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My Literary Services
Thank you, thank you! Your words are holy and will help so many kids feel free to process their emotions and heal. What you wrote has helped and will continue to help my own sweet girl.
Toni Collier
Author of Broken Crayons Still Color
I love this editor. She is awesome and may be the best I’ve ever had.
Steven K. Scott
New York Times bestselling author
You did an INCREDIBLE job, it’s so much better, and a lot of the parts are up to 500% funnier after you fixed them. I couldn't have done this without you. You really were the secret weapon!
Esther Mollica
Author of Kirkus Star Reviewed The Queen of Gay Street
I loved the copy that Whitney wrote for Authentically, Izzy—she has a real knack with the rom coms.
Becky Monds
Associate publisher of fiction at HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Thank you to my editor Whitney Bak for your crazy-cool skills that give me pause long enough to say, Wow! Your attention to detail, consistency, timelines, life, and character development are such a gift.
Jennifer Moorman
Bestselling author
I have never had someone line edit so well. I feel like I’m learning as I read along and that this book is getting so much stronger thanks to your careful help. Your comments in the margins were so encouraging.
Rachel Fordham
Author of the Letter Tree
To copy editor Whitney Bak—thank you. A lot of writers don’t like to be edited, but when it’s done by such thoughtful, talented professionals, it’s actually a lot of fun.
Anna Lind Thomas
Author of We’ll Laugh About This (Someday)
Thank you so much for your work on To Free the Stars! You caught some great stuff, and I really appreciate it, especially the sensitivity things. The number of changes was perfect—not too many and not too little.
Jodi Hughes
Senior editor at HarperCollins
Colleen [Coble] loved the copy. Thanks to Whitney!
Amanda Bostic
Vice president and publisher of fiction at HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Thank you to my editor Whitney Bak for your crazy-cool skills that give me pause long enough to say, Wow! Your attention to detail, consistency, timelines, life, and character development are such a gift.
Cathay Reta
Author of Dance in the Meadow
You have a story
—if you didn’t, you wouldn’t be here. Maybe it’s a novel you’ve been dreaming up for years. Maybe it’s a searing memoir. Maybe it’s a prescriptive nonfiction book that could help expand your business. Maybe you dream of seeing your name on the New York Times bestseller list. Maybe your goal is to create a touching keepsake for family and friends.
Whatever your reason, I imagine you have embarked on this writing journey with a hefty dose of passion and no small amount of trepidation. So many of the authors I’ve worked with have told me that writing is a calling for them—in many ways, more of a need than a want. You need to tell the story inside you. I want to help you tell it. And I commit to doing so with honesty, encouragement, and actionable feedback.
Choosing to entrust your book to someone else is no small decision, and my goal is to help you feel confident that my experience and background match what your project needs. If you have any questions about the prospect of working together, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
