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Elise A.

Elise A.

Thornhill, Canada
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Writer, editor, teacher

Elise Abram is a retired high school teacher of English and Computer Studies with over 25 years experience providing coaching to writers of all ages and at all levels of development from middle school through Ph.D. candidate. She is a former archaeologist and current editor, publisher, award-winning author, avid reader of literary and science fiction, and student of the human condition. Abram is best known as a science fiction and young adult novelist, but her writing interests are diverse. She has published everything from science fiction ("Phase Shift") and paranormal ("Revamped") for adults, and science fiction ("I Was, Am, Will Be Alice"), fantasy ("Carrington Pulitzer"), paranormal ("The Revenant: A YA paranormal adventure with zombies," and "Revamped"), and contemporary ("The New Recruit" and "Indoctrination") for young adults, to police procedurals ("Throwaway Child" and "The Mummy Wore Combat Boots") for adults, and picturebooks ("Heddy is Sad," "Harry has a lot of Energy," "Luna is Afraid of Storms," and "Luna has Nothing To Do"). In addition to her works of fiction, Abram continues to publish innovative lesson plans and workbooks for teachers and students on topics such as writing (fiction and non-fiction), context, Web 2.0, and teaching reluctant learners. . In 2015, Abram formalized her company, EMSA Publishing, in order to edit, publish, and publicize the work of other authors. She also freelances as a writer, editor, cover designer, and book formatter. Prior to becoming a writer, Abram worked as an archaeologist in the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario for 10 years, excavating a combination of prehistoric, contact, and historic sites. She has organized and designed curriculum for an archaeological field school and camp groups at the Royal Ontario Museum, where she was a teacher for 3 years. Abram holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada; a B.Ed. in Learning in Non-School Environments with a focus on Archaeological Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, the University of Toronto, in Ontario Canada; and additional educational qualifications in subjects ranging from Contemporary Studies to Library Studies.
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jan 3, 2023 - May 23, 2023
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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Aug 20, 2022 - Jan 13, 2023

"Elise is thorough with her feedback, I asked for her honesty when it comes to the work being edited and she speaks her mind. She gives suggestions on how sentences should be rephrased, if words are used outside of context she'll spot them. This is my second time working with her and it won't be the last time. I value her input into my books so much."

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Oct 24, 2022 - Nov 15, 2022
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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 May 14, 2022 - Jun 30, 2022

"Elise is very talented and she did a phenomenal job editing my manuscript."

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Jan 2, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022

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Rating is 4 out of 5.
4.00 Dec 4, 2020 - Jan 16, 2021

"Elise is a wonderful, budget-friendly editor who gets the job done. Thumbs up!"

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Rating is 4.6 out of 5.
4.60 Nov 15, 2019 - Jan 15, 2021
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Rating is 4.8 out of 5.
4.80 Feb 12, 2020 - Apr 2, 2020
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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Nov 19, 2019 - Nov 22, 2019

"Elise did a great job, I would recommend her to everyone!"

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Rating is 4.3 out of 5.
4.30 Oct 27, 2019 - Oct 30, 2019
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Skills

  • Researcher
  • Editorial Writing
  • Book Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Book Editing
  • Academic Writing
  • Book Cover
  • Copy Editing
  • Social Media Cover
  • Cover Art Design
  • Teaching English
  • Layout Design

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