Bio
From the author: Elissa Matthews was born and raised in New Jersey and began work right out of school at the phone company — in New Jersey. Eventually she launched on a journey of discovery, to explore a bit of the world, holding down a variety of jobs. One frigid day in November, at 5 in the morning, climbing into cold water scuba gear looking for a dead body, she realized that maybe a 9 – 5, climate-controlled job in an office somewhere (even New Jersey) wasn’t as bad as it sounded. She now has a stable job, a husband, two children, three cats, and lives in New Jersey, twelve miles down the road from where she grew up. She has published one novel, Where the River Bends, and a collection of short stories, Bittersweet and Magic. Her short stories and poetry have appeared in several journals and anthologies, including Red Rock Literary Review, Lilith, and Art Times.
Book: Bittersweet and Magic (2024)