“Identifying why a story isn't working or hitting the right tone is one of the most difficult challenges faced by writers of all skill levels and genres. Ali Bryan's unique approach to story development and structure turned my mess of a manuscript into a novel ready for querying. And she's done the same thing with many of my short stories. She provides clear, honest and constructive feedback, along with thoughtful suggestions for pushing my writing further. I trust Ali completely with my work--from line edits to big picture to proofreading and query letters. She's bursting with knowledge that she herself has applied to her own writing, spanning a variety of genres and forms. After one conversation with her, I learned more about writing and the publishing industry than most books could ever teach in 300 pages. Ali is direct, efficient and most importantly, compassionate. She is a staunch supporter of emerging writers, and an editor and teacher you want in your corner because this writing thing is hard. It's professionals like Ali who raise the rest of us up, without ego and all in the pursuit of great writing. ”