My entire 3 year process of writing a book *EMOTIONAL*
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2023
- Order my book OWN YOUR SPACE, now available in over 25 countries: bit.ly/3CG3Kzk
Hey guys! I'm Alexandra Gater and I show you how to do rental-friendly upgrades and DIY projects on a budget. Come behind-the-scenes with me as I write my debut coffee table book! This was an absolute dream come true, and I'm so happy that I documented the THREE YEAR LONG process to look back on! A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased the book - your support means the world!
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Videographer, Carla Antonio: carlaantonio.com
Senior Editor, James Resendes: vimeo.com/jamesresendes
Junior editor/vlog editor, Alessandra Sconza vimeo.com/asconza
Intro designed and animated by Lindsey Deschamps: lindseydes.com
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I preordered my book but I never received it. How do I go about finding out what happened?
Looks like that 7-year-old girl's dreams have finally come true and I couldn't be happier for you, Alexandra. All your hard work has paid off. You have such a great group of friends that have helped you in your dream and I wish you the bestest!
Just 30 years old and you've done so much already. . . . your own business. . .ted talk. . tv shows and now a book. You are published!! congratulations. you and your team are truly stars.
I hope Chatelaine now realizes the jewel they lost. Congratulations on your book🎉
This was so great and my sister surprised me with your book! She and I watch your show. We love randomly texting each other about each episode and I was contemplating on surprising HER with the book and she beat me to it! 💜💜💜
Aww this is the best thank YOU!
This was absolutely wonderful to watch. I was not expecting to at all, but I definitely started crying when you opened the package at Harper Collins! Congratulations on such a wonderful and joyous milestone!
Oh my gosh thank you!
So great to see the proces. I just published a book myself, with art & poetry. This vlog is such a great idea. I wished I had thought of it. Yet, I have a lot of photo's and some film, so maybe I will make a small "making-of" movie myself. I even made a screenshot of when I first sent my manuscript to the publisher, and her first reaction on the mail. You go girl!!!
Congratulations on your book! I think the “making-of” is an excellent idea
Documenting this book's creation was such a good idea. Maybe it is the editing, maybe it is the people, maybe both as everyone looks so happy. Alexandra Gater and staff are to be complimented on a beautiful but still useful book. (btw LOVE the pink toned endpapers!)
So enjoyed this video! You had this 71 year old fan crying along with you. I'm looking at you on my tv & then looking at you on the cover of your beautiful book that is on my coffee table! Congratulations!!!
I cried with you! I’ve been watching you since 2019 when I felt depressed and insecure with myself - your positive, upbeat, “I can do anything” attitude had a profound impact on me and influenced me to express myself through designing my tiny studio apartment, leading to a major confidence boost and mental health improvement. Your channel has been my happy place for years now, I can’t thank you guys enough and I am so proud of you!! Thank you Alexandra! ❤🎉
Congratulations! Your passion cannot be denied. I loved you opening the box and being overjoyed, but I loved most how you opened the book and showed everyone “Look at us” Your team makes the dream work!!!!
I started wiping my tears away at exactly the same moment you did. Congratulations.
Beautiful video to summarize all the hard work and dedication behind the scenes. Go team AG!
What a great comprhensive coverage of the whole process. Well done.
I sobbed harder than you when you took your book out of its box at HarperCollins. Lol... Congratulations!!!!!!
Great video. I found your channel during the pandemic while I was having a really hard time and you truly save me from getting in the spiral of depretion. Thank you for that. I’m from Peru and order your book to the US for a friend to bring it to me. I have to say that it is beautiful and very helpful
This was super fun to watch with my copy of Own Your Space 2 feet away on my coffee table. Thank you so much for sharing your book journey.
I bought the book and it was good to see the "behind the scenes" of it and I really enjoy all your videos. They make me feel young. Keep up the good work.
