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authormariam · Mar 16, 2025

I learned about Savvy Authors a few years back, but have finally gained the courage to try it out. Polishing the last few bits of my pitch right now!

AnnMcCallumBooks · Mar 16, 2025

Hi, I'm Ann McCallum Staats. I have a soon-to-be published website and soon-to-be released new book called Fantastic Flora: The World's Biggest, Baddest, and Smelliest Plants (Candlewick/ MIT Kids Press, May 2025). I've been writing for awhile, mostly nonfiction and am newly agented by Jennifer Unter. Yay! I'm completely passionate about kidlit and am glad to join another community of kidlit lovers.

SarahClaxton · Mar 16, 2025

I just learned about this from a critique partner, happy to be here!

margaretmangan · Mar 16, 2025

Hello from a new member! I am a PhD geoscientist who writes character-driven picture books that use adventure and/or humor to spark curiosity about the workings of the natural world. I write to engage young girls especially, creating stories that show it’s OK to speak out, step up, go bold…and defy convention.

Honestly Tara · Mar 14, 2025

Just heard about SavvyAuthors for the first time today and since my manuscript is ready, decided to dive in and get started. I'll be spending the weekend preparing my pitch!

cekster · Mar 14, 2025

I'm a children's author and retired teacher. I lost my agent this past summer and am interested in Pitchfest. I sold my fifth book through a twitter pitch before I was agented so I believe in these opportunities!

Melmontes · Mar 14, 2025

Hello! Introduction myself. My name is Mel Montes and I wrote a cozy mystery and I'm been pitching for a few months now.

AndyNickol · Mar 14, 2025

In a plot twist, I suddenly became an author. Father of three adult children, one grandchild, and husband to the most incredible woman ever, I've relinquished my Information Technology career to become an unemployed writer of great novels. I'm delighted at every moment of writing, and very excited for this chapter of my life.

sandylanton · Mar 13, 2025

I write picture books and look forward to Pitchfest 2025

Phyllis Harris · Mar 13, 2025

Hi!

I am an author/illustrator and am interested in finding out more about the Spring Pitchfest. Even though I am agented, I am hoping that it is ok to post a pitch for editors?

Looking forward to learning more about this group.

Best wishes,
Phyllis

Susan Rocha Bays · Mar 12, 2025

I found this site via the comments section at QueryTracker. I'm excited to learn more. As luck would have it, I scheduled vacation next week so I can focus on PitchFest.

cfreak · Mar 12, 2025

Hi all! I'm cfreak, aka cfreak.dev on BlueSky, or "Not That Chris Brown".

I'm putting the finishing touches on my near-future dystopian sci-fi in time for PitchFest. I'm looking forward to it!

BvBodegom · Mar 11, 2025

Hello world!

Having written my first novel only last year, I'm now working on a sequel and two other ones. I'm a full-time father of 4 and I live in the Netherlands. Hoping to make new friends and connections here!

Kind regards,

Dorit · Mar 10, 2025

I am a Danish-Australian writer currently (and unexpectedly) living in Malaysia. The excellent consequence of being seconded to tropical time is that I’m getting reams of writing done. I’m looking forward to your new community.

KrisA30 · Mar 10, 2025

Hello! I really like to write cozy fantasy and paranormal books. Anyone else a big Sonic the Hedgehog fan?

RJ Garside · Mar 10, 2025

Thank you so much for taking the time to post your first three lines and cast a vote. There was another great turnout for the contest.

We've tallied the votes, and we have a tie! The winner of the VIP subscription memberships are @Seilann and @Katya Stead ! Woo hoo! Congratulations to both of you!

Here is Seilann's first three lines:

"Let’s start with what I did right: pausing at my closed front door and assessing the forest’s restlessness before venturing outside.

End of list.

I was already half an hour out, hiking through the night-dark shadows of the maple grove, before it occurred to me that I should have stayed home."

And Katya's first three lines:

"Most people who know they’re going to die don’t assemble a crowd of over a hundred people, yet here we are.

I pace the flagstones, trying to keep order of the wash of murmuring, frowning people shuffling towards where we’ve been told to assemble.

“Raise? What’s all this?”"

Thanks for participating. Please stay tuned for more SavvyAuthors contests. If you have any ideas on topics or contest ideas, please reach out to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!

The SavvyCrew

paulyray · Mar 6, 2025

Hello,
I'm a 72-year-old writer from Ojai, CA. I've nearly completed my two-year memoir and am currently organizing and editing draft 3.
Paul

trixie_112 · Mar 6, 2025

I've been using Querytracker.net for many years with no luck, so I'm hoping to find a good fit at Pitchfest!

alexj · Mar 5, 2025

We have a get together coming up today @ 1pm CT to get to know everyone! Please join if you can, we'd love to meet up

Also know, it’s super casual you don’t have to have your camera on or speak if you don’t want to, but if you’d like to join, meet some of the other members from Savvy, get some ideas, or just chat about what’s going on in your life, we’d love to have you!

Meet at 1pm CT here!

RJ Garside · Mar 3, 2025

It's time to vote for your favorite opening three lines.

We had another great turnout, so a HUGE thank you to those who shared. These are fantastic. It's going to be SO hard to pick!

Please vote HERE.

The voting will close Sunday March 9 at 11:59 pm. EST, and winner will be contacted and announced on Monday March 10.

If you have any trouble, please email us at [email protected].

Thanks!

The SavvyCrew

Natisha · Mar 2, 2025

Hi everyone,
I write picture books, middle grade, and YA. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada.
-Natisha

Spiker24 · Mar 1, 2025

Hello, I’m happy to be a part of the community!

Meela · Feb 27, 2025

Seeing some familiar “faces” here and happy to see them. Looking forward to working with new people and building new projects. I’m heading into retirement and wanting to bring my writing with me but my own way. I’m also training to be a Library Tech so all the insight about writing that I can glean here will help me when I talk to patrons about their reading!
Thanks for having me.
Melanie

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