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My name is Amy Suto, I write thrillers for TV and am working on a new novel. I also write personal essays, short stories, and things for the internet. Check out my portfolio page, sign-up for my writing tips newsletter below, and don’t hesitate to get in touch and share your favorite coffeeshop recommendations!

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Find Freedom in Freelancing

Hi friends! Not sure if you heard, but I wrote a book about how freelancing allowed me to travel the world and focus on my writing full-time in-between writers’ rooms. If you’d like to read about how I made my first $10,000 on the freelance platform Upwork while I was still an assistant and how I’ve grown my freelance business since then, check it out on Amazon!

Recent Posts

Remote Work Survival Guide: How to Work from Home and Not Lose Your Goddamn Mind
Pandemic Diaries: How Writers Can ‘Create Dangerously’ in Times of Turmoil
10 Things To Do While Under Coronavirus Self-Quarantine for Writers and Creatives (Pandemic Survival Guide!)
The 9 Things I Did Right in My Writing Career in 2019
EATEN ALIVE BY THE LOS ANGELES MILLENNIAL UNDERGROUND // 10. The Hallowed Halls of Amoeba Records //

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Loving these rainy days spent writing thelaststati

Loving these rainy days spent writing thelaststationpodcast & zoom-ing with lovely new people ✨ I wrote a blog on working from home on my website (AmySuto.com), check it out if you need some help setting up a calming work environment. It’s a little surreal, as I generally work from home and almost everything feels normal as I maintain my schedule of creating and chatting with clients, collaborators & friends. But yesterday was the first time I wore a mask while venturing outside, and it felt like I was in some sort of post-apocalyptic costume, and it was odd to see people passing me on the street wearing bandanas and scarves and masks of all different colors and shapes. What a strange mass social experiment we’re all in. Hope you’re staying dry 🌧
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#wfh #workfromhome #writing #writerslife #desksetup #desk #designinspiration #blog #amwriting #writersofinstagram #rain #rainyday #interiordesign #quarantine #quarantinelife #quarantineandchill #covid #remotework #freelance #podcast

I’m trying to look on the ☀️ bright ☀️ s

I’m trying to look on the ☀️ bright ☀️ side lately: even as we collectively mourn all that’s been lost, I’m trying my best to shift to the things I’ve gained. Time to slow down and luxuriate in reading good books and basking in warm sunlight when it visits my window. Time to finally immerse myself in writing thelaststationpodcast, which I’ve been developing for the past two years and now get to make with incredibly talented people I adore. Time to connect & reconnect with those I care about. Time to be okay — and time to not be okay, too. I’m here if you need to chat, share something’s that been on your mind, or work through a problem. I’m as worried and stressed and anxious as you are, and we’ll all get through this together ❤️

Making a habit of afternoon tea on the patio while

Making a habit of afternoon tea on the patio while I do some daily journaling and work on my novel (almost at 40,000 words!) Sunshine and make believe have been key staples for staying sane lately. Today’s cup: rose hip + spearmint loose leaf from onetea.co where I got this lovely handmade tumbler. Cynthia’s teas are amazing and she’s got some really unique blends! #shopsmall & support your local businesses, one cup at a time 🍵
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#amwriting #tea #teatime #writing #writerslife #writer #scriptchat #stayhome #quarantinechallenge #createeveryday #novel #nanowrimo

✨Fun announcement: learn cool things!⁠✨ ⁠

In the quiet of isolation, what speaks to you? I’ve been considering a lot of thoughts, lately: wondering how can we create dangerously, live ethically, and survive sustainably. “Sustainable” isn’t just in reference to being eco-friendly (but yes, that too) but also in regards to how we expend energy as creatives. How can we work and live without teetering on the edge of burnout? What foundations need to be built to facilitate a happy life? Can we stroll slowly through the garden of productivity rather than sprint through it?

New blog (link in bio) examining our responsibilit

New blog (link in bio) examining our responsibilities as artists during these times, a discussion of Camus' essay Create Dangerously (shout-out to the exceedingly well-read yisra_el who gave me my copy!), and a reminder that the Sims 4 is on sale for $5 right now. If there's something you'd like to see covered in a future blog post let me know. Be well!

