Perceptive care for your creation
Amanda Bird writes and edits a range of genres, including academia, inspirational nonfiction, historical fiction, personal growth, memoir, reviews, poetry, and fantasy. She has a bachelor’s in journalism and a master’s in comparative literature. Her experience includes project management as well as editing manuscripts, proposals, and periodicals.
The Book Nest offers:
- developmental editing
- content editing
- copy editing
Amanda is passionate about literary fiction that explores ultimate truths. Whatever your genre, Amanda endeavors to employ intuition and precision to capture the essence of your work and help it fulfill your vision.
Clients say:
“I was fortunate to have the editing services of Amanda Bird in the preparation of the book I self-published last year. As a new author I needed a lot of help and guidance, which Amanda provided with incredible competence.” –Jim Inglis, Breakthrough Retailing
“All of [the previous editors] were mechanically proficient, but you actually tapped into the meaning of what I was writing. You instinctively picked up on areas I wasn’t particularly pleased with but didn’t know how to improve. That is a true gift.” –Lane Cohee, The Disquieted Soul
“I can’t thank you enough for carving out time for me, for your valuable insights, and instilling hope that it will be clear and helpful to others.” –Mary Naegeli, Deep Breathing and Why I Don’t Pray
“I liked working with you and I liked our mutual understanding, despite the fact that we are of different nationalities.” –Tamara Reznikov, And the Stars Saw It All (translated from Russian)
“I am so grateful for your work. I couldn’t be happier with the job you have done. … I had really hoped to find someone who understood the ethos from which I wrote. You nailed it!” –Kevin Ford, Lepunia: Kingdom of the Jackrabbits (forthcoming)
Other projects include:
Eddie Reese: Coaching Swimming, Teaching Life, by Chuck Warner
Some Form of Grace, by Dee Dee Chumley
The Last Roses, by Jeanette Mirich
Sofi’s Bridge and Shadowed in Silk, by Christine Lindsay
For a free consultation, e-mail amandabird@airpost.net.
Amanda Bird is a freelance writer and editor living outside Eugene, Oregon, with her husband, daughter, and a handful of chickens and pigeons. When not tending the assorted birds, she enjoys gardening, painting, puttering about the kitchen, walking the trails near their house, and, of course, reading. Her work has been published in