Amy Suto
@sutoscience.bsky.social
✍️ SF-Based Founder & 7-Figure Writer
I run ✍️ MakeWritingYourJob .com & 📣 MakeMarketingYourJob .com
I run ✍️ MakeWritingYourJob .com & 📣 MakeMarketingYourJob .com
I’ve made $300,000+ on Upwork.
The platform isn’t dead.
Most writers just don’t know how to use it strategically.
The platform isn’t dead.
Most writers just don’t know how to use it strategically.
December 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I’ve made $300,000+ on Upwork.
The platform isn’t dead.
Most writers just don’t know how to use it strategically.
The platform isn’t dead.
Most writers just don’t know how to use it strategically.
Long (but energizing!) meetings day today but still managed to run off for an evening Pilates class ✨
👋 loved meeting you all today for Substack Audits + seeing familiar faces in the chat of the live this morning!
👋 loved meeting you all today for Substack Audits + seeing familiar faces in the chat of the live this morning!
December 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Long (but energizing!) meetings day today but still managed to run off for an evening Pilates class ✨
👋 loved meeting you all today for Substack Audits + seeing familiar faces in the chat of the live this morning!
👋 loved meeting you all today for Substack Audits + seeing familiar faces in the chat of the live this morning!
POV: meeting with amazing creatives today to do Substack Audits from my sunny office with no fewer than three (3) various beverages
it’s been so lovely to meet yall so far!!!
it’s been so lovely to meet yall so far!!!
December 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
POV: meeting with amazing creatives today to do Substack Audits from my sunny office with no fewer than three (3) various beverages
it’s been so lovely to meet yall so far!!!
it’s been so lovely to meet yall so far!!!
Most writers stay broke because they spend 90% of their time writing and 10% marketing their work.
The truth? It needs to be closer to 50/50.
The truth? It needs to be closer to 50/50.
December 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Most writers stay broke because they spend 90% of their time writing and 10% marketing their work.
The truth? It needs to be closer to 50/50.
The truth? It needs to be closer to 50/50.
One of the fastest ways I grew my Substack?
Emailing free subscribers directly.
Ask what they need. Offer support. Give value.
Most writers never do this.
Emailing free subscribers directly.
Ask what they need. Offer support. Give value.
Most writers never do this.
December 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
One of the fastest ways I grew my Substack?
Emailing free subscribers directly.
Ask what they need. Offer support. Give value.
Most writers never do this.
Emailing free subscribers directly.
Ask what they need. Offer support. Give value.
Most writers never do this.
If you’re applying to freelance jobs and hearing nothing…
apply to more.
Freelancing is a reps game.
I used to send cold emails for 3–4 hours every morning until my roster was full.
apply to more.
Freelancing is a reps game.
I used to send cold emails for 3–4 hours every morning until my roster was full.
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If you’re applying to freelance jobs and hearing nothing…
apply to more.
Freelancing is a reps game.
I used to send cold emails for 3–4 hours every morning until my roster was full.
apply to more.
Freelancing is a reps game.
I used to send cold emails for 3–4 hours every morning until my roster was full.
A memoir client once flew me to Canada to meet his business partners.
When you become indispensable, you stop chasing opportunity — opportunity chases you.
When you become indispensable, you stop chasing opportunity — opportunity chases you.
December 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A memoir client once flew me to Canada to meet his business partners.
When you become indispensable, you stop chasing opportunity — opportunity chases you.
When you become indispensable, you stop chasing opportunity — opportunity chases you.
✨ My agenda today as a bestselling author and freelance writer:
⏰ 5:30 a.m. — Slept in by my standards. Coffee first, computer second, brain online by the third sip ☕️
⏰ 5:30 a.m. — Slept in by my standards. Coffee first, computer second, brain online by the third sip ☕️
December 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
✨ My agenda today as a bestselling author and freelance writer:
⏰ 5:30 a.m. — Slept in by my standards. Coffee first, computer second, brain online by the third sip ☕️
⏰ 5:30 a.m. — Slept in by my standards. Coffee first, computer second, brain online by the third sip ☕️
Founders in SF literally say:
“Getting meetings is easier if you have 10k followers on X.”
That’s why they hire ghostwriters.
It’s a gold mine for writers who know how to build voice.
“Getting meetings is easier if you have 10k followers on X.”
That’s why they hire ghostwriters.
It’s a gold mine for writers who know how to build voice.
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Founders in SF literally say:
“Getting meetings is easier if you have 10k followers on X.”
That’s why they hire ghostwriters.
It’s a gold mine for writers who know how to build voice.
“Getting meetings is easier if you have 10k followers on X.”
That’s why they hire ghostwriters.
It’s a gold mine for writers who know how to build voice.
feeling grateful 🎁❤️📕
December 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
feeling grateful 🎁❤️📕
Writers think selling is “icky.”
Meanwhile, I’ve built a seven-figure writing life by sending thoughtful emails that meet readers where they are.
Sales is service.
Meanwhile, I’ve built a seven-figure writing life by sending thoughtful emails that meet readers where they are.
Sales is service.
December 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Writers think selling is “icky.”
Meanwhile, I’ve built a seven-figure writing life by sending thoughtful emails that meet readers where they are.
Sales is service.
Meanwhile, I’ve built a seven-figure writing life by sending thoughtful emails that meet readers where they are.
Sales is service.
People forget: Shakespeare owned part of the Globe Theatre.
He wasn’t a starving artist — he was a businessman.
Creative power comes from ownership.
He wasn’t a starving artist — he was a businessman.
Creative power comes from ownership.
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
People forget: Shakespeare owned part of the Globe Theatre.
He wasn’t a starving artist — he was a businessman.
Creative power comes from ownership.
He wasn’t a starving artist — he was a businessman.
