Just for fun!

My sister-in-law developed an app for the iPhone! (Thrilled to be related to tech geniuses ) And guess what it does? Makes S'Mores!! LOL. Check it out here!

Alyssa Day's world tour

Boy do I have some major, MAJOR news. In August, right after the RWA national conference in Nashville, I'm packing up the kids and the dogs and joining my Navy Guy husband in Japan (Atsugi Naval Air Station, right outside of Tokyo) for THREE YEARS. Yep, that was THREE YEARS.

We're a little stunned here, too.

We're already planning the trips (hike Mt. Fuji, ride elephants in Thailand, go castle seeing all over the gorgeous and historic wonder that is Japan) and we've started learning the language and we're looking forward to this most excellent adventure!

Of course, we're a little nervous, too; worried about being homesick and so far out of our comfort zone. I, as a nearly 6 foot tall woman, am probably going to have a hard time buying clothes. LOL. But I lived in the Philippines for 2 years and in Turkey for 2 years when I was a kid, and am a big fan of my kids having the experience of living in another country and experiencing another culture.

Now, for the big question that you're probably wondering about: the books. I've had a long talk with my editor and there will be absolutely no problem at all with my publishing future. Everything is electronic these days; I submit my books via e-mail and get edits the same way. The time zone difference is just far enough that she can call me in the evening and it will be morning for me, so no worries. And I've already promised to come back in October since I'll be the opening speaker for the wonderful Seattle Emerald City Writers' Conference!

I plan to visit home and friends and family and NY at least 3 times a year, and come to conferences, and of course, the entire world is smaller and just one big happy community thanks to the internet.

So please wish me luck on this exciting new venture and I promise to give updates on the international move excitement and the world travels. I may just have to set one of my Warriors of Poseidon loose on Tokyo . . . Godzilla v. Atlantis . . . hmmmm. The world is full of possibilities!!!

hugs,
Alyssa

Winners!

Sorry this didn't get posted earlier! The 5 winners my random generator picked are: Rhonda, Linda Henderson, Id Brugler, Patrice, and LyndaH. Thanks for playing! Please email me your mailing address to authoralyssaday@gmail.com

It's gray and dreary here today and I'm playing the soundtrack from Glee to try to WAKE UP and GET CREATIVE!! What do you do when you need to get moving and just want to go back to bed? Any tips appreciated!
hugs,
Alyssa

January 20th?? Already??

This month - wow. It's crazy. I got some news that knocked me a little sideways, and then I got some great news, and I'm writing and tweaking the brand-new website that's going up soon . . . wow. Crazy! But stay tuned: the new site will be up in a few days, with brand-new excerpts, videos, and even a lovely fun short story FREE to my lovely fun readers!!!

May cold shivery January treat you well! Our insane low temps are finally gone and we're back to 70 degree Florida winter-just how I like it!
hugs,
Alyssa
PS. Will announce winners from the prize blog this week!

Happy New Year!!

We're very happy here after spending the holidays with our family all together again, after my husband's 6 1/2 month deployment. I have great news to share on Atlantis Redeemed and a new website that will be unveiled very soon -- can't wait to tell all!! But I'm going under for the deadline for the next 2 weeks. I'll try to pop in and say hi but it's going to be crazy!

May your 2010 bring you much joy and see all of your dreams come true!
hugs,
Alyssa