Depression Archives - Alyssa Day

An apology (and a random picture of cake)

March 9, 2022 by Alyssa Day 2 Comments

I’ve had to move so many deadlines during the past two pandemic years. I am sorry. I know it’s horribly frustrating for my wonderful readers, and I’m so sorry. From now on, I’m not putting any books up for preorder until they’re finished, edited, copyedited, and in the can, so to speak, so this won’t happen again.

I love you all for your kindness and patience and I’m sorry I’ve let you down.
It’s not the kind of author I want to be. Depression and the pandemic kicked my ass. 🙁

But I promise to do better. Going forward, I will be better.

(and more Tiger’s Eye is coming this month!)
xoxo
Alyssa

Halloween pug and some news…

October 23, 2021 by Alyssa Day 2 Comments

Some news:

This year and a half has been hard. Hard on me, hard on all of us, hard on the world. What I’ve finally come to understand is that my creative well needs refilling. That sucker is bone dry. ☹ Here are a few things:

1. As you may have noticed, the past couple of Atlantis books have been short stories—I just haven’t had the stories inside me to do more. And the more I fight with June in Atlantis, the more I’m realizing that I don’t have the story that Rafe deserves ready just yet, either.

THANK YOU!!! BLINK OF AN EYE is a bestseller!!

July 1, 2021 by Alyssa Day Leave a Comment

THANK YOU! Thank you so much for making release day for BLINK OF AN EYE so special!

Blink:

– is a “hot new release” at Amazon and shot up the charts!
– is “trending now” at Kobo!
– is a “hot new book” at Apple!
– is the 83rd bestselling book in the entire Nook store!!

Thank you a million billion. There were times during this horrible depression that I thought I’d never write again and now the words are finally flowing.

BLINK OF AN EYE delayed again – I’m so sorry

May 26, 2021 by Alyssa Day 8 Comments

I’m sorry, everyone. I’m still not done with BLINK. Things have been very difficult. I hope another week or so but I’m putting in the official delay to end of June just in case.

I have to hope and believe that one day this hideous depression will lift. It’s very hard to write funny or happy ever after when the world looks so gray and dark.

I’m going to the Mayo to talk about some radical treatments and who knows? Maybe something will finally work.
I love you all and I’m really sorry for yet another delay. Thank you for your kindness and patience.

A free book for you!!

February 7, 2021 by Alyssa Day Leave a Comment

As a thank you gift for hanging in there while BLINK OF AN EYE has been delayed, I’m giving you PRIVATE EYE – the second in the Tiger’s Eye Mystery series – free for a limited time!! Get yours now: CLICK HERE!

And DEAD EYE, the first in my Tiger’s Eye Mystery series, is free at all retailers! Go HERE!!

BLINK will be out February 28, without fail! We’re finally in the final editing stage so I can’t get my hands on it again. Thanks for your patience during my severe depression period – this has been a rough few months.

Slight delay

November 24, 2020 by Alyssa Day Leave a Comment

Quick note to let you know BLINK OF AN EYE will be out in December instead of 11/30 – thank you for your patience!

I’ve always been honest with you about my depression, and this has been a horrible month. So I need a couple more weeks for BLINK OF AN EYE. As this is the week for it, I have to tell you how thankful I am for your patience and understanding. I’m trying to up my daily dosage of pug hugs. It helps.
xoxo
Alyssa

Keep on standing back up

October 13, 2020 by Alyssa Day 2 Comments

I needed to hear this today. Here’s Jack reminding us to keep on standing back up. Friends told me this when we lived in Japan, and it has always stayed with me.

Kindness

February 16, 2020 by Alyssa Day 8 Comments

I am struggling with hopelessness today. My life is good. My son is recovered from his surgeries, my daughter has a cold but is otherwise doing great. My husband is amazing. So, why does the world look so gray? #Depression is a thief. It steals hope and light and joy and then makes us feel guilty for feeling lost when we have no visible reason to do so. So, I am struggling with that, too.

But, today, this is where I am. Since January, 2014, when I admitted my struggles to the world, I’ve tried to share, to help reduce the stigma surrounding depression and other mental illness. Some days it’s harder than others. Some days, like today, I feel like a complete failure at everything I touch.

Like there’s no reason to even keep trying.

I am determined to cling to the knowledge that I’ve been here before, and I’ve always come through to the other side, no matter how hard it is. But, today, I’ll wrap up in my softest blanket and hide from the world and pray for hope and light and joy to find its way back to my heart.

My word for 2020 is Kindness, and I’m going to try so hard to put more of it into the world. More kindness, and more love, instead of adding to the constant fuel of anger and outrage. Maybe this will help me survive.

If you’re struggling, too, please know that you are seen and you are loved and hang in there with me. Tomorrow is another day and, hopefully, the sun will shine for us again.