Meet the Storytellers
Laura Holloway, President
Although she’s a child of the South, raised in Tennessee with a passion for sweet tea and people who say 'y'all,' she also has more than a decade of experience in Los Angeles in the entertainment industry, and another ten years as a marketing strategist, editor, and journalist.
She grew up in Cookeville, Tennessee and spent years working behind the counter at her family’s bookstore, BookWorks, where she fell in love with business and the power that ‘story’ plays for people in their everyday lives. In 2014, she combined that love of great content with that long-earned business sense to found The Storyteller Agency, a forward-thinking boutique content marketing agency that produces meaningful, storytelling content and develops unique marketing strategies for an international clientele.
Flash forward a decade and she returned to Cookeville with her husband (also a Cookeville native) to raise their two (wild!) sons, and in late 2023, the company rebranded as Storyteller House, a home for creative marketing, strategy, and design. Laura is frequently asked to speak at conferences, meetings and workshops about the value of storytelling for business and enjoys working with groups to define the stories they will tell. You can read more about her professional experience here.
She spends her free time with her family and their 7 dogs on some rolling acreage in Tennessee. She enjoys catching lightning bugs with her kids, secret camping spots, westbound road trips, anywhere with a coastline, the smell of a campfire, yin yoga - with a heavy emphasis on the Shavasana pose, old-fashioned correspondence, carry-on-only travel, Afro-Cuban jazz, Chinese takeout, playing the piano and ukulele, and laughing as much as possible everyday. In fact, she borrows her mantra from the beloved e.e.cummings: "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."
She’d love to hear your story. Write to her at laura@storytellerhouse.com.
Jennifer Carnevale
Jennifer, otherwise known as Jenn with two Ns, is a tattooed teacher and music-lover looking to change the world one word at a time. Living in the land of the witches in Salem, MA, she spends her day as a high school ELA teacher and puts on her writing cap when she gets home. She’s currently working on nonfiction workbooks and essays relating to relationships, self-help, and getting out of your own way.
Jenn received a dual master’s from Simmons University in Boston in Literature and Teaching. She’s worked as an adjunct for numerous colleges teaching the art and skill of writing. From fiction to creative nonfiction, from proper email etiquette to reading reflections, she does it all. She also acts as an educational content creator for various websites and loves to add flare and fun to advertising/marketing blogs and postings. Her personal writing joy is creating content for addiction recovery centers around the US in hopes of helping people seek the treatment they need and deserve.
In her free time, Jenn produces a podcast called Someone Needs to Hear It with the goal of spreading stories across the globe to create a more understanding and loving world, but she’s not all work and no play. Jenn spends most of her “off” time reading at home with her cat, Kylo, people watching at coffee shops, and traveling the world the second her teaching contract ended.
Jenn’s not your average WFH writer. She’s a free-spirited soul looking to push the boundaries of storytelling by adding authentic voice, style and love to all her projects. She believes, “Everything we do is a narrative. It’s how you frame it that dictates your life.”
Amy Delcambre
Amy is a creative nonfiction writer and editor with over a decade of professional writing and editing experience in technical writing, content marketing, travel writing, memoir and creative nonfiction essay writing, and contemporary fiction. She has worked for multiple companies including The Storyteller Agency, Vertical Measures, Compass Media, and Madden Media to name a few. Amy’s writing has been published on countless websites and in various collections.
Amy serves as co-president for the Mobile Writers Guild and as a member-at-large for the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Amy is also a member of the Authors Guild, the ACES: The Society for Editing, and the Alabama Writers’ Conclave. In addition to her writing activities Amy is a part-time professor of English for the University of South Alabama and for the University of Phoenix Online. She routinely teaches courses in literature, composition, writing for social media, fiction writing, and creative nonfiction. Amy holds a Master’s in creative writing from the University of South Alabama and in publishing from George Washington University.
Amy is a work-at-home widowed mom of three young daughters and one angel son. Much of Amy’s writing revolves around the chaos, confusion, and crocodile tears of navigating work and child-rearing as a solo act; however, Amy remains eternally optimistic about life and the beauty of this world as she processes her grief and helps her daughters navigate theirs.
When she isn’t writing, Amy is an avid outdoor fitness enthusiast. She loves running, biking, swimming, and kayaking and engages in at least one of those activities every day. Amy is also a passionate home cook and culinary gardener. Like most writers, Amy is a reader who gets her literary fix on the fly through audiobooks, which she listens to while cooking, cleaning, exercising, folding endless piles of laundry...whatever it takes. Like most work-at-home moms, Amy is trying to strike the right balance between slowing down and taking it easy, and “having it all”. The results are entertaining if nothing else.
Jamie Kamber
Jamie Kamber is a writer and content creator living in Destin, Florida. Originally from Seattle, Jamie graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Psychology. Her passion for writing inspired her to intern at her local newspaper in college and start a lifestyle blog in 2012 where she writes about baking, fashion and travel.
Since graduating, Jamie has worked in marketing/PR and was a copy editor for Caesars Entertainment for three years. As a military spouse who got tired of starting new jobs with each move, she ultimately decided to create her own digital marketing business and focus on freelance writing when they moved to the Emerald Coast in 2017.
When she’s not working, she enjoys photography, trying new restaurants, traveling and spending time with her husband and rescue pup, Emmy.
Jordan Lacenski
Jordan is an independent brand consultant and strategist with experience as the Director of Marketing of the 3rd largest Charity Wine Auction in the Nation, the former “Boss” behind BrandBoss® Creative and the current cofounder behind SheWolf® Collaborative. She is a brilliant strategist and motivator, and consummate entrepreneur. Her passion for building businesses through innovative branding and marketing is rooted in the desire to support her fellow female entrepreneurs and find ways to change the world. She holds a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing, and obtained her BA in Communication Studies from UNCG.
Jordan’s community-minded approach to branding and marketing was recognized by the Florida Public Relations Association of Northwest Florida in 2016, when they named her Communicator of the Year Not-For-Profit. She gives back. In 2017, Jordan organized a #GivingTuesday event in which she led a startup marketing collaborative in donating 24 hours of marketing strategy work to a Montana nonprofit.
As the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation from 2014-’16, she positioned the Foundation and its charity partners as regional influencers, maximizing PR reach within the community they serve. Jordan previously worked as Brand Manager for Beam Global in North Carolina, and Craft Brand Specialist with Caffey Distributing, Co. She helped launch new craft beer brands in the Triad of North Carolina, and forged relationships with regionally established brands like New Belgium Brewing Co., SweetWater Brewing Co, and Great Lakes Brewing Co. She is now a member of the Forbes Agency Council and the Ellevate Network.
Dawn Trest
Dawn Trest is a creative soul that lives in Laurel Mississippi with her husband Michael, and two kids Anne and Liam. She is an extroverted enneagram two who loves meeting new people—in person and through social media! She has been a lifestyle blogger for over 10 years, and enjoys writing about family adventures, travel, food, and casual mom style on her blog and Instagram.
Dawn has a background in education and taught school for ten years. These days she spends her time as an assistant casting producer for HGTV’s Home Town based in Laurel, MS. She is also the Executive Director of The Young Women’s Christian Organization. This is a local non-profit that focuses on building community and creating opportunities for educational growth in areas of art, music, and yoga to name a few. Dawn is passionate about helping connect people and helping them find true community. Her work at the YWCO affords many opportunities to be creative in planning events and organizing programs with a board of directors and volunteers.
In her free time you may find her camping with her family, taking a weekend road trip, or cooking a delicious meal for friends.