8 years ago but still so true today…

I forgot about this TV interview I did. Divisive times = need for happily ever after. Even more true today! https://www.facebook.com/AlyssaDayBooks/posts/pfbid02NQQ7j7VFX737D7rP1o4qeM3np2VsnobpVqS2tomaiDMA4skjhx2ahfxKrsgs4DEol

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On depression … my fish have died

Last week was pretty rough. I sometimes have a hard time explaining depression to people who have never experienced it, and I often use this comic by the amazing Allie Brosh. I call it the “My fish died” comic — it explains how even the most well-meaning people can get it completely wrong when trying…

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Happy birthday to me!

Happy birthday to me! My kid is sick and so I spent my morning shopping for chicken soup ingredients and meds. But I finished my refinishing project! Isn’t it gorgeous???                 (I promise I did this – with a little help from Navy Guy! Bought it at the…

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NOBODY’S QUEST UK COVER!!!

Thanks, Penguin Michael Joseph Books!! I’m SO excited to reveal the UK version of NOBODY’S QUEST!!  For a hundred years, Altarra has burned. The goddess of war, Morrigan, has conquered kingdom after kingdom, leaving only ruin in her wake. Every prophecy says the same thing―nobody can defeat her.⁣ ⁣ And after a century of failure,…

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A DEAD END HALLOWEEN – chapter 1!!!

Happy almost Halloween!!    Are you like me and you buy a big bag of Halloween candy, eat it all, and then have to go out October 30th and buy more? Yep. Doing that again this year. (Why are Tootsie Rolls so delicious?) I’ve been re-reading the entire Tiger’s Eye series, and even I can’t…

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Is it Halloween yet???

Oh … no … it’s like I can’t help myself!!! SNEAK PEEK: Opening of A DEAD END HALLOWEEN Get yours HERE! Chapter 1 Tess I slumped on a stool behind the counter of my pawnshop and watched three ghosts, two witches, and a trio of KPop Demon Hunters approach in a menacing fashion. It was…

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Wow! Thanks for the awesomeness!

THANK YOU! You guys are amazing. Of all the millions of books on Kindle, here is my little funny mystery, chugging away like Thomas the Tank Engine. I love you all! So, here’s another sneak peek: “Hey, lady!” called out one of the GYSTers, a grumpy man in bright orange shorts, a neon-yellow shirt, and…

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A DEAD END FOURTH OF JULY IS HERE!!!

IT’S HERE! It’s here here here here!! A DEAD END FOURTH OF JULY IS HERE! And, boy oh boy, are there fireworks! A missing granddaughter, a family feud—those McKees are trouble!—a magical brooch that causes all sorts of shenanigans—this book has it all! See the excerpt below! And, drum roll, this is a mystery that…

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