Hi — I’m Alli!

I live in Philadelphia, by way of Brooklyn and Washington, D.C. I love reading, fitness, rainbow sprinkles, bright lipstick, watching embarrassing television, exploring the city with my husband Matt and my golden retriever Irv, laughing at my own jokes, and girl chats with my straight-talking friends. After five years surrounded by books working in a dream corporate publishing job, I left my company in September 2016 to pursue my first love: writing.

My work has appeared in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, Insider, Medium, HelloGiggles, The Kitchn, New York Post, Bustle, Brit + Co, Racked, Ravishly, and more. I also work closely with several brands and businesses on managing their blog and web content, and partner with first-time authors on developing their manuscripts.

I’m also the creator and host of the bookish, feminist-y, nostalgic SSR Podcast, which launched in June 2018.

I earned my MFA in Fiction from Temple University in May 2022 and have taught writing at a few Philadelphia colleges. These days, I facilitate and teach virtual workshops through my Pen Pals program.

I am represented by Claire Friedman at InkWell Management. My debut novel TOO BLESSED TO STRESS hits shelves in winter 2026 from Grand Central Publishing.