Editorial Services

Internationally acclaimed, award-winning author J. J. Johnson is a supportive yet meticulous editor.

She loves helping people express themselves clearly in their own voices.   

J. J. offers editing services to:
  • students - high school, college, graduate school
  • aspiring writers 
  • published authors 
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Editing services include:
A careful listener and reader, J. J. offers feedback that is:
  • Instructive, constructive, thorough
  • Friendly and supportive 
  • Conducted over phone, Google Meet, Facetime, or Zoom
  • ​Macro (overall, “big picture”) commentary and suggestions 
  • Micro (mistakes, misspellings, grammatical errors) critique and corrections
  • Help with ideas and getting "unstuck"
  • High integrity - J. J. offers suggestions, but clients’ work is always their own  

Rates: 
  • $50/hour or pre-negotiated flat fee 
  • Sliding scale for writers with limited financial resources
  • College application essay rates are listed here: College Application Essays
  • ​Payable through Venmo, Paypal, or other agreed-upon arrangement

J. J. can provide helpful editing for almost anything.*  She is particularly passionate about:
  • Amplifying the voices and work of people who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or neurodivergent
  • Bringing under-told history, stories, or ideas to the page
  • Assisting youth in foster care or first-generation students with college-application essays
  • Working with students with learning differences such as dyslexia and dysgraphia
  • * Caveat: J. J. might decline if you are working on advanced mathematical or highly specialized scientific research. She also tends not to edit poetry. If you're unsure if J. J. would be a good fit, reach out. It's always worth discussing. 

J. J. also offers web design services.

​Please email J. J. for more information and availability.