Who I am

Hi! My name is Johanie (pronounced Joe-haw-knee) and I’ve been a book lover since I was six years old. Books, for me, are portals to another world that deserve as much care and attention as possible during the editorial process to make the reader feel the same.

I believe in editing with kindness because I know how scary it is to hand over your work, that you’ve poured so much of your heart into, to someone to critique it. Additionally, I’ll also be honest and direct with you. I’m not here to lie to you; I’m here to work alongside you to help you achieve your vision for your story.

I’ve been editing for 7 years and have worked with both indie authors and bigger named publishers alike as a developmental editor, a copy editor, proofreader, sensitivity reader, and writer. I currently am a part of Tessera Editorial as well.

Expertise, Preferences, and SR Identities

Publishers I’ve Worked With

  • Atria Books

  • Callisto Media

  • Chronicle Books

  • eDynamic Learning

  • Electric Postcard Entertainment

  • Fireside Fiction Company

  • Galison Mudpuppy

  • Greenleaf Book Group

  • Macmillan

  • Inkitt

  • Levine Querido

  • Library Journal

  • Penguin Random House (US & UK)

  • Quarto

  • Simon & Schuster

  • Sourcebooks

  • St. Martin’s Press

  • the fullest (formerly a magazine)

  • UK Disney

  • UK DK

  • Webtoon

Authors I’ve Worked With

  • Ann Aguirre

  • Becca Jameson

  • Eden Bradley

  • Gigi Gonzalez

  • Julisa Germosen

  • Mia Vincy

  • Mimi Grace

  • Robin Lovett

Identities I Can Sensitivity Read For

Biracial Experience

Black American Culture

Cultural Loss/Isolation

Interracial Relationship (dating and marriage)

Specifically with a white partner

Latine Culture

El Salvador

Panama

LGBTQ+ Identity

Bisexual and Nonbinary (Demigirl)

Neurodivergency

AuDHD (Autism and ADHD)

Bipolar II

Generalized Anxiety

Major Depressive Disorder

Religious Upbringing

Baptist

Evangelical Christian

Pentecostal

Protestant

Spirituality

Witchcraft

Let’s work together!