Quantrilla Ard, PhD, is an editor, speaker, faith-based personal and spiritual development writer, and multi-published author who believes in the power of collective strength, community, and fellowship. A passionate creative at heart, Quanny (as her friends call her) regularly records audios and writes teachings for the First 5 app with Proverbs 31 Ministries, has been a contributing study leader for …
Sam O’Neal
With 20 years of experience in the publishing world, Sam is passionate about serving authors who write great stories. He launched Write Great Stories, Inc., after working for legacy brands including Christianity Today, LifeWay Christian Resources, and HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Sam works with A-list authors including Dr. David Jeremiah, Max Lucado, Bishop T. D. Jakes, Louie Giglio, Dr. Dharius Daniels, …
Sharifa Stevens
Sharifa is the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, born and raised in New York, and currently residing with her family in Dallas, Texas. She is an experienced sensitivity reader, collaborative writer, and substantive editor, with a bachelor’s degree in African American Studies from Columbia University and a master’s degree in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Sharifa is passionate about the intersection …
Tama Fortner
Tama is an ECPA award-winning and bestselling author with more than 50 titles to her credit, including her latest God, I Feel Scared and Everyday Joys Devotional: 40 Days of Reflecting on the Intersection of Ordinary and Divine. She is the writer behind the million-selling Indescribable for Kids series with Louie Giglio, as well as a number of books in …
Tisha Martin
Tisha is an author, writer, and editor serving publishers and writers. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in professional writing and a master’s degree in English education, she freelanced for Fortune 100 companies before joining the publishing industry. Since 2017, Tisha has partnered with traditional and hybrid publishers, emerging authors, and established authors. She has coached and edited over 300 …
Victoria McAfee
Victoria is an internationally recognized writer and editor with a passion for people of color, women’s Bible study, and serving others who suffer from sexual abuse issues and emotional pain. Victoria is the author of Blessed Is She, The Sister’s Guide to In-Depth Bible Study, Restoring Broken Vessels, Bible Study for Busy Women, and the booklet Children and Sexual Abuse. …
Whitney Bak
Whitney is a detail-oriented and encouraging collaborative writer and editor with an affinity for fact-checking and Big Five experience. She has worked on over 250 titles, including multiple New York Times bestsellers, since 2015. Her experience spans all stages of the creative process—from author coaching to collaborative writing, substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, sensitivity reading, and proofreading—for both fiction …