Alyssa Matesic

ANOTHER scam alert! 🚨 Bottom line: If you get an email from ANYBODY claiming to be me in response to a YouTube comment, it is NOT me. I do not email my subscribers or commenters unless they have reached out via my official website (alyssamatesic.com).

If you get an email from someone saying they liked your comment, please report it to Google via these steps: support.google.com/mail/contact/abuse?hl=en

Known fake email addresses so far:
alyssamatesic391@gmail.com
allyssamatesic@gmail.com

3 days ago | [YT] | 292

Alyssa Matesic

Five years ago (almost to the day), I posted a video on YouTube called "How to Get a Book Published by a Big 5 House."

No fancy camera, no mic. Just me sitting on my couch reading notes from my laptop, hoping a few authors would find it helpful.

In that video, I say, "I'm going to demystify the publishing process," and that's the mission that drove me to start posting on YouTube (even though it terrified me, as a major introvert).

I had left my job at Penguin Random House due to a move out of NYC, and I was surprised to see how little support and resources debut authors had online.

I wanted to give them a place where they could get their burning publishing questions answered and feel supported through the scary, confusing — and often lonely — process of writing a book.

I NEVER thought this little YouTube experiment would grow to a 100,000-subscriber channel, a book deal of my own, and a growing editorial business.

Whether you found me years ago or just stumbled on a video, I'm so incredibly grateful for your support. Being a small part of your writing journey means everything to me. 🩷

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1,523

Alyssa Matesic

Another scam alert! 🚨 Someone is emailing people from "allyssamatesic@gmail.com." Seems that they're targeting people who have commented on my videos.

If you get a message like this, please report it. It is NOT me! Here's where to report it: support.google.com/mail/contact/abuse?hl=en

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 230

Alyssa Matesic

Scam alert! 🚨 I do NOT have an active Fiverr account, so please do not engage with this person. I've reported this user to Fiverr, so fingers crossed it gets taken down soon.

If you're interested in working with me, please get in touch via the inquiry form on my website: www.alyssamatesic.com/

2 months ago | [YT] | 300

Alyssa Matesic

Hey everyone! This week's video is delayed since I caught a nasty cold and lost my voice. 😞

But I promise it's a super interesting and important topic and will be worth the wait! In the meantime, check out this oldie but goodie — it's something I discuss with nearly all of my editing clients.

4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 52

Alyssa Matesic

Scam alert! 🚨

If you received an email from someone claiming to be me, it was not me. Someone is emailing my commenters using a fake email address impersonating me. If you receive one, please do not reply!

My legitimate email address is listed on my website.

www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire

5 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 164

Alyssa Matesic

A month ago, I sent out a poll here asking what part of the querying process you wish you had more guidance on. Many of you told me you're getting stuck on choosing agents to query. So, to save you time and help you find possible agent matches, I've started putting together a weekly list of agents who opened to queries in the past week, along with information about what they’re looking for, some of their published titles, and their query link.

Here's the latest roundup: www.chapter-break.com/p/19-agents-you-can-query-to…. Many agents are opening to queries now after the summer publishing hiatus.

If you aren't a premium subscriber yet, use my 7-day free trial to check out the full list and let me know what you think! ☺️

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1 year ago | [YT] | 101

Alyssa Matesic

Querying or about-to-query authors: what's the BIGGEST thing you wish you had more guidance on?

Side note: I'm working on some other exciting resources for you, so I'm not posting a Q&A video this week. Stay tuned! 👀

1 year ago | [YT] | 58

Alyssa Matesic

Quick update! I won't be posting a Q&A video today, since I'm in the middle of moving. I'm planning to get back to a regular schedule (with a new setup) very soon!

In the meantime, please post any questions for the next "AAA" video here. 🙂

1 year ago (edited) | [YT] | 85

Alyssa Matesic

Hi there! I just discovered a bug in my email software that prevented the free Story Self-Assessment download from being sent to new newsletter subscribers.

Please email me at hello@alyssamatesic.com if you haven't received it, and I will resend!

2 years ago | [YT] | 44