Category: Alissa’s Novel

• June 5, 2025

  7 Things I’ve Learned in My First 2 Weeks as a Published Author

  Publishing a novel is deeply personal, but as someone who has worked in marketing for years, I approached the launch of Welcome to Seagull Street: That Summer in Ocean City, Maryland, like any of my new product launches. The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of fulfillment, feedback, and spreadsheets. Here’s what I’ve learned…
• June 3, 2025

  Paperback Price Rising

  I didn’t want to write this post. But here we are. After running the numbers (and re-running them several times), I’ve made the decision to raise the paperback price of Welcome to Seagull Street starting June 10. Until then, it will remain at the current price of $14.99. Here’s why:As an indie author, I’m responsible…
• June 2, 2025

  Beach Book Launch Weekend

  One Week After Launch: The Stories Behind the Seagulls It’s been about a week since Welcome to Seagull Street officially launched, and I’m still catching my breath, in the best possible way. I had a busy weekend (May 30-June 1) of book drops and surprise moments in Ocean City, Maryland! Signed Copies Available (In-Store &…
• May 27, 2025

  Welcome to Seagull Street… and My Backyard

  On May 24, 2025, the official release day for Welcome to Seagull Street: That Summer in Ocean City, Maryland, I hosted a private book launch party at my house, and I’m still feeling all the warm, sunny, bookish feelings.
• May 22, 2025

  Real Places, Real Memories: A Love Letter to OCMD

  When I started writing Welcome to Seagull Street, I knew I wanted Ocean City, Maryland, to feel like a character all its own. That meant weaving in the places so many of us know and love, whether it’s the scent of Fisher’s Popcorn on the Boardwalk, a sunset dinner at Fish Tales, or that first…