You are making the world beautiful by just being you. I am so happy for you. And props to your team! Congratulations 🎉🎊 ❤
Congratulations!!! Love your style and design. Love your team and your banter with them. So glad you had your dream come true with a published book. 🌸
It's really fun to watch this video and then look over on my nightstand, only arm's length away, where your book sits. The finished product here at last. So freaking cool, Alexandra. Sincerely thrilled for you, and so happy to have a copy of my own! 😄🎉📖
I'm not crying! You are. I'm saving money for this book. Can't wait to have it!! Congratulations, Alexandra and team AG! Fan from the Philippines 🥳
I wasn't going to buy your book because I generally am not a book person, but knowing how much thought and effort you put into it changed my mind! Congratulations!
I've followed your channel since you started it and I have to tell you that you deserve all of this success!! Hugs from Barcelona!!
I loved this video and am so happy that your book came out. I'm not only impressed with the story and journey, but I have to say what a class act you are - always acknowledging your team, including them in the shots and talks and shining the spotlight on your crew. You are the embodiment of female leadership - having a vision and moving forward with it, but also bringing your team along on the journey. I'm heading out to buy that book TODAY!!!!!
Congratulations - your book is published!!! 🎉🎉🎉 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This video made me realize how much time and effort goes into a labor of love. Wishing you great success with your beautiful informative book!!!!
awww i dont even know you but i feel so excited for you and proud of you!? as a creative myself i just love seeing people make stuff and follow their passions. love it so much. congrats on the book!!!
It's wonderful to see the behind-the-scenes of your book. I bought the Kindle version, so I didn't have to wait for the hardback to arrive, and have been bookmarking and highlighting throughout! It even gave me the kick in the butt I needed to head to B&Q (DIY home improvement store in the UK) and buy everything I needed to paint my newly purchased first home - and I took your list with me, and it made me feel so much more confident about getting what I needed 💪. So thank you!
I'm looking forward to establishing my own style in my new place with the guidance of your work ❤
I remember watching you on cityline, and then you releasing your first youtube video talking about your new venture and way of life, you seemed so scared my heart went out to you❤ but girl look at you now. a true self made mogul. congrats!!!
I was part of your pinterest live! I asked a question about how to make a dark office space w no windows brighter 😊
Oh gosh you made me cry as well! Seeing someone's joy and dreams come true is truly special. Well deserved to you and your team ❤
I hadn't watched this video until today so glad I did. I am so touched and happy for you Alexandria. Seeing you open the package to see your book for the first time was so touching. You deserve praise for such a wonderful book and all the hard work you and your team did to create the content. Congratulations!!! I love your videos wishing all the best to you all. ❤❤❤
Did you send a signed copy to that troll that discussed the -ahem- Design Sandwich?? I’m feeling so happy for you and the whole team! 🥪🏖️🧙
Congratulations on your book ! You look so beautiful on the cover !
That made me tear, i feel u. 🎉
Wanted to add a huge thank you Alexandra for the tip about printing out what you've written. Am almost finished a first novel (fantasy) and have had a real block for most of the last year. I printed it out and am already working through it, editing, re-writing, adding to it. I'm setting myself this year's end to try get it finished. Thanks again ❤
I have your book in my coffee table in front of me, seeing the backstage and the actual walls, all of your sweaters 😂 is so cool 🙌 thank you for sharing. Love from argentina
Aww yay this makes me so happy thank you for your support 🥰
i was ok until the end and saw the people lined for your book signing!! congrats that your dream came true 🌸
So happy for you! Glad you now have a physical reminder of the positive impact your work brings to the world. You had a real, actionable and positive idea that you stood behind when no one else could see it. You are now able to bring the best parts of interior design (creative, non-catty, non-exclusive, beautiful, functional and uplifting) into the lives of both makeover winners and viewers. Thank you! No small feat. Take it all in. You and your team did it!!!😊😊😊❤
This was so beautiful to watch, gave all the warm and fuzzies! Congratulations on such an amazing achievement for the whole team 🎉❤🌻
Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us. Again congratulations. I can’t wait to buy a copy. You reminded me that dreams do come true. Again congratulations to all of you you’re such a wonderful team.
Just ordered through the Harper Collins site. Can't wait to read it. Keep on inspiring all of us Team AG!
