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Sue Weems
About This Coach
Sue Weems is a certified book coach, writer, editor, and ghostwriter with a proven track record of helping people finish their books.
She’s been a freelance writer for the last twenty years, with powerful storytelling at the heart of her portfolio. She’s written for regional, national, and international organizations, including most recently the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust (First Person Stories of the Holocaust series, 2023). In 2017, she began her ghostwriting career as a co-ghostwriter for a NYT bestselling author. Since then, she’s written for and with academics and nonprofit directors, busy corporate executives, entrepreneurs and fiction writers to craft books that have been picked up by Top 5 publishers.
Her nonfiction specialization includes memoir, business, leadership, self-help/how-to, travel, and educational interest. In fiction, she specializes in mystery, thriller, horror, romance, literary fiction, middle grade, and children’s books.
Sue has an MA in English from the University of California, Irvine and is an award-winning instructor. She currently lives in South Carolina with her family and an impossibly tall pile of books to read.
Services
One-Off Coaching Call - 1 hour
One-Off Coaching Call with Manuscript Review
Weekly/Monthly Book Coaching
Manuscript Critique
Line Editing
Portfolio
The Write Fast System: Produce Your Best Book, Faster by J. Danforth
nonfiction
Shelf Life: A Short Story Collection by Sue Larkins Weems
short fiction
Reviews
Review from Alicia Lamberghini-West’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue is very professional, efficient, and courteous. Her creative approach and common sense make her an excellent coach in the difficult endeavor of writing a book.
Review from Alicia Lamberghini-West’s Book Plan Critique
Sue Weems is very professional, considerate, and courteous. I just started working with her and I'm looking forward to the progress in my project!
Review from Paula Garb’s Manuscript Critique
Sue Weems is the best story editor and coach. Her critique is supportive and detailed. With Sue as your coach and editor, you'll finish a high-quality book.
Review from Paula Garb’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue Weems is a great writing coach, both encouraging and demanding in the most helpful ways. She reads deeply and provides feedback that feels necessary and doable.
Review from Paula Garb’s Book Plan Critique
Sue is a supportive and constructive coach. She won't let you get down on yourself and provides detailed feedback on writing that makes you believe you'll get to the finish line with a publishable product.
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