Editor Sue
@suetoth.bsky.social
Book coach, developmental editor, all around cheerleader for fiction authors!
Happy Monday, everyone! Advice for the day: Your readers want to know you — your voice, your heart, your way of seeing the world.
Community is where your writing begins. Share a little piece of your journey today. Someone needs to hear it.
#developmentaleditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory
Community is where your writing begins. Share a little piece of your journey today. Someone needs to hear it.
#developmentaleditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Happy Monday, everyone! Advice for the day: Your readers want to know you — your voice, your heart, your way of seeing the world.
Community is where your writing begins. Share a little piece of your journey today. Someone needs to hear it.
#developmentaleditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory
Community is where your writing begins. Share a little piece of your journey today. Someone needs to hear it.
#developmentaleditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory
#FridayFunnies time! Even though I'm not a dad, it's dad joke time again! Have a great weekend! #bookcoach #editor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#FridayFunnies time! Even though I'm not a dad, it's dad joke time again! Have a great weekend! #bookcoach #editor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
New month, new week, time for some writing advice. Author Terry Prachett said this: "Your first draft isn’t for readers—it’s for you. Get the bones down; polish comes later."
Need help getting started? Reach out. suetoth.com
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Need help getting started? Reach out. suetoth.com
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November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New month, new week, time for some writing advice. Author Terry Prachett said this: "Your first draft isn’t for readers—it’s for you. Get the bones down; polish comes later."
Need help getting started? Reach out. suetoth.com
If you want writing tips, get my newsletter! newsletter.suetoth.com
Need help getting started? Reach out. suetoth.com
If you want writing tips, get my newsletter! newsletter.suetoth.com
It's time for #FridayFunnies! Since it's #Halloween, I decided to rerun an old favorite. Enjoy your day! #bookcoach #editor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
It's time for #FridayFunnies! Since it's #Halloween, I decided to rerun an old favorite. Enjoy your day! #bookcoach #editor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
I’m excited to share that I’ll be giving a free webinar sponsored by the Florida Treasure Coast chapter of Sisters in Crime!
It’s called “5 Strategies to Make Your Series Shine.”
It’s free, fun, and full of takeaways you can use right away.
sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
It’s called “5 Strategies to Make Your Series Shine.”
It’s free, fun, and full of takeaways you can use right away.
sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I’m excited to share that I’ll be giving a free webinar sponsored by the Florida Treasure Coast chapter of Sisters in Crime!
It’s called “5 Strategies to Make Your Series Shine.”
It’s free, fun, and full of takeaways you can use right away.
sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
It’s called “5 Strategies to Make Your Series Shine.”
It’s free, fun, and full of takeaways you can use right away.
sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” — Stephen King
Every blank page looks bigger before you type. Start scared—courage builds in motion.
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#writingtips
Every blank page looks bigger before you type. Start scared—courage builds in motion.
Subscribe to my newsletter for more tips! Newsletter.suetoth.com
#writingtips
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” — Stephen King
Every blank page looks bigger before you type. Start scared—courage builds in motion.
Subscribe to my newsletter for more tips! Newsletter.suetoth.com
#writingtips
Every blank page looks bigger before you type. Start scared—courage builds in motion.
Subscribe to my newsletter for more tips! Newsletter.suetoth.com
#writingtips
Dialogue isn’t small talk—it’s story in motion.
Every exchange should reveal character or advance conflict. Want a quick test? Read your scene aloud. If it sounds like a script, trim. If it sounds alive, keep it.
Polish your dialogue for impact and realism.
#EditingTips #CharacterBuilding
Every exchange should reveal character or advance conflict. Want a quick test? Read your scene aloud. If it sounds like a script, trim. If it sounds alive, keep it.
Polish your dialogue for impact and realism.
#EditingTips #CharacterBuilding
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Dialogue isn’t small talk—it’s story in motion.
Every exchange should reveal character or advance conflict. Want a quick test? Read your scene aloud. If it sounds like a script, trim. If it sounds alive, keep it.
Polish your dialogue for impact and realism.
#EditingTips #CharacterBuilding
Every exchange should reveal character or advance conflict. Want a quick test? Read your scene aloud. If it sounds like a script, trim. If it sounds alive, keep it.
Polish your dialogue for impact and realism.
#EditingTips #CharacterBuilding
Who can relate? Besides me, of course. Tell me in the comments what you're reading.
#bookcoach, #editor #bookeditor #amediti #bookcoach
#bookcoach, #editor #bookeditor #amediti #bookcoach
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Who can relate? Besides me, of course. Tell me in the comments what you're reading.
#bookcoach, #editor #bookeditor #amediti #bookcoach
#bookcoach, #editor #bookeditor #amediti #bookcoach
Happy Monday! It's a new week!
Some weeks you’ll fly, others you’ll crawl. Both count.
