Amaris Farr
Author & Editor
Welcome to my website! Feel free to click around to learn more about
me, my writing, and my editing services. Keep reading to get the quick version!
On writing: I primarily write fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels. I'm currently unpublished and working on my novel "Sacred Bell," which I hope to make my first self-published novel. Other ongoing writing projects include a science fiction novel, several short stories, and my fantasy playground, Life, Fate, Magic.
On editing: I launched my freelance editing business in late 2025. I offer copyediting, line editing, proofreading, and beta reading, and I have experience with fantasy, science fiction, mystery, nonfiction, and screenplays.
On AI: I have an absolutely no-tolerance policy on the use of AI in writing and editing. You can be confident that my writing and edits are 100% me.
Thanks for taking the time to learn a bit about me! You can learn more here on my website, and also on my social media accounts, where I definitely post on a regular basis and not like, every few months when I remember they exist.
News and Updates
Updated: 06/29/2026
Writing
Sacred Bell: Draft 3
Draft 3 Progress: Working on chapters 5-6 of Part 1
I'm making slow but steady progress on SB. I was working on Part 3, until I had an idea for Part 1 that would cut down on the word count and get things going a little faster and overall improve the pace of Part 1. There's still going to be a few snags here and there (sections I've never known quite how to approach and now have to figure out a plan for), but I'm working through them.
I've also begun sharing this draft with my critique group. They've seen bits and pieces of SB over the years, but now they're going to finally see the whole thing from start to finish (I hope!). It's exciting to get to see what they think of the story.
I'm still working on my short story "Signs of Spring" as well, fitting it in when I can. Currently working on draft 3 of that one as well. The feedback from my critique partners has really helped me figure out what still needs to be developed.
I also recently finished going over the first draft of my scifi novel "Vanished" with my critique group. The story needs a lot of development, so for now it's very much sidelined, but I have fun tinkering with ideas when I have the time.
Editing
I wrapped up a big editing project a couple of weeks ago: a copyedit on a romantasy trilogy. It was quite an experience! I'm glad I was able to edit all three books at once; it made ensuring consistency across the series much easier than if I had done them individually. Looking for new projects now!
What I'm Reading
I've got a couple of books going on right now: Night Watch by Terry Pratchett (I'm a latecomer to Discworld!) and Lightfall: A Place Between by Tim Probert. Lightfall is a series of fantasy adventure graphic novels with some absolutely gorgeous artwork and a great story to go along with. I highly recommend it!
Read my short story
"The Girl Who Saw Fate"
Fate walked among them. It breathed the same air, followed the same paths, watched the same sunsets, and was as real and present as the sand and the sea, yet only Banni knew It for what It was. Only Banni saw.
Born without feet, Banni could only sit and watch the lives that were lived around her, unable to participate in them, for she was admonished if she tried to crawl along the sand. “You are human, Banni, not animal,” her parents told her. “You have a soul. Don’t behave as the soulless do.” Sometimes the other children would sit with her, but they quickly became bored of the kinds of games she could play and left to go run and jump and climb and swim, and the echoes of their laughter stayed in Banni’s ears until someone came to fill them with a new sound. Not many people had the time to spend with Banni.
Because she spent so much time alone, watching, she began to notice the patterns of life in the village, how the others moved around each other and how they moved through the world. Then she saw the patterns of the world itself. Some everyone knew, of course: the changing of the seasons, the moods of the tides, the faces of the moon. But Banni had more time to see and to think than anyone else, and she began to realize that she saw something that no one else did. For sometimes the village was alive, and sometimes it was not.
About my novel: Sacred Bell
Set in the world of Life, Fate, Magic, "Sacred Bell" is the story of Keria, the first known necromancer (or, as they come to be called in her world, Bellwether) in Fife's history. The novel follows Keria through her early life, from childhood to early adulthood, as she discovers her power, learns how to use it, and most importantly, what to do with it.
This is planned to be a five-part novel, and, if all goes according to plan, it will be my first published novel. I chose Keria's story because it takes place early in Fife's magical history, allowing me to ease readers into this world (and it is a big world!). There are so many stories I hope to tell in the world of Life, Fate, Magic, and I hope Keria's can get you as excited to read them as I am to write them.
If you're ready to learn more about Keria and "Sacred Bell", click the button below to start your journey into my magical world.