COUNTDOWN DEAL ON NOW!
Missing at Sea is available on amazon.com for $0.99 until 5 June
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and will be on amazon.uk from 30 April to 7 June for £0.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XFKJTV4/

Three years on from Egypt, Anna Davies embarks on her first cruise with best friend Sandra. A few days into the holiday they are woken by three blasts from the ship’s foghorn, indicating that someone has fallen overboard. A woman is lost at sea; the ship turns around to search for her, but she has disappeared into the night.

Was it suicide? Did she lose her balance and fall - or was there foul play involved? Did her husband push her? Would anyone be able to prove whether this was murder or an unfortunate accident?

What a perfect place to stage a murder!

Hi from the sunny North Coast of Spain!
Even though it's been ages I've been around SavvyAuthors, it's been a long time I haven't logged in or attended any workshop.
Not that I have a lot of time. I work at my town hall attending people with disabilities and their families, and also run a family. But I plan to publish a few small-ish novelettes in Spanish this year as a way to increase the income that gets home so I need to get to know the nuts and bolts of self publishing and how to use social media to the most.

Hot off the press! Missing at Sea, the second book in the Anna Davies Mystery series is now available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XFKJTV4/

Three years on from Egypt, Anna Davies embarks on her first cruise with best friend Sandra. A few days into the holiday they are woken by three blasts from the ship’s foghorn, indicating that someone has fallen overboard. A woman is lost at sea; the ship turns around to search for her, but she has disappeared into the night.

Was it suicide? Did she lose her balance and fall - or was there foul play involved? Did her husband push her? Would anyone be able to prove whether this was murder or an unfortunate accident?

What a perfect place to stage a murder!

Hi all - was linked to this site through the upcoming class on forensics in mystery - looks interesting! I'm a scatterbug writer - depending on the character, I may end up writing mystery, literary fiction, or poetry. I've had some luck with publication in humour, short story, mystery, and non-fiction, but am now working on some longer works - a non-fiction book about MS and intimate relationships, and a few novellas I've been working on for years. It's time to send them into the world... I'm an artist/crafter in my other life, making
I'm an artist/crafter in my other life, making needlefelted creatures and people and exploring other fibre arts.

Heading to the Iceland Writers Retreat in a few weeks and so excited!

Hello,

I'm a writer of middle grade fiction and member of SCBWI Carolinas. I'm looking forward to taking part in some of the webinars and classes and would be interested in more pitch workshops, since I'm hoping to pitch my MG novel this coming year. My novel's been in the works for almost two years now. I love writing, and look forward to growing in the craft.

The Allure of Aphrodite (KP Contest Rules)
An anthology about the irresistible attraction of love.
Edited by Tamara Eaton
Deadline for Submissions: April 30, 2017 Release July 2017
Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love is the embodiment of beauty and love.
We’re looking for unique romance stories which push your characters’ boundaries within the confines of the romance genres. Perhaps your characters are opposites as Aphrodite and Ares (the god of war), perhaps Aphrodite is the one who nudges your characters to find their true love. Your story should mention the goddess or may have the goddess as a character within your story. You’re free to expand on the Aphrodite myth or explore other cultural references of the love goddess.
Send us stories with characters we care about and a complete plot including conflict and obstacles before the characters find their happily ever after or happily for now. We love erotic romance, but make sure it’s a complete story, not just a sex scene or two.
Subject: Aphrodite Anthology Submission
Word Count: 6000 to 15000
Payment: $10.00US for selected stories. (Remember it’s a publication opportunity for new or established writers.) Email submissions to: [email protected]
All stories selected, will be edited, formatted and published with cover art, in both eBook and print.
All stories submitted will be the property of Keith Publications, LLC. Contracts for the stories selected will be supplied to the authors.

My husband and I are retired and are volunteer workcampers in South Carolina. That helps keep us busy, but on my time off I get bored. I am creative and previously owned a Tailor Shop in Illinois. I have had surgery on both hands and no longer sew. Looking for another creative outlet. Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to learn from all levels of experience with the art of writing. Sandra

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Journey from the Underworld to Outer Space in this collection of romance stories inspired by the Greek Goddess Persephone.
Persephone's Light: In this retelling of the Greek myth, the Goddess of Spring finds love in the darkness of the underworld, but her bad-boy Hades is trying too hard to be good.
Weather Witch: Regency Nobleman Lord Godfrey is negotiating for a wife, until Meredith literally storms into the Manor. Then all bets are off as he tries to tempt the tempestuous nymph into marrying him.
Persephone's Daughter: Being blackmailed into performing a deadly task for her father is bad enough, but now Persephone's daughter, Nerina, is falling in love with a human in modern Las Vegas.
Space in the Fall: When an informant encourages Jericho Crux, leader of the Saturn Alliance, to accept negotiations with the Earth Confederacy he takes his chances. He didn't expect the double-crosser to be a sexy Marine full of surprising secrets.
Defeating Evil: Evil is hunting for worlds to conquer. In contemporary New Orleans, a witch and an ancient hunter are the only ones standing between Evil and its total domination over the Universe.
No matter the time or place, Persephone's Song will be heard by all who desire a spark of romance.




Amazon: Persephone's Song Anthology (Sweet to Spicy Romance) - Kindle edition by Solera Winters, Janice Seagraves, Kate Kingsley and Jadeleath, G.E. Stills, Jackie James. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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Hi everyone. I found this site when a friend sent me a link to the current pitch event. I'm always glad to get to know new writers. I write Regency Era romance and some science fiction. Thanks to the powers that be and agents/editors for hosting this pitch event.

