Johanie

@johanie_m_cools

I'm a fiction and nonfiction editor and writer

United States
English
About me
Hi! I’m Johanie, a ghostwriter, developmental, copy editor, and proofreader with a lifelong passion for storytelling. As an editor, my job is to ensure my clients' voices are maintained throughout their work and not my own. I’ve ghostwritten 6 books and edited for indie authors and publishers and worked with big-name publishers like Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan. I’ve also worked with 16 best-selling authors throughout my seven-year career. As an alumnus of Tessera Editorial, I've completed their mentorship program and am professionally trained.... Read more

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Work experience

Developmental, Copy Editor, Proofreader, and Sensitivity Reader

Detroit • Freelance

Jan 2025 - Present1 yr 4 mos

I perform developmental, copy edit, proofreads, and sensitivity reads in addition to running workshops about copy and line editing with the Detroit Writing Room.