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Amy Suto 7/21/26

Book Review: A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout

My A Shadow in the Ember review: the Blood and Ash prequel I was sure I would skip. The lore that works, the déjà vu that doesn’t, and my rating.

Amy Suto 7/20/26

Book Review: The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout

My War of Two Queens review: the comeback installment of Blood and Ash. Clever twists, real stakes at last, and the two gripes that cost it a star.

Amy Suto 7/19/26

Book Review: The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

My Crown of Gilded Bones review: where Blood and Ash loses a little steam. The overpowered-heroine problem, what still works, and my honest rating.

Amy Suto 7/18/26

Book Review: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

My A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire review: 40% exposition, read in two days anyway. Why the romance carries book two of Blood and Ash, and my honest rating.

Amy Suto 7/17/26

8 Authors & Books Like Sarah J. Maas to Read Next

Finished the Maas backlist? Here are 8 authors and books like Sarah J. Maas I’ve actually read and rated — fae courts, slow burns, zero spoilers.

Amy Suto 7/17/26

8 Books Like A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR)

Finished ACOTAR? Here are 8 books like A Court of Thorns and Roses I’ve actually read and rated — fae bargains, enemies-to-lovers, and zero spoilers.

Amy Suto 7/17/26

8 Books Like Fourth Wing to Read Next (Rated, No Spoilers)

Just finished Onyx Storm? Here are 8 books like Fourth Wing I’ve actually read and rated — dragons, deadly trials, and enemies-to-lovers, with zero spoilers.

Amy Suto 7/4/26

Let Me Be Your Ghost: Read My New Serialized Billionaire Romance Novel (First Chapters Free)

I'm serializing a brand-new billionaire romance novel, Let Me Be Your Ghost — a memoir ghostwriter with secrets, a billionaire CEO with more. Read the first four chapters free on my Substack, with new installments weekly.

Amy Suto 2/12/25

The 6 Best Romantasy Books on Kindle Unlimited

Looking for your next favorite romantasy book — that’s ALSO on Kindle Unlimited? Look no further! I’ve assembled the list of the BEST romantasy books on Kindle Unlimited.

Amy Suto 9/11/24

Book Review: Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy Book #1) by Callie Hart

My honest review of Quicksilver by Callie Hart, the fae enemies-to-lovers romantasy every ACOTAR reader kept hyping. What I loved, the one big flaw, spice rating, and FAQ.

Amy Suto 3/26/24

Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book One) by Sarah J. Maas

Read my book review of A Court of Thornes and Rosese (ACOTAR Book #1) by Sarah J. Maas, and read more about the romantasy genre.

Hello! 👋 I’m Amy Suto. I’m a bestselling author, creator of the bestselling Substack Make Writing Your Job, and a 7-figure freelance memoir ghostwriter. Subscribe to my newsletter and writing job board to learn how to make writing your job!

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Write for Money & Power — book by Amy Suto

The anti-starving-artist's guide to becoming a seven-figure writer.

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Let Me Be Your Ghost — a serialized billionaire romance by Amy Suto

My serialized billionaire romance — a ghostwriter with secrets, a CEO with more. Read chapter one free →

MY ROMANTASY NOVEL: THE ASH TRIALS

The deadliest game is remembering who you are.

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The Nomad Detective: Volume I — book by Amy Suto

Crime crosses borders, but so does this detective.

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lately: getting my nails done, going on matcha walks, enjoying the rare SF sun, writing new novel pages☀️✍️

Amy Suto, bestselling author and Substack expert

✍️ another day writing my romantic thriller novel LET ME BE YOUR GHOST — chapters one and two live on Sutoscience 👻 #booktok #thriller #romance #writer #author

✍️ another day in their life as a full time author and Substack writer!

Write your next novel somewhere beautiful! ✍️✨Full list at MakeWritingYourJob

Welcome to 💡 Sutoscience, Julie! Thanks for supporting what I’m building here :)

Thanks so much for becoming a paid subscriber to 💡 Sutoscience, Amy! Looking forward to seeing what you create in the serialized fiction world :)

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to my writing class at the @thelovepotionlibrary yesterday — and thanks to Veena and the team for having me. ❤️📚 I loved nerding out about story structure with you! #class #writersofinstagram

🥹 honestly thank you so much for all your kind words on chapter one of LET ME BE YOUR GHOST so far 👻❤️ means the world to me! #booktok #author #writer #bookstagram

Putting yourself out there as a writer is scary but I am a glutton for transparency!! 👻✍️ read chapter one of LET ME BE YOUR GHOST now in my profile at Sutoscience #booktok #writer #romance

📕 read chapter one of LET ME BE YOUR GHOST for free at the link in my bio — a romantic thriller you won’t want to put down #bookstagram #romance #darkromance

lately: been going on a lot of brunches on outdoor patios to enjoy the rare sunny weather here in SF ☀️🌱

📕 What do freelance book editors ~ actually ~ do? 👇 Author and editor Allison Lau breaks it down in this clip from our recent interview on ✍️ Make Writing Your Job — watch the full interview below!

One of my favorite parts of my interview with Allison Lau for ✍️ Make Writing Your Job is how she shares what inspired her to dive into writing and start her Substack, Monkey Girl. So many people in the comments of our live feed shared that they had similar experiences to Allison — leaving toxic jobs behind to follow their dreams. In the full interview, Allison shares how she pivoted from scientist to full-time writer — get ready to be inspired :) 👀 Watch the full interview at Make Writing Your Job in my profile.

More great freelance writing advice from Allison Lau from our most recent conversation on ✍️ Make Writing Your Job! 👀 Watch the full interview at Make Writing Your Job in my profile.

I love how Allison Lau describes how she built momentum for her freelance writing career — so much practical advice in my recent interview with her on ✍️ Make Writing Your Job! 👀 Watch the full interview at Make Writing Your Job in my profile.

returning to my 🍵 sunday tea series! 👇 a weekly roundup of curated ideas, links, products, tea, and other recommendations for what you should watch and read to feel inspired as a writer:

📕 first chapter of let me be your ghost up on my substack. it's a moody romantic thriller about individual vs. all-seeing institutions, the stories we tell to survive, the masks we wear to get close to people. but mostly i was like "what if the FBI used ghostwriters as undercover agents and one of them got in too deep with a surveillance tech billionaire" 🙃 👀 read at the link in my bio at my Substack 💡 Sutoscience

coming soon — my new serialized fiction novel, let me be your ghost. subscribe to 💡 sutoscience .com to get the first few chapters free:

✍️ day in the life of a writer / substacker / yoga teacher in San Francisco #writer #author

Stopping by @hellosongtea to do some research on what teas I’ll be offering as part of my yoga & tea event this Wednesday at @thecommons_sf I attended a tea tasting a while back here at Song Tea and they have incredible Chinese and Taiwanese teas. 🫖