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Sue Hacking
About This Coach
Sue Hacking signed on to a lifelong writing voyage before she sold her first magazine article in the 1980s. She’s a national award-winning journalist and freelance writer with more than 130 articles and short stories in regional and national publications including Writer’s Digest, Spa, Highlights for Children, Boy’s Life, Cruising World, and Ocean Navigator. Meeting weekly with fellow writers for ten years, she honed her skills at developmental editing and book coaching (though it wasn’t called that in the 90’s!). She is the author of two picture books and two travel guidebooks (one in its fourth edition after 25 years in print.) Her coming of age memoir HEELS TO HIKING BOOTS will hit the publishing trail in 2024.
As a certified book coach and developmental editor, Sue helps clients navigate their passage from writer to author. Whether the book is still an idea that needs direction, already a full manuscript, or anywhere in between, Sue is on board to help clients stay the course.
Sue’s coaching practice, The Write Voyage, reflects her life as a counselor, teacher, writer, adventure traveler, and ocean sailor. With her husband of 45 years, they’ve raised two kids, dusted their boots on ten Himalayan treks, nearly circumnavigated, and still live on the family sailboat. Sue believes that books can change the world, and that your story matters. She coaches with kindness, clarity, humor, and probably too many sailing metaphors.
Welcome Aboard.
Services
One-Off Coaching Call - 30 min
One-Off Coaching Call - 1 hour
Book Plan Critique
Manuscript Critique
Portfolio
Take a Walk Seattle, 4th Edition. 120 Walks through Natural Places in Seattle, Everett, Tacoma, and Olympia by Sue Muller Hacking
Hiking Guidebook
Mount Everest and Beyond: Sir Edmund Hillary by Sue Muller Hacking
Biography for children
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Reviews
Review from Anna Christine’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue Hacking is an exceptionally experienced writing coach. She continues to amaze me with how she zeroed in on the help I need to make my writing clearer and more understandable. I am grateful for her writing knowledge and ability to share so generously. I value her suggestions.
Review from Darla’s Manuscript Critique
It's evident that Sue loves memoirs! And, she loves working with budding memoirists. I found her to be caring, and her suggestions to be helpful. She helped me to properly classify my memoir, and discussed concepts that I would not have considered.
Review from Anna Christine’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue Hacking is an outstanding writing coach because she listens with her eyes, ears, and heart. As a beginner writer, I have much to learn, starting with the basics, such as English Grammar, Composition, and word processing. So, the learning curve has been steep. Sue understood where I was developmentally and met me at the starting gate. I can be me with Sue. I don't have to be perfect (as if I could). I look forward to her feedback and then deep-diving into the fun of revising. I am grateful for Sue's time, talent, and willingness to spend time with me. One of my writing goals is to be a better writer and Sue is helping me towards that goal. Just Keep Writing. Anna Christine
Review from Anna Christine’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue is an excellent teacher and a good listener. Her feedback is direct and helpful. I know I can always go back to Sue with questions. As a new creative nonfiction writer, I hope there is potential inside of me. Sue would not be putting time, energy, or knowledge into helping me if she didn't believe I had potential. She would say, “Maybe being a sailor would be a better use of your time.”
Review from Anna’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue Hacking is a fantastic writing coach who will tackle the tough stuff I must face as an underdeveloped writer! She does not shy away from “I tip my head” when I read that! I felt embarrassed, as if I had done something wrong, but a millisecond later, I opened my hands, heart, and brain and wanted more of her expertise. (Please don't focus on my feelings—I'm a retired psychologist and love exploring my reaction to the world.)
I'm back to evaluating Sue Hacking as my writing coach. I needed to know a little more about her, so I purchased Take A Walk—Seattle, which she published from 1997 to 2017. Personally, I think we have a lot in common, as my parents are from Seattle. You most likely want me to stay professional rather than personal, but the personal is essential. Enuf.
This will address your question: How did it go with Sue Hacking? She can help me become a better writer. Over the next six months, I hired Sue to read and edit my essays. As a new, underdeveloped writer, this is a bold and courageous step for me, but it is essential. I expect to be revising and revising. I expect to get whacked around, but as Grace Paley said, it is so elegantly that being whacked once in a while is good for our souls. I know Sue will whack gently, as I've already experienced her whack and survived!
Please get in touch with me if you would like additional information.
Just Keep Writing, Anna Christine
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