You have a story that matters, and you want it to resonate deeply with readers.
I help women authors shape powerful manuscripts and strengthen the voice at the heart of their stories. I specialise in literary and women’s fiction, science fiction and dystopian genres – stories that challenge, provoke and linger.
Alongside my work with authors, I also support women’s health and wellbeing practitioners, occupational health teams, and businesses with high-quality content that builds trust and clearly communicates the value of what’s on offer.
Whatever editorial service you need, my goal is the same: to help you craft compelling work that resonates deeply and gets noticed by your audience or potential publisher.
I’ve been immersed in words for over 25 years in marketing, copywriting, fiction writing and editing.
I’m a qualified professional writer, having graduated with an MA from the University College of Falmouth (now Falmouth University), and a qualified copyeditor and proofreader through training and membership of the Chartered Institute of Editors and Proofreaders (CIEP). I’m also a Chartered Marketer, so I know a fair bit about how to appeal to audiences. I trained with Liminal Pages for my fiction developmental editing certifications (recognised by the CIEP in their CPD programme).
Why me?
Qualified wordsmith:
Professional writer (MA)
Editor and proofreader (CIEP)
Devout novel reader (DNA)
Short story publication announcement
Salt & Stone writers announced by Hermitage Press, featuring Jakki Magowan . . . read it here.
‘Working with Jakki on the optimised copywriting for my new website was a great experience.
She paid close attention to detail, communicated clearly throughout and took the time to answer all of my questions.
Her thoughtful and professional approach made the whole experience smooth and enjoyable.’
Helen McDonald Hypnotherapy
I’ve been copywriting for a broad range of organisations in various industries; I now specialise in services for women’s health and wellbeing businesses and practitioners.
For the past 10 years, I've been working for health and wellbeing content agencies, businesses and individual practitioners, serving clients and occupational health teams.
Health and wellbeing content plays a vital role in making complex information accessible. It helps build trust through clarity and can support real-life change using language that resonates.
I'm deeply committed to helping raise awareness of the latest health advice and research, particularly for women's health, as research funding continues to be vastly inadequate.
Companies I've worked with include CooperSurgical, Janssen Pharmaceuticals (now Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine), and HR teams at Krispy Kreme, McLaren Racing, and Wells Fargo, to name a few.
A bit about what I love
Folks who know me are well accustomed to my head being buried deep in literary fiction and dystopian novels. I'm also a huge fan of science fiction, magical realism and fantasy works. I'm an enthusiastic beta reader, attend monthly book club meetings, and often have 10 novels on the go with a good measure of non-fiction reads thrown in (usually on health and wellbeing). My cat loves long reads for lap lounging.
I'm currently working on a literary novel about identity, loss and hope, set in Cornwall, with support from the amazing people at Jericho Writers.
I'm also a qualified Vinyasa yoga and menopause yoga teacher, which I often find helps inform my work. It helps me keep a clear head when I need it. It also enables me to access the dark cave of my heart, a place of compassion, vulnerability, and truth that influences everything I do.
Still here? It could be we're destined to meet.
Check out the services I offer at a nitty-gritty level.
