Is there an editor appreciation day? Because there should be. The good ones are wizards and they’re worth it. Thank you Sue Brown-Moore @davincikittie #writerslife #editing #amwritingromance

Sue is my developmental editor. DE is basically the same kind of editor as my acquiring editor at a traditional publishing house. I chose Sue because her specialty is romance and my novellas tend to lean that direction. I wanted someone who would have that focus. She’s extremely helpful and I find if she and my beta’s agree on anything, then it must be altered in the story.

I discovered Sue while working on the third novel in my urban fantasy series — she was invaluable in pointing out the areas not only where I needed to work more on the series concepts, but in spotting possible characters or plot points that would spin nicely into future books. Thanks to her feedback and guidance, I now have a full fledged series bible and have sketched out my entire series from start to finish.

Sue has a way of making me feel like she loves my story even as she rips it apart. It’s a gift. 😉

I’ve never worked with a more tuned-in, savvy, or humbling creative. Sue can see through to the very heart of a story, then weaves pure magic to draw the very best from your words. She has an effortless control over the art of storytelling that allows her to mold plot structure, character motivation, and story arcs into things of utter beauty. I cannot thank her enough for the lessons learned and the writerly growth she’s provided. If you ever have a chance to work with this talented and beautiful soul, do yourself a favor and jump on it. You won’t regret it.

I went from wanting to burn the manuscript in a fire back to loving it.