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Sue Brown-Moore

Professional storysmith & fiction book coach

The heart of your story is in the hero's growth as a person. Learn how to start plotting the RIGHT story from your very first draft by digging deep into WHAT is holding your protagonist back and WHY they choose to become their best self. Sue's techniques break down storytelling in simple, intuitive ways that traditional writing methods often muddy. Stop wasting time spinning your creative wheels and start writing stories readers will remember... WITHOUT having to rewrite the story a million times.

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💡 3 lessons PHOTOGRAPHY 📷 can teach us about WRITING ✍️

Hi Reader! I am a big Ansel Adams fan. 📷 There is something about the way he captured emotion in his photographs that just ✨ lights me up. But only some of his images evoke that gut-clenching, tear-inducing feeling of rapture in me. 🤔 And I wonder why that is? Even though I know he was a skilled photographer, why aren't I affected by all of his images? (Never heard of Ansel Adams? Check out some of his work here.) Sometimes the story we're trying to tell is not the one that comes out on...

30 days ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! Have you ever run from a dinosaur? No? Well, if you're curious, it looks like this... (Yes, that really is me flailing away from a T-Rex.) As creatives, we can find inspiration anywhere, and thinking back on my family trip to Hawaii made me realize that I'm real damn good at empowering my own worst fears. Looking at that video now is fun. I think about how well it turned out, how comical my arm-waving looks. But then I remember my mindset in the moment, when the tour guide told us...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Hi Reader! Have you ever read a book you just cannot stop thinking about? Well that's me right now with A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. Let's take a moment here to chat about a little quirk of mine that gets me into so much trouble. I am STUBBORN. You can pretty much rely on me to do the opposite of what: someone tells me to do, someone thinks I should do, or everyone else is obsessing over. For the most part, I'm pretty happy with the way this works out for me. 🤷♀️ But...

4 months ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! [Black Friday Week Deal emails are headed your way soon. Don't want to see them? Click here to opt out of just the Black Friday offers.] Is it just me, or are you feeling the draaaag of Fall too? I love the holidays—the colors, the lights, the festive atmosphere—but dang is it draining! By the time 2024 rolls around, I am going to need a serious rejuv, but for now, I (we?) must carry on! 😅 I've already set my power word for next year: EMPOWER... (What the heck does that mean? More...

5 months ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! I have LOTS of updates for you (scroll down for a peek at my one-week special Black Friday sale coming your way soon + something just for the San Francisco Bay Area peeps!). But first, kitten cuteness: BB says OMGHAI! Can you spot the animal in all the animal print? Five months ago that guy up there ☝️ fit in the palm of one hand. Now he's terrorizing my handbags and making a general mess of the entire house. And we adore him. I'd forgotten how heartwarming having a kitten around...

5 months ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! If summit season is starting to tire you out and you just cannot handle another multi-day sprint of 8-hour video streams, this email is for you. (If you are loving all the fantastic events that are happening right now, awesome! 🚀 Lean into that momentum and keep on going!!) But if this is looking like a good idea right now... ...and you just want some low key writing stuff to do while your energy recharges, I'm right there with you! (Read to the end of this email for the latest in...

5 months ago • 4 min read

Hi Reader! Do you know exactly who your stories are a perfect-fit for? I sat down with thriller author and email marketing expert Philip Duncan to talk about this ultra-important topic for fiction authors. And it was so much fun! This is one of my favorite interviews ever. 👇 Click and scroll to the Day 7 sessions (Having trouble finding the interview? Click here.) In this brand-new interview, I deep dive into the who, why, and how of finding your "one-click" readers as a fiction author. In...

6 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! Have you bought a book cover for your story yet? If yes, did you get sticker shock? Quality cover design is rarely cheap. And when you're on a budget, you've gotta look for deals in unexpected places. That's why I was shocked (in the best possible way) when I opened up my shiny Fiction Marketing Super Bundle and found a FREE coupon for a professionally designed ebook cover (with audiobook and Vella versions!). I thought, "Okay, sure, but are they good covers?" So snooped over to...

6 months ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! October is summit season. (It is also Pumpkin Spice Latte season 🍂, for those of you who partake in the spiced drink that has no actual pumpkin at all. But I digress...) Starting now, if it hasn't happened already, your inbox is probably going to start exploding with tons of invites to fall writing events. And most of them look really good. So how do you choose what to spend your time on? (Because time, more than any other resource, is the thing you must be the most frugal with.) I...

6 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! It is just me, or does it feel like EVERYTHING costs money when you're trying to build your writing business? So much great information—truly foundational stuff that will empower you to make that next skill or craft leap—is hidden behind a paywall these days. That's why I'm so excited to share two seriously awesome opportunities with you over the next two weeks. And both of them are TOTALLY 100% FREE. (But one thing at a time! Scroll to the bottom to get a sneak peek of the second...

6 months ago • 1 min read
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