Editing

"Being edited by Amy Grace Loyd is one of the highlights of my life as a writer—to be questioned, prompted, tested, provoked, and also listened to and understood in equal measure with such unwavering care was a masterclass for this editor in what it can feel like from the other side."

—John Freeman, editor, literary critic, and author of Dictionary of the Undoing, the poetry collections Wind, Trees, and The Park, and the anthologies Tales of Two Planets, Tales of Two Americas, The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story, and, with Tracy K. Smith, There’s a Revolution Outside, My Love.

"I don't think Shelter: A Love Letter to Trees would exist without the support and guidance of Amy Grace Loyd. She not only encouraged me every step of the way, but she helped me shape the piece into something that felt alive and wholly intentional. I am utterly grateful to her and her vision."

—Ada Limón, US poet laureate and author of The Carrying, Bright Dead Things, and The Hurting Kind

“Amy Grace Loyd has coached me through some of the best pieces I've ever written.”

—Chuck Palahniuk, bestselling author of Fight Club, Choke, and Snuff

“Amy Grace Loyd is a wonderful editor because she’s a writer herself who knows and inspires good prose and sympathizes with the aspirations and efforts of her writers. Plus she can be funny as hell."

—Will Blythe, author of To Hate Like This Is To Be Happy Forever and former Literary Editor of Esquire

"As an editor, Amy Grace is extraordinary. On one level, she is ruthless—she'll take you through draft after draft, working through each sentence that needs revision, down to the last unnecessary (or necessary) word. On the other, she is the gentlest, most supportive, empowering editor I've ever worked with. Even as she is editing you—and your piece—so very hard, she is also encouraging you every step of the way. Amy Grace will pull out the best writing of your life—of this I have no doubt."

—Donna Freitas, bestselling author of Consent and The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano

"Amy Grace Loyd brings a rare intelligence to the writer’s work, one that is both learned—honed from decades of experience in the business of writing—and intuitive. She has a startling ability to lean into the writer’s aims, habits, proclivities, and blind spots in order to form a global picture of what is working and what is amiss. More crucial, perhaps, is her genuine love of language and of story and the fierceness with which she guards and champions our strange, writerly courage."

—Rebecca Rotert, author of Last Night at the Blue Angel and Understory

"Amy Grace Loyd is an incredibly insightful and intelligent editor, one of the best I’ve ever worked with. A wonderful writer herself, she has acquired and edited for some of the best literary publications and outlets in the country. More impressive than her resume, though, is her rare ability to help an author discern the intent and scope of a piece, to go deeper, to find the meaning behind the style. I’ve never written a story for Amy that she didn’t make substantially better."

—Jess Walter, author of the national bestseller The Cold Millions and #1 New York Times bestseller Beautiful Ruins

“Amy Grace Loyd provided the most insightful, encouraging editing services I’ve ever received. She helped me ensure every part of my novel rang true, from the characters to the research underpinning parts of the plot. Her attention to detail, deep understanding of my goals with the story, enthusiasm, and empathy for my main character made this novel the best it could possibly be. I’ve learned so much working with her, and I can’t thank her enough for using her talent to help me become a better writer.”

—Viggy Parr Hampton, horror & humor writer and author of the forthcoming novel Much Too Vulgar