Jennifer Chesak

Jennifer Chesak – Editor

I am a freelance book editor and I also run an independent publishing company to help authors indie or self-publish.

Overview

I am a freelance book editor and I also runs an independent publishing company to help authors indie or self-publish: Wandering in the Words Press. I hold an MSJ from the Medill School of Journalism and have been an editor for more than 15 years.
Services
Fiction
Anthologies Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Short Story Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Health & Wellbeing Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • MSJ

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2011 — Present

Portfolio

Haunting is a recipient of the Reader's Favorite Silver Medal. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Dusty Vermeer has to start her sophomore year in a new town and a new school. Rural Iowa introduces her to Mark, a charming football player. Dusty can hardly bel... read more
Painted Trillium is an absorbing story of relationships, survival, and rebirth in the Civil War, told through the lives of a twenty-one-year old Tennessee woman and a young Union officer with a fiancée back in Ohio. The war snuffs out life as Carrie Blaylock k... read more
High Bottom — Letting Go of Vodka & Chardonnay is one woman’s daring account of how she became a high-functioning alcoholic while climbing the corporate ladder, earning degrees and eventually becoming a psychotherapist. Author Tammy Roth opens up about her str... read more
As Lord Byron, who no doubt survived many an awkward situation himself, said, “Always laugh whenever you can. It is cheap medicine." In the Glow of the Lavalamp delivers ten stories of sex gone hilariously wrong, set in the bathtubs, back seats, battlegrounds,... read more
The Metabolic Makeover: 8 Weeks to Macro Mastery teaches you how to manage macronutrient intake to make over your metabolism and your mindset. Author Tiffany Breeding, PhD (aka Dr. Tiff), brings you science-backed info, practical applications, and weekly nutri... read more

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