Selling a Book to a Big 5 at Auction! | Book Submission Storytime 

This video is amazing. You’re really demystifying the whole process and making being published seem more attainable.

YES! **Slides in with drink and popcorn** MY BODY IS READY FOR THIS! 😍😂 Whew... The rollercoaster! 😁

ALEXA, I bought both of your other books, and I can see your development as a writer. I can't wait for this one to experience your writing now! I'm confident I will like it and that it will do so well! ❤

Oh, my goodness, you were going through submission when you lost your mother? I'm so sorry to hear that. This is an incredible and really relatable story, thanks for sharing. It's nice to hear a detailed account of your experience like this.

Oh man, I can totally get how that four day period of waiting to talk to the publisher must have felt! I would have been a ball of anxiety, haha! But this is so exciting. Congratulations (again!) 😊

I've never heard the expression 'Champagne Problem" but I love it. Loved hearing about your experience too!

LOVED this video! So fascinating to hear about how your auction went down. Thanks for sharing the details!!

I got so excited seeing this title! I was clicking over to your channel like "I hope Alexa has a new video". Turns out you have one on a really cool topic. I've watched your first book deal story (from way back in 2018 lol) a few times. It's inspiring.

This is so fascinating. You explained it so well

I love LOVE LOVE your videos. So insightful and interesting! And I love and appreciate how you take the time to section the videos too. You're awesome!!

Thank you for sharing your experience!! So generous and valuable!!!

This was so wonderfully thorough - thank you for sharing your experience!

congratulations, girl! you are such an inspiration :D

Thanks for sharing this story. It was fascinating! I jumped into the query trenches on Sunday -- my first step in following in your footsteps.

This was so informative and interesting!

Excited for you!

This is amazing news - congratulations! :)

Super interesting, thanks for sharing with us!

I am seriously so excited to see how your writing had changed and grown. And to get to see it in a thriller????? I AM SO STOKED AHHH 😍 Your emotions are so relatable 🤣 thank you for sharing that whole process with us!

this video was such a good watch, I'm so happy for you and even more excited for The Ivies now!

Eeeek! I dropped everything to watch this, I’m so excited to hear about your experience~

Wow, great job and great video overall. The detail was on point.

Congrats, so happy for you!! It sounds like a stressful time mingled with that joy of getting to the end!

Congrats! That's such a cool story and I can't wait to read your book!

Ouu yay! I've been waiting for this one! 🍿

I’m just so happy for you🤍

Wow this is fantastic! I am excited for you!!

So happy for you!! Great story!

You make me believe in myself and my work. Thank you for that ❤️ and I am so excited to read the Ivies!

You are rekindling my childhood dreams of being an author even though I know my ADD would make that near impossible. Nontheless, I love your videos on the publishing process and writing tips!

I'm so so sorry about your mum :( Thank you so much for all your videos - I'm obsessed with them! I'm nearly half way through the second draft of my novel and your channel never fails to inspire and motivate me. I hope to one day be able to write to you to say it's being published xxx

This makes me so excited to read your book! Thanks for sharing your journey with us Alexa!

This is awesome! I am so happy for you. :) I can't wait to read it!

i was so invested in this whole story lmao - and congratulations lovely! i cant wait to dig into this thriller

Im so happy for you!!

Congrats Alexa! Can't wait to finally see the book 😁

super helpful, thanks for sharing!

Good to finally understand a book auction. Thank you!

So happy for you queen 👏👸 also I know I'm late to the game , but I just bought Brightly Burning and read it in 24 hours, literally could not put it down! Perfection ❤ cant wait to read your other books !

I've always wondered how exactly this process works. Can't wait to read The Ivies!

Congratulations Alexa!!

My fave author vlogger!

I can't wait to buy this book. I love hearing you talking, I can't wait to see how to do with my fave genre! Ps: you should really do a Q&A :)

Just got out of a meeting with Pub 2 and it I’ll go with them. Editor 2 gave me advices that where SO great that I can’t believe I miss those points! Your editor is so important!

