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About Me

.. I'm a novelist/journalist/wife/mom/daughter/sister/friend/slacker/ [insert your favorite noun here—not necessarily (okay, DEFINITELY not) in that order.Regarding the whole writer thing: Up until now, I’ve mostly worked on nonfiction projects...but my first novel—FRENEMIES—came out May 13, 2008, and the second book in the series—FAKETASTIC—comes out January 6, 2009! TO LEARN ALL ABOUT THE SERIES, PLEASE VISIT www.alexayoung.com

Countdown to Faketastic
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Nice people. Or mean people. Or any combination thereof.

My Blog

Be a winner (like me!)

I know that's a totally self-aggrandizing headline and TRUST ME, I'm the last person to call myself a "winner"but the thing is, I've been on a bit of a contest-winning streak this year. I swear, I do...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:56:00 GMT

Los Angeles Readings: This Weekend!

Excellent news, my adoring fans! I realize you've probably been going through Alexa Young withdrawal as I toil away on FAKETASTIC revisions, but if you can get your little bee-hinds to the Los Angeles...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:29:00 GMT

OH. MON. DIEU.

I couldn't let another moment go by without sharing with all of you the most GORGEOUS cover ever. I hope that doesn't sound self-aggrandizing, since it happens to be the cover of MY book, but I just c...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:24:00 GMT

Life is BEA-utiful

I thought I'd take a break from the final stretch in writing FAKETASTIC (the second book in the FRENEMIES seriesdid you not know that?) to tell you all about my fancy, publishing industry weekend. Yo...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:51:00 GMT

Don’t Ask Me, ’Cause I Don’t Know

A funny thing happens when you're a published author. People ask for updates on the book's progress. Regularly. Frequently. Far. Too. Often. Okay, so it isn't SUCH a bad thing, per se. It's one of the...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 21:47:00 GMT

Are You In It to Win It?

So yeah, my book came out three days ago and I'd love for you to run out and buy a copy (HUGE thanks to those who already didand who provided photographic evidence to boot!). But if you're, oh, I don...
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 23:15:00 GMT

Win FRENEMIES Now...Ask Me How!

Okay, the two signed copies of Frenemies are still up for grabs, but to win, you've got to enter my contest. As I announced this past Monday, you simply need to visit this webpage and identify as many...
Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 14:06:00 GMT

New Clues and Contests Galore!

It's time for four more hints to help you identify my celebrity BFFs in this contest. Ready? Okay! 9. I already posted their video in this post. Another hint: The lead singer was once married to Alyss...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 10:54:00 GMT

New Clues and Book News

Okay, here are four new hints to help you identify my celebrity BFFs in this contest. 5. Black Flag, baby 6. I already told you his brother is an Academy Award-winning actor and director...but here's ...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 10:50:00 GMT

Buy A Clue

It seems some people (even a few I worked with in the music biz) are having a tough time identifying my ultra-famous celebrity BFFs for this contest. (Excuse me? How can you not know who these A-liste...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:30:00 GMT