✍️ Missed a Class? A Job Lead? Here’s Everything You Can Catch Up On
A reintroduction to From the Desk — and all the resources here to help you make writing your job.
If you’re new here — or it’s been a minute since you explored everything this Substack has to offer — consider this your friendly catch-up guide. I’ve been busy building out classes, curating job leads, and gathering insights from amazing writers, all to help you make writing your job.
Let me show you around what’s new!
In today’s newsletter, you’ll read about:
✨ How to use all of the resources I have for you to begin or deepen your freelancing journey
✍️ High-paying writing jobs you may have missed last week
📚 Writing wins from the community here at From the Desk!
✍️ Missed This Past Week’s Writing Jobs?
Did you miss it? Here are the writing jobs on the most recent job board:
A prestigious think tank is paying up to $2,500/article for ghostwritten pieces on justice, equity, and social impact.
A bestselling romance author is hiring a line editor for a fast-turnaround project due in the coming weeks.
A major healthcare organization is offering a 12-month remote contract for medical writing at $95–$100/hour.
If you missed the last issue of my writing job board, check it out at the link below:
🙌 Writing Community Wins!
Here’s what some of your fellow writers in the community have been up to lately:
- has been a pitching pro lately. Here’s what she shared: “I had two pitches accepted this week for pieces I’m super excited about. One is on how to use grocery shopping with your kids as a way to teach kids about environmental issues which plays into my book, Parenting In A Climate Crisis, which was published earlier this year. The other is a personal essay on a house I bought with my siblings that we are renovating.” 🎉 Congrats, Bridget!
- just recently published her children’s read-aloud book! Here are the details and the link so you can support Jo: “Here is the link to the first book in the Fiddlestick Story Starter book series. What I love about this book is that it is a verbal storytelling game so even those youngsters who aren’t quite ready to write stories can still dream up and tell stories (they are usually the best at it!! 😊). Amazon link >> a.co/d/hlHLgUL” 📚 What an awesome accomplishment!
❓ Want to see your community wins featured in an upcoming newsletter? Every week in my subscriber chat I ask for what amazing feats you’ve achieved that week, and I pick a handful to highlight.
Access the subscriber chat below:
🫖 Sunday Tea: Missed a Class? A Job Lead? Here’s Everything You Can Catch Up On
Let’s rewind for a second.
If you’re new here — or just haven’t had time to poke around — I wanted to reintroduce myself and everything I’ve been building behind the scenes to help you grow your freelance writing career.
A few years ago, I left Hollywood after working as a TV writer because I was tired of playing the gatekeeping game. I became a freelance memoir ghostwriter instead — and since then, I’ve built a six-figure writing business while traveling the world, working with fascinating clients, and writing my own books on the side.
I created From the Desk of Amy Suto because I wanted to help other writers do the same — to skip the red tape and build a career on your own terms.
Here’s everything I’ve built for you (so far!) here:
🎓 ClassStack: Classes That Pack a Punch
Each month, I host a live Zoom class (with a replay if you missed it!) that distills a huge amount of hard-earned knowledge into a tight, impactful session. These aren’t vague panels or surface-level overviews — they’re storytelling-driven, practical, and designed to get results.
✅ The first class: How to Build a Portfolio That Attracts High-Paying Clients (Watch the replay now!)
🎯 The next class: How to Build a Six-Figure Memoir Ghostwriting Career (RSVP now to get the invite!)
And more are coming, including some classes with guest instructors. Think of this as your favorite college class — but one that actually teaches you how to make a living.
P.S. Want to apply to be a guest instructor for ClassStack? Fill out this form!
🪑 GuestStack: Lessons From Writers You’ll Want to Know
The GuestStack column includes commissioned personal essays and poetry as well as interviews by guest writers.
From the Desk of… is my ongoing interview series on GuestStack with standout writers from across the publishing spectrum — Substack bestsellers, poets, editors, novelists, and other great writers within our community here at From the Desk of Amy Suto. They’re generous, insightful, and often funny.
The goal? To learn how others are making writing their job — and how you can, too.
🧠 The Writing Job Board (2x/week)
This is the beating heart of the Substack: twice per week, I publish a curated list of high-quality writing jobs pulled from across the web.
I hand-pick each one based on:
Pay rate (no content mills here)
Fit for our community (freelance, remote, often in the book ghostwriting and editing niches as well as content and copywriting jobs)
Overall vibe (I like hunting down interesting or creative opportunities)
This job board takes hours to compile each week — and it’s why it’s paywalled. But for working writers, it’ll save you even more hours of scrolling — and maybe even help you land better work, faster.
✨ Featured Jobs: Clients Reaching Out
Sometimes clients reach out directly, asking to hire someone from this community. These are Featured Jobs — and they tend to be less competitive.
We’ve had memoir ghostwriting work, developmental editing jobs, and more come through this channel. If you’re looking for hands-on book work, this is a goldmine.
💬 Subscriber Chat: Real-Time Leads & Community Vibes
I drop job leads in the Subscriber Chat almost daily — including some that expire before the job board even goes live. If you want the freshest leads and a chance to connect with fellow writers, hop in.
🎁 Scholarships & Founding Members
If cost is a barrier, you can apply for a scholarship — generously funded by our amazing Founding Members. These are folks who pay a little extra to “write it forward” and support writers in our community who need a boost.
And if you’d like to become a Founding Member, thank you — you’re helping make this whole ecosystem possible.
In short? This isn’t just a newsletter. It’s a hub for writers serious about building sustainable, creative, independent careers.
If you’ve been meaning to go paid, now’s a great time. And if you already are — thank you. I hope this helps you take full advantage of what’s here for you.
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Sending creativity and good writing vibes your way,
-Amy