Writing
Saying that Jane Sutter is an award-winning writer with more than 30 years of experience writing for newspapers, magazines and websites doesn’t capture the wide range of her abilities. Jane can craft copy that ranges from the serious (she’s won awards for editorial writing) to the light-hearted (another area of achievement). Jane works with clients to know their targeted demographics and she then writes appropriate articles and marketing copy. Jane also is an experienced blogger and teaches classes on blogging and social media at Writers and Books and public libraries in Rochester, N.Y. Read her article on photo/document conservationist Gary Albright and the amazing non-profit Eight4WorldHope, which builds schools in Jamaica. Both appear in Rochester Magazine. Jane writes articles on the Top 100 companies for the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester (click on links for stories): Bob Johnson Auto Group; Precision Optical Transceivers; Taylor the Builders and for the annual Top 100 Workplaces, such as Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning. She also writes regularly for the quarterly Creating a Safe Environment Newsletter for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, N.Y. Recent articles include how to spot and prevent child-on-child abuse, and teaching teens about the dangers of sexting. Jane has often written for Research at RIT Magazine and she has contributed to Mushing Magazine. Her story focuses on a Cornell University professor who does research on sled dogs and nutrition.
Editing
Have you noticed that award-winning writers always thank their editors, and book authors are effusive in their praise in those back-of-the-book acknowledgements? Jane’s superb editing skills have helped many writers and journalists take C-level copy and turn it into A+ prose. Whether your writing is intended for a book, blog, magazine, website or academic publication, Jane can edit it so it’s both compelling and clear, not to mention free of any errors – spelling, grammar and punctuation. Read what Jane’s clients have to say here.
Book Publishing
Interested in independently publishing your book? We can take care of all the details, from small (like getting an ISBN number) to large (finding the right printer) and everything in between: writing and/or editing the book, designing the cover and inside pages, and developing and executing strategies for marketing, publicity and social media. In November 2019, Jane published her latest book: Beloved Burlington: Featuring businesses you knew and loved! to popular acclaim in her hometown of Burlington, Iowa. (Read the story in The Hawk Eye.) Jane’s book Sutter’s Sodas Satisfy: A Memoir of 90 Years of Sutter Drug Co. was the top seller of 2015 at Burlington By The Book and was honored at the Self-Published Book Festival in Rochester, N.Y. Having published two books, Jane knows the myriad of steps, including marketing, to produce a quality book to appeal to its targeted audience. Sutter Communications publishes books in partnership with its sister company called Wild About Words Publishing.
Public Relations
When it comes to getting attention from the media, having expert help is key. Jane knows what makes a good story, having been a journalist for more than 30 years. For much of that she was on the receiving end of press releases and story pitches. Jane has extensive contacts at media outlets in the Rochester, N.Y., area, and has had great success getting attention for clients and non-profits. Having worked much of her career for large media companies, Jane also has extensive media contacts throughout the United States.
Marketing
If you’re a small business owner, we can put together a package of services including social media, website content, electronic newsletters, events and more to help you reach new clients. If you’re a book author, we’ll design a powerful marketing plan for launching your book and keeping the sales coming. Jane will draw on her own experience as a book author, including her lines-out-the-door book signing event that resulted in a sellout!
Workshops/public speaking
Jane and her associates can speak and teach about a variety of topics: blogging, book writing and publishing, social media strategy, effective public relations, successful marketing techniques, media trends and more. Recent public speaking engagements and workshops have taken place at Writers and Books, Tipping Point Communications, Greater Rochester SCORE, Rochester Women’s Network, Rochester Brainery and Women’s Club of Pittsford. Click here for a list of Jane’s upcoming workshops.
To schedule a free consultation on any of these services, call Jane at (585)355-1457 or email her at suttercommunications@gmail.com.