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Meet the Editor: SUSAN HELENE GOTTFRIED

Editor at West of Mars, LLC

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Maria Simbra
Sep 10, 2025
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Susan Helene Gottfried, Editor

Words of Wisdom:

“I liken finding an editor to buying a new car or finding your favorite new pair of jeans, where you have to try on a bunch, you have to test drive a bunch of cars before you get in the one, and you’re like, this is it.”


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