Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my website. I’m Elisa, a freelance writer and editor born and bred in Southern California. Although I have 20 years of professional experience, my journey with words actually started much earlier. From childhood I loved to read and started collecting books, which is a habit I have yet to break—not that I want to!

My enthusiasm for the written word led to a Bachelor’s degree in English degree from UCLA. While attending university, I landed my first publishing job at 2.13.61 Publications, where I worked after school. After graduating, I moved on to the magazine world where I honed my skills as a writer and editor. Somewhere along the way, I also managed to earn a Master’s degree in English from CSULB.

In addition to writing, I’m passionate about animals, literature, history, architecture, preservation, music, the arts and health. When I’m not staring at a computer screen, I am researching local history, reading and running my boutique company, L.A. Woman Tours. I’m also a devoted pet mom to a cat, Izzy.

To view books I've authored, click here.

To listen to the All Things Marilyn Podcast, which I co-host with Marilyn Monroe collector and historian Scott Fortner, click here.