Jamie Johns

Jamie Johns – Editor

Experienced editor, tutor, and coach passionate about engaging storytelling and vibrant characters. All ages and experience levels welcome!

Overview

Whether you're writing a 30-page comic, a memoir, videogame script, or a fantasy trilogy, let me help you make your writing—and even more importantly, your STORY—the very best it can be! Working with me, you will have a mentor, teammate, and cheerleader invested in your story's success.


I specialize in Developmental Editing and Editorial Assessments and possess a sensitivity to language and its usage that makes me adept at Line/Copyedits in a variety of genres and styles, ensuring that language is strong and meaningful for a reader.


Those who work with me often note my creative power and eagerness to explore even the most minute details. This unique attention to detail elevates storytelling to the next level and ensures that your message reaches your readers.


An innate sense of the nuances of linguistics and language, a lifetime of reading, and a passion for storytelling as an art form combined make me the type of editor who understands works far deeper than their surface details. I am someone capable of pulling out themes and ideas within a story that even you, the story's creator, may not have been fully aware of!


I have worked on numerous titles at a traditional publisher that were geared toward multinational audiences, providing both editorial and administrative support. As a freelancer, I have worked on a variety of comic books, visual novels, novels, memoirs, scripts, games, and short stories geared for both independent and traditional publication. This breadth and depth of experience arm me with insight to help you route your story toward your goals, be it for personal enrichment, the underground indie scene, or toward pitching to agents and becoming the next bestseller from a top publishing house.


My interests and specialties include character-driven works of literary and creative fiction, particularly in the Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, and Adventure genres, as well as the Young Adult (YA) and New Adult (NA) genres.


I work frequently with stories that don't fit squarely within singular or more traditional genres, and especially appreciate atypical or unique works that push me to use all of my skills.


I am currently working on my own monomythic NA Fantasy series and am also head writer with an indie game studio.


I can't wait to work with you next!


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What others say:


From start to finish, the process Jamie works by is a writer's dream. She goes into full detail. . . constantly asks questions on the plot, the characters, the details of each outline [while] keeping in constant communication with the buyer throughout it all and always being polite and professional.

Jamie's talent for understanding POV structure, wide vocabulary, themes of each chapter, planting the seeds of foreshadowing, exploring relationships, writing engaging action, expressive dialogue and being able to flesh out a world in various ways makes her one of the best writers and editors I have ever met. It is an honour to work with her every time.

Services
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels Coming of Age Literary Fiction New Adult Short Story
Non-Fiction
Nature
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • Journalistic Excellence
  • Sigma Tau Delta--NEHS
  • UWSP Academy of Letters and Science Distinguished Achievement Award in Literary and Academic Excellence
Certifications
  • Masters in Creative Writing -- Fiction from Southern New Hampshire University
  • Bachelors in English from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Work experience

SuperPROTEIN Studios Inc.

Nov, 2021 — Present

I am the head writer and co-director/part owner of a new indie game studio, SuperPROTEIN Studios Inc.

Our premiere game, a murder mystery visual novel titled Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams is slated for release in late 2025.

Rowman & Littlefield

Feb, 2020 — Feb, 2021 (about 1 year)

Providing support to the editorial department in a variety of roles, including proofreading and copy editing in Chicago style, ensuring that a book is high-quality and ready for printing/release.

Self-employed

Sep, 2011 — Present

Providing writing and editing services to a wide range of creators in a variety of genres and mediums, from novels and videogames to memoirs, essays, and comics. From initial development to the final polish, I love working with passionate individuals, be they a beginner or an expert!

Portfolio

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Veya

Sazehn, Weston

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Clouds Float South

Broome, Paul A

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Winter's Wrath: The Herald's Saga: Book One

Niblett, Courtney

The Horrible Terribles

barrientos, diego

Diego Barrientos

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Reclaim

Doss, Phoenix

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The Ungrateful Rescue

Steve Wedlock

When a group of teens volunteer to clean up litter on their local beach in Maine, they accidentally come upon a criminal polluting operation—and they are on the case to stop it. The first volume in a fun and informative young adult series combines mystery and ... read more
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Braiding Roses

Stoltenbreck, Elise

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Blood Ties: An Ada Picou Novel

Parr, A.B.

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The Last Sane Awoken I: Freedom

Barcomb-Rodriguez, Stephany

Beyond Frozen Conflict

DE WAAL, THOMAS

Jamie has 35 reviews

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Diego B.

Diego B.

Feb, 2025

Once again Jamie was great to work with! Will hire again for sure
Jamie J.
Always a pleasure to work with you, Diego!
Diego B.

Diego B.

Jun, 2024

Jamie was very professional and friendly! Great communication, and fantastic notes. So much thought and time went into my edits and has made my story a thousand times better. Definitely would recommend!
Jamie J.
It was my pleasure to work with you on your story, Diego! I look forward to seeing it published :D Best wishes, and happy revising!
Phoenix D.

Phoenix D.

May, 2024

Jamie was great. She helped me refine my story better than I could have imagined. Easy to work with and very detail notes. very much appreciated.
Jamie J.
It was an absolute pleasure working with you on your first story, Phoenix! Best wishes as you continue your writing journey!
Isabella F.

Isabella F.

May, 2024

Never worked with an Editor before and Jamie made this a great first experience! I will most definitely be coming back to her in the earlier stages of my next project because I know she will do an awesome job!
Jamie J.
It was an absolute pleasure working with you, Isabella! I look forward to seeing your first work in print! :)
Arthur B.

Arthur B.

Oct, 2023

Was a pleasure to work with!
Jamie J.
I'm looking forward to seeing the webcomic once it's completed, Arthur! Best wishes!

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