Alex Wake's Blog

Booyah!

It's almost been a YEAR since the release of "A Modern Myth" Holy shit!
That's gone by so fast and it's been one hell of a ride. Bumps and crossroads and all the life lessons I've learnt will only improve my future prose.

It's amazing how much you grow as a writer, after publication or even when you're writing your first or tenth draft. Each time you write, read and repeat. There's just non stop knowledge with each word and it's honestly inspiring.

Here's to A Modern Myth's upcoming birthday! My book baby is one year old! <3

You're probably wondering where the fuck is book two? I can say it IS on its way, just slowly as a put everything I've learned into the second book and push forward. You'll be happy to know that I'm five chapters in and with oodles of notes and ideas. It's not going anywhere, and i have a character study short story in development as well. The story of The Governor, so that'll be on its way sometime this year.
I know, I'm slow but I'm not forcing it. I never forced book one and so many of you love it, so I'm of course not rushing book 2 despite some of you urging me to write and finish it :)

APRIL 7 IS A MODERN MYTH'S BIRTHDAY!

Thanks for reading!~
Wake.

This weekend guys is the day I will finally become a published author.

It's insane, the long hard, frustrating and ecstatic road to publication has finally led me to this weekend. My book baby will be available for anyone and everyone who's interested to read. I'm so excited and nervous, but damn it I'm so fucking proud.

Never did i think i'd reach this moment. To be able to share my world and characters with people, who will hopefully love it as much as i do. There's a love i can't describe when it comes to everything involved with this book. It's apart of me, and i just hope others are just as indulged as i became while crafting the story.

It's taken so long since the first draft to get here. I remember saying to a friend of mine that i just couldn't wait to be at the finish line, now i'm here.

I did it.

just one last week to crawl through, and it's live for all to read and hopefully weep in pure love. (one can dream right?)

Wake.

I just revealed the release date for my debut Novel, "A MODERN MYTH" and announced the pre-order for ebook is LIVE.

While I'm so excited and happy that i can finally tell everyone, showing the cover and letting everyone know it's only 2 weeks away from release...

i find myself drowning in pure anxiety and doubt. All of that pain, love, time, effort and excitement I've put into this book, is about to be read by other people and it's frightening.
It's scary and I'm nervous as all fuckery.

I truly hope people support me and love my story and characters. It's been in the making for 10 years.... and now, it's done and shit it's all coming to me.....

How the hell does anyone deal with all of these emotions!?

Wake.
P.S No idea why i wrote this XD

Hey guys!

This is my first blog on Goodreads! (Yay!), it may be my first of many or my last. We will see!

I'm deciding to start blogging on here, because well my website where all of my blogs are is still inactive and unpublished. I am still working on the website and trying to sort it all out, hopefully, soon i'll have it up and running, fingers crossed!

Anyway, let's get back to why i'm writing this blog.

On Monday, i sent through my final draft for my manuscript to a formatting service - No, im not going to talk about formatting or i'll pull my hair out and smack my face on my desk - and when I pressed send? I was overloaded with emotions. I cried and it was like saying goodbye to my baby yet i was so happy and pleased that i've finally finished it, and it'll come back ready for release. Shit!
So many emotions washed over me, and now I'm sitting around spinning in my chair, waiting for that E-Mail to say it's done and ready... and then...
I can start pre-orders and announce the release date...incoming heart-attack!
THIS IS INSANE GUYS.
I've had this idea in my head raising havoc since 2008. It's evolved and changed so much and now it's semi-complete (i say semi because it's more than one book :P)

This entire journey has been a rollercoaster. it's been so challenging, fulfilling, fun and maddening, but hell i can't wait to go through it all again! don't we just love torture? it's not just for our beloved characters ;)

I've dreamt of the day i'd become an author, and it just brightens my face every time i think of it. Author. I'll be published author soon, and for once in my life, i'm actually fucking proud of myself and that's truly saying something.

I think i'll end this here, just... waiting for that format and more news to come soon! :)

Thanks for reading guys!
Wake.