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Alissa Butterworth is a multi-award-winning author and certified book coach who guides fiction and memoir writers through every stage of the creative process—from the first spark of an idea to a manuscript ready for publication. With a blend of craft, accountability, and encouragement, she helps writers bring the stories in their heads onto the page and into the world.
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The same care and curiosity Alissa brings to her coaching work guides her own writing, too.
Every story teaches us something about who we are--
including Alissa's award-winning debut novel To Die Is Different Than Supposed.
Every story teaches us something about who we are--
including Alissa's award-winning debut novel To Die Is Different Than Supposed.
To Die Is Different Than Supposed has been celebrated across the literary landscape—earning honors from the National Indie Excellence Awards, Readers' Choice Book Awards, the IAN Book of the Year Awards, the Maxy Awards, the International Impact Book Awards, The BookFest, and Readers’ Favorite. A haunting, contemporary exploration of grief, connection, and the unexpected ways we remake our lives, this acclaimed novel invites readers into a story as intimate as it is unforgettable.
Discover why readers are calling it deeply human and beautifully written.
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"We died by bicycle, by a breakfast gone bad, by a fist, a broken promise, a rowboat, letters no one else was supposed to see."
—excerpt from To Die Is Different Than Supposed
—excerpt from To Die Is Different Than Supposed
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19th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Finalist in Literary Fiction
Readers' Choice Book Awards Gold Winner
2025 IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist for Literary Fiction.
2025 Maxy Award Runner Up in General Fiction and Nonfiction
2025 International Impact Book Award Winner in Contemporary Fiction
The BookFest 2025 Second Place Award for Fiction—Literary—Contemporary
Readers' Favorite 5 Stars
Readers' Choice Book Awards Gold Winner
2025 IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist for Literary Fiction.
2025 Maxy Award Runner Up in General Fiction and Nonfiction
2025 International Impact Book Award Winner in Contemporary Fiction
The BookFest 2025 Second Place Award for Fiction—Literary—Contemporary
Readers' Favorite 5 Stars
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