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Emily Sutherland is a seasoned storyteller and writing coach who knows how to mine for the gold in every story. Her published body of work includes books, television specials, documentaries, magazine articles, podcasts, and blogs. She has worked with high profile individuals and in both corporate and small business settings to write leadership training material, courses, marketing material, website content, professional bios, press releases, and more.

During her twenty years in the music industry, Emily was a scriptwriter for more than three dozen Billboard-charting video projects and columnist for the beloved Homecoming magazine, where she contributed stories, interviews, and photo essays for the publication’s entire 15-year run.

As a co-author, Emily has brought to life the powerful journeys of Anne Beiler (The Secret Lies Within, and Overcome and Lead), Michelle Corrao (Found), Scott and Nyla Wolf (Wolves in the Kitchen), and she has ghostwritten and edited many more anonymously. She supports aspiring authors as a writing coach, and has created courses and storytelling classes to help others on the quest of writing their stories.

She is the author of a charming children’s book It’s Hard to Hug a Porcupine (2017), an avid lyricist, and an emerging screenwriter who never stops learning how to tell stories that make the world better.

Emily combines creativity, compassion, and expertise to make every story and client shine because she knows that great stories make the world a better, more informed, and more compassionate place.