earthshine. Both are from their press powder eyeshadow collection--$4.50 each :D

[@sjbenson5618]

You're a genius author,very intelligent :D I'm afraid of elevators a little bit. I'm afraid I'm might get stuck or pick the wrong numbers and get lost.

[@augabachoo]

Data was saved! Yay!

[@elizalagonia1049]

I constantly had computer mishaps until about 18 months ago when my husband got me an Apple. It's not my favorite, but it survives my roughness and my life. My last computer died when I accidentally kicked a full 3/4 liter cup of water off my bedside table on to my computer. Yep, It died it was bad. I like the long period vlogs, but if they are going to be nearing an hour those are hard to watch. 40-45 minutes is about all the time I can normally spend on KZbin videos. That could just be me though. Now I have procrastinated enough. I have the last 2 chapters of my first novel to edit before sending it off to some betas.

[@mahdiyah-nurelijah-el8454]

I can’t help but wonder what’s in the closed room 🤔

[@AlexaDonne]

Bodies? (most likely the owner's personal bedrooms when they are not renting it on AirBnB!)

[@MelissaTreglia]

Same thing happened to me, only it was a glass of water instead of coke. And my motherboard was completely fried by the incident. I'm still too broke to recover the data though. :/

[@janellebigham3381]

Alexa at the Food and Wine Festival, happy...me sitting here, not at the Food and Wine Festival, jealous...

[@divaa82]

Because you asked: I liked it, but because it was so long I watched it in several parts and skipped over some. It was as long as a TV show and I only go on youtube to get a 5-15 minutes break every now and then. I have so many responsibilities, I have to spend my time wisely. When I do have 40+ minutes to watch something, I watch a show or a movie with my family. I'd rather have separate reading vlogs/writing vlogs/life vlogs, just because of that. I would enjoy it more that way. Not that yours was bad or anything.

[@kristine95660]

I wanna go on a retreat! Is there any near Northern California? Anybody know?

[@romancewiththepast7979]

Good luck

[@EaglesRead]

My laptop died about a week ago and I could either replace a bunch of parts of a 5 year old MacBook for about 800 bucks or buy a new MacBook My wallet is sad now

[@bhsprinkle]

What exactly is an Arc?

[@AlexaDonne]

Advanced Reader Copy!

[@bhsprinkle]

@@AlexaDonne So is it like your book but just a bit sooner than the release date? By the way I really enjoy your videos

[@AlexaDonne]

@@bhsprinkle Yes, the publisher releases early copies for reviewers to look at.

[@bhsprinkle]

@@AlexaDonne Thank you. I'm a newbie author but long time writer. Never shared any of the stories I've written but was thinking about getting published

[@MuseMediaUSA]

Question: Are these women-only retreats and festivals you attend? I feel like I don't see any men there. Or do men not write fiction?

[@AlexaDonne]

All the retreats I have attended are YA retreats. YA is overwhelmingly written by women. Hence, more women. I'm sure there are retreats for SFF and literary fiction that are either majority men or have gender parity. The first retreat I did had some men--2 out of approximately 30 people (very accurate for YA). The ones I've coordinated myself or been brought in on have been all women because we are friends with each other and that's just how it happens.