Friday, November 20, 2009

Great News

For those of you who didn't hear my shrieking (I can't imagine there's anyone in the northern hemisphere who missed it :) Darkness Unleashed debuted #24 on the New York Times Bestseller list and #120 on the USA Today Bestseller list.

I have to admit I'm still buzzing with excitement since I never truly dreamed this would happen. My writing career has been far more the lesson of the tortoise than the hare. It took almost ten years of submitting to to publishers before I sold my first book. It took another five years to move from the short, sweet regencies into the more mainstream historicals. Then came the paranormals and five books to reach the bestseller lists.

I hope that those who dream of one day seeing their writing published will take heart from my story and realize that for every writer who is an overnight sensation there are far more of us who have stood in the trenches, writing and perfecting our craft for years before ever being given an opportunity. And most of all, I hope I can inspire others to put aside their fear of failure and go for their goals, whatever they may be. I have stacks and stacks and stacks of rejection letters, some of them assuring me that I am a talentless hack that should keep my day job, but I never let them take my dream.

Don't let them take yours either. Just go for it :)

Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Alex

13 comments:

Stella Price said...

OMG.

Congrats Alex and that's freaking awesome! And the book was SOOOOOOO Good! I just loved it. Drinks all around!

Alexandra Ivy said...

Thanks Stella!!

May said...

Congratulation. You deserve everything.

I'm reading Darkness Unleashed now and loving it.

Alexandra Ivy said...

So great to hear, May!!

Jackie said...

Well deserved on the rating as you have another winner out there for us fans....
Way to go Alexandra and sure there will be more good news to come....

Alexandra Ivy said...

Bless you :)

Eliza Gayle said...

Congratulations that is wonderful and well deserved news!!!

Alexandra Ivy said...

I have to admit I'm giddy :)

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Unknown said...

That is great congrats! The book was awesome and the wait for Beyond the Darkness is already killing me.

Alexandra Ivy said...

Thanks Stephanie!!

Jesi O'Connell said...

Wow, how exciting! Congrats. Just discovered one of your books and it's in my TBR pile...now I have even more to look forward to. I like the "never give up on your dreams" too...thanks. :)

Alexandra Ivy said...

Stick with it Jesi!