Testimonials

We met during the inaugural year of #RevPit and I was immediately struck by how much she just GOT my novel! Her notes were thorough and insightful and I was blown away by the depth of understanding she had for my characters and the story I was truly trying to tell. We chatted a bit before I received my edit letter and then after again, to really polish and hone the trouble spots. Not only did she strengthen my first novel, but I’ve had her voice in my head while writing the next to follow. She’s amazing at helping writers further develop their skills and on top of all of that, she’s a truly lovely person, always encouraging and one of my biggest cheerleaders. I’m so happy I got the chance to work with Jeni and happily recommend her to any writer I know!

Erin A. Craig, NYT bestselling author

Jeni was undoubtedly a key player in my manuscript’s success. At first, I was nervous about paying someone without a “guarantee” of what the payoff would be—would I get my money’s worth? Having now worked with Jeni I can say without hesitation that my answer is YES. Jeni’s notes were intelligent and insightful, and I could tell that she really took her time with my manuscript. I was so blown away by the developmental edits we worked on that I later went back and worked with Jeni on a final proofread before querying. I can’t recommend Jeni enough!

Shannon Price, author of A Thousand Fires

Jeni is professional, knowledgeable, and untangled the knots scattered throughout my ms, all while helping give agency to my MC and develop her voice. She suggested several changes that were very much in line with what I wanted, but was too deep into the ms to see. She gave me new ideas that had my brain spinning and coming up with new and amazing small scenes and helped me add over 10k to the original story to make it shine. Her notes were precise and to the point, along with caring notes and check-ins during the hardest time of revision.

I always had this image that writers suffer at the hands of their editors, and sometimes they’ll say things you don’t want to hear, and I was prepared for all of it. But it never happened. We worked so well during the entire process! Jeni went above and beyond what the [#RevPit] contest actually requires.

R. Miotto E., 2018 #RevPit winner and author of Sun of the New World

Skilled editing can be the difference between a good book and a memorable one. Jeni has become an invaluable member of my team – can’t imagine working through the process of publishing without her. She’s great at pointing out just the right change I need to make in order for a scene to flow correctly. I’ve happily recommended her to several of my friends.

D.K. Burrow, YA and NA author of the Secrets and Lies series

I was so excited to connect with Jeni through the Revise & Resub contest on Twitter! Jeni’s feedback on my manuscript was terrific: timely, sensitive, and wise. She did a wonderful job of understanding my main character and seeing how I needed to develop that character more. Her developmental letter touched on the most important points for big-picture revision, while her line edits gave a clear sense of what specific parts of the manuscript needed work. I really enjoyed working with Jeni, and signed with my dream agent just a few months after completing the edits she suggested!

Sarah R. Baughman, author of A Light in the Lake

If you’re self-publishing, it helps SO MUCH to have someone with insight and perspective on the big picture for your journey. Grateful to have that person in Jeni Chappelle — after editing 6 of my books, she helps me see where I’ve been and where it’s smart to go.

Whitney Hill, Award-winning author

I worked with Jeni on my first young adult fiction novel and was very happy with the outcome. Jeni was so professional in handling the project, very responsive and on-time. Her copy editing picked out all kinds of little mistakes or improvements, and her advice on the narrative was really helpful that I ended up making a couple of real changes. Also appreciated was her kindness with which she treated my first novel. I’d recommend her in a heart beat!

Sol Kwon, author of The Magical Awakening of Emmy Sukar

Jeni is a thorough editor who not only catches grammatical errors but plot inconsistencies as well. She did a wonderful job with Killer Wedding Cake, and I’ll be utilizing her services again soon!

Gayle Trent (also writes as Amanda Lee and Gayle Leeson), author with Gallery, Obsidian, and Amazon

Working with Jeni has been an uplifting experience. She took on my first novel, as well as several smaller pieces, with professional grace, walking me through the steps necessary to make my work a polished product I am very proud of and my fans enjoy. The feedback is constructive and always completed in a timely manner. My family is on the road, so her online services are a must. But even if we could settle down, I wouldn’t have it any other way.