Hi Everyone!

I'm so happy to stumble upon this site.I've been hoping to be part of a group just like this. I hope I get to know all of you!

Star F.

I was searching for an article on writing romantic women's fiction vs romance or women's fiction and found this site along with the article I needed.
Romantic Women’s Fiction—A New Face to Old-Style Women’s Fiction by Cynthia Racette - SavvyAuthors
I liked what I'd read and as I fumbled around, I decided to join.
Looking forward to learning more about SavvyAuthors!

I am writing a novel for the first time and have just started. I feel like I can't be the first person to start writing and want to have someone read over what they wrote and give their honest opinion. The novel is a drama based on some time I spent in drug and alcohol rehab. Please let me know if anyone is interested. I would of course be more than happy to read someone else's work and return the favor.

Not new, old, but been gone a while. Re-hi to you all

I've been busy editing and doing my "virtual secretary" work from home, slowly building it, then realizing, hey, I'm not getting any of MY writing done! So, I've dropped back from the "work" quite a bit, keeping a few clients (a girl's gotta go to cons after all haha).

Anyway, hope you all are writing in the New Year!

Alley, aka Pat Hauldren
www.pathauldren.net
www.editalley.com

Hello everyone! I just officially joined the group (I have been getting the newsletter for a few months). I am excited to be here. I will poke around the site to learn more about what offerings there are, and other resources and tools. I am signing up for the Plotting online class that starts tomorrow (January 9) with Becky Martinez. I may do the entire 2-part series if the first class goes well!

Like many of you I'm sure, I've had a life-long love affair with the written word. I have been keeping a journal, by long-hand, since I was 8 years old. My non-fiction book, "The Ultimate Life Organizer: An Interactive Guide to a Simpler, Less Stressful & More Organized Life" was published by Peter Pauper Press in 2011. I have published many articles on topics such as productivity, life-work balance, business, law, and entrepreneurship.

But in the last few months, I have been drawn back to my first love of creative writing, and I am presently working on a novel and a memoir. I am excited (and scared and nervous!) about fiction writing, and curious to see where it takes me after so many years of focusing on nonfiction pieces.

For the past four years, I've resided in beautiful Northern California with my veterinarian husband, where I am a professed community theater geek, an avid runner and cyclist, and enjoy spoiling my crazy but lovable rescue mutts!

Looking forward to connecting!

Warmly - Lisa

Apologies everyone if you had issues accessing the site earlier today. I messed up a server file (Proofread, Leslie, PROOFREAD) and did not catch a typo, so some of the direct links to the site looked odd to be sure. >.<

Anyway, thanks to the tireless efforts and txt message of @Walker I fixed it. Finally.



There were no data losses due to my phat phingers, the site just went sideways for a bit.

Thanks!
Leslie

I joined last year and wasn't able to participate in ANYTHING because of, well, life. My goal for 2017 is do more. I do have my first book out - self published - working/struggling with #2. I missed some really good sessions last year...hope to make up for it this year! Write On!

So if you have not looked it over and planned all the great classes and events you will take...be sure to do that Today!

We've got a new crit group matching program starting Monday! If you have not checked it out, please do. We aks you to complete a questionnaire and then match you with a set of crit partners. We're also providing some crit training and best practices based on some of the critique classes that have been taught here.

Hello all, I'm Genevieve, a newbie.

I've been lurking for a while and getting to know Savvy Authors. Now I'm ready to become more active. I write speculative fiction that blends in elements of romance and maybe fantasy. I never feel quite knowledgeable enough about these genres. I worked out a four-part novel or series a while back. The four parts are too short to be individual novels, but together would add up to a monster, so I'm once again stumped about what to call it. Now I'm writing a prequel and wrestling with a sequel. My main goal as a writer is to find readers who would enjoy diving into my word worlds.

Hello, newbie here. Waving hi to all. Is anyone else from Oz or NZ?

Hello,
I would like to self publish the novel I have finished, but I'm not sure where to start. I'm looking for any tips or information on how to get started. I would like to have a couple of printed editions for the few friends and family that refuse to read e-books, but have it as an e-book for anyone else. I have done some searching online but there are so many different sites I'm not sure where to start. I have also found people that say they will e-publish for you for a fee. I don't want to put my book and money in just anyone's hands so I'm looking for something that other people have used and swear by. Any help would be great. Thanks, Rain

Hello everyone! I'm new to this site and still learning my way around. I fellow writer friend of mine told me how wonderful and informative this site is, so I joined to learn more. I write novels in several different genres and poetry. I've been told I need to just stick to one genre but I don't like to put a cap on my imagination. I need to learn how to use descriptive writing better as I tend to go a little overboard with it. I do not have any published novels, but I have one finished and am weighing the pros and cons of self publishing. I have several poems published. I hope to participate in the classes and chats to gain more knowledge and advice on writing.

Hi there, my name is Kathryn and I am very new to SavvyAuthors. I used to be much more prolific in my writing but over the past few years I've fallen out of practice. I've taken some college writing classes, and am definitely going to look into the classes here. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what this site is about and getting to know more writers.

You'll probably see me around quite a bit, once I figure out how this site works!

So I just joined and frankly while I've written a lot in my high school years I never have had professional opinions on my work and I don't know where I stand skill wise. I would like to learn as much about writing as I can and make this my career. I hope to get to know some of you well.