Jennette Holzworth
Hello! I'm a writer, editor, entrepreneur and caregiver whose work focuses on the human condition. I'm the co-founder of Lightning Ink Press Co, a boutique publishing house dedicated to sharing stories that have something to say, as well as a Daily Editor and contributor for Southern Review of Books. I'm a proud former Fiction Editor of Qu literary magazine.
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My non-fiction work and columns have appeared in nearly a dozen outlets, including The Palm Beach Post, The Gainesville Sun and INsite Magazine. My novel manuscript, AMERICAN DREAMING, is the story of the Second American Civil War and the how the privilege a Silicon Valley CEO sacrificed everything for lands her at the center of the conflict. She is forced to decide which piece of herself to sacrifice and which reality to maintain in order to save herself and her family, after a lifetime of being told she can have it all. It was a semi-finalist for the 2023 James Jones First Novel Fellowship.
I have a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Florida and an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte, with dreams of pursuing a PhD in comparative literature that intersects philosophy and human rights.
A Florida native, I live on an urban farm in San Jose, California, with my family and our brood of four-legged fur babies. Let's connect!
What Editors Say
Jennette is exceptional at finding the heart of a story and relating that to her audience in an engaging style.
Jennette is an excellent writer. Her stories are concise yet interesting and engaging. When Jennette takes on a writing assignment for us I know that it is going to be well written.
I've always enjoyed working with Jennette. She is driven and energetic, takes direction well and is one of the most reliable writers with whom I've worked.
John Carmean,
Creative Consultant, Carmean Productions
Scott Schroeder,
VP Operations at Liquid Creative
Maghan McDowell
Senior Innovation Editor, Vogue Business