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the bare essentials with an editing bear
BEAR Essentials Editing
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If you're an independent author looking for an editor who can help you bring your project to the next level for self publishing or need a second set of eyes to clean up your gramer grammar, you've come to the right place! 🧸
Developmental edits and copyediting
for fantasy, LGBT, & horror/thriller writers
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Jack DeWitt, author of the Varian Pike series
[...] She knows what’s correct and knows what’s right. She is meticulous. I trust her judgment.
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Stephanie Ahn, author of the Harrietta Lee series
Amanda is the best editor I could have asked for. [...] I have never regretted taking her advice, and I absolutely intend to work with her again on my next book.
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A. Coffman, author of Marble & Moonlight
[...] I cannot recommend Amanda enough.
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