Yay, thank you so much!!
So don’t get mad at me. I pre ordered your book so I’ve had it for sometime now and I’ve never opened it. I watched every one of your UA-cam episodes. I’ve even gone back as far as your Home Primp series. I’ve implemented many of your design ideas into my home and my daughters home. After todays show I went and got my book and started reading it. I love you and your team and I’m so proud of you
Well done! This was soooo much fun to watch and yes, I cried when you opened up your final book copy!! Wow! What a beautiful journey this whole process was! Now Miss Alexandra, you’ve done it once, so I will be expecting another fabulous book from you one day in the future! Don’t ever stop believing in yourself because you are awesome girl!! AND your whole team is too! I Love everything you produce!
Hi Alexandra. I also cried with you when you first saw the book 🥺. Congratulations! 😁 🎉
I preordered your book, and it was worth the wait! It is beautiful to look at, and there is a ton of useful information💯
I can totally hear your mom's voice, beaming proudly, "Oh, Alexandra!"
❤ you and your team are SO incredibly talented! I recently “discovered” you guys, and despite the fact that I feel a bit excluded for being older than your usual audience 😉, I can’t stop watching you guys work. You’re just PHENOMENAL!!! I love that you have your book and I, of course, ordered it already! You’re an inspiration and I can’t wait to find many little treasures in the book! I wish you all plenty of success 🎉
Well that was fun to watch. Congratulations on a successful launch. Thanks for taking us along.
Congratulations Alexandra and friends!! 🎉🎉🎈🎈✨✨
So nice to see the book journey. Well done.
You are a great inspiration for others to make their dreams come true. Have to definitely get your book. Even though I'm not your mama I am so proud of you😊
Aww wow thank you so much that’s so kind
Could not be happier for you and the team Alexandra … you’ve worked so hard to build your channel and write your book . Your mum and dad must be so proud ! … yay xx
Need everyone to watch this!!! Your story to get to publishing was so sentimental and sweet to watch. I cried, laughed, and admired every second. Love you and team AG!
Congratulations to you both. Those stoves are brilliant!. I love your smiles, togetherness and general outlook. Also love these curls Megan. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve got goosebumps for Team AG if that’s at all possible. What a joy to have your FIRST book published!
This was so cool to watch, thanks for sharing/taking us along. Congrats on the book and everything. I love watching your videos even though I live in an apartment where we can’t change anything….
Congratulations on your book very proud of you
I’m literally crying with you, I couldn’t be a more proud fan!
this is amazing CONGRATULATIONS 🎉
Can't wait to have it, I am so proud of you❤
This was such an awesome video! You had me crying with you but it was a good cry. I pre-ordered your book last year and I was hoping to drive to Toronto the day of your book signing but that didn't happen, so sad :(. Perhaps you will have another book signing and I will be able to make it to that one. I LOVE YOUR BOOK.
So, so happy for you 💗
Being a viewer from nearly the beginning…I feel like a proud Momma for you Alexandra and Team AG you all are amazing!❤❤❤
I was visiting Toronto last weekend and saw your book in SOCCO Living! Congrats on the book 🎉
Thank you for sharing your process. I am enjoying your book …. And looking forward to your next one!!
I love your book, thanks Alexandra. Well done, and congratulations on all of your success! 😊❤😊
Congratulations 🎉!!
So I can't relate to writing this kind of book but I've been working on writing a self help book for over 10 years and your face when you saw your book, girl, I cried with you! I can't even imagine how fulfilling that was!! ❤❤❤
I really appreciate all of the hard work. I have the book 🎉 and love, love, love it! I am 50yrs old and feel so inspired to change my home but I also have 19 year old twins who feel so inspired by it as they have recently set up their first home. A huge thank you from a grateful family in Scotland
Love that the photo shoot took place on the same weekend as RED TV's release while this video comes out on the same weekend of Speak Now TV!
Hi Alexandra I brought the book and love it. Now I saw all you did and went through to make your dream come true. I loved when you saw your book for the first time it was very touching seeing your reaction. By the way you are the first person I found when I was looking for makeovers and still look forward everytime to watch on you tube. Congratulations.
