New post up at YA Outside the Lines
Read Alissa’s latest post on the YA Outside the Lines blog, “You Have the Power, Use it For Good.”
View ArticleAlissa’s Latest POD Sales Update
Alissa’s latest print on demand products sales video is up now on her Planet Alissa YouTube channel. She’s happy to report that she’s had her best month so far of selling t-shirts and other products...
View ArticleRead “Problems with Toasters” at YA Outside the Lines
A happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! I’ve got a new post out today over at YA Outside the Lines. It’s sort of about my dad, but mostly about toasters. You can read Problems with Toasters here.
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Listen to a Sample of Falling Slowly
My boyfriend Ron and I recorded the duet “Falling Slowly,” and by that I mean that I sang a few lines and he sang, played all the music and produced the entire song. So, he really deserves all the...
View ArticleThe End of An Era
For those of you who watch my Planet Alissa YouTube channel, then you know that every week I make a video showing the different vintage items I’ve sold in my Etsy shop Planet Alissa. I’ve had fun...
View ArticleNew Planet Alissa Videos
There are a couple of new videos up on my Planet Alissa YouTube channel. First up is a video report on my July income from the print-on-demand stores I run, perfect for anyone looking to make some...
View ArticleMaine Misadventures
Travel and vacations is the theme this month at the YA Blog, YA Outside the Lines, and so I decided to dig through my memory vault and write about an unforgettable family road trip to Maine that didn’t...
View ArticleUpdates in Progress
I’m in the process of making some much needed updates to this website. Until they are complete, things might look a little bit wonky and not all pages and links will be functioning properly. Hope to...
View ArticleMeet Me in Riegelsville
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Riegelsville Public Library in Riegelsville, PA on September 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. as part of the 2017 Autumn Authors Series. This event is free and...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Share Links to my Zazzle and Redbubble Stores on my YouTube Videos
Each time I post a new print on demand sales video on my Planet Alissa Youtube channel, I receive comments from viewers who can’t find the links to my Redbubble and Zazzle stores in the description....
View ArticleTalking about My Tween and Teen Decorating Choices
This month at YA Outside the Lines we’re writing about our celebrity crushes, so I decided to take a trip back to the bedroom of my tween and teen years that featured a very large poster of Michael J....
View ArticleA New Awkward Author Video — What?
You might think I had completely abandoned my Awkward Author YouTube channel. After all, it has been over nine months since I last posted a video, but I’ve got some exciting news. I actually made a new...
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Signed Books Are Now Available!
I’m excited to announce that signed copies of all of my books are now available in my Etsy shop Planet Alissa. When checking out please use the Note to Seller box if you would like the book...
View ArticleNew Planet Alissa video
This is just a quick update video on my Planet Alissa YouTube channel. It sort of turned into a rant about some of the issues of working from home. Sorry about that. More Planet Alissa videos are...
View ArticleWriting sequels and reboots
My post this month at YA Outside the Lines begins with an interesting choice for a vanity license plate and then looks at the challenges of writing reboots and sequels as I struggle to write a sequel...
View ArticleNew Planet Alissa Video: Print On Demand Sales Update Video October 2017
Another month of selling t-shirts and other print on demand products on Merch by Amazon, Redbubble and Zazzle summed up in a short video for your viewing pleasure:
View ArticleNew Awkward Author video: A Year in the Life of a Niche Nonfiction Book
It’s been a year since my first self-published book, How To Make Money Selling Vintage Items on Etsy was published. In the first in a series of Self Publishing by the Numbers videos on my Awkward...
View ArticleNew Planet Alissa video: Why I Haven’t Made Any Haul Videos
Subscribers to my Planet Alissa YouTube channel, may have noticed I haven’t uploaded any haul videos in awhile. I know a lot of you miss them, and I apologize about that. Alas, today’s video is not a...
View ArticleNine Reasons I Don’t Participate in NaNoWriMo
It’s November, which means National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, for those of you who are down with the lingo. I applaud all of you that participate, and will cheer you on from the sidelines, but...
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