What novelists say:

 Working with Pam Van Dyk was transformative for both my novel and my development as a writer. Her editorial eye is razor-sharp yet nurturing. She has the rare ability to see what a manuscript truly wants to become and guide you there with precision and care. Pam doesn't just edit; she teaches, challenges, and elevates. Any writer fortunate enough to work with her will emerge with not only a stronger book but deeper insights into the craft itself. I cannot recommend her highly enough. 

~Patrick O'Dowd, author of A Campus on Fire

 Pam is the best kind of editor—she's intuitive when it comes to the push and pull of the creative process, a guide through the dark when you've read your own work too many times in the later stage drafts, and an exceptional talent at both the macro and micro level of building a novel. 

~C.H. Hooks, author of Alligator Zoo-Park Magic and Can't Shake the Dust

 Pam is among the best editors with whom I've had the privilege to work. She's warm, personable, fun—and  she goes the extra mile for your manuscript. When you work with her, you'll have a smart, sensitive collaborator who's focused on realizing your work's fullest potential, without trying to pigeonhole you or your book. She'll help you find plot holes and inconsistencies, and she'll offer on-target suggestions for solving even subtle problems of point of view, word choice, and tone. I can't recommend her highly enough. She's a treasure. 

~Diane Josefowicz, author of L'Air Du Temps (1985) and Ready, Set, Oh

A talented writer herself, Pam Van Dyk has an unerring eye for what really works in a novel to grab the reader. She’s a delight and easy to work with, an eager partner for writers to produce their best work. 

~Dale Neal, author of Kings of Coweetsee, Woman with the Stone Knife, and Appalachian Book of the Dead

Pam is a gem! Her editorial feedback is thoughtful, creative, and unflinching. I especially admire her love of storytelling and her commitment to honoring each writer's individual voice. She helps writers find the heart of their story and the best way for it to shine.

~Heather Bell Adams, author of Maranatha Road, The Good Luck Stone, and Starring Marilyn Monroe as Herself (forthcoming, 2026) 

When my debut novel was being readied for publication, Pam Van Dyk became my editor. Like many first-time authors, I was apprehensive about the changes I might be asked to make in my MS, but Pam eased those fears immediately, first with her warm manner and later with her expert literary insight, her deft and painless way of plying her red pencil, and her unfailing respect for my work. I wish Pam could be the editor of everything I write.

~Carolyn Jack, author of The Changing of Keys