Editing Services

Copy editing, line editing, language editing, and proofreading

academic, nonfiction, corporate, and fiction

Put your best words into the world.

"Jane provides thorough, knowledgeable, and elegant editing . . . done in a timely and professional manner. She gave suggestions that made my manuscript far more fluid and cohesive, greatly enhancing the overall style. Jane’s services are a tremendous value."

Barbara Hayes, MFT

Author, Beware of Dogs

Editing Services

Academic

since 2007

Copy/line/language editor of research papers in the Social Sciences and Humanities since 2007.

Rigorous about ensuring accurate articulation of the information.

Familiar with all major and many minor style guides, including Chicago Manual of Style, APA, Harvard, MLA, MHRA, ASA, Taylor & Francis, and European Commission guidelines. Accustomed to working with house style guides.

Note: If your first language is not English, you are in the right place. The authors of most (90% +) of the papers I edit are Asian, European, Latin American, or Middle Eastern. I make sure that your paper is written in correct, natural, and accurate English.

I edit for three journals based in Korea:

– International Review of Public Administration (since 2008)

– Korean Social Sciences Journal (since 2014)

– Korean Public Administration Review (since 2020)

“IRPA has been very thankful for your prompt and thorough work.”

M. Jae Moon

Editor in Chief, International Review of Public Administration

Nonfiction

general, specialized, academic

I help nonfiction authors strengthen their writing in multiple ways:

removing redundancies and passages that don’t serve the purpose of the book
improving word choice
making suggestions to improve the organization of the material
ensuring correctness and appropriateness of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

I edit to retain and enhance the nuances of your voice and style, while ensuring clarity and comprehension for your intended readership.

I particularly enjoy editing nonfiction, as I am a lifelong knowledge omnivore, widely read, self-taught, and with varying experience in a multitude of subjects, including psychology & psychotherapy, Buddhism, endurance sports, mountain sports, physiology, physics, management & leadership, public administration, marketing, engineering, European and South Pacific history, art, self-help & New Age, financial & gold, travel, European languages, and more.

Just ask . . . I probably have some knowledge of your subject.

“Thank you very much. You did a wonderful job and I appreciate it.”

David Bunnell

Founder, PC World, Macworld. BioWorld

Corporate

Marketing

I work with your marketing team to ensure that every blog post, case study, marketing email, LinkedIn post, and other marketing collateral is correct, well-written, and serves the mission of the company.

Services include:

Proofreading · Text Editing · Grammar · Line Editing · Content Strategy · Freelance Writing · Copywriting · Content Development · Cultural Awareness · Ghostwriting · Storytelling · Editorial · Writing · Copy Editing · Business English · Content Writing

“Jane, your fingerprints are all over our company! Thanks for all you’ve done for us!!!”

Berkley Stafford

CEO, TtransImpact

Fiction & Memoir

General & Genre since 2007

I help fiction authors strengthen their writing by noting redundancies and passages that don’t serve the story, suggesting improvements to word choice, and of course ensuring correctness, appropriateness, and consistency of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

I edit to retain and enhance the nuances of your voice and style, while ensuring clarity and comprehension for your intended readership.

I work on memoir, general fiction, and some genre fiction.

“Jane is like my producer — I write and she makes sure what comes out on the other end is polished, presentable, and powerful. I can always rely on receiving the most articulate attention and inspection without worrying about my words losing their heart; Jane knows how I like to write and she always keeps that intact with her editing. She is thorough, professional, and a pleasure to work with. It is a privilege to have her as my editor.”

Sharkchild

Author, Distinct Creations of Fantastical Horror (multiple books)

Highly skilled and intuitive line and copy editing

What I bring to the table . . .

I’m Jane, and I am passionate about language.

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It was Jane Mackay’s passion for language that appealed most to me. I was in search of a professional copy editor who offered more than just technical expertise. Jane immersed herself into my text and offered the perfect blend of creative input and highly skilled editing.

Ron DeLelles
Author, Roses for Marie

Editing Services

Copy editing, line editing, language editing, and proofreading

academic, nonfiction, corporate, and fiction

Put your best words into the world.

Editing Services