Client Acknowledgments
"Choosing the right collaborator is crucial to producing a successful book. Not just for the market, but for the soul. Jenna's guidance as a mentor, writing coach and editor was truly instinctive. From concept to completion she knew just when to listen, and when to lead. With her help I was finally able to weave emotional balance within a purposeful narrative, while staying true to myself and the story I needed to tell."
- Carine McCandless, Author, NYT Best Seller, The Wild Truth
“Without [Jenna’s] brilliance, clarity, and perseverance, this book would still just be a sketch in a Google doc in the cloud somewhere.”
- Michael Hebb, Author, Let’s Talk About Death (Over Dinner)
“I was also immensely helped and supported by the editorial skills of Jenna Land Free, who was not only swift and able but was lighthearted and encouraging when I was down in the dumps, and tough as tacks when she thought I was on the wrong track.”
- Rosamund Stone Zander, Pathways to Possibility
"Working with Jenna Free has produced the best working relationship I’ve had with an editor. I know I’ve found a true collaborator."
- Simon Wood, Author, The One That Got Away
"Jenna is a total dream to work with. Her writing is precise, heartfelt, and powerful. And best of all ON TIME. She is a generous and gentle soul who helped keep the team on track during and after the writing process."
- Stephanie Hitchcock, HarperBusiness
"To my collaborator, Jenna Land Free, you killed it. Thank you for brilliantly helping me to find my voice. I feel so lucky to have you as such an unbelievably talented collaborative partner and friend. I couldn’t have done this without you."
- Sheryl O’Loughlin, Killing It
"It has been said (and I believe it to be true, in many ways) that writing and birthing are similar undertakings. If this is the case, Jenna Free is the best midwife the editing world has to offer. Her help as I wrote was indispensable—sometimes gentle, encouraging, and empathic, but tough as nails too when the project and process demanded it, especially when I needed to work through those last tough contractions (chapters). She dove deep with me and encouraged me to go deeper, unflinchingly identified errors in prose and logic, and helped me see the coherent whole."
- Anne Lyerly, Author, A Good Birth
“Jenna is incredibly smart and incredibly versatile. I’ve worked with her on everything from contemporary dramas to historical gothics to domestic suspense. No matter what the subject matter, she dives deeply into the manuscript and works closely with the writer to make sure the book is the very best it can be. I find her particularly adept at character development. She always has her eye on motivation and looks for opportunities to deepen our understanding of characters. She’s delightful to work with—a true collaborator.”
- Jodi Warshaw, Executive Editor, Lake Union Publishing
“We loved Jenna’s thinking and her writing. She did a brilliant job of taking written text and ideas that we communicated to her orally and shaping them into an engaging and extremely well-written narrative. She skillfully created a 'voice' through which to express the thinking of both of us, which is no easy feat. Jenna also came up with illustrations of our points that we had not thought of, and she insightfully challenged our arguments in ways that allowed us to clarify and strengthen the points we made in the book. Moreover, Jenna is exceptionally well-organized, and she was remarkably skilled at making the trains run on time. She established a schedule and helped us to stay on that schedule, which enabled us to turn our book in on time and not feel rushed at the last minute. Furthermore, Jenna is a good-humored and delightful person! We simply cannot say enough good things about our experience in working with her, and we are looking forward to other projects on which we can collaborate with Jenna.”
- The Self-Driven Child
“Jenna was an absolute angel throughout the entire process, helping me through every step and offering continuous support and guidance. I really owe the concept idea to her.”
- Emma Jenner, Author, Keep Calm and Parent On