Maya Skillen

Background

About Maya Skillen

I am a copy editor and writer with 16 years of experience in media, marketing and corporate communications who can create or critique copy by applying an accurate, appropriate use of language to hit the right note. As a copy editor, I am skilled in rewriting, substantive editing, line editing and proofreading. As a content writer, I’m able to create cogent copy that makes your point, or produce persuasive prose for heightened effect. This means I can give shape to your ideas by saying it simply or stylishly – sans the slips-ups. I count some of South Africa's most popular magazines, competitive brands and reputable higher education institutions among my previous and current clientele. My expertise extends to magazine and marketing material, reports, research papers, corporate publications and internal communications, among others. So if you need an annual report tightened and trimmed; a research article reworked to appeal to a wider readership; a press release rewritten to grab the attention of a news editor; sales or website copy created; a cookery book edited; or a financial report proofread, I can assist you. Let’s work together. Contact me at hello@wordskillen.com