That's really exciting. Congratulations!
I have been watching you since chatalaine days, and watching this makes me feel like a proud mother 😊 your growth and evolution is so inspiring.
You have come a long way and you have so much more ahead of you. Good luck for more proud moments to come.
Congratulations, to Alexandra and to all the AG team!!
I love that you documented this! And your book is AMAZING! I pre-ordered it and it is even better than I expected. I can’t wait to put it to use. Congratulations! 🍾
So excited for you. I got all chocked up when they handed you the book at Harper Collins and you started to cry. Such a long journey full of hard work and joy.
I really enjoyed sharing your joy as you went through the different stages of the book production and publishing!
Omg I'm so happy for you! I'm crying watching this video 😅
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Can't wait for it to be released in Australia!! You got me through lockdown and I still eagerly await for new episodes each week xx
I am in the midst of starting my own decor business and I am in the total startup phase where everything feels like the product wont be ready until a million more years, but this reminded me that the process is worth the progress, and I can't thank you for building a kind of business that inspires me to follow my own dreams. Thank you Alexandra
Your reaction is so adorable 😍 I've been watching you for years and seeing the spaces in your book that I've watched you do made ME emotional. I'm so proud of you! Soon as I financially can I am getting myself a copy ❤❤❤
So emotional to see how u grow! All your Tim a guess they feel proud of u n same time them ! CONGRATULATIONSSS TO ALL OF YOU!!🥂🥂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations on your dream coming true!✨
Thank you for sharing the process. How much patience it takes to make things done beautifully and soulfully!
Love all of your content and especially your radiant personality!✨♥️✨
I’m balling 😭🥹 so proud of you!
Awesome stuff love the BTS side of this channel
OMG Congratulations, Alexandra and team!! The book even LOOKS like Alexandra! LOL! as an OG Fan, it has been so amazing & inspiring to watch your journey progress to this moment. Cannot wait to get a copy!
So wonderful watching you achieve your dream. And what a fabulous team that supports you, cheers you and shares your achievement. Waiting for more videos and books in the future.
You are my favourite UA-cam channel by far! So, of course I had to by your book which is currently on my coffee table in the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, in Spain. I’m truly happy for you Alexandra and your beautiful team, congrats to everyone!
Got it on my coffee table! 😍 Love it! Love you! Love your channel! 🥰 Watching this I felt so happy for you…. You really have guts and stick your neck out for your goals & dreams. It is really inspiring to me. Thank you for being you!
We got the book in the mail today and my son is enthralled with it. He is 8 and we watch your videos together. 😊
I loved watching the process and your journey and just purchased your book well done. Also have to say your team dynamics make you aswell 🎉❤
I’m so happy for you n ur Tim ! I cry when you open your book! Well done ! Congratulations!!!!!
Your book travelled all the way to Greece
so amazing, you and the team should feel so proud of this accomplishment!!!!!
Loved watching this journey and definitely teared up when you first got the book! It was fun to follow along in the book while watching you do the photo shoots. Congratulations and well done to you and your whole team!
It is emotional. When I saw you all reading the book that you kinda all created, I welled up. Congratulations, Alexandra. Congratulations team AG. I feel like I know you, and that's pretty amazing. Love from Vancouver!
You book is my coffee table book
Congratulations Team AG! Thank you for sharing this part of your story becoming an Author. Lots of hard work behind the scenes. Kudos to you all!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
so many great storage ideas and I love seeing you make over an art area that also gives inspiration for small crafting areas. I do a different lot of crafting but have the same problem of having to put away everything to start over with another craft and it is very hard to pack away my leather crafting tools and equipment to do resin molding and then switch to crochet or jewellery making only to have to make a bunch of leathercraft again and in an ideal world I'd have a crafting space for each job but this will help me a bit in some wall space orgainsation without knocking everything over all the time
wow, this is so amazing! I feel so proud to be with you from early beginnings to seeing you publish a book! I am so glad for you!
Congratulations!