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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 Lisbeth’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue puts both her heart and her brain to work. She really cares and is thorough in her work.
Review from Lisbeth’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue has a present, calm energy and does her work with both heart and head. Highly recommend her!
Review from Denise’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
I loved working with Sue. She is friendly, and personable while still getting to the point and offering concise guidance. Very helpful!
Review from Denise’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
I found her one on one coaching hour call very valuable and incredibly helpful!
Review from Alicia’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Sue Weems is very professional in her work. She gave me really good ideas and suggestions.
Review from Jack’s Proofreading/Copy Editing
I enjoyed working with Sue. This is the first time I have had copy editing done and she made the process easy. She was very accessible.
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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