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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