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Amy Suto

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Working Remotely in Peshastin & Leavenworth, Washington

Working Remotely in Peshastin & Leavenworth, Washington

Our remote work quarantine roadtrip 2021 continued as we moved from Galena, IL to Peshastin, WA where we spent another full month — and what an insanely beautiful month it was. Here’s some of our favorite places to eat, hang out, and work!

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Working Remotely in Galena, Illinois

Working Remotely in Galena, Illinois

We've been working on some exciting things lately, including the full redesign of This Here Blog. It's about time -- I've had the same Wordpress template since I was twelve, so we're past due for some changes around here. I'm working with Gertrude Pillena over at Design Kick, a super cool design firm based in Singapore.

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Your Bio Sucks: How to Write a Better Bio for Your Website, LinkedIn, Resume, or Whatever

Your Bio Sucks: How to Write a Better Bio for Your Website, LinkedIn, Resume, or Whatever

Okay, let me level with you in a way nobody in your life is doing right now: Your short bio/about me blurb? Y'know, that one paragraph or more you use to describe yourself on social media, dating profiles, websites, LinkedIn, whatever? It sucks. But you don't suck. You just suck at writing about yourself. It's okay, I'm here to help you.

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How to Write a Witty Blog Post with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) That People Actually Want to Read

How to Write a Witty Blog Post with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) That People Actually Want to Read

I was about twelve years old when my techie computer programming parents turned to me and said, "Amy, we just got you your domain name. It's time to start blogging so you can rank on Google someday." Boy was I lucky to be raised by total nerds.

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So You Wanna Be a Great Writer, Artist, or Musician: How to "Honor the Work" as a Creative

So You Wanna Be a Great Writer, Artist, or Musician: How to "Honor the Work" as a Creative

If you've ever seen a video of the art prodigy ZhaoXiaoli, a Beijing-based painter who turns trash into her canvas and tools, it's pretty clear there's an incredible amount of creativity not only in her work, but in how she presents it.

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Quarantine Nomads: How Freelancers Can Live and Work Remotely and Safely During COVID-19

Quarantine Nomads: How Freelancers Can Live and Work Remotely and Safely During COVID-19

I spent most of this year quarantined in Los Angeles, sitting at the dinner table with my cat and Zooming with friends over cocktails and societal outrage for five whole months. I've taken COVID pretty seriously, seeing friends only for the occasional masked hike or social distanced hang.

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My Freelance Writing Workflow: Billing, Invoicing, Contracts and More (How to Manage Your Freelance Writing Business)

My Freelance Writing Workflow: Billing, Invoicing, Contracts and More (How to Manage Your Freelance Writing Business)

Like most freelance writers and people on the planet earth, I don't really enjoy things like contracts, billing, invoicing, and all that jazz. If it was up to me, I'd spend my days frolicking through the forest writing poetry on tree bark and learning how to whittle tiny figurines of pandas.

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Content Writing: How to Get Hired as a Blogger and Actually Get Paid to Have Opinions on the Internet

Content Writing: How to Get Hired as a Blogger and Actually Get Paid to Have Opinions on the Internet

It's 4pm, and I'm settled on my chaise lounge by my open window overlooking the LA skyline dotted by palm trees, a fresh breeze blowing gently. The warm sunlight streams in as I type away on my laptop, sipping an iced tea as I share a steady stream of thoughts on the internet about why your five waffle irons are cluttering your kitchen, or how authors can connect with their audiences by showing the #struggles of what it's like behind-the-scenes as we spin words into fiction.

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