“Jaakko provided insightful feedback and suggestions that definitely benefited my story. It felt like he understood my vision for the scene and worked hard to align his feedback to enhance it, rather than detract from it. Communication was direct and easy, and the overall process was very smooth.”

K. H. Nullste

General review of text quality and plot progression of web serial Oblivion, with special attention to working with the story’s tone.

“Jaakko was able to identify places in my story where certain components were slowing the story’s momentum. He went above and beyond what a developmental editor would normally do. He examined my prose at the molecular level, finding inconsistencies and suggesting clearer ways to word things. His suggestions also came with guidelines that I learned and can now apply across the rest of my writing.

Jaakko also didn’t limit his editing to line-work, he got into the meat of my story, identifying plotholes and offering suggestions. If you’re considering working with him, it’ll absolutely be worth your time and money.”

Anthony (Toadsage)

Developmental and line-edit of the romantasy web serial The Reckoning of Us.

“Working with Jaakko over the past several months has completely transformed my writing. I have learned more from him in this short time than I have in years of writing on my own.

From him I learned how to pace the story, how to linger in the moments that matter, and how to carefully budget exposition. The difference between the drafts I wrote before Jaakko and the work I am producing now is staggering. I barely recognize my earlier pages.

I highly recommend him not only as an editor but as an exceptional teacher and writing partner.”

Nicole Restelli

Jaakko pens fantasy adventures infused with sharp wit, twisted timelines, and themes both dark and healing. His stories fuse moral dilemmas with magic, mystery, and the occasional absurdity. He loves to weave together both timelines and plotlines, bringing in favorite characters to feature or even star across his different books. As a writer and editor, Jaakko loves clean and effective prose, always trying to stay out of the reader’s imagination’s way.

Jaakko lives in northern Finland, where the winters are long and the coffee is strong. An avid reader, he is especially interested in the classics, new weird and literary fiction. If he’s not hatching new plot twists or editing works for other authors, he’s probably practicing his baritone singing, dissecting a book on his Finnish blog Tavaus, or wrangling his two wonderful children.