Book reviews aren't personal attacks. They're diagnostic data. In episode 3, I'm showing you how to decode what readers really mean when they say "the romance was meh" or "the pacing was off".

You'll learn:

1. Why wildly different reactions to the same book reveal story layer misalignment, not just reader preferences
2. What "the pacing was off" actually means about your character growth arc and trope beats
3. How to use 4-star and 2-star reviews to diagnose which story layers need work
4. The reviewer technique that separates what readers SAY from what they actually MEAN

This 20-minute episode is for romance writers who are scared of reading your own reviews or don't know how to spin negative feedback positively.

By the end, you'll have a diagnostic framework for decoding reviews so you can spot fixable patterns instead of taking criticism personally.

Resources from this episode:

1. Live workshop: Cake, Not Chaos: The Moment To Moment Method (March 27, 2026) → hi.suebrownmoore.com/cake
2. Community: Join Enemies to Experts → suebrownmoore.com/enemies-to-experts
3. More Resources: Learn from Sue at your own pace → podcast.suebrownmoore.com/learn

• Get your ticket - Join Sue for the live workshop, Cake, Not Chaos: The Moment To Moment Method on March 27, 2026
• More resources - Learn from Sue at your own pace at podcast.suebrownmoore.com/learn

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Most revision advice tells you what to fix. But what if you're fixing the wrong things?

In episode 2, I'm explaining why writing & revision techniques can't solve character growth problems, and introducing the skill you actually need instead.

You'll learn:

1. Why most writing & revision advice can't solve what's fundamentally broken in your manuscript (and what to focus on instead)
2. The difference between fixing surface symptoms and diagnosing the root story problem in your romance book
3. How stories are built in four layers (and why one in particular has to work before anything else in your story can)
4. What it looks like when your romance arc is misaligned with this ultra-important story layer
5. Why readers can feel what's wrong in a story (and why even beta readers can't always name it)
6. The movie-watching exercise that trains your brain to spot growth moments in any story

This 25-minute episode is for romance writers stuck in endless rewrites without knowing what's actually broken.

By the end, you'll understand why "seeing" the heart of your story matters more than collecting more techniques. And you'll have a practical exercise to start training that diagnostic skill today.

Resources from this episode:

1. Free article: The 5 stages of every character arc → podcast.suebrownmoore.com/5-phases
2. Live workshop: Cake, Not Chaos: The Moment To Moment Method (March 27, 2026) → hi.suebrownmoore.com/cake
3. Community: Join Enemies to Experts → suebrownmoore.com/enemies-to-experts
4. More Resources: Learn from Sue at your own pace → podcast.suebrownmoore.com/learn

• Get your ticket - Join Sue for the live workshop, Cake, Not Chaos: The Moment To Moment Method on March 27, 2026
• The 5 Growth Phases - Free article: The 5 stages of every character arc → podcast.suebrownmoore.com/5-phases
• More resources - Learn from Sue at your own pace at podcast.suebrownmoore.com/learn

Subscribe to the Story Sorcery® podcast with Sue Brown-Moore on your favorite podcast app to never miss an episode.

Romance writers do more than entertain. They reshape how society views autonomy and love. But why is the genre still dismissed as "formulaic"?

In episode 1, I'm explaining why I only work with romance writers. Not women's fiction with a love story. Not fantasy with a romantic subplot. Full-on Happily Ever After romance.

You'll learn:

1. Why the relationship must be the CAUSE of your character's growth (not just a witness to it or a reward for it)
2. The one question that reveals if you're writing romance or romantic elements in a different genre
3. What's actually broken when readers say they "didn't feel it" but you've written all the right trope beats
4. How forced proximity, enemies to lovers, and second chance romance all use the relationship as the engine for change
5. Why you can diagnose what's broken in your manuscript without paying big edit fees

This 16-minute episode is for romance writers who are tired of defending their genre.

By the end, you'll understand why romance asks more of you than most writers will ever face. And you'll have a quick way to check if your manuscript is delivering on the reader promise of romantic fiction.

Resources from this episode:

1. Live workshop: Cake, Not Chaos: The Moment To Moment Method (March 27, 2026) → hi.suebrownmoore.com/cake
2. Community: Join Enemies to Experts → suebrownmoore.com/enemies-to-experts
3. More Resources: Learn from Sue at your own pace → podcast.suebrownmoore.com/learn

• Get your ticket - Join Sue for the live workshop, Cake, Not Chaos: The Moment To Moment Method on March 27, 2026
• More resources - Learn from Sue at your own pace at podcast.suebrownmoore.com/learn

Subscribe to the Story Sorcery® podcast with Sue Brown-Moore on your favorite podcast app to never miss an episode.