Hi, I’m Elisabeth
I am a querying novelist and certified proofreader and editor, who also happens to be a professional accountant. I’m a Chicagoland native, who spent five years living in the Pacific Northwest just to try something new. I love humor and day planners, my dog and my husband (in no particular order), and considering this is my author website, you’ve probably already guessed that I love to write.
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How I got here.
I remember dreaming of being a writer. When I was little, I would tuck myself away in the cubbyhole of my bedroom, hiding from my sisters, and write short stories in a yellow legal pad. But— I also remember wanting to be a ballerina.
A decade-some later, I became an accountant—what can I say, I’m good at sorting numbers, and well, it pays the bills—something my late father was pretty adamant on despite his own creative and musical talents in the off hours.
Did that stop me from writing and connecting with other writers? Heck no.
And did I eventually quit my job to start a professional writing and editing career halfway into my thirties? You betcha. But did I go back to accounting because it actually worked way better for me in balancing my writing and professional life? You betcha again.
Life’s funny that way.
childhood legal pads!
I'm a writer and accountant living in the Chicago suburbs who writes genre-driven fiction that blends suspense with psychological elements, often exploring identity, inheritance, and the private choices women make under public pressure. WELCOME TO THE AFTERLIFE is my debut novel, and it has been professionally edited and beta read by experienced writers and avid readers, who I can’t even begin to thank.
One of my works-in-progress, STUPID, PRETTY, was accepted into Chicago's StoryStudio Novel in a Year program, and my work has appeared in Y2K Quarterly. I also read and critique weekly in a writer's group that has been going strong since 2020, and I can’t thank those folks enough either.
For more about my writing life (and general antics), you can find me on social media or through my blog and author substack.
For a more in-depth look at my finished novels and WIPs, visit More About My Novels.