Our poetry editors are skilled poets with extensive knowledge and expertise in poetry, editing, communication, and mentorship. These dedicated professionals manage and support up to 15 poets each, guiding them through their remote publishing journey on our platform. Our poetry editors offer invaluable feedback and suggestions on all submitted works, helping poets refine their craft. They also mentor poets by providing assistance with poetry contests and introducing weekly challenges to inspire creativity and growth.
Lucy Cafiero – Senior Editor – Fiction, Nonfiction
Lucy Cafiero, known professionally as LC Ahl, is a published author and senior editor with a career that blends creativity, advocacy, and mentorship. After spending 25 years in the construction industry as a purchasing agent, Lucy pivoted to writing following the 2008 recession and a personal experience with breast cancer in 2003. She has authored three books to date, including One in Eight: A Teen’s Guide to Understanding Breast Cancer, the crime thriller The Purple Lily, and Shorts, a collection of short stories, while also contributing to numerous publications in fiction, creative nonfiction, travel, true crime, and political writing. Lucy earned her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and English Language and Literature from Southern New Hampshire University in 2017, graduating summa cum laude. She joined Coffee House Writers in 2019 and, three years later, became a Senior Editor, leading a team of writers and performing developmental edits to help authors strengthen their manuscripts. Her editorial philosophy emphasizes clarity, perseverance, and openness to feedback, supporting writers in crafting impactful fiction and nonfiction. Beyond her professional achievements, Lucy is deeply engaged in her community and advocacy work. She has volunteered with organizations such as Network of Strength, focused on breast-health education, and Renegade Rescue, a dog rescue initiative. She continues to write her own novels, currently working on The Darkest Destination, a continuation of her crime thriller series, while balancing her editorial duties and mentoring emerging writers in the literary field. Lucy lives in Savannah, GA, with her husband and two fur babies, Reece and Newman.
The hardest thing about writing is writing.
Nora Ephron
Erynn Crittenden – Poetry
Erynn Crittenden has written poetry since she could hold a pen. This love prompted her to earn a BA in Creative Writing, where she learned how to experiment with syllables and styles. Since then, Erynn has self-published four poetry collections (“By the Bones,” “Transfiguration,” “Into the Western Sky,” and “Structured Chaos”), and also writes and publishes plenty of individual poems on her website (LadyErynn.com). Her work has appeared in the Talon Literary Magazine, the “Beautiful Poetry” anthology by Silent Sparks Press, the “#AmWriting” anthology by the Wayne Foundation, and “Life Blood: A Collection of Vampire Tales” by Gary Hill. She also runs “Present Poetry,” a weekly podcast that celebrates different poets and gives them a space to share their work without fear or judgment.
Outside of CHW, she enjoys reading, playing video and board games, traveling when she can, and spending time with family and friends.
As an editor, Erynn wants to help poets find their voice and help them express themselves in whatever way the poem demands. She’s versatile and can work with classic forms and freeform, and she’s a big fan of open communication and using research to fill the gaps in her knowledge and give her poets the best possible experience.
Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.
Eleanor Hibbert
Shannon Hensley – Senior Editor – Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction
Shannon started with Coffee House Writers in September 2023, but her passion for literature dates back to high school when she discovered “Catch-22” and fell in love with post-structuralism. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati and developed into the lady who always carries a notebook and novel in her oversized purse. From these obsessions, a writer and editor was born.
She now homeschools her two children after spending ten years as a substitute teacher. When class isn’t taking place at the table, they’re often on an adventure in a nearby state park. Working from home, she has spent time editing for content marketing firms and dabbling in freelancing. Besides a love of the written word, her creative endeavors include making jewelry.
You write because you can’t not write.
William Faulkner
Rockebah C. Stewart – Assistant Editor
To Rockebah C. Stewart, writing has always been like adding vibrant hues to a mundane existence. For that reason, she writes across varying genres, from romance and fiction to poetry and non-fiction. At Coffee House Writers, besides publishing content, she serves as an assistant editor, helping others refine their work. Rockebah also publishes on her website and uses the skills gained from a BA degree in English and Creative Writing at SNHU as a ghostwriter, assisting clients in actualizing their visions. Aside from penning, she enjoys crafting, attending youth soccer games, Zumba, and partaking in carnival festivities.
The world is full of magic. You’ve just got to learn how to access it.
Max Nowaz
Seth Corry – Assistant Editor
Growing up homeschooled in the middle of Amish country with an endless forest behind the house, Seth Corry fostered a deep and boundless love of stories. Though his love for writing ebbed and flowed as he grew, it never vanished, and after getting a BA in Creative Writing & English from Southern New Hampshire University, he found Coffee House Writers.
With a passion for writing and editing, he tackles everything with enthusiasm and enjoys the problem-solving inherent whenever pen is put to paper. He’s worked at local theaters editing educational material, and has dabbled in freelance editing and graphic design. In his downtime, he avoids writing by getting lost in folklore and history, making bread, and maintaining aquariums. Regardless of the outlet, one thing remains constant: at the heart of each is a rich story.
Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.
Anton Chekhov
Jessi Hoff
Jessi Hoff has been writing fiction for Coffee House Writers since September of 2024. Her passion for storytelling began before she learned to write. This passion led to her graduating with a BA in Creative Writing and English from SNHU in 2018.
When she is not writing, she is reading. Her favorite genres include- but are not limited to- romance, fantasy, mystery, and anything with dragons. Other hobbies include playing video games with her husband, watching Disney and Pixar movies with her kids, and baking.
You want weapons? We’re in a library. Books! Best weapons in the world. This room’s the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself.
David Tennant, Doctor Who