Janelle DeBlaay

Janelle DeBlaay – Editor

Copyeditor and proofreader with seven years of experience at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, specializing in romance and non-fiction.

Overview

I am a detail-oriented, dedicated, and hard-working editor and proofreader. When I commit myself to a project, I will make sure to put the client's needs and wants first. I am reliable and enjoy working with all sorts of people and in varying genres of writing, though I especially love romance novels, with contemporary and historical being at the top of the list.


I worked in the Christian publishing industry for seven years as an editorial coordinator and honed my editing and proofreading schools during that time. I also recently graduated with my Masters of Arts in Christian Studies and will use the skills gained during my time in post-graduate studies to help create clean, clear, well-written works.


I have a keen eye and want nothing more than to help people present their work in the best possible light.

Services
Non-Fiction
Christian Non-Fiction
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2023 — Present

-Recently completed my MA in Christian Studies from Western Theological Seminary
-Performed copyedit and proofread on books, specializing in Christian non-fiction and looking to branch out into fiction romance
-Hard-working, detail-oriented and know the importance of having a polished and clean piece of work to present to an audience
-Desire to work with writers and authors to create pieces that retain the author or writer's voice, while presenting their work in the best possible light

HarperCollins Christian Publishing

Jun, 2010 — Dec, 2017 (over 7 years)

-Managed projects and data for all titles in the academic book division
-Completed final format proofreading for all titles and proofread all covers before going to printer
-Managed the freelancer database for the company and hired freelancers as needed for each project

Janelle has 5 reviews

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Louise C.

Louise C.

Mar, 2024

I am a first time writer. Janelle gave me several recommendations. I agree with all of them. It was good to hear from a professional and get feedback. I am far from done my book as many changes need to happen. I will work with her again. I am thankful for her valuable expertise. I feel she genuinely wants my book to be a success.
Dylan K.

Dylan K.

Mar, 2024

Janelle was incredibly helpful and professional; I would definitely recommend her work to others!
Christina B.

Christina B.

Feb, 2024

Janelle was great to work with on proofreading services. She gave appropriate feedback as well as additional comments on areas where there could be improvements to the manuscript. She is easy to communicate with and responds in a timely manner.
Janelle D.
Thanks, Christina. I enjoyed working with you and I wish you the best of luck in your writing endeavors!
John S.

John S.

Feb, 2024

Janelle is a great hire. She is quick, thorough, and very communicative. I needed her for a quick turnaround of a short document, and she handle the situation like it was her own. She is a complete professional.
Steven B.

Steven B.

Feb, 2024

Hello Janelle, I'm very pleased with your work. Thank you. Some things are a matter of style, 14th or Fourteenth Century, and my adorable p. and pp., but I think I accepted about 95% of your corrections. Actually, I was rather pleased to see that there were not a lot of fundamental errors. I was able to erase your comments after accepting them, but not the little, vertical lines on the left mar...
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Janelle D.
Hi Steven- Are the vertical lines only appearing where there are breaks (like paragraph or page breaks) or in other places as well? I can't seem to replicate the problem on my end when I accept or...
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