“I always knew I could spin a yarn—hell, I’ve been telling whoppers since I was a kid—but I deluded myself into thinking I could write a story well. Fortunately, I asked editor par excellence, Bryony Sutherland, to do her worst with my novel, and her response disabused me of any concept of myself as a good writer. She took my work and challenged me on every aspect of it. Our collaboration (and that is truly what it was) transformed the novel from something interesting to something wondrous. As far as recommending Bryony’s talents to other writers, I can only say this: I will never again consider writing anything of significance without Bryony’s counsel.”
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