"From day one of working with Briana as my editor, I knew that she was the perfect steward for my creative nonfiction piece Side Effects. She approached the deeply personal, emotional material with both compassion and a keen professional eye, allowing me to hone my voice and grow as a writer through her astute questions, suggestions, and wise encouragement."

"Briana has one of the most important talents an editor can have—the gift of sight. I don't think I've ever felt more seen than during my time working with her. She has a remarkable ability to read between the lines, bear witness to the truth, and help writers discover and honor their intentions. I will forever be thankful to Briana for helping me find, craft, and ultimately publish a story that I was both fearful and ashamed to share, with such care and compassion."

“I started working on this story in 2015, workshopped it in my very first MFA residency, and then let it sit in my documents folder for four more years before resurfacing it for The Seventh Wave. Working with Briana was the reason why this story eventually found a home. I'm so grateful for the care and attention she devoted to crafting this story into the best possible version of itself, but even more for doing such an inspiring job of fostering kinship and community during what feels like impossible times.”

"Briana helped me to parse through my disjointed vignettes and scenes, find the beating heart behind my piece, and shape it into something beautiful and cohesive! I read the beginning of the "Rupture" essay the other night at the Writers of Color reading, and I was reminded of how much permission and agency she gave to me throughout the process to lean into my voice, my authentic self on the page."

"The most impactful part of the process for me was my editorial meeting with Briana, where we got a chance to talk in-depth about my vision for the poem and what it means to me, and how it aligned with the anthology’s larger theme. This more abstract/big-picture discussion was a really helpful foundation ahead of the more nitty gritty editing process. I really felt like Briana saw my intentions for the poem from the beginning, but also wanted to genuinely understand my vision as best she could, so she could provide feedback that was aligned with that vision.”

"Working with Briana was my first experience being edited as a creative writer. I was anxious and concerned about what would happen to my voice if I let another person into my creative process. Briana was so gracious, careful, and insightful. Her notes were thorough and diligent. Through our editorial process, she helped me to infuse more details in my description, strengthen the interior world of my characters, and think more strategically about transitions between scenes."

"Briana's editing hand is warm and considered. She intuited meaning-making in my packet of poems and offered incisive line edits that brought these poems into the state of clarity that I was reaching toward with them. Working with her was generative, deeply encouraging; the care and generosity with which she approached my work was special.”

"My experience with Briana is that she is thoughtful, careful, creative, intricately attentive, inventive, and rebellious as an editor. Her whole heart and mind were felt in the comments and line edits. When I felt challenged or cagey about a suggestion, I gave it a day and found it was right for the piece. This is the ideal scenario: To have an editor who can mindfully push me as a writer past where I think I can go. I'm itching to get to work with Bri on a book-long project. She is a gem for me as a writer, to my writing, and to this industry.” 

 “I felt very supported and encouraged by Briana. Her editing was extremely thoughtful in terms of both content and form. My primary art form is visual and she welcomed me into a community of writers. Through her guidance and editorial expertise, I was able to write a well crafted essay about the meaning and process behind my visual works (primarily sculpture). She also went out of her way to provide opportunities to celebrate my work that exceeded her commitment as an editor. I am extremely thankful for the opportunity I had to work with Briana and would jump at another chance.”

"Working with Briana on 'Emma,' was a wonderful experience. Her edits and suggestions were very sensitive to the particular nature of the piece. She pushed my writing while still respecting the experimental form that I was working in; in fact she encouraged me to play around formally & many of her suggestions bore fruit. Being edited can be intimidating but her edit process always felt like a safe space to explore and develop the writing.” 

“I felt incredibly supported and encouraged throughout the editing process, from our first call to publication day. Briana's feedback urged me to feel deeper into my essay, to keep digging for the truth of my piece draft after draft. Briana's edits were not simply instructive, they were instinctive and urged me to grapple with the many tensions included in my piece.” 

"I felt like Briana took into account my vision for the poem, and also was okay with me wanting to go with some edits and not others. She prepared me for the idea of doing multiple rounds of edits, but then it turned out she thought we only needed to do one round, so I liked the adaptability of the process as well."

"Working with Briana was a dream. As a tender poet it's always hard to submit stuff for publication — there is always the risk of rejection or feeling like they just didn't get it. But I never felt that way with Briana. Even when I asked that certain pieces remain untouched that decision was respected. Briana heard me, my hesitations, but also challenged me on the pieces I was ok diving into. This was such a mutual, caring response. As a POC I don't get many opportunities like this in publishing spaces so thank you."

“It was an absolute dream to work with Briana. She took a poem I had already been working on for two years and helped to give it the shape it needed to finally be in the world. She is patient, smart, and compassionate. I was truly sad to see our work together come to a close.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Briana on a novel-length fiction manuscript. Our collaboration spanned several months, during which I grew tremendously as a writer. Briana inspires her writers’ ambition and cultivates their voice. She is opened-minded yet honest. Efficient yet personable. Any writer would benefit from her insight and sharp editor’s eye. I hope to work with her again soon and recommend that other writers do as well.“