About Susanne

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for ADHD writers

Are you tired of telling yourself, “You just need to try harder”? In my work with ADHD writers, I have found that “trying hard” is not the solution. Instead, what can really help you achieve your writing goals is the right support. And that’s what I’m here to offer! 

     – Susanne

susanne reading as a baby

I believe that writing should be fun

Though every author is different, most can achieve more with the right support! And that is where I come in. I can help you set and achieve any writing goals you want to pursue – by giving you the support you need to override beliefs that no longer serve you and giving you tools and strategies for success. 

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Susanne Schotanus of Passionate Writer Coaching

Where I'm coming from

I received my BA in Cultural studies and MA in Cultural Analysis from the University of Amsterdam. Both these programs were interdisciplinary, and taught me to analyse texts critically – skills I now use to help authors like you lift their work to the next level. 

My knowledge about the publication industry I developed as the Director of Publication for the Progressive Connexions research network, where I negotiated between authors and publishers to get unique insights into how to get your work published. Let me use this knowledge to help you achieve your own writing goals!

Respect

I believe in running my business with respect: for my clients, their privacy and their feelings.

Joy

I think joy is a great motivator. That is why I strive to bring my clients back in touch with the joy that inspired them to write in the first place.

Honesty

Without honesty, it is impossible for me to build a successful relationship with you and do my best work.

Susanne reading at age of 10

I would love to work with you if...

  • You are passionate about your writing project(s) and/or career. 
  • You want to improve your writing practice.
  • You are willing to actually reserve time for our work together.

If this is you, I’d love to work with you! Just click the button below and schedule a free meeting with me

Clear, Concise and Detailed

She captures the nuances of the writing, she suggests changes that keep the tone and voice intact, and she manages to find all the little details that seem to slip past other editors. Read more “Clear, Concise and Detailed”

Teresa Cutler-Broyles
Editing

An AMAZING Experience!!!!!!!

Susanne knows what she is doing and does a superior job with the work she produces. She gave me great advice, made helpful suggestions when I needed guidance and she always presented herself in a professional yet kind manner. Read more “An AMAZING Experience!!!!!!!”

Cathy Waters
Book proposal writing, Editing

Thoroughly recommended!

Her work is of the highest standard and, very importantly, she always managed to deliver on time! I have no hesitation in recommending Susanne and would definitely hire her services again! Read more “Thoroughly recommended!”

Paul Wilson
Book proposal writing, Coaching, Editing

Projects I'd love to work on

As an ADHD writing coach, I offer personalized coaching to help authors develop compelling books, book proposals and other written texts. Though I work with everyone – from playwrights and journalists to novelists and content writers – my real passion is in supporting works of creative nonfiction. 

Whether you’re in the early stages of outlining your business book or need assistance in polishing your book proposal for memoir, I offer support to all writers who are navigating the challenges of ADHD. But one of my real passions is guiding writers through the process of writing an irresistible memoir and the accompanying book proposal for memoir.

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Coaching and/or ghostwriting

My ideal scenario would be for you to contact me about help with your memoir. From there, I would have regular video calls with you to discuss your book and progress. In these sessions, I would either coach you to write the book yourself – which is especially helpful if you’re an ADHD writer – or interview you so I can ghostwrite your memoir for you. You can learn more about ghostwriting for ADHD here. 

 

Editing

Once the first draft was done, we would move on to the editing stage. Here, I would offer developmental editing and content editing to help you lift your book to even greater heights. 

 

Book proposal

Then, it will be time to think about bringing your baby into the world. Here, we would work together on creating your amazing book proposal for memoir, in which we convince agents and publishers that your book could make a lot of money.

 

Indexing 

After you have signed the contract and are getting the book ready for publication, you would hire me for one more service: to write you the book index of your dreams. 

 

And we’ll start again

Meanwhile, we would start brainstorming about the next book you want to write, to keep your juices flowing and our relationship going. 

Though it is not necessary nor a requirement at all, I really love developing deep, valuable and long-term relationships with my fantastic ADHD writer clients. That is why I’ve made sure I could offer all the services you might need.

I hope you are the next person I get to develop this relationship with! Scroll down to schedule a free first session, so we can find out if we are a good fit. 

Are you ready to get to know me better?

Schedule your free 1-hour video call with me, your ADHD writing coach, ghostwriter, editor, book indexer and book proposal consultant, below.

Just find a timeslot in my schedule and I’ll take care of everything else!