Susan S. Brown, PhD

James Joyce scholar, Susan Sutliff Brown, Ph.D, is a professional private editor, writing coach, and book doctor of critically acclaimed fiction and memoir. She brings forty years of teaching college creative writing and private book editing to her sold-out workshops. As a James Joyce scholar, Susan offers a working background in literary history and introduces writers to the writing secrets of the masters from Herman Melville to James Joyce. As a genetic scholar (studying the processes by which a book evolves from concept to page proof), Susan has intimate knowledge of the best techniques of the world’s most esteemed writers. At the same time, she trains writers to merge the best practices of literary fiction with commercial bestsellers to bridge the polarity between the two without sacrificing depth or quality. All of Susan’s clients and students are quick to note her warmth, honesty, and sense of humor,

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Qualifications and Accomplishments
 

• Taught college creative writing for 40 years

• Conducts sold-out international workshops and retreats

• Is a featured faculty member at writing conferences

• Is a publishing James Joyce scholar

• Delivers talks at international academic conferences

• Has worked as a writing coach or developmental editor with 100's of clients 

• Has guided several dozen books into print 

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