What people are saying.

  • "Holly was a professional in all aspects of the task. My manuscript was made better by her efforts and her submittal was on schedule." Five stars, via Upwork.

    —Bret Ransom, author of The Gap

  • "Editor Holly Black has shown she has the knowledge, keen eye and sensibility to proofread a fiction manuscript that I will publish as an eBook on Amazon. Handling the task for a nearly 75,000-word file was demanding. Holly completed the job in a prompt and professional manner. I look forward to sending my sequel manuscript to her this summer."

    —Reggie Morrisey, author of Flights of Fancy

  • "Holly was so quick and thorough in doing a last-minute proofread for me! She was patient in working with me on a deadline and polished my manuscript perfectly. I absolutely recommend her services!"

    —Kat Singleton, author of Black Ties & White Lies

  • "As an Author starting out, I hired Holly as my proofreader for my book as I had some worries about my grammatical and punctuation errors. She had been very thorough with her edits and often made great suggestions. Needless to say, I do not have any of these worries anymore. I would recommend her to any author who is seeking a proofreader, and will definitely work with her again in the future."

    —Alexander Chau, author of Aspen and the Demon Princess

  • "Holly is the type of editor who not only fixes grammatical and spelling errors, but substantially improves your book in the process. I can definitely tell the difference in my books after working with her, and my readers can too! She's as invaluable as she is easy to work with."

    —Brady Cook, author of The Broker and the Bum

  • "Bird and Bear Editorial Services provided me with a delightful quality of proofreading. Because of Bird and Bear, my manuscript looks the best it has ever looked. Many of my mistakes were caught, and thoughtful solutions were provided that made improvement super easy. I am astonished at how thorough and fast this process was, and so glad I discovered Bird and Bear."

    --Melrose Dowdy, author of The Celtic Quest of Casey Byrne

  • Holly does an incredible job catching all the little easy-to-miss details. Her knowledge, thoughts and dedication are one of a kind. With her flexibility and kindness, there is nobody else I would trust to perfect my work.

    Monty Jay, author of The Hollow Boys series and Wrath of an Exile

  • "Sometimes we authors jealously view our works as our children, and are therefore reluctant to trust them into the care of another. But Holly’s professionalism made her easy to trust. She is a thorough editor and proofreader who offered keen insights that made my manuscript just plain better. She's also a joy to work with; a gentle reader with a great sense of humor. I highly recommend her to any writer. "

    —G. Guilford Barton, author of Golf is no Ordinary Game and Gideon’s Mulligan

  • "Holly is absolutely incredible! Her ability to see the finer details within the writing is invaluable. She provides fantastic feedback and ensures your piece of literature meets your standards. Holly deserves an A+ in communication and made me feel confident that I am creating the best product possible!"

    —Emily Tyler, author of Interception

  • "Holly's edits were both wonderfully thorough while also being clear-cut. She was fantastic to work with and provided excellent feedback in my manuscript around issues I needed to adjust. I would absolutely work with her again and recommend her to any writers!"

    SM Hyun, author of The Mountains, The Sea, & The Spaces in Between

  • "From the first email exchange, I could tell that working with Holly would be a good experience. The contract was straight-forward and all expectations were laid out clearly. She delivered a thoroughly edited manuscript, while still maintaining an author’s unique voice. Two things that surprised me after my experience was that she taught me so much and she was engaging, even through email exchanges. Hiring her to edit my manuscript freed up time for me to write other things, which was instrumental in decreasing my mental stress. I can only hope she will be available every time I release a novel, because I would not hesitate to have her work on all my future manuscripts. Thank you again, Holly! It was my pleasure to work with you!"

    —Anne Karine Quinn, author of the Zhao Twin Duology, Not Without You and Tell Me You’re Mine