The real progress is showing up, even when confidence lags.
Writing is learned through doing—every messy draft teaches you something true. Keep going; your story matters.
#WritersLife #Authors #WritingTips
Some weeks you’ll fly, others you’ll crawl. Both count.
The real progress is showing up, even when confidence lags.
Writing is learned through doing—every messy draft teaches you something true. Keep going; your story matters.
#WritersLife #Authors #WritingTips
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy Monday! It's a new week!
Some weeks you’ll fly, others you’ll crawl. Both count.
The real progress is showing up, even when confidence lags.
Writing is learned through doing—every messy draft teaches you something true. Keep going; your story matters.
#WritersLife #Authors #WritingTips
Some weeks you’ll fly, others you’ll crawl. Both count.
The real progress is showing up, even when confidence lags.
Writing is learned through doing—every messy draft teaches you something true. Keep going; your story matters.
#WritersLife #Authors #WritingTips
For today's #FridayFunnies, I went with something seasonally appropriate! Happy fall, y'all! #editor #serieseditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
For today's #FridayFunnies, I went with something seasonally appropriate! Happy fall, y'all! #editor #serieseditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
A sagging middle kills momentum. The fix? A strong midpoint.
It’s the moment that changes everything—an insight, betrayal, or revelation that forces your protagonist to act differently. The best midpoints deepen emotion and escalate conflict.
#PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritersLife
It’s the moment that changes everything—an insight, betrayal, or revelation that forces your protagonist to act differently. The best midpoints deepen emotion and escalate conflict.
#PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritersLife
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A sagging middle kills momentum. The fix? A strong midpoint.
It’s the moment that changes everything—an insight, betrayal, or revelation that forces your protagonist to act differently. The best midpoints deepen emotion and escalate conflict.
#PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritersLife
It’s the moment that changes everything—an insight, betrayal, or revelation that forces your protagonist to act differently. The best midpoints deepen emotion and escalate conflict.
#PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritersLife
Flat tension kills great stories.
At every major point, ask: what’s the worst that could happen if my protagonist fails? Then make it worse.
High stakes keep pages turning and readers emotionally invested.
Learn to build unputdownable tension:
suetoth.com/book-coaching/
At every major point, ask: what’s the worst that could happen if my protagonist fails? Then make it worse.
High stakes keep pages turning and readers emotionally invested.
Learn to build unputdownable tension:
suetoth.com/book-coaching/
October 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Flat tension kills great stories.
At every major point, ask: what’s the worst that could happen if my protagonist fails? Then make it worse.
High stakes keep pages turning and readers emotionally invested.
Learn to build unputdownable tension:
suetoth.com/book-coaching/
At every major point, ask: what’s the worst that could happen if my protagonist fails? Then make it worse.
High stakes keep pages turning and readers emotionally invested.
Learn to build unputdownable tension:
suetoth.com/book-coaching/
It's #FridayFunnies time again! And this week, I'm back to my silly self! Enjoy! #editor #bookcoach #serieseditor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It's #FridayFunnies time again! And this week, I'm back to my silly self! Enjoy! #editor #bookcoach #serieseditor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
Authors are receiving cold call emails from a supposed book club wanting to spotlight their books and do a guest Zoom meeting (for a fee). It's a SCAM in case anyone else is being approached.
These are real book clubs that this scammer is impersonating.
Please be careful, my friends.
These are real book clubs that this scammer is impersonating.
Please be careful, my friends.
October 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Authors are receiving cold call emails from a supposed book club wanting to spotlight their books and do a guest Zoom meeting (for a fee). It's a SCAM in case anyone else is being approached.
These are real book clubs that this scammer is impersonating.
Please be careful, my friends.
These are real book clubs that this scammer is impersonating.
Please be careful, my friends.
Revision magic happens when you trim the clutter.
Words like just, really, and that can sneak into every sentence—cut them and watch your prose tighten instantly.
Ready to level up your next draft? Reach out! suetoth.com
#EditingTips #WritingTips #WritersLife #WomensFiction #SuspenseWriter
Words like just, really, and that can sneak into every sentence—cut them and watch your prose tighten instantly.
Ready to level up your next draft? Reach out! suetoth.com
#EditingTips #WritingTips #WritersLife #WomensFiction #SuspenseWriter
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Revision magic happens when you trim the clutter.
Words like just, really, and that can sneak into every sentence—cut them and watch your prose tighten instantly.
Ready to level up your next draft? Reach out! suetoth.com
#EditingTips #WritingTips #WritersLife #WomensFiction #SuspenseWriter
Words like just, really, and that can sneak into every sentence—cut them and watch your prose tighten instantly.
Ready to level up your next draft? Reach out! suetoth.com
#EditingTips #WritingTips #WritersLife #WomensFiction #SuspenseWriter
October 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
That first page? It’s your handshake with the reader. Don’t waste it on setup or history.
