More feedback won't solve your manuscript problems. In fact, it usually makes things worse. In episode 5, I'm showing you why conflicting critiques leave you more confused and what actually has to change before any of that feedback you've been collecting is actually usable.

You'll learn:

1. Why three readers can give you three completely different diagnoses of the same manuscript
2. How feedback dependency trains you to second-guess every storytelling decision you make
3. The difference between symptom-level reader reactions vs the actual story problem underneath
4. What you're really asking for when you send your manuscript out for critique (Hint: it's probably not feedback)

This 20-minute episode is for romance writers who keep collecting opinions hoping someone will finally tell you what's wrong with your story. By the end, you'll see why no amount of external feedback can replace the one skill that makes all critiques useful, and you'll have a gut-check exercise to start building your confidence.

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

• Enemies To Experts™ - Learn more about the Enemies To Experts™ program with Sue Brown-Moore. Because falling in love with your manuscript starts with understanding it.
• 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.

If you're stuck rewriting the same manuscript—or parts of it—over and over, this episode is for you. Because the problem isn't your writing. In episode 4, I'm breaking down why endless rewrites never get you closer to "done" and what skill you're actually missing.

You'll learn:

1. Why rewriting without diagnosing is like fixing a car by randomly swapping parts
2. The three costs of the rewrite loop that go way beyond lost time
3. How surface-level fixes (dialogue tweaks, pacing cuts, added backstory) only treat symptoms instead of causes
4. The detective-eye exercise that can start breaking this cycle today

This 18-minute episode is for romance writers who keep rewriting the same manuscript without knowing if it's getting better or just different. By the end, you'll understand why this cycle has nothing to do with your writing ability, and what to do instead of rewriting blind.

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

• Enemies To Experts™ - Learn more about the Enemies To Experts™ program with Sue Brown-Moore. Because falling in love with your manuscript starts with understanding it.
• 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.

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

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