Creative power comes from ownership.
Just in case you missed the writing jobs we posted yesterday 👀
December 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just in case you missed the writing jobs we posted yesterday 👀
Substack tip:
Changing ONE setting — your primary category — can spike traffic.
We switched ours to “Business” and saw a flood of new readers.
Small lever. Big outcome.
Changing ONE setting — your primary category — can spike traffic.
We switched ours to “Business” and saw a flood of new readers.
Small lever. Big outcome.
December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Substack tip:
Changing ONE setting — your primary category — can spike traffic.
We switched ours to “Business” and saw a flood of new readers.
Small lever. Big outcome.
Changing ONE setting — your primary category — can spike traffic.
We switched ours to “Business” and saw a flood of new readers.
Small lever. Big outcome.
Week 1 of my 6-Week Substack Sprint is done — and this is the foundation week 🧱✨
We covered niche, model, settings, pricing, and the architecture that actually makes a Substack grow and convert.
Missed it live? No stress.
We covered niche, model, settings, pricing, and the architecture that actually makes a Substack grow and convert.
Missed it live? No stress.
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Week 1 of my 6-Week Substack Sprint is done — and this is the foundation week 🧱✨
We covered niche, model, settings, pricing, and the architecture that actually makes a Substack grow and convert.
Missed it live? No stress.
We covered niche, model, settings, pricing, and the architecture that actually makes a Substack grow and convert.
Missed it live? No stress.
✨ On my agenda today as a bestselling author and 7-figure freelance writer:
Nothing. 😊
And that’s very intentional.
The last few days have been a sprint — wrapping up a big developmental edit for a client, doing podcast interviews for my upcoming book, lots of great chats and Substack Lives,
Nothing. 😊
And that’s very intentional.
The last few days have been a sprint — wrapping up a big developmental edit for a client, doing podcast interviews for my upcoming book, lots of great chats and Substack Lives,
December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
✨ On my agenda today as a bestselling author and 7-figure freelance writer:
Nothing. 😊
And that’s very intentional.
The last few days have been a sprint — wrapping up a big developmental edit for a client, doing podcast interviews for my upcoming book, lots of great chats and Substack Lives,
Nothing. 😊
And that’s very intentional.
The last few days have been a sprint — wrapping up a big developmental edit for a client, doing podcast interviews for my upcoming book, lots of great chats and Substack Lives,
The three pillars of my seven-figure writing career:
✍️ Paid newsletter
📚 Self-publishing
🧠 Freelancing
They feed each other. They compound and they’re accessible to everyone.
✍️ Paid newsletter
📚 Self-publishing
🧠 Freelancing
They feed each other. They compound and they’re accessible to everyone.
December 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The three pillars of my seven-figure writing career:
✍️ Paid newsletter
📚 Self-publishing
🧠 Freelancing
They feed each other. They compound and they’re accessible to everyone.
✍️ Paid newsletter
📚 Self-publishing
🧠 Freelancing
They feed each other. They compound and they’re accessible to everyone.
Ghostwriting memoirs is basically journalism inside someone else’s life.
If you can ask the right questions, you can build a six- or seven-figure career.
If you can ask the right questions, you can build a six- or seven-figure career.
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Ghostwriting memoirs is basically journalism inside someone else’s life.
If you can ask the right questions, you can build a six- or seven-figure career.
If you can ask the right questions, you can build a six- or seven-figure career.
There’s this moment, right before I hit publish on any big piece of writing, where I think, “This could change my entire life.” And honestly? Sometimes it does.
December 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
There’s this moment, right before I hit publish on any big piece of writing, where I think, “This could change my entire life.” And honestly? Sometimes it does.
I wrote Write for Money and Power because I was tired of watching talented writers stay broke while mediocre advice kept circulating. Writers deserve leverage — not leftovers.
December 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I wrote Write for Money and Power because I was tired of watching talented writers stay broke while mediocre advice kept circulating. Writers deserve leverage — not leftovers.
Unboxing my new book WRITE FOR MONEY AND POWER 📕❤️
December 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Unboxing my new book WRITE FOR MONEY AND POWER 📕❤️
When I started pricing based on transformation instead of hours, everything changed. Suddenly I wasn’t selling time — I was selling outcomes. And the right clients understood that immediately.
December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
When I started pricing based on transformation instead of hours, everything changed. Suddenly I wasn’t selling time — I was selling outcomes. And the right clients understood that immediately.
A memoir client once told me, “I can’t believe you found the thread in all this.” That’s the job. We don’t just write. We make meaning where people can’t see it yet.
December 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A memoir client once told me, “I can’t believe you found the thread in all this.” That’s the job. We don’t just write. We make meaning where people can’t see it yet.
✨ My agenda today as a bestselling author and freelance writer:
⏰ 4:30 a.m. — Up early for a 6:15 podcast interview. Coffee first ☕️ Still deep in podcast tour mode for Write for Money and Power. It’s been lovely to have such great conversations with amazing podcasters these days.
⏰ 4:30 a.m. — Up early for a 6:15 podcast interview. Coffee first ☕️ Still deep in podcast tour mode for Write for Money and Power. It’s been lovely to have such great conversations with amazing podcasters these days.
December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
✨ My agenda today as a bestselling author and freelance writer:
⏰ 4:30 a.m. — Up early for a 6:15 podcast interview. Coffee first ☕️ Still deep in podcast tour mode for Write for Money and Power. It’s been lovely to have such great conversations with amazing podcasters these days.
⏰ 4:30 a.m. — Up early for a 6:15 podcast interview. Coffee first ☕️ Still deep in podcast tour mode for Write for Money and Power. It’s been lovely to have such great conversations with amazing podcasters these days.
Write your books!!! 📚
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Write your books!!! 📚