MENTORING
Amanda’s skills as a writer, editor, and educator come together in her thoughtful and empathetic mentoring service.
She is a professional member of the Irish Writers Centre, where she is on the mentoring panel.
Amanda can be contacted through the IWC or via the contact form on this website.
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‘Amanda Bell worked with me as a mentor and editor on a children's book that I had adapted from one of my radio plays. It was post Covid and we worked over Zoom but even this wasn't a drawback to Amanda's skills as a mentor. From the beginning it was evident that she had taken the time to read through the manuscript before our first session and her thorough and intuitive approach guided me through the process. I thought that my story was finished when I began with Amanda but I ended up writing a further 3 chapters. At all times, I felt that Amanda was guiding me but the final decisions were mine. She gave great advice on the structure and narrative flow as well as fleshing out the characters. She also highlighted the more technical tweaks needed such as less repetition of words and correction to punctuation. It would be great to have an Amanda available to me on all of my writing projects! Her broad skills and talent both as a writer, poet, mentor and editor all come through in the service she provides. I would highly recommend Amanda as an editor.’ – Ann Dalton, Writer/Producer, www.seoidproductions.com
‘Right from the outset of preparing poems for publication, it was clear that I was in contact with someone with extensive and expert knowledge of her field. Amanda’s approach offered me a valuable mix of practical guidelines, observations for reflection and a much needed overall map of the territory. It was a fascinating project culminating in the joy of publishing a first poetry collection.’ Liz Norris, Bumblebees Sages and Friends, Alba Publishing, 2024
I worked with Amanda Bell for over 9 months. I was lost and confused at times and she helped to put me in the right direction. I gained from her considerable knowledge and experience. As a fellow poet, she is well versed to help other writers to edit and craft their work. She is worth her weight in gold. I would recommend Amanda for anyone seeking professional help with their writing.’ – Diarmuid Fitzgerald, poet and novelist, June 2022