The acknowl­edg­ments sec­tion of “If These Wings Could Fly” express­es deep grat­i­tude from the author to var­i­ous indi­vid­u­als and groups who con­tributed to the cre­ation of the book. It reflects on the jour­ney from a mere con­cept to a ful­ly real­ized sto­ry, high­light­ing the impor­tance of com­mu­ni­ty, sup­port, and men­tor­ship in the writ­ing process.

The author extends heart­felt thanks to the Pitch Wars team, acknowl­edg­ing their role in shap­ing the man­u­script and fos­ter­ing a sup­port­ive writ­ing com­mu­ni­ty. Spe­cial men­tion is made of Kate Karyus Quinn and Mindy McGin­nis for their hon­est cri­tiques and guid­ance through chal­leng­ing writ­ing phas­es. The author feels par­tic­u­lar­ly grate­ful for their agent, Suzie Townsend, who pro­vid­ed unwa­ver­ing sup­port and belief in the book’s poten­tial.

The acknowl­edg­ments include appre­ci­a­tion for the edi­tor Ben Rosen­thal, who metic­u­lous­ly reviewed the man­u­script, and the team at Kather­ine Tegen Books for their wel­com­ing atmos­phere and diverse tal­ents.

There’s also recog­ni­tion of ear­ly writ­ing influ­ences, includ­ing the com­mu­ni­ty from “The Great Nov­el­ing Adven­ture,” high­light­ing friend­ships formed and the cru­cial impact these rela­tion­ships had on the author’s ini­tial steps in writ­ing. Key fig­ures like Jen­ny Peri­novic are acknowl­edged for their encour­age­ment and cama­raderie.

The author express­es grat­i­tude to fam­i­ly, rec­og­niz­ing the love and sup­port received from both imme­di­ate and extend­ed rel­a­tives. Spe­cif­ic indi­vid­u­als, such as Aunt Mol­ly and Uncle Matt, are men­tioned for their kind­ness and con­tri­bu­tions to the author’s life expe­ri­ences.

Friends are cel­e­brat­ed for their unwa­ver­ing sup­port, espe­cial­ly men­tion­ing Kayleigh for her encour­age­ment and Katharyn for bring­ing joy amidst chal­lenges. Last­ly, the author gives a spe­cial acknowl­edg­ment to Andrew, who believed in the author’s writ­ing ambi­tions and pro­vid­ed sup­port through their shared life jour­ney, mak­ing the acknowl­edg­ments both a reflec­tion of per­son­al con­nec­tions and com­mu­ni­ty in the realm of cre­ativ­i­ty.