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Amarilys Fiction Editing is led by Amy Acosta, an editor who will make the rules and your work meet halfway, so that your original story vision can still shine through after the edit rounds.
  • I'm a professional reader, writer, and editor of fiction.
  • I have a BA in English Literature, an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from SHU, and a Copyediting Certificate from UCSD.
  • I'm a production editor and art assistant for Entangled Publishing, and I do freelance work for other major publishers like Penguin Random House, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan.
  • I'm fully bilingual (SPA/ENG and ENG/SPA).
  • I've written more than 10 novels and hundreds of short stories—still unpublished, still writing!
  • I have 13 years of experience as a popular fiction reader and writer, over 6 years as beta reader and critique partner to published and independent authors, and around 4 years of officially opening up for business.
  • My expertise covers Adult, New Adult (NA), and Young Adult (YA) fiction in the genres of romance (contemporary, paranormal, M/M), sci-fi (dystopia, space opera, adventure), and fantasy (high fantasy, urban fantasy).
  • I am LGBTQIA+ friendly and a sensitivity reader.
  • I'm a member of the following organizations: