Hi! I'm Lia Jane Johnson,
a nerdy freelancing copy editor
a nerdy freelancing copy editor
My favorite copy editing project to date is adapting the best-selling memoir of a drug dealer turned preacher into a screenplay.
I've also edited the memoirs and scholarship of child psychologists, survivors of intimate partner violence, and professional athletes that have a tale to tell.
Most often, I am editing and proofreading the websites, landing pages, educational books, and online courses of spiritual light workers, dedicated life coaches, ambitious public intellectuals, and social media influencers who desire to drive more meaningful impact beyond oppressive capitalism.
Being a copy editor and proofreader for me is like a marriage to your best friend. I'm going to have your back and make sure you look damn good at the same time.
I've also edited the memoirs and scholarship of child psychologists, survivors of intimate partner violence, and professional athletes that have a tale to tell.
Most often, I am editing and proofreading the websites, landing pages, educational books, and online courses of spiritual light workers, dedicated life coaches, ambitious public intellectuals, and social media influencers who desire to drive more meaningful impact beyond oppressive capitalism.
Being a copy editor and proofreader for me is like a marriage to your best friend. I'm going to have your back and make sure you look damn good at the same time.
When we first partner together, I've learned over the years that it is a swell idea to polish your project piece by piece initially.
This is why I offer to edit the first 5,000 words of your project for $500 (IN MOST CASES :-) Exceptions apply to in-depth research driven projects and memoirs that are in the very rough draft phase- because those projects require intensive intellectual sweat equity on my part.
I provide custom quotes for every project and monthly payment plans.
This is why I offer to edit the first 5,000 words of your project for $500 (IN MOST CASES :-) Exceptions apply to in-depth research driven projects and memoirs that are in the very rough draft phase- because those projects require intensive intellectual sweat equity on my part.
I provide custom quotes for every project and monthly payment plans.
Professional Credentials
- I have a degree in History and Literature from the University of Texas at Dallas
- I am a former high school History and English teacher
- I have over 10 years of experience as a freelance copy writer for brands and small businesses
- I have over 6 years of experience as a freelance copy editor and proofreader of nonfiction projects
- Founding member of the original WRITERS & EDITORS of COLOR Collective for MEDIUM.COM
- Founding member of THE CREATIVE OUTSIDERS, a women in filmmaking collective
- Completed MFA coursework in Poetry, Playwriting, and Screenwriting from Wilkes University
- You can discover my own narrative journalism by reading my favorite written piece of 2021 for Cultured Magazine:
- My Boss Didn't Didn't Hire Black People Until Me
I wouldn't have trusted the editing of my memoir to anyone else besides Lia. She spotted so many holes in my story that I would have never noticed or addressed if it wasn't for her editor eye. She has the reader in mind, not the writer, every step of the way. That is what makes her a strong editor. Definitely worth the investment.
— Melissa S.
— Melissa S.
My zone of genius as a copy editor and proofreader...
I am driven by narrative storytelling AND educating readers.
The most successful nonfiction books of all time evoke emotions from readers that they didn't expect to come to the surface. Readers also walk away having learned a profound lesson that they can apply to their life sooner than later.
Even when it comes to your business website (or sales funnel or landing page), you must inspire a visitor to take action (sign up for your Thursday night webinar, join your weekly email list, buy your first cook book, pay for your 3 day retreat for single mothers) in order for your website to do its job.
You do that by speaking their language and solving their problems. Aiming for their hearts well before their wallets.
I am the QUEEN of taking your content and injecting it with hot blooded soul. Remember, I'm here to make you the Prom Queen too (or King or Non-Binary winner). It's a powerhouse combo, ya' know.
My TWO Fave Nonfiction Books of the moment are:
A Single Revolution: Don't Look for A Match, Light One by Shani Silver
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Super Powers by Brittney Cooper
Both elicit emotion (righteous anger, melancholia, girrrrl WTF vibes, unapologetic joy, and sustainable hope), and have inspired me to be a hellcat of a woman by any means necessary.
Trust me, you want readers of your work to have such a magnetic draw to your work that it stays with them long after they have read the last word, just like the two books above did for me.
The most successful nonfiction books of all time evoke emotions from readers that they didn't expect to come to the surface. Readers also walk away having learned a profound lesson that they can apply to their life sooner than later.
Even when it comes to your business website (or sales funnel or landing page), you must inspire a visitor to take action (sign up for your Thursday night webinar, join your weekly email list, buy your first cook book, pay for your 3 day retreat for single mothers) in order for your website to do its job.
You do that by speaking their language and solving their problems. Aiming for their hearts well before their wallets.
I am the QUEEN of taking your content and injecting it with hot blooded soul. Remember, I'm here to make you the Prom Queen too (or King or Non-Binary winner). It's a powerhouse combo, ya' know.
My TWO Fave Nonfiction Books of the moment are:
A Single Revolution: Don't Look for A Match, Light One by Shani Silver
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Super Powers by Brittney Cooper
Both elicit emotion (righteous anger, melancholia, girrrrl WTF vibes, unapologetic joy, and sustainable hope), and have inspired me to be a hellcat of a woman by any means necessary.
Trust me, you want readers of your work to have such a magnetic draw to your work that it stays with them long after they have read the last word, just like the two books above did for me.
Please allow 24-48 hours for my reply.
Talk Soon!
Sincerely,
Lia Jane Johnson
Freelance Copy Editor, Proofreader, Writer, and Plant Mom
Talk Soon!
Sincerely,
Lia Jane Johnson
Freelance Copy Editor, Proofreader, Writer, and Plant Mom