It’s a... weird time to be a freelancer and full

Before we were all mandated to self-isolate, I spe

Before we were all mandated to self-isolate, I spent the previous weekend seeking solitude (that we now have an abundance of!) in the forest next to a chicken coop. Even as we’re all apart, there’s something important about carving the space and time to rest and heal. Trying to look at this mandated isolation as a gift in our hyperconnected, busy world, even as the costs are high. As we continue to try to make something as creatives, I hope you also set aside time to take care of yourself in the madness. If you’re looking for something to read, I highly recommend “How to Do Nothing,” a book that examines the cost of an attention economy and proposes ways we can approach things like social media in a more constructive way. Sending you love in this turbulent time ❤️

It took a literal pandemic for me to actually upda

It took a literal pandemic for me to actually update my blog... but here we are. Some tips, tricks, and reminders when surviving this pandemic. And a way for us to try and change our perspectives even in this dark time: maybe, being locked up in our apartments and having nothing to do BUT write our novels and screenplays is at least a bit of a bright side? Link in bio~ AmySuto.com

shot by the talented nikogutierrezkovner at the pa

shot by the talented nikogutierrezkovner at the park but it wasn’t fatal. returning to the real wilderness in a bit to go off-the-grid and work on my novel, I’d compare my upcoming journey to Thoreau, but unlike him my mom *doesn’t* still do my laundry.

kingdomofpavement belongs to all of us ✨ I find

kingdomofpavement belongs to all of us ✨ I find myself so grateful for our team — my fearless co-founder flannerymaney, our music and sound genius Will See, Lex and Rae who drive out all the way from Arizona to help us with our open mic nights, our hosts and musicians and everyone who shares our space and makes it such a welcoming one. The amazing poetsreturn hosted by capnbooey just released our episode where Flannery and I talk about why this community means so much to us, and we’d love for you to give it a listen and then join us at 7pm tomorrow for our open mic night and come hang with our warm community of artists and creatives ❤️ everyone is welcome! The love I feel for what we’re building and everyone we’re sharing safe spaces with is unparalleled. Happy Valentine’s Day—
I’m grateful for all of you and can’t wait to share the surprises we have in store for you! More info at: kingdomofpavement.com/events
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#valentinesday #openmic #losangeles #poetry #music #musiciansofinstagram #magazine #art #publication #create #books #kingdomofpavement #podcast #podcastlife

We’ve been keeping this secret for several month

We’ve been keeping this secret for several months— and now it’s live! Go to kingdomofpavement.com/shop to see our exclusive collaboration with book artist baiclark, photographer framedbyaustin, and models rebijord & madisonshamoun. Love this team and this rare book for a good cause ❤️
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In a collaboration with book artist Bailey Clark (baiclark), Kingdom of Pavement with Dim Sum Ranch Press is happy to announce the limited run of her book 'NOT FOR A RELATIONSHIP' with illustrations by Maya Zohbi. There are only a few copies available in the world, and we're lucky to be the exclusive bookseller of this book. Proceeds from this handmade book of Tinder Bios will go to Planned Parenthood. Photos by the incredibly talented Austin Hughes (FramedbyAustin) and the model in this photo is the amazing Madison Shamoun (madisonshamoun). Support the arts and a good cause -- go to KINGDOMOFPAVEMENT.COM/SHOP now! (Link in bio!) We deliver to the LA area if you want to be sure to get the book before Valentine's Day <3 ⁠
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There’s something mythic in new beginnings ✨ S

There’s something mythic in new beginnings ✨ So excited to be amongst these talented writers (not pictured: Jorge & Alexi!) as part of The Orphanage Collective. nikogutierrezkovner managed to get us camera shy introverts out of our shells and out into nature. If I can spend every day of my life writing and working alongside good people, I’ll die happy.

slip n slidin to elliotmossmusic new album ✨ pol

slip n slidin to elliotmossmusic new album ✨ pole dancing has been such a meaningful hobby these past two years and am excited to keep learning and indoctrinating all of you to this sport (because it’s one hell of a sport!)
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#poledance #poledancer #pole wearing aloyoga #aloyoga #dance #dancer #dancersofinstagram

It’s been a month of ups and downs — of dealin

It’s been a month of ups and downs — of dealing with grief and loss, but also great joy and collaboration. I’m grateful for my friends who are there for me in tough times when it feels like bad things are happening like a row of dominos falling one by one. I’m also endlessly grateful for the kingdomofpavement team and all our allies and creative partners and crime: we just had a meeting to dream up all the ways we’re going to support the amazing artists in this city through open mic nights and beyond, and I can’t wait to share with you what we have in store. Even when things are going wrong, I feel like my North Star is with this community we’re building and how we’re trying to pave the way for a better city for our creative family. In love and loss and hardship and heartbreak, we’re together in our art.

