ALee (pronounced AY Lee) wrote her first romance during the 2am feedings of baby #3. That first book, FLYING KITES, written in pencil in a spiral notebook is tucked away for now, but was the beginning of ALee's secret life.
It was a relief to finally release the characters and voices, their adventures and journeys to paper. Only when one story was finished , more voices, more characters begging for their story to be told. And so it goes......
ALee is fortunate to be married for 36 years to her best friend and travel buddy, Wlad. Together they have walked the volcano rim in Hawaii, salmon fished the Kenai River in Alaska,
walked a section of the Great Wall in China, been to a Snake Farm(not her choice) in Thailand, strolled at midnight down the river walk in San Antonio (very romantic), and snorkled at the City of Refuge.
ALee and Wlad have five amazing children and three grandchildren.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
On Becoming an Author..for real.
It's been a dream of mine for years. Every time I'd go into a bookstore, I'd go to the romance section and search. I'd see the latest books by my fellow CNYRW members, Gayle Callen, Maggie Shayne, Chris Wenger, Lani Diane Rich, CJ Berry, Gwen Bolton, and Cara Summers and wonder where my book was. That is when I realized the power of positive intention. My book was still home, on my computer waiting for me to release it, like a kite into the blue abyss. And then the moment came when I knew Thistle Dew was ready. My angel guided me to The Wild Rose Press and I submitted. The rest is one thrilling e-mail after another, the offer of a contract and the task of completing the pages in the author's packet.
The first task, after signing and returning the contract, was to create a BLOG. Let me mention that I am comfortable with the basics of wordperfect, can competently handle e-mail and have finally learned about online banking...but BLOGGING???? I don't really know how this works. Is this like an e-mail? What are the rules here? HELLO? Is anybody out there?
It's been a dream of mine for years. Every time I'd go into a bookstore, I'd go to the romance section and search. I'd see the latest books by my fellow CNYRW members, Gayle Callen, Maggie Shayne, Chris Wenger, Lani Diane Rich, CJ Berry, Gwen Bolton, and Cara Summers and wonder where my book was. That is when I realized the power of positive intention. My book was still home, on my computer waiting for me to release it, like a kite into the blue abyss. And then the moment came when I knew Thistle Dew was ready. My angel guided me to The Wild Rose Press and I submitted. The rest is one thrilling e-mail after another, the offer of a contract and the task of completing the pages in the author's packet.
The first task, after signing and returning the contract, was to create a BLOG. Let me mention that I am comfortable with the basics of wordperfect, can competently handle e-mail and have finally learned about online banking...but BLOGGING???? I don't really know how this works. Is this like an e-mail? What are the rules here? HELLO? Is anybody out there?
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- ALee Drake
- My first published romance, Thistle Dew, was inspired by the daily subtle signs my Bestemor(grandma) sends to me to reassure me that she is still present in my life. The comfort her spiritual presence offers me encouraged me to share with others the idea to become aware of little occurances that may very well be signs that because someone that loves you has passed on, they are still with you, protecting you, guiding you, loving you.