About Me
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My writer name is Ellise Ramos – the name I was born with. But I recently changed my name to Harmony van der Schyff after getting married. I can say a lot of things about this decision – such as never being able to identify with my birth name, a traumatic childhood I want to forget, or a complete shedding of my old identity, but really, it’s a perk that came with having to change my last name when I got married anyway, so why not change the whole thing?
That confusing tidbit aside, as all my published work is under Ellise Ramos, this is the pseudonym I will continue writing under. I am 30-something years old, Toronto-based, and currently undergoing motherhood with the best partner there is.
On my spare time though, when I am not writing, holding writing workshops or taking care of my son, I am exploring the world of vintage jewellery by traveling to estate sales and auction sites across Ontario. I research each piece's history, test it for authenticity and restore them (if needed) as a side hustle, and second mini-passion. You can shop my collection here: Auction Hunters Designs.