This was super interesting and helpful!

loved this video!!!

I am so so so happy for you!!!!❤❤❤

Can't wait to buy the book!

Yay!!! Congratulations 🎉🎊

I absolutely adore your relationship with your agent! I hope to have something like that with whoever I sign later on!

To have people fight over your book ! that's a dream. congrats Miss :D

Your deserve it Alexa!!! Crown, wow... you're in line with Gillian Flynn 🙌🏼

Wow, I love hearing these stories and getting insights. So helpful, thanks for sharing! I know you have a million ideas and don't need our input, but would you ever consider doing a video on how many books you're allowed to traditionally publish a year? I've heard you and Liselle mention it briefly, but it would be great to get the details on what is standard. I know it's one book a year, but can it be more? Why is it only one? When can you go over, and how? I've been super impressed that you've managed a book year since Brightly Burning. I hope you and Liselle are able to do a book a year going forward (assuming that's your goal too!).

When the book is released and some time has passed, will you do a video on the old ending?! I'd love to know!

Thank you for this! If you’re ever looking for video ideas, I’d love to hear your thoughts on balancing a full time job with your writing career!

very cool inside info! thank you

Thank you for the insight.

I am DEFINITELY reading the Ivies (not sure how to spell it). It sounds SOOO interesting 😁

So sorry for your loss. ❤️

What a roller coaster, but you weathered with class! Did you pitch any comp titles for the book? YA thrillers have become so much more sophisticated and readable for adults, I'm really looking forward to this coming out:)

I've been on submission since May 2, had an editor call on the 12, have been waiting to hear about acquisition ever since. For those stumbling across my comment, this rollercoaster is in fact, as hellish as it sounds.😭

just pre-ordered the book

Great video! I can’t wait to see the cover!!! Any idea when you’ll reveal it?

I am so sorry for your loss

Your agent is awesome

Please do a live with your Editor😊

Congratulations 😁

Kudos to you for pushing through your mom’s passing to finish your manuscript. You mention “auctions”, what is the purpose of an auction for a book?

How did you pick your agent??

Because the book is a completely different genre was their any talk from your agent or any of the publishers to publish under a different name? Rebranding? Like Stacey Abrams - Selena Montgomery. I am assuming if the answer is "yes", then past sales and numbers wouldn't matter, unless people knew it was you. I also know you mention in the past about how you use a penname and might consider publishing some work under your IRL.

I would never be able to handle this. I have full panic attacks for the stupidest reasons, my body just betrays me, and waiting on responses and making such an important decision. I guess that is why I don't think I would make it as a traditional author.

oh dear, here i am looking for publishers and awful at phone calls... great

So... does this mean you're not doing the major edits?

I would think that they would obviously look at your previous work and their sales. They're in the business to make 💰. It would be irresponsible for them not to. I'm not sure why things are so mystifying. Particularly, as you have a contract. What sort of lawyer do you have that is not ensuring you're aware of all the terms, including your rights and responsibilities as well as theirs to you? I'm hoping you have a lawyer that represents your interests and that you're not just relying on an agent who works for an agency, that is. As an agent will clearly have divided loyalty. Also, the time frame was very quick as far as a business deal goes. Again, I'm just not sure why your agent and lawyer aren't explaining all this to you. I'm glad that you seem to have done a little better on the third title, but my question is why was your agent not shopping around for you from the start?!? I'm sure your agent wouldn't want to receive say 10% instead of the normal 15% so why wasn't there a full effort on your behalf? My ♥ breaks for you as I just feel like you're just overly grateful for the barest of effort on your behalf from your agent. Multiple editor calls and such should also be an expectation not something you feel grateful for. This effort should be EXPECTED from your Agent from go. The "nitty gritty" things though are what is most important. Those things are exactly why you should have a personal lawyer representing you too. Someone who doesn't have a conflict of interest, like your agent does. Please don't think your agent is your friend. Obviously, be cordial and professional to all parties involved, but make sure you have a knowledgeable professional looking out for your interests Alone.