Elijah Anderson

I'm a creative and driven communications professional with more than a decade's experience in copywriting, editing and visual design. I have written hundreds of published articles for print and digital media, and helped numerous clients create appealing print materials with exceptional editorial and graphic content.

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As a detail-oriented storyteller...

I understand the impact a well-crafted narrative can have on a reader. Through experiences writing for newspapers, magazines, corporate blogs and personal creative projects, I have developed versatile writing skills. I have experience conducting interviews and a knack for distilling complex information into clear and approachable language.

Below are some of my published writing samples.

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center • July 29, 2024

Know the Warning Signs: Early Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Do you have concerns about brain health as you age? You’re not alone if you do — a new study shows that a majority of Americans (69%) think at least once a year about their risk of developing brain health issues such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Samaritan Health • June 6, 2024

Summer Skin Care Tips from the Experts: Samaritan Dermatology & Mohs Surgery

June is here, and with it come the first days of summer. This long-awaited season is a welcome change in the North Country, offering a break from the dark, chilly and wet conditions that begin our year. While it can be tempting to spend all day outdoors enjoying the warm weather, your skin will thank you — for years to come — if you take precautions in the summer sun.

Harborview Books • March 19, 2024

Let it Be, Beaver!

Let it Be, Beaver! is my debut children's book, offering valuable lessons on patience and acceptance. It was a Gold Medal Winner of the 2024 Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

Overview • March 31, 2022

Dredging Up Problems

Land — we cultivate it for food, mine it for resources, and build our homes upon it. We travel across it, wage wars over it, and even worship it.

Atlas Obscura • December 8, 2021

Teampall Bheanáin

On an island off Ireland’s western coast, perched high atop a hill, sits an 11th-century church not much larger than a car parking space.

Atlas Obscura • July 30, 2021

Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins

On Aruba’s rugged, desertlike northeastern coast sits a remnant of the island’s once-bustling gold mining industry— the Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins.

Overview • April 19, 2020

Eating Away at Earth

If humans had not domesticated animals more than 12,000 years ago, we would undoubtedly look like a different species today.

Watertown Daily Times • July 3, 2016

Eight days in Iceland: Times reporter and his father travel to the Arctic Circle

KEFLAVIK, Iceland — “Wow,” my dad said, looking out the back window of our Reykjavik Excursions tour bus. “Welcome to the moon.”

Watertown Daily Times • April 27, 2015

NNY veterans take ‘honor’ trip to D.C.

WASHINGTON — Standing on the Atlantic side of the National World War II Memorial, Joseph H. Brady was taken back in time.

NNY Business Magazine • April 10, 2018

Connecting Countries and Commerce for Decades

On a hot, windy Thursday in August 1938, a crowd of more than 25,000 people gathered on the rocky terrain of Wellesley Island, climbing atop boulders and craning their necks to get a glimpse of world history.