A literary prodigy, Morissa had her first national article published in Discovery Girls Magazine at age 12. She landed her first job as an adviser to Junior Scholastic Magazine at the young age 13, published her first book at age 17,  and earned the position of top-rated editor on Fiverr by the time she graduated high school. She had gained dozens of writing and editing credits through college and won the prestigious Chapman Award in poetry twice by the time she graduated from Drew University.  Her creative non-fiction book, Notes Never Sent, was published by VIP Ink Publishing. It was ranked in Amazon’s Top 200 Books in the school-age children category.

Dr. Morissa Schwartz lives by her words that “some writers are afraid to say they are writers for the same reason many artists are afraid to say they are artists.” That is how she encourages innovative writers to gain the confidence needed to publish, knowing full well that their words can heal the world.

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Morissa was also a contributor for Entertainment Weekly’s Community and has written about everything from South Park to her experience in Hollywood as a contestant on the national competitive singing show “Copycat” on MTV. She also interviews celebrities, most notably actor/writer/producer David Hornsby and director Matt Shakman and has been endorsed by Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk for her articles about his books.

Dr. Morissa Schwartz graduated as the president of the Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society from Drew University and completed her Master’s Degree at Monmouth University in corporate and public communication. She is currently earning her doctorate in literature at Drew University, where she started her thriving writing business with an incredible team of world-class writers who have served thousands of happy clients at Dr. Rissy’s Writing.

Dr. Morissa Schwartz also firmly believes in small business and keeping the earth green, which is why she started and curated Coastal NJ Small Business through the Urban Coast Institute.

As an accomplished singer/songwriter, Morissa was featured in front of a large studio audience and millions of home viewers on MTV. She was also highlighted on Spotlight NJ for her singing, as well as some other programs. Her song “A Hunting We Will Go” was featured in the trailer for New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne’s book trailer. Her version of Paranoid for Girls Life Magazine went viral with millions of views, and her rendition of Battlefield earned her a feature spot in Jive Records/Six Flags’ artist showcase. Her collaboration with celebrated composer and pianist, Ian Green, is a single that she wrote called “The Sweetest Sound.” Morissa sings the National Anthem for professional sporting events and performs at concerts, shows, and events across the US.

“Morissa is an amazing singer. I had the privilege to hear Morissa sing the National Anthem at the Board of Chosen Freeholders Reorganization Meeting and it gave me chills. She sang with the utmost respect and pride for our country…Morissa is an intelligent, capable, dedicated young woman. She is well rounded and excels at what she puts her mind to. “ –Ron Rios, NJ Freeholder