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Amy Suto

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States16 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Published author and produced TV writer.
  • Expert in ghostwriting nonfiction and memoirs.
  • Featured in major publications like Forbes and Entrepreneur.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and Entertainment professional with expertise in storytelling and content creation.

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Skills

Core Skills

GhostwritingCreative Writing

Other Skills

Adobe InDesign CS6Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Photoshop CS6Adobe Premiere ProAdobe Premiere Pro CS4App MarketingAvid Media ComposerAweberBloggingBranding & IdentityCompetitive Ballroom DanceComputer HackingDigital MarketingDigital StrategyDirecting

About

✍️ Story matters. So don't just hire a writer: hire a craftsman with premium storytelling training and experience. I'm a published author and produced TV writer and I know how to help tell your story in the most effective way that speaks to your ideal audience! 💡 WHO I AM: I'm a creative storyteller and memoir/nonfiction book ghostwriter -- your new secret weapon! I help founders and inspiring individuals share their story and leave their legacy. 💻 WHAT I DO: I contribute my writing talent to individuals who want high-end books ghostwritten in their voice. I help you share your story and bring your ideas to the world! I also help with the self-publishing KDP process and work with book designers so that you can realize your vision as a stunning finished product at the end of our time working together. ✨ FEATURED IN: My work has been featured in Entrepreneur, Parade Magazine, U.S. News, Vulture, Forbes, Script Magazine, NYU and USC's publications, Upwork's social media, a national commercial, and more. I've also been interviewed by tech podcasts and other awesome people! ♥️ WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY "Extremely talented individual. Do you have an idea? Amy will make your idea, brand, and marketing come to life. She is the ultimate swiss army knife. Amy can do it all. On top of that, her work ethic and personality are unparalleled. Thank you, Amy!" "If you are lucky enough to get a chance to work with Amy, grab it! She is a pleasure to work with, and quickly steered me in the right direction. The only way it could have been better is if I had found her a year earlier! Her communication is fantastic, she is reachable and makes herself available. She delivered everything ahead of schedule. Her insights have been invaluable. The best way to sum it up is that when I reviewed her details, I decided to pay 4 times what I had been planning to pay, and it was a very wise decision!" 📚 MY FOCUS: -Ghostwriting nonfiction books and memoirs -Supporting you through the publishing process -Working with my team to design your book cover, interior, and Kindle e-book

Experience

Make writing your job

Co-Founder of the Bestselling Substack "Make Writing Your Job"

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco, California, United States · Remote

Kingdom of ink

Co-Founder & CEO

Jan 2021Jan 2022 · 1 yr · Remote

  • I ran the writing services company Kingdom of Ink, and served as co-founder and CEO before stepping down to focus on a new web3 project I started developing with my business partner. We ended up rolling this company into Sutoscience, Inc., my current writing services company.

Kingdom of pavement

Founder & Scripted Podcast Writer/Producer

May 2019Jun 2024 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • I founded the boutique media company, KingdomofPavement.com, and run our scripted podcast production. Our most recent production is The Last Station, a scripted podcast I created about the last radio station at the end of the world. You can find The Last Station wherever you listen to podcasts.

Mgm

Writer

Oct 2018Feb 2019 · 4 mos · Los Angeles

  • Co-wrote an episode of season 2 of the show CONDOR

Showrunner's assistant

Assistant to Karl Gajdusek

Jun 2017Oct 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Assisted Showrunner Karl Gajdusek on the show Z: THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING in its second season:
  • Scheduling and standard assistant work
  • Set-up a writers' room from scratch, working with Amazon executives to do so
  • Grid and Information management
  • Heavily involved with creative tasks and research
  • Assisted in reading for staffing

Sutoscience llc

Freelance Memoir Ghostwriter

Nov 2016Present · 9 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

  • I help inspiring individuals tell their story in the form of a memoir. My clients include Ted Talk speakers, Time Person of the Year, and accomplished entrepreneurs and people with a story to tell.
Creative WritingGhostwritingWritingbook publishingmemoir ghostwriting

Verve talent & literary agency

2 roles

Assistant to a TV Lit Agent

Promoted

Jun 2016May 2017 · 11 mos

  • I am an assistant to a TV lit agent, and I'm responsible for:
  • Answering heavy phones, rolling calls
  • Sending out submissions to executives
  • Coordinating and scheduling travel
  • Scheduling client meetings
  • Reading client material and assisting with creative services (writing loglines, giving notes)
  • Tracking money, updating our accounting system, coordinating with accountants and business affairs in regards to client payment
  • Assisting clients in any way needed

Floater // Office Assistant

Oct 2015May 2016 · 7 mos

  • Cover scripts and recommend them to agents
  • Complete research on potential new clients
  • Carry out general office tasks
  • Work reception, transfer calls, and greet visitors
  • Floated full days on assistant desks with heavy phones: rolled calls, scheduled meetings, etc.
  • Various office tasks
  • About Verve:
  • A talent and literary agency that operates by the philosophy of “artist-first” representation, which delivers a more personalized experience for clients. Verve represents writers and directors in the film, television and digital space such as: Andrew McCarthy, Colin Treverrow (Jurassic World, upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX), Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Star Wars: Episode VII) among others.

