Hey Gigglers! I hope youâve been enjoying yourselves this summer. Iâve been busy as a bee đ and trying not to burn to a crisp in this Vegas heat.
Yesterday, I found out some exciting news⌠âOver the Top Secretâ has been chosen as a 2024 Killer Nashville Top Pick for BEST COMEDY in the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards!
You read that right!
I am so thrilled with this news. I submitted my book for consideration in February and have been eager to hear back ever since. A part of me doubted my book would be seriously considered because it has zero reviews on any of the online retailers where itâs listed. (Side note: if youâve read the book and loved it, please leave a review for it on Amazon or wherever you love to buy your books!) BUT THE LACK OF REVIEWS DIDNâT MATTER! They read it, yo. The Killer Nashville committee read the book, and they loved it. They said itâs one of the best submissions they received! (They probably tell everyone that⌠but I donât care!)
The feeling of having my work recognized has me walking on a cloud, yâall. We will find out which book won the category for BEST COMEDY on August 23rd during the Awards Dinner.
If you have yet to read the book, you can start reading here on my Substack or grab a beautiful hardcover copy to hold in your hands. đ
Oh! Another fantastic book-related update⌠a few months ago, my incredibly talented and humorous author friend
invited me to contribute to her first-ever anthology, âYankee Doodle Soup for the Fringy, Tin Foil Hat-Wearing Conspiracy Theoristâs Soul.â Itâs a collection of heartwarming and hilarious essays by a diverse group of authors who have one thing in common⌠something positive to say about the pandemic. I wrote a piece called âThank you, Covid.â The book is now available!In other news, hereâs what Iâve been up to:
đŞď¸ Eagerly awaiting the release of TWISTERS (My family is going to see it in a 4DX theater! I already ordered my ponchoâŚ)
đ°ââď¸đ¤ľââď¸ Planning my wedding (I canât wait to walk down the aisle and marry my man!)
đŞ Strength training (Iâve been working on building muscle, improving posture, and getting stronger. A personal trainer taught me the basics of strength training and put me on a plan we call âOperation Muscle Bird.â Iâve gained three pounds of muscle so far! I should probably slow down, though⌠donât wanna get so bootylicious that my wedding dress doesnât fit! HA)
đ đ´ââ ď¸ Playing Sea of Thieves (Iâm obsessed with sailing the open seas! I feel like Luffy from One Piece whenever I play this game.)
What have YOU been up to? Enjoying any good books lately? đ HeheâŚ
Until next time!
Alexa
Congratulations Alexa!
Congratulations!!!!𼳠đ đ That is so exciting! I am so happy for you!!! 𼚠Your book is so much fun of course it would get awarded!