MEET THE TEAM

 

Jeni Chappelle
Editor, Teacher, and Revision Coach

Jeni Chappelle an independent book editor with more than twelve years of editing experience and a lifetime of word nerdiness. In her editing, she uses her own internal conflict between logic and creativity to help authors shape their stories and bring their books out into the world. She has edited a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction in all age groups and had the pleasure of working with thousands of authors from all over the world, including bestselling and award-winning authors.

She is  a member of Editorial Freelancers Association, ACES, and AWP; a co-founder and editor for Twitter pitch event Revise & Resub (#RevPit); and co-host of the Indie Chicks and Story Chat Radio podcasts.

Jeni considers herself a hobbit (minus the big, hairy feet) and lives in a tiny town near Charlotte, NC with her family and way too many pets: two dogs, six cats, a rabbit, and an aquatic turtle.

Jeni edits all genres of fiction for middle grade and up but especially loves elements of fantasy, history, and mystery. She gets really excited by underrepresented cultures; stories that work real-world concerns into fictional settings; characters with psychologically-sound motivations and reactions; realistic non-romantic relationships (although she loves a good romance too!); and new twists on old favorites—whether that’s character, plot, concept, or tropes.