Alexa Donne - Invidious

Alexa Donne

I am a traditionally published YA author here on YouTube to offer insight into writing, YA & the publishing industry. My first two books Brightly Burning and The Stars We Steal, sci-fi retellings of classics (Jane Eyre and Persuasion), are OUT NOW, and are published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. My third book, YA thriller THE IVIES, will be out May 25, 2021 from Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House. My fourth book, MURDER, SHE TEXTED, will release in 2022, also with Crown.

This channel has craft advice, publishing Real Talk, drafting and editing vlogs, interviews with authors, book reviews & more.

I am represented by the incredible Elana Roth Parker of Laura Dail Literary. You can find me @alexadonne on most social media spaces.

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46:08

The Corporate Grind of Publishing | (Or, Business Communication Norms & Tips for Authors)

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Shared 11 months ago

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27:25

Your Agent Is Not Your Friend (Nor Is Your Editor) | Professional Boundaries in Publishing

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Shared 11 months ago

9.7K views

39:45

Overly Mechanical Writing (& How to Fix It)

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Shared 11 months ago

27K views

1:16:10

Mastering Multi-POV | How to Write A Multi-POV Book

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Shared 1 year ago

15K views

1:45:17

Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne | From 1st to Final Draft | tl;dr

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Shared 1 year ago

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53:21

Controversial Opinions on Some Popular Celebrity Memoirs 👀| Monster Celebrity Memoir Wrapup

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Shared 1 year ago

7.5K views

30:19

Guess who's back, back again... (Chuck Tingle made me do it!)

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Shared 1 year ago

10K views

38:57

MURDER IS HARD, ACTUALLY | I finally finished my book

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Shared 2 years ago

17K views

35:09

Bad Business & Messy Families (Non-Fiction Reading Wrap-up)

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Shared 2 years ago

6.1K views

25:20

I'm Nominated for an Edgar Award?!

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Shared 2 years ago

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55:23

The AUDACITY of These Book Publicity Scams

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Shared 2 years ago

32K views

22:55

Pretty Dead Queens Audiobook Chapter 1 Sneak Peek!

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Shared 2 years ago

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36:41

A Chat with Audiobook Narrator Phoebe Strole

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Shared 2 years ago

3.3K views

14:15

Confident, But Also A Mess! | Writing & Life Update

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Shared 2 years ago

14K views

25:21

Money Mindsets in Indie vs. Trad Publishing

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Shared 3 years ago

24K views

24:41

Book Sales Dish: 1st Week #s & Sales Trends

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Shared 3 years ago

14K views

5:59

Murdering teens on a mountain... or my NEXT BOOK DEAL!

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Shared 3 years ago

8.5K views

40:38

Apparently There Were Complaints... & other non-fiction I've read recently

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Shared 3 years ago

9K views

21:46

I'M BACK...Ish

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Shared 3 years ago

13K views

33:09

the troubling rise of publishing scams (and bad literary agents)

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Shared 3 years ago

27K views

11:34

COVER REVEAL! Pretty Dead Queens, my next YA Thriller!

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Shared 3 years ago

8.4K views

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Join the Pretty Dead Queens Street Team!

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Shared 3 years ago

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29:30

About This Channel... & 2022 Goals

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Shared 3 years ago

13K views

22:55

Disappointing Books of 2021 | Disappointing Reads

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Shared 3 years ago

10K views

22:53

Doing YouTube Full-Time? Sponsorships? | Part Time YouTuber Tag

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Shared 3 years ago

6K views

37:11

Best Books of 2021 | Thriller & Non-Fiction Faves

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Shared 3 years ago

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56:28

The Ivies: From 1st Draft to Final Book | SPOILERS EDIT DEEP DIVE

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Shared 3 years ago

15K views

25:47

ALL THE WRITER GIFTS! Gift Ideas for 2021 | + Clever Fox Planner GIVEAWAY! [CLOSED]

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Shared 3 years ago

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22:11

Is #Pitmad Dead? | Agent Fatigue & Online/Twitter Pitch Events

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Shared 3 years ago

11K views

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Easter Eggs in The Ivies! | Little Things You May Have Missed

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Shared 3 years ago

3.3K views

35:17

Happy with my sales? And other 🔥 questions | Winter Q&A pt 1

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Shared 3 years ago

13K views

25:12

Grieving A Book | Mourning a Publishing Experience

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Shared 3 years ago

10K views

18:20

Surprise Writing Retreat + 10K Words Done | NaNoWriMo 2021 Week 1 Vlog

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Shared 3 years ago

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39:39

Y'all SPICY about Publishing | Reacting to Your Unpopular Opinions

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Shared 3 years ago

35K views

25:36

WRITING DATES & NaNo BRAINSTORMING | Preptober + Copy Edit Vlog

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Shared 3 years ago

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5:48

MY NEXT YA THRILLER TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Shared 3 years ago

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57:32

I Loved 2 of These Books... was The Silent Patient one of them? | September Reading Wrapup

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Shared 3 years ago

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17:01

How I'm Preptobering for NaNoWriMo 2021!

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Shared 3 years ago

14K views

1:08:57

Making Writer Friends | Social Climbing, Group Chats & Performative Friendships

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Shared 3 years ago

26K views

33:11

Who Is the Bad Art Friend? WRITER DRAMA EXPLAINED (Kidneys, Plagiarism & Group Chats)

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Shared 3 years ago

41K views

16:11

Happy Author Things | 19 Random Joy-Making Author Moments

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Shared 3 years ago

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59:17

Everything You Need To Know About Author Photos

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Shared 3 years ago

11K views

24:25

Easy Breezy Line Edits, 204 "justs" and KITTENS | Line Edit Vlog

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Shared 3 years ago

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16:46

30+ Trad Pub Channels on YouTube You Should Be Watching!

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Shared 3 years ago

8.2K views

51:21

THE MAIDENS AIN'T IT (SPOILER RANT-ish REVIEW) | Summer Reading Wrapup

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Shared 3 years ago

8.6K views

20:28

BOOK EDIT MAGIC: Recasting Scenes

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Shared 3 years ago

10K views

31:09

The Neverending Dev Edit + I GOT KITTENS! | Writing Vlog

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Shared 3 years ago

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22:11

Competition in Publishing is LEGIT (Some of this may surprise you!)

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Shared 3 years ago

12K views

28:34

How a BOOK becomes a MOVIE (or TV show) | Getting Your Book Optioned

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Shared 3 years ago

19K views

29:51

SHOCKING Random Publishing Facts

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Shared 3 years ago

21K views

43:12

Reacting to Your Unpopular Writing Opinions (from Kate Cavanaugh!)

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Shared 3 years ago

45K views

59:18

Applying to College: What Should You Be Doing RIGHT NOW?

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Shared 3 years ago

2.7K views

16:25

Did I... already hit all my 2021 writing goals?!

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Shared 3 years ago

6.2K views

29:05

Did Twitter Break YA? Yeah I Mean I Guess

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Shared 4 years ago

22K views

56:34

Why Querying & Submission is SO SLOW Right Now

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Shared 4 years ago

25K views

24:58

Agent referrals - shortcut to an agent?

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Shared 4 years ago

8K views

13:47

3 Game Changing Writing Tips (For Me)

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Shared 4 years ago

40K views

14:32

Summer YA Thrillers for your TBR!

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Shared 4 years ago

4.5K views

26:08

The TRUTH About Book Print Runs | Running Out of Books?

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Shared 4 years ago

10K views

36:39

Finishing Murder She Texted draft 1! + Ivies final copies reaction & Instant Pot Cooking

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Shared 4 years ago

8.4K views