Trojan vision television

Showrunner of Trojan Vision's TV Miniseries "CON"

Jan 2015May 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos · USC

  • WINNER: BEST DRAMA + BEST ACTOR AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL WEBFEST
  • NOMINATED FOR A COLLEGE TELEVISION EMMY BY THE TELEVISION ACADEMY AND THE SAME PANEL WHO JUDGE THE PRIMETIME EMMYS
  • Writer/Executive Producer/Creator of this dramatic, scripted show about con artists that aired its first season in September 2015 on channel 8.1 and airs second season in May 2016
  • Can be found online at CONTVshow.com
  • Renewed for a second season which will premiere May 2016
  • Won Best Drama and Best Actor at the Miami Webfest
  • Official Selection of the NYC Webfest
  • RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage a cast and crew of 80+ students and alumni
  • Write and re-write scripts based on feasibility, budget, casting, and storytelling
  • Work with a team of directors and cinematographers to craft the look and feel of the show
  • Work with faculty and administrators to make the series happen, manage the budget and handle paperwork
  • Lead a team of producers in all matters regarding production, advertising, scheduling and more
  • Oversee a post-production team in completion of the show (editors, sound editors, composers)
  • Schedule IMAX premieres of the show
  • Coordinate the submission of materials to festivals and competitions
  • Work with faculty to secure permits, approval, and fill out appropriate paperwork
  • Oversee students enrolled in CTPR-409 and train them on crew positions on the set of CON

University of southern california

3 roles

Orientation Coordinator

Nov 2014Aug 2015 · 9 mos

  • Oversaw the production of an hour long play I wrote for incoming students
  • Created and organized programs for over 12,000 admitted students and guests
  • Managing a team of 29 Orientation Advisors during USC orientations during midyear and summer
  • Provided support to the orientation office and performed office tasks
  • Aided in the recruitment, interviewing, and training of the new staff of Orientation Advisors

Resident Assistant (RA)

Promoted

Aug 2014May 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Completed over 150+ hours of leadership and emergency preparedness training to be a Residential Assistant for the Parkside Creative Writing Floor, and then in the second floor of Webb Tower.
  • Be "on duty" several times a week and respond to emergencies and resident disputes.
  • Create and plan programs that build community, organize meetings with residents to facilitate roommate agreements, complete community walks and enforce housing policy, and also work with resident faculty on their programming initiatives in order to create a welcoming and academic experience for incoming freshman.

Orientation Advisor

Nov 2013Nov 2014 · 1 yr

  • Performed leadership tasks in relation to running USC Summer Orientation Programs, such as aiding with academic advisement and co-writing and directing the Orientation SCit.
  • Led a student group in breakout sessions
  • Answered questions from guests and gave tours

Antidote 15 web series

Writer/Producer

Dec 2013Feb 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Wrote a 5-act web series entitled "Antidote 15." Season one premiered May 2014, and season two premiered January 2015. I wrote, directed, and produced season one, and wrote and produced season two. Read more about the web series here: http://www.antidote15.com/
  • AN OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE HOLLYWEB FEST***

Trojan vision television

Senior Producer for Platforum Politics

Aug 2012Dec 2012 · 4 mos

  • I wrote scripts for the show Platforum Politics that aired live every Wednesday. These scripts outlined topics, debate points, and relevant research. I also created the show's rundown every Wednesday, and managed a team of Associate Producers.

Self-employed

Freelance Blogger

Jan 2011May 2016 · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • I write for and manage Wordpress and Genesis administration work for the following websites:
  • RealityofYou.com (has over 30,000 hits per month)
  • RealityofHealthy.Tumblr.com (has over 40,000 followers)
  • AmySuto.com
  • I'm an SEO specialist and I design social media strategies on platforms like Tumblr, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Reddit. I've attended a regional Google Adsense optimization conference and continue to be a pioneer in the world of creating fresh, relevant content for the web.

Howcast media

Producer

Jan 2010Jan 2011 · 1 yr

  • I directed and edited a series of How To Videos for Howcast Media.

Education

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) — Screenwriting

Jan 2012Jan 2016

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