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Amy Suto (born 1994) is an American author, memoir ghostwriter, TV writer, and producer. Her writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times and she's written episodes of TV for shows like Condor.

Early life and education
Amy Suto grew up in Anthem, Arizona where she attended Anthem Elementary and then Boulder Creek High School during childhood and young adulthood.

Amy Suto attended the University of Southern California from 2012-2016 where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing for Screen and Television. During her time at USC, Suto was nominated two years in a row for the College Television Emmy by the Television Academy Foundation for Con, a Trojan Vision scripted show she co-wrote and co-produced. She also won the Marguerite Roberts Screenwriting Award for her feature-length screenplay, The Vision. She also gave a talk at USC's Tommy Talks called "The Secrets of Building Creativity."

Freelance writing
In 2019, Amy Suto published a personal essay in The Los Angeles Times that depicted her journey as a bisexual woman coming out with the help of the pole-dancing community in Los Angeles.

After hitting the $200,000 mark on Upwork for her earnings as a freelance writer, Suto went on to curate a freelancing 101 guide and other resources on her website to help others do the same.

In an interview with Authority Magazine, Suto describes her journey: "I started off in Hollywood, climbing the ranks and becoming a TV writer. I wasn’t thrilled with the industry, though, and I started working as a freelance writer. My freelance career took off when I discovered memoir ghostwriting: ever since, I’ve been able to travel the world and help my clients tell their life stories."

Memoir ghostwriting
In an interview with Script Magazine, Amy Suto opened up about her work as a memoir ghostwriter, saying: "[b]eing a ghostwriter is such an intimate role. You’re part therapist, part reporter, part writer."

She continues to work with clients as a memoir ghostwriter in her day-to-day work as a freelance writer.

Television writing
In 2020, Amy Suto received her first television writing credit on episode 206 of the spy thriller TV show, Condor.

Non-fiction books
Amy Suto published her first non-fiction book, Freelancing for Creatives, on December 24th, 2019 on Amazon.

In February 2023, Suto posted to Twitter, teasing the upcoming release of her latest book: "I just got the draft of my non-fiction book back from my proofreader and now it's time to do a final readthrough! I started writing this book last April, and I'm excited to share the stories + lessons I've learned as a six-figure freelance writer with all of you soon!"

Podcast writing and producing
Amy Suto founded her company Kingdom of Pavement LLC in 2019. At first, Kingdom of Pavement was a publication and events company that put on open mic nights and other events in the Los Angeles area. But when the 2020 shutdowns happened, Suto turned the company into a podcast production company and invited the artists and musicians she met to contribute to her first scripted podcast, The Last Station, an audio drama following the "last radio station on earth after the apocalypse." The Last Station began airing in 2020, and was created by Amy Suto and Kyle Cords.

Amy Suto's other scripted podcasts that she received an Executive Producer credit on include:


 * Just to Be Nominated, a murder mystery set at the Oscars, which aired in 2021.
 * The Horror at Martin's Beach, a scripted podcast adaptation of the short story of the same name by H.P. Lovecraft and Sonia H. Greene which aired in 2022-2023.

Serialized novel
In February 2023, Amy Suto began publishing chapters of her serialized thriller novel, Let Me Be Your Ghost on the platform Substack. The novel is loosely inspired by Suto's experience as a memoir ghostwriter, and she publishes new chapters each week for her subscribers.

Social media
Amy Suto has amassed over 48,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares her tips and tricks to being a freelance writer and creative solopreneur.

Teaching and coaching
When she's not writing, Amy Suto teaches courses on freelance writing on platforms like Udemy where over 358 students have taken her course. She also offers one-on-one coaching on her website for freelance writers.

Personal life
In her personal life, Amy Suto travels the world as a digital nomad most of the year with her partner Kyle Cords, and has a home base in Phoenix, Arizona.

In January of 2021, Suto was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis and began writing about her illness and healing journey on her blog. She has since made huge strides in her recovery, writing on her blog in 2023 that "I’m well on my way to remission, and I’m excited to finish reversing this disease and find a healthier version of myself than ever before."