Start where the pulse beats—an action, a decision, a hint of danger or desire. Pull us in, then earn the right to slow down later.
Need help crafting a strong opening? I can help you get there.
#WritingTip
Start where the pulse beats—an action, a decision, a hint of danger or desire. Pull us in, then earn the right to slow down later.
Need help crafting a strong opening? I can help you get there.
#WritingTip
October 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
That first page? It’s your handshake with the reader. Don’t waste it on setup or history.
Start where the pulse beats—an action, a decision, a hint of danger or desire. Pull us in, then earn the right to slow down later.
Need help crafting a strong opening? I can help you get there.
#WritingTip
Start where the pulse beats—an action, a decision, a hint of danger or desire. Pull us in, then earn the right to slow down later.
Need help crafting a strong opening? I can help you get there.
#WritingTip
Your opening scene sets the tone and promise of your story. Start with emotion, or tension—not backstory.
Whether it’s a chase, a charged conversation, or quiet unease, make readers feel something immediately.
Want help nailing that first chapter? Let’s work together.
suetoth.com/book-coaching/
Whether it’s a chase, a charged conversation, or quiet unease, make readers feel something immediately.
Want help nailing that first chapter? Let’s work together.
suetoth.com/book-coaching/
October 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Your opening scene sets the tone and promise of your story. Start with emotion, or tension—not backstory.
Whether it’s a chase, a charged conversation, or quiet unease, make readers feel something immediately.
Want help nailing that first chapter? Let’s work together.
suetoth.com/book-coaching/
Whether it’s a chase, a charged conversation, or quiet unease, make readers feel something immediately.
Want help nailing that first chapter? Let’s work together.
suetoth.com/book-coaching/
As a special thank-you to my newsletter readers, I’m offering a free review of your first chapter.
I’ll look at what’s drawing readers in, where the pacing might drag, and how to make your opening shine.
What? Not on my newsletter list yet?
You can sign up right here! newsletter.suetoth.com
I’ll look at what’s drawing readers in, where the pacing might drag, and how to make your opening shine.
What? Not on my newsletter list yet?
You can sign up right here! newsletter.suetoth.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
As a special thank-you to my newsletter readers, I’m offering a free review of your first chapter.
I’ll look at what’s drawing readers in, where the pacing might drag, and how to make your opening shine.
What? Not on my newsletter list yet?
You can sign up right here! newsletter.suetoth.com
I’ll look at what’s drawing readers in, where the pacing might drag, and how to make your opening shine.
What? Not on my newsletter list yet?
You can sign up right here! newsletter.suetoth.com
Hello and welcome to this week's #FridayFunnies! When you think about it, this one is true, right? Happy weekend to all! #editor #serieseditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
October 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Hello and welcome to this week's #FridayFunnies! When you think about it, this one is true, right? Happy weekend to all! #editor #serieseditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
It's #FridayFunnies time! I just gotta ask, how many of you can relate to this? #editor #serieseditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
October 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's #FridayFunnies time! I just gotta ask, how many of you can relate to this? #editor #serieseditor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
It's Friday, and you know what that means! #FridayFunnies! I'm back to being silly. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! #serieseditor #bookcoach #editor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
September 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's Friday, and you know what that means! #FridayFunnies! I'm back to being silly. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! #serieseditor #bookcoach #editor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
And here I am, with another #FridayFunnies. Right now, I'm wishing I could escape to a bookstore and never leave. How about you? What's your favorite bookstore? Mine's in the comments. Leave yours there too! #bookcoach #editor #serieseditor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
September 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
And here I am, with another #FridayFunnies. Right now, I'm wishing I could escape to a bookstore and never leave. How about you? What's your favorite bookstore? Mine's in the comments. Leave yours there too! #bookcoach #editor #serieseditor #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
Calling romance, mystery, and thriller authors: are you ready to make your book rock? I have openings for a developmental edit this fall, and I'd love to help! Check out my website at suetoth.com or schedule a call here: calendly.com/editorsuetoth. Let's get your book ready for readers to devour!
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September 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Calling romance, mystery, and thriller authors: are you ready to make your book rock? I have openings for a developmental edit this fall, and I'd love to help! Check out my website at suetoth.com or schedule a call here: calendly.com/editorsuetoth. Let's get your book ready for readers to devour!
It's #FridayFunnies time again. This one may not be as silly as usual, but it's quite true. For me the drink of choice is tea, but the sentiment remains the same. Enjoy the weekend, y'all. #editor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh
September 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's #FridayFunnies time again. This one may not be as silly as usual, but it's quite true. For me the drink of choice is tea, but the sentiment remains the same. Enjoy the weekend, y'all. #editor #bookcoach #tellyourbeststory #itsgoodtolaugh