Meet Our Team
Chersti Nieveen
CEO
Story Analyst
Tanner Perkes
Story Analyst
Andraea Jones
Story Analyst
Ben Stapley
Assistant Story Analyst
Chersti Nieveen
CEO & Story Analyst
Chersti Nieveen [share-stee/neh-vene] has worked as an editor for almost fifteen years, including editing for NY Times bestselling authors. She is the owner of Writer Therapy, and her clients include bestselling indie and traditionally published authors, and even a few Hollywood actors. She graduated from BYU with an English degree and an editing minor, and spent many awesome years as the personal assistant for Dan Wells. When she’s not editing, she writes young adult fantasy.
Chersti enjoys teaching at writing conferences throughout the year, and has been a guest panelist for various writing podcasts, including Writer’s Digest. She is in the process of publishing a writing craft book based on her years of experience.
“I do this job because I love it and I bring that same enthusiasm to your edit as I help you learn how to elevate your craft.”
Tanner Perkes
Story Analyst
Tanner graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s in English and a minor in Multimedia Development. He worked at the university’s literary magazine, Sink Hollow, and helped produce radio shows for the Aggie Radio Theater. Tanner enjoys reading, writing, drawing, playing board and video games, Dungeons and Dragons, cartoons, voice acting, and vinyl records. Tanner has attended several writing conferences and classes from professionals in writing, film, and animation.
A few of Tanner’s favorite books include the Broken Earth Trilogy, The Book Thief, Maus, and The Graveyard Book.
“I love to listen to, read, watch, and create stories. I want to help make all parts of storytelling enjoyable for everyone.”
Andraea Jones
Story Analyst
Andraea is a Story Analyst who loves using stories as a catalyst for growth and understanding. She graduated with honors in English literature from Utah State University, where she also minored in psychology. She enjoys doing research to deepen her understanding of story and how it can be used to help us comprehend ourselves, other people, and the world we live in. Currently, she is putting her research skills and psychology background to use to better understand character motivation and growth.
A few of Andraea’s favorite books include Middlemarch, Gathering Blue, The Hobbit, All Quiet on the Western Front and The Princess Bride. She loves music, reading, writing amateur poetry, embroidering, and playing video games.
“I believe in the power of stories. As a Story Analyst, my goal is to help authors use that power to be a force for good.”
Ben Stapley
Assistant Story Analyst
Benjamin Stapley is an aspiring editor and analyst. He believes in hard work and quality content. While working on his undergraduate degree, he seeks to become an expert in the editing field. Because of his love for writing and editing, he seeks to become an author himself. In his free time, he is often found critiquing movies, playing videogames and Dungeons and Dragons, or generally spending time in the outdoors.