Jenni Frankenberg Veal: Freelance Writer

I am a freelance writer based in Chattanooga, Tenn., and a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

My publication credits include Sierra magazine, Southern Living magazine, and the online parenting magazine, Babble.com. I recently completed a project writing text for National Geographic’s East Tennessee River Valley Geotourism MapGuide.

I write about the outdoors for Nooga.com, Chattanooga’s newest online news source, and contribute regularly to CityScope magazine, HealthScope magazine and The Mountain Mirror. I also contribute to The Tennessee Conservationist, a magazine of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Writing is my life’s work, and I have a proven record in the following project areas:

I received my B.S. in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and I am currently working on an M.A. in English at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. I am also a member of The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment.

My writing is often inspired by the natural world and the people who work to protect it. I enjoy digging into a good story and writing about the many interesting people, places and outdoor recreation opportunities to be found in the Southeast. I am rarely found without my two “sidekicks” – daughters Lucy and Emma – and a pair of shoes appropriate for hiking and rock-hopping in creeks.

Please feel free to explore the following samples of my work:

National Geographic:

Outdoor Recreation was an article included in National Geographic’s East Tennessee River Valley Geotourism MapGuide, a new online publication.

Southern Living magazine:

Handmade in Tennessee: Made by One Girl was published in the November 2010 issue of Southern Living magazine.

Babble.com:

25 Nature Adventures for Kids was featured on the online parenting magazine www.babble.com in June 2009. Babble readers gave it a 5-star rating with over 6,000 views. Link to the complete article online at www.babble.com.

Nooga.com online news magazine:

Profile: Jim Watson, environmental educator extraordinaire (Sunday, November 13, 2011).

EarthWrite program inspires young writers with natural wonder (Sunday, November 13, 2011).

Field Excursions: The Walls of Jericho State Natural Area (Sunday, November 6, 2011).

Field Excursions: Hike-in lodge offers rustic getaway in Big South Fork (Friday, November 4, 2011).

The Bat Cave: A radical bat rescue effort in Tennessee (Sunday, October 30, 2011).

The making of a naturalist (Sunday, October 23, 2011).

Field Excursions: The towering trees of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest (Friday, October 21, 2011).

Field Excursions: Escape to the cabins of Hidden Hollow (Tuesday, October 18, 2011).

Rock climbing with kids (Sunday, October 16, 2011).

Big Tree Hunting: Nominating & preserving grand old trees (Sunday, October 9, 2011).

Field Excursions: Family biking on the Silver Comet Trail (Friday, October 7, 2011).

Go Outside and Play: Only 31 percent of children ages 3-12 play outside daily (Sunday, October 2, 2011).

Field Excursions: Hiking and overnight adventures on Lookout Mountain (Saturday, October 1, 2011).

Outdoor fun for kids at RiverRocks (Monday, September 26, 2011).

Field Excursions: Rustic cabin & canoe adventure. Spend the night in Paddler’s Perch and canoe Lookout Creek (Friday, September 23, 2011).

CityScope magazine:

Chattanooga’s Legacy: Tourism and It’s Economic Success was featured in the June 2011 issue of CityScope magazine. (Note: This is a common PDF file. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view it.) You can also link to the original article online at CityScope magazine.

Outdoor Renaissance was featured in the June 2010 issue of CityScope magazine. (Note: This is a common PDF file. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view it.)

One Big Outdoor Adventure was featured in the Summer 2010 issue of CityScope magazine. Link to the complete article online at CityScope magazine.

HealthScope magazine:

Fighting for the Future: Treatment and Cures for Pediatric Cancers (Note: This is a common PDF file. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view it.)

Understanding Heart Disease (Note: This is a common PDF file. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view it.)

Advanced Medical Technology: Leading Health Care in the Chattanooga Area (Note: This is a common PDF file. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view it.)

Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse: How Parents Can Recognize and Prevent It (Note: This is a common PDF file. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view it.)

Premature Delivery was featured in the Spring 2010 issue of HealthScope magazine. Link to the complete article online at HealthScope magazine.

Go Play Outside was featured in the Fall 2009 issue of HealthScope magazine. Link to the complete article online at HealthScope magazine.

Plastics: Sorting through the Good and the Bad was featured in the May 2009 issue of HealthScope magazine. Link to the complete article online at HealthScope magazine.

Chattanooga Magazine:

The Ivy Academy was featured in the June 2010 issue of Chattanooga Magazine.

The Tennessee Conservationist magazine:

Research at Reelfoot Lake Biological Station was featured in the November/December 2011 issue of The Tennessee Conservationist magazine.

Nature Scrapbook Brings Backyard Birding to Life was featured in the July/August 2000 issue of The Tennessee Conservationist magazine.

The Signal Mountain Mirror:

This community newspaper has been a great venue for digging into local stories. (Note: These links provide copies of the original newspaper articles using the common PDF file format. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view them.)

Charlotte Mason’s Philosophies Alive at Signal Mountain Christian School (May 2011)

Signal Mountain Zoologist Discovers New Crayfish Species (April 2011)

Fairy Houses Create Outdoor Fun and Capture Childhood Imagination” (February 2011)

Signal Mountain Watersheds: To Which Do You Belong? (July 2010)

Please feel free to contact me:

Jenni Frankenberg Veal, Freelance Writer
Member, American Society of Journalists and Authors
Phone: (423) 595-2845
Email: jenniFveal@yahoo.com