Open mic this Saturday, I’m reading a story hope

Open mic this Saturday, I’m reading a story hope to see you there ✌️
• kingdomofpavement //HIT THE PAVEMENT// Do you have a story to share? A song to sing? A joke to tell? All are welcome at our open mic nights! Co-founder Amy Suto will be sharing a story about how she stayed in a haunted house and learned that the real ghosts are the ones in our pasts, not going bump in the night. See you THIS SATURDAY at 7pm and let's build our kingdom together~~ TICKETS: kingdomofpavement.com/events or at the door for $5! Link in bio!

Welcome to 2020! Our supersoft kingdomofpavement t

Welcome to 2020! Our supersoft kingdomofpavement t-shirts that I designed are 20% off in the new year, so cozy up with a good book and let’s crush our reading goals, get yours at KingdomofPavement.com/shop — link in bio! 📙📕📗📘 Speaking of reading goals, our January issue is coming out soon — and our first open mic of the year is Jan 18th at 7pm — see you there! ✨
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#reading #kingdomofpavement #readersofinstagram #amreading #losangeles #writing #art #artpublication

In the past decade I graduated from USC with an Em

In the past decade I graduated from USC with an Emmy-nominated show I made with some of my best friends, I survived the low lows of working at agencies and other tough jobs in the industry, learned from incredible mentors, and wrote a ton of things I’m proud of and turned my passion into my career. But what I’ll remember most about this decade are the nights spent with friends on The Satellite’s dancefloor, long conversations had over many drinks at Blue Collar, learning transformative new things like teaching yoga, and overcoming my fear of heights at a bouldering gym. Going into 2020, I’m thrilled to be working on a new show and building communities and spaces for artists for kingdomofpavement with my partner in crime flannerymaney. Thank you to everyone who taught me how to be a better human this decade. Thank you to my muses — whether you realize it or not — you’ve inspired many of my stories. No matter how great or how tough this decade has been, I wish you the best in the roaring 20’s and beyond.
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I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy Han

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Remote Work Survival Guide: How to Work from Home and Not Lose Your Goddamn Mind
Pandemic Diaries: How Writers Can ‘Create Dangerously’ in Times of Turmoil
10 Things To Do While Under Coronavirus Self-Quarantine for Writers and Creatives (Pandemic Survival Guide!)
The 9 Things I Did Right in My Writing Career in 2019
EATEN ALIVE BY THE LOS ANGELES MILLENNIAL UNDERGROUND // 10. The Hallowed Halls of Amoeba Records //

Because I’m a Millennial

sutoscience

Loving these rainy days spent writing thelaststati

Loving these rainy days spent writing thelaststationpodcast & zoom-ing with lovely new people ✨ I wrote a blog on working from home on my website (AmySuto.com), check it out if you need some help setting up a calming work environment. It’s a little surreal, as I generally work from home and almost everything feels normal as I maintain my schedule of creating and chatting with clients, collaborators & friends. But yesterday was the first time I wore a mask while venturing outside, and it felt like I was in some sort of post-apocalyptic costume, and it was odd to see people passing me on the street wearing bandanas and scarves and masks of all different colors and shapes. What a strange mass social experiment we’re all in. Hope you’re staying dry 🌧
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#wfh #workfromhome #writing #writerslife #desksetup #desk #designinspiration #blog #amwriting #writersofinstagram #rain #rainyday #interiordesign #quarantine #quarantinelife #quarantineandchill #covid #remotework #freelance #podcast

I’m trying to look on the ☀️ bright ☀️ s

I’m trying to look on the ☀️ bright ☀️ side lately: even as we collectively mourn all that’s been lost, I’m trying my best to shift to the things I’ve gained. Time to slow down and luxuriate in reading good books and basking in warm sunlight when it visits my window. Time to finally immerse myself in writing thelaststationpodcast, which I’ve been developing for the past two years and now get to make with incredibly talented people I adore. Time to connect & reconnect with those I care about. Time to be okay — and time to not be okay, too. I’m here if you need to chat, share something’s that been on your mind, or work through a problem. I’m as worried and stressed and anxious as you are, and we’ll all get through this together ❤️

