Owner of Janemac Editing
Greater Boston Area
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- Owner at Janemac Editing
- Contributing Writer at New England Press Association Bulletin
- Editor at Medusa's Muse Press
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- Northeastern University
- University of Auckland
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Jane Mackay’s Summary
I am owner of Janemac Editing, a copy editing, proofreading and writing service, and co-editor of Medusa's Muse Press, a Northern California-based independent publisher.
At Janemac Editing I specialize in bringing clarity, consistency and cohesiveness -- along with accuracy of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and smoothness of syntax -- to nonfiction book manuscripts, business documents and memoir. I also bring my journalistic training and flair for concise, elegant erudition to writing projects of all lengths and styles.
Please see www.janemac.net for a fuller description of my experience and expertise.
Jane Mackay’s Specialties:
copy editing, proofreading, journalism, book manuscripts, creative non-fiction, memoir, business documents, web pages, theses/dissertations
Jane Mackay’s Experience
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Owner
Janemac Editing
(Publishing industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
Copy editing and proofreading services. Professional, accurate, experienced.
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Contributing Writer
New England Press Association Bulletin
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
The NEPA Bulletin is "the only newspaper in New England about and for the New England newspaper industry." I have reported and written feature articles, news briefs, obituaries. Currently on hiatus. As of January 2009 I will be Contributing Photographer.
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Editor
Medusa's Muse Press
(Publishing industry)
2006 — Present (3 years)
Medusa's Muse is a small press that publishes the stories of those who have used the power of Medusa's gaze to transform chaos into life, and in doing so, transform themselves.
Jane Mackay’s Education
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Northeastern University
MA , Journalism , 2006 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- New England Press Association Bulletin
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University of Auckland
BA , German Language and Literature , 1988 — 1991
- Activities and Societies:
- Easter Tourney, Dunedin, 1991 (or was it '90 ...)
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Jane Mackay’s Interests:
Yoga, sustainable living, Ayurveda, "Grow Biointensive" vegetable gardening, language & words, road trips (note to self: must read Kerouac)
