What people are saying.

  • "I have been writing and publishing for a number of years, doing everything in-house as I went (with the exception of cover design). After seeing various scams and personality clashes between editors and authors, I was very reluctant and uninterested in pursuing outsourcing the task. But that changed when Holly and I crossed paths. Not only is Holly a consummate professional, but she has heart and soul for the work she is doing. It was a no-brainer to work with her on the third book in my series. She is worth every penny! She is very thorough, her notes are hilarious and encouraging, and I loved working with her. I highly recommend her! "

    —Rebecca Lemke, author of the Geneshifters series

  • "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

  • "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

  • "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'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 If You Fall

  • “Holly’s eye for granular detail coupled with her uncanny stylistic instinct elevate her editorial talents to an indispensable stratum.”

    —Nic T. Green, author of “The Mule” and Professor of English at CPTC

  • "Holly was amazing to work with! She did an excellent job correcting my grammar, punctuation, and everything in between. She caught so many little details I missed, or didn’t even think to look for. I especially loved the comments she left about the story itself, pointing out what she enjoyed. That might’ve been my favorite part! If you’re looking for an editor you can trust with your book babies, look no further."

    —Jordan Riley, author of Friends Don’t

  • "Holly Black was the best decision I could have made for When Reality Spins! She was patient, understandable when I was running behind, thorough in editing, and made the revisions easy to take care of. Most importantly, she stayed true to my voice. I couldn't be more appreciative. I will absolutely be going back to her. Thank you Bird and Bear Editorial Services."

    —Chelsea Prieto, author of When Reality Spins

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

    —Bret Ransom, author of The Gap

  • "Holly is a dream to work with. This is my second book being professionally edited, but a far different/better experience. She is so detail oriented, personal, and her comments added a little sparkle to the sometimes mundane editing process. Forever grateful for her help and look forward to working together again in the future."

    —Kipper J. Lane, author of For the Record

  • "Working in a new (to me) genre was daunting, especially when things didn’t go to plan with my release schedule! Holly went above and beyond to help me make sure that my manuscript was ready to go on time. Despite the time crunch, she was meticulous and encouraging, even leaving things like genre expectations and real-time reactions in her notes! When it comes to writing clean romance, I feel like it can be hard to find a service provider that “gets it.” I wanted someone who specialized in the genre and could support me in that specifically, and Holly is exactly that! I cannot recommend her enough."

    —Lainey Ross, author of Tornado Ally and Hayley’s Hayfield