Making a habit of afternoon tea on the patio while

Making a habit of afternoon tea on the patio while I do some daily journaling and work on my novel (almost at 40,000 words!) Sunshine and make believe have been key staples for staying sane lately. Today’s cup: rose hip + spearmint loose leaf from onetea.co where I got this lovely handmade tumbler. Cynthia’s teas are amazing and she’s got some really unique blends! #shopsmall & support your local businesses, one cup at a time 🍵
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#amwriting #tea #teatime #writing #writerslife #writer #scriptchat #stayhome #quarantinechallenge #createeveryday #novel #nanowrimo

✨Fun announcement: learn cool things!⁠✨ ⁠

In the quiet of isolation, what speaks to you? I’ve been considering a lot of thoughts, lately: wondering how can we create dangerously, live ethically, and survive sustainably. “Sustainable” isn’t just in reference to being eco-friendly (but yes, that too) but also in regards to how we expend energy as creatives. How can we work and live without teetering on the edge of burnout? What foundations need to be built to facilitate a happy life? Can we stroll slowly through the garden of productivity rather than sprint through it?

New blog (link in bio) examining our responsibilit

New blog (link in bio) examining our responsibilities as artists during these times, a discussion of Camus' essay Create Dangerously (shout-out to the exceedingly well-read yisra_el who gave me my copy!), and a reminder that the Sims 4 is on sale for $5 right now. If there's something you'd like to see covered in a future blog post let me know. Be well!

It’s a... weird time to be a freelancer and full

Before we were all mandated to self-isolate, I spe

Before we were all mandated to self-isolate, I spent the previous weekend seeking solitude (that we now have an abundance of!) in the forest next to a chicken coop. Even as we’re all apart, there’s something important about carving the space and time to rest and heal. Trying to look at this mandated isolation as a gift in our hyperconnected, busy world, even as the costs are high. As we continue to try to make something as creatives, I hope you also set aside time to take care of yourself in the madness. If you’re looking for something to read, I highly recommend “How to Do Nothing,” a book that examines the cost of an attention economy and proposes ways we can approach things like social media in a more constructive way. Sending you love in this turbulent time ❤️

It took a literal pandemic for me to actually upda

It took a literal pandemic for me to actually update my blog... but here we are. Some tips, tricks, and reminders when surviving this pandemic. And a way for us to try and change our perspectives even in this dark time: maybe, being locked up in our apartments and having nothing to do BUT write our novels and screenplays is at least a bit of a bright side? Link in bio~ AmySuto.com

shot by the talented nikogutierrezkovner at the pa

shot by the talented nikogutierrezkovner at the park but it wasn’t fatal. returning to the real wilderness in a bit to go off-the-grid and work on my novel, I’d compare my upcoming journey to Thoreau, but unlike him my mom *doesn’t* still do my laundry.

kingdomofpavement belongs to all of us ✨ I find

kingdomofpavement belongs to all of us ✨ I find myself so grateful for our team — my fearless co-founder flannerymaney, our music and sound genius Will See, Lex and Rae who drive out all the way from Arizona to help us with our open mic nights, our hosts and musicians and everyone who shares our space and makes it such a welcoming one. The amazing poetsreturn hosted by capnbooey just released our episode where Flannery and I talk about why this community means so much to us, and we’d love for you to give it a listen and then join us at 7pm tomorrow for our open mic night and come hang with our warm community of artists and creatives ❤️ everyone is welcome! The love I feel for what we’re building and everyone we’re sharing safe spaces with is unparalleled. Happy Valentine’s Day—
I’m grateful for all of you and can’t wait to share the surprises we have in store for you! More info at: kingdomofpavement.com/events
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#valentinesday #openmic #losangeles #poetry #music #musiciansofinstagram #magazine #art #publication #create #books #kingdomofpavement #podcast #podcastlife

