Poet born and raised in the Washington D.C. area. She is the owner of COFFEE WINE & WORDS Literary Press/magazine, and author of 'My Colorblind Rainbow' and other YA novels that have made the 'In The Margins Award Long List' for YA fiction in 2018 and 2020. Chanel has worked as a freelance writer, literary blogger and written for publications such as Women and Words, 25 Hottest Indie Authors Artists Advocates 2020, and CulEpi.