We’ve been keeping this secret for several month

We’ve been keeping this secret for several months— and now it’s live! Go to kingdomofpavement.com/shop to see our exclusive collaboration with book artist baiclark, photographer framedbyaustin, and models rebijord & madisonshamoun. Love this team and this rare book for a good cause ❤️
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In a collaboration with book artist Bailey Clark (baiclark), Kingdom of Pavement with Dim Sum Ranch Press is happy to announce the limited run of her book 'NOT FOR A RELATIONSHIP' with illustrations by Maya Zohbi. There are only a few copies available in the world, and we're lucky to be the exclusive bookseller of this book. Proceeds from this handmade book of Tinder Bios will go to Planned Parenthood. Photos by the incredibly talented Austin Hughes (FramedbyAustin) and the model in this photo is the amazing Madison Shamoun (madisonshamoun). Support the arts and a good cause -- go to KINGDOMOFPAVEMENT.COM/SHOP now! (Link in bio!) We deliver to the LA area if you want to be sure to get the book before Valentine's Day <3 ⁠
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#rarebook #booksofinstagram #amreading #readersofinstagram #charity #instabook #bookish #booklover #bookworm #reading #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerd #bookaddict #read #bookphotography #bookaholic #booklove #reader #love #art #igreads #bookblogger #losangeles #valentinesday #valentines #vday

There’s something mythic in new beginnings ✨ S

There’s something mythic in new beginnings ✨ So excited to be amongst these talented writers (not pictured: Jorge & Alexi!) as part of The Orphanage Collective. nikogutierrezkovner managed to get us camera shy introverts out of our shells and out into nature. If I can spend every day of my life writing and working alongside good people, I’ll die happy.

slip n slidin to elliotmossmusic new album ✨ pol

slip n slidin to elliotmossmusic new album ✨ pole dancing has been such a meaningful hobby these past two years and am excited to keep learning and indoctrinating all of you to this sport (because it’s one hell of a sport!)
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#poledance #poledancer #pole wearing aloyoga #aloyoga #dance #dancer #dancersofinstagram

It’s been a month of ups and downs — of dealin

It’s been a month of ups and downs — of dealing with grief and loss, but also great joy and collaboration. I’m grateful for my friends who are there for me in tough times when it feels like bad things are happening like a row of dominos falling one by one. I’m also endlessly grateful for the kingdomofpavement team and all our allies and creative partners and crime: we just had a meeting to dream up all the ways we’re going to support the amazing artists in this city through open mic nights and beyond, and I can’t wait to share with you what we have in store. Even when things are going wrong, I feel like my North Star is with this community we’re building and how we’re trying to pave the way for a better city for our creative family. In love and loss and hardship and heartbreak, we’re together in our art.

Open mic this Saturday, I’m reading a story hope

Open mic this Saturday, I’m reading a story hope to see you there ✌️
• kingdomofpavement //HIT THE PAVEMENT// Do you have a story to share? A song to sing? A joke to tell? All are welcome at our open mic nights! Co-founder Amy Suto will be sharing a story about how she stayed in a haunted house and learned that the real ghosts are the ones in our pasts, not going bump in the night. See you THIS SATURDAY at 7pm and let's build our kingdom together~~ TICKETS: kingdomofpavement.com/events or at the door for $5! Link in bio!

Welcome to 2020! Our supersoft kingdomofpavement t

Welcome to 2020! Our supersoft kingdomofpavement t-shirts that I designed are 20% off in the new year, so cozy up with a good book and let’s crush our reading goals, get yours at KingdomofPavement.com/shop — link in bio! 📙📕📗📘 Speaking of reading goals, our January issue is coming out soon — and our first open mic of the year is Jan 18th at 7pm — see you there! ✨
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#reading #kingdomofpavement #readersofinstagram #amreading #losangeles #writing #art #artpublication

In the past decade I graduated from USC with an Em

In the past decade I graduated from USC with an Emmy-nominated show I made with some of my best friends, I survived the low lows of working at agencies and other tough jobs in the industry, learned from incredible mentors, and wrote a ton of things I’m proud of and turned my passion into my career. But what I’ll remember most about this decade are the nights spent with friends on The Satellite’s dancefloor, long conversations had over many drinks at Blue Collar, learning transformative new things like teaching yoga, and overcoming my fear of heights at a bouldering gym. Going into 2020, I’m thrilled to be working on a new show and building communities and spaces for artists for kingdomofpavement with my partner in crime flannerymaney. Thank you to everyone who taught me how to be a better human this decade. Thank you to my muses — whether you realize it or not — you’ve inspired many of my stories. No matter how great or how tough this decade has been, I wish you the best in the roaring 20’s and